Having the virus taught me Canada needs to do more to support people who get Mpox

The queer and trans films and storylines you need to know going into awards season

LGBTQ2S+ running groups are helping members find community, confidence and sometimes even love

Canada’s queer Muslim community embraces multiple identities while confronting prejudice from many sides

Following last year’s win at the World AIDS Day Ball in Toronto and an impressive showing in NYC earlier this fall, Jazmine’s home is the runway

At protests across the country, queer and trans people are insisting that LGBTQ2S+ liberation and Palestinian liberation are intertwined

As one group pulls out of organizing, protesters and counter-protestors keep to plans

The organizers behind opposition to Wednesday’s anti-trans marches warn that Canada is headed down a “dangerous path”

They bring their Elliot Page–presented show “Less Lonely” to Just For Laughs Toronto later this month

A ragtag group under the 1 Million March 4 Children banner is calling for protests over queer-inclusive education. It’s unclear how extensive the groups are, but counter-protests are being organized too

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 19

Forrester entered the race to hold candidates to account on the issues affecting Toronto’s most marginalized communities

5 queer stories we’re watching: April 28

5 of the biggest stories in LGBTQ2S+ news: April 17

ANALYSIS: The former police chief is too polarizing to be a serious contender

From Montreal to Vancouver, an over reliance on policing and other policy failures are top concerns

The Nova Scotia director’s second feature was a TIFF stand-out in 2022

Here’s what you need to know about its wretched anti-LGBTQ2S+ roots and how it could impact Ontario’s municipal election

Toronto

You can get Mpox even if you’re vaccinated—it happened to me

4 takeaways from TIFF 2024

Running groups are getting queers—and their hearts—racing

‘Your faith is yours.’ Community leaders discuss being queer and Muslim

Face to face with ballroom star Jazmine Miyake-Mugler

Yes, Palestinian solidarity is a queer issue

Second 1 Million March goes on amid confusion

After 1 Million March, counter-protest organizers warn of what comes next

Comedian Jes Tom on the art of being horny online

Right-wing groups are planning transphobic demonstrations across Canada this week

Quebec health card struggles, House Republicans defund queer community projects and more

‘It would really change the landscape.’ Two-Spirit trans activist Monica Forrester reflects on her mayoral candidacy

‘Yellowjackets’ star blasts gendered award categories, Toronto Pride flag protest, U.S. DOJ sues Tennessee, Pedro Pascal gay western trailer drops

Netflix’s queer dating show, banning Tucker Carlson, India same-sex marriage case, Cook Islands decriminalize homosexuality, and Toronto protests homophobia

Toronto can’t afford a Mark Saunders mayorship

Canadian cities aren’t taking the necessary steps to end the HIV epidemic, advocates say

Director Ashley McKenzie talks ‘Queens of the Qing Dynasty,’ Cape Breton and asexuality

A website was just forced to scrub a list of ‘anti-woke’ Canadian school board candidates