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Trans

What trans visibility looked like in the 1950s
History

What trans visibility looked like in the 1950s

Photos of beloved organizer Alison Laing show how trans visibility has persisted for decades

By Cody Corrall
Trans visibility promises a better world. That’s why it’s under attack
Transphobia

Trans visibility promises a better world. That’s why it’s under attack

Trans Day of Visibility is a call to action reminding us that other things in our world can change for the better too

By Mel Woods
IOC fairness in women’s sports policy makes sports less fair for women
Sports

IOC fairness in women’s sports policy makes sports less fair for women

In banning trans women from the Olympics and mandating strict gender testing, the IOC just set women’s rights overall back

By Mel Woods
There’s no excuse for ‘The Last of Us’ casting a cis actor to play trans
TV & Film

There’s no excuse for ‘The Last of Us’ casting a cis actor to play trans

Putting the care into casting a young trans actor might be a challenge. It’s also an opportunity

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
What HRT Cafe’s shutdown means for DIY care
Politics

What HRT Cafe’s shutdown means for DIY care

HRT Cafe was the largest access point for DIY transition care in the U.K. before it suddenly vanished

By Cody Corrall, Ziya Jones
The 20th-century journal that challenged the gender binary
History

The 20th-century journal that challenged the gender binary

From 1916 to 1940, “Urania” imagined a world beyond gender—and documented feminist movements around the globe

By Cody Corrall
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks California policy protecting students from forced outing
Justice

U.S. Supreme Court blocks California policy protecting students from forced outing

The ruling is the latest case to tackle parental rights and religion in public schools

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
8 Alberta community leaders share their resources for trans youth
Youth

8 Alberta community leaders share their resources for trans youth

From summer camps to affirming churches, advocates say trans youth in the province aren’t alone

By Elena Sénéchal-Becker
What the Barry Neufeld tribunal ruling means for trans rights in Canada
Justice

What the Barry Neufeld tribunal ruling means for trans rights in Canada

A former Chilliwack school trustee has been ordered to pay $750,000 after years of anti-LGBTQ2S+ posts

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
Gavin Newsom is the wrong choice—for trans people and for Democrats
Politics

Gavin Newsom is the wrong choice—for trans people and for Democrats

The California governor’s backpedaling on trans rights represents a grim shift, two years out from the first presidential primaries

By Katelyn Burns
NBC apologizes after misgendering Olympic skier
Sports

NBC apologizes after misgendering Olympic skier

Swedish freestyle skier Elis Lundholm made history as the first openly trans Winter Olympian

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
The Tumbler Ridge shooting is already fuelling anti-trans hate in Canada
Politics

The Tumbler Ridge shooting is already fuelling anti-trans hate in Canada

Bad actors on the right are leaping to connect the shooter’s trans identity to the violence

By Mel Woods
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Skate Canada showed they don’t have to play by non-inclusive rules
Sports

Skate Canada showed they don’t have to play by non-inclusive rules

The sports organization pulling out of Alberta is unique. But it sets a standard

By Mel Woods
Trans public service workers say Ontario’s return-to-office mandate puts them at risk
On the Clock

Trans public service workers say Ontario’s return-to-office mandate puts them at risk

Doug Ford has forced Ontario public servants back into the office. Trans workers fear the fallout

By Jacob Aron Leung
For non-binary service workers, the price of authenticity is minimum wage
On the Clock

For non-binary service workers, the price of authenticity is minimum wage

“They/them off, job on” started as a meme. For non-binary service workers, it’s a daily reality

By Cris Nippard
Advocates mount new challenge to Alberta anti-trans law
Justice

Advocates mount new challenge to Alberta anti-trans law

Skipping Stone and Egale Canada are headed back to court to try and overturn Alberta’s youth gender-affirming-care ban

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
Dylan Mulvaney’s Broadway debut is about more than the backlash
Theatre

Dylan Mulvaney’s Broadway debut is about more than the backlash

Mulvaney’s casting in “SIX: The Musical” is the latest example of Broadway platforming trans stars

By Cody Corrall, KC Hoard
As a trans therapist, my trans clients teach me how to build a better future
Identity

As a trans therapist, my trans clients teach me how to build a better future

I share my client’s fears and struggles; they help me as much as I help them

By Leigh Hendrix
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