What does it mean to be a dad, anyway?

We spend so much time establishing that transmasculine people can be fathers that we almost never discuss what kind of fathers they might be

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Speed Date

Speed Date with ‘The L Word: Generation Q’ actor Leo Sheng

This trans activist and queer heartthrob discusses representation in TV and film

By Chelle Turingan

Politics

Amita Kuttner on being Canada’s first trans political party leader: ‘I have zero intention of playing by the rules’

New Green Party of Canada leader Amita Kuttner talks trans joy and breaking barriers

By Mel Woods

Politics

Texas mama bears are ready to vote out Greg Abbott: ‘I will never forgive him’

Mothers of trans kids say they intend to do what they do best: keep organizing in support of their children

By Nico Lang

Politics

Trans candidates make history with big wins in Bangladesh, Chile

Trans candidates are proving the world is ready for LGBTQ+ political representation

By Oliver Haug

Justice

‘I still fear for my life’: Georgia is incarcerating this Black trans woman in a men’s prison

Despite winning a crucial victory in 2015, Ashley Diamond is still fighting for her rights

By Oliver Haug

Power

Court rules Iowa’s ban on Medicaid coverage for trans health care is unconstitutional

“It is very hard for me to know that the state has gone out of its way to discriminate against me just because I’m transgender”

By Nico Lang

Power

Artist projects the names of trans folks murdered this year on Netflix HQ, calling for change

After a deadly year for trans and gender nonconforming Americans, A.E. Marling wants more trans-affirming policy and content from the media giant

By Sophie Hurwitz

Power

America’s first out trans mayor, Stu Rasmussen, dies at 73

The Oregon politician made history in 2008 as America’s first-ever openly transgender elected mayor

By J.E. Reich

The Buzz

Eddie Redmayne finally states the obvious, says ‘The Danish Girl’ was a mistake

Plus Trace Lysette’s new podcast and Cardi B inviting Jojo Siwa over for Christmas

By Mel Woods

Health

For LGBTQ2S+ people, the term ‘universal’ health care is a misnomer

Zena Sharman’s “The Care We Dream Of” allows queer and trans people to imagine a health care system that actually works for them

By Ziya Jones

Activism

‘Trans lives are precious’: Billboard protests attacks on trans Texans with powerful message

LGBTQ2S+ healthcare organization FOLX puts a spotlight on trans rights in Texas

By Sophie Hurwitz

Identity

This year’s Trans Day of Remembrance is more grim than ever before

Every year on Nov. 20, we mark the lives lost to anti-trans violence

By Mel Woods

Queer Culture Catch-Up

Black queer titan Samuel R. Delany in conversation

And other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Nov. 18

By S. Bear Bergman

Sports

New Olympic eligibility rules a win for trans athletes

The International Olympic Committee says trans female athletes will no longer be forced to limit their testosterone levels

By Nico Lang

Identity

True gender-neutral clothing must go beyond fancy sweatpants

OPINION: As we head into the holiday season, brands are championing “gender neutral” lines that are really just fancy loungewear

By Mel Woods

Politics

Meet Ophelia Ravencroft, the goth non-binary trans lesbian elected in Newfoundland and Labrador

The first non-binary person elected in the province and the first trans woman elected in St. John’s is not what you might expect from a city councillor

By V.S. Wells

Opinion

We need to talk about transphobia in Canadian media

Three recent pieces from the “Toronto Star,” CBC and CTV show a worrying trend towards anti-trans narratives

By Mel Woods