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Transphobia

How I survived lockdown with my parents after coming out to them as trans
Dispatch

How I survived lockdown with my parents after coming out to them as trans

As India battled through yet another wave of COVID-19 outbreaks and I couldn’t leave home, I told my family who I really am

By Urmi Bhattacheryya
Topline: Strength in numbers
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Strength in numbers

In the face of increased violence, LGBTQ2S+ folks must come together

By Ziya Jones
What’s so good about being natural?
Identity

What’s so good about being natural?

By arguing against allegations of trans unnaturalness with proof of our naturalness, we’re agreeing with our vilifiers’ idea that being natural is somehow significant in the first place

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
Meet Evie Macdonald. At 13, she took TV by storm and became national figure in trans activism
TV & Film

Meet Evie Macdonald. At 13, she took TV by storm and became national figure in trans activism

The star of “First Day” has called out Australia’s prime minister

By V.S. Wells
The personal price paid by families under the onslaught of America’s anti-trans legislation
Politics

The personal price paid by families under the onslaught of America’s anti-trans legislation

Supportive parents, especially supportive trans parents, are facing terrible choices

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Everything you need to know about America’s latest anti-trans legislation
Power

Everything you need to know about America’s latest anti-trans legislation

The anti-trans bills across the United States come from dangerous ideas that have been simmering for years

By Mel Woods
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Trans folks need more than just visibility
Opinion

Trans folks need more than just visibility

At its best, Trans Day of Visibility is a nod of solidarity between trans people across the world. At its worst, it’s a paltry marketing effort

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
What did Dan Savage do this time?
Power

What did Dan Savage do this time?

The columnist came to the defence of controversial journalist Jesse Singal this week, reminding the internet of his past transphobia

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
British media is increasingly transphobic. Here’s why
Power

British media is increasingly transphobic. Here’s why

Some lay blame on old-school journalists, others point to hateful politicians. Either way, anti-trans sentiment has become the nation’s accepted bigotry

By V.S. Wells
Not again: J.K. Rowling’s new book is super transphobic
Culture

Not again: J.K. Rowling’s new book is super transphobic

“Troubled Blood” features a cis male serial killer who murders cis women while dressed as a woman

By Erica Lenti
How queer and trans mechanics find community in a male-dominated industry
Feature

How queer and trans mechanics find community in a male-dominated industry

Auto repair shops are often filled with hypermasculine technicians, homophobia and transphobia. The fix? LGBTQ2 folks are creating their own space on the inside

By Chaya M Milchtein
The real price of transphobia
Opinion

The real price of transphobia

The demonization of trans people is a relentless hurt with few escapes, one that hinders our search for joy

By Gwen Benaway
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Torontonians mourn lives lost on Trans Day of Remembrance
Power

Torontonians mourn lives lost on Trans Day of Remembrance

‘Until there are no deaths due to transphobia, we will commemorate every single year,’ NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo says

By Arshy Mann
NDP leadership hopeful Niki Ashton pledges to fight transphobia, gender-based violence through government action
Politics

NDP leadership hopeful Niki Ashton pledges to fight transphobia, gender-based violence through government action

Pledging $500 million of federal funding devoted to a national strategy

By Arshy Mann
Costa Rica: Rainbow flag raised at Casa Presidencial for IDAHOT
Power

Costa Rica: Rainbow flag raised at Casa Presidencial for IDAHOT

‘When we say all Costa Ricans, we mean all’:President Luis Guillermo Solís

By Natasha Barsotti
Sochi posters provoke
Power

Sochi posters provoke

Quebec LGBT group launches campaign material it hopes will be used around the world

By Natascia Lypny
Coroner criticizes Daily Mail writer over death of transgender teacher
Toronto Diary

Coroner criticizes Daily Mail writer over death of transgender teacher

By Jeremy Feist
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia events in Halifax
Power

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia events in Halifax

By Simon Thibault
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