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Why are queer people so drawn to the coffee industry?
Work

Why are queer people so drawn to the coffee industry?

From self-expression to sober spaces to labour organizing, there’s a lot more to the queer barista phenomenon than the meme suggests

By Jill Webb
Project Violet creates mentorship opportunities in the advertising industry
Work

Project Violet creates mentorship opportunities in the advertising industry

New program equips participants with enhanced confidence, larger networks and new skills

By Rob Csernyik
Making sense of being a no-longer-starving artist 
Identity

Making sense of being a no-longer-starving artist 

At 41, while I am not financially set, I am significantly more stable. Yet financial anxiety won’t leave me

By Joseph Osmundson
Unions have a long history of fighting for trans rights. And they’re not giving up now
Activism

Unions have a long history of fighting for trans rights. And they’re not giving up now

Labour unions are massive players in Canadian society. Which is why it matters that they’re engaged in the fight for trans rights—and have been for decades 

By Charlotte Sheasby
Job discrimination against trans and non-binary people is alive and well
Identity

Job discrimination against trans and non-binary people is alive and well

OPINION: A study reveals that we have a long way to go to reach workplace equality for trans and non-binary people

By Katelyn Burns
Drag artists are workers, and protests are putting them in danger
Work

Drag artists are workers, and protests are putting them in danger

With anti-drag protests intensifying and spilling across borders, drag artists worldwide are losing gigs and fearing violence

By Jake Hall
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What’s at stake for LGBTQ2S+ writers in the WGA strike?
Activism

What’s at stake for LGBTQ2S+ writers in the WGA strike?

Our favourite queer media will have to wait until the creative minds behind them get a fair deal

By Phoebe Fuller
The highs and lows of being a non-binary nanny
Queering Family

The highs and lows of being a non-binary nanny

Helping to raise someone else’s children has been life-affirming, even gender-affirming, but it’s not without complications

By Em Norton
Several states are raising their minimum wage—queer tipped workers are still fighting distinct disadvantages
Work

Several states are raising their minimum wage—queer tipped workers are still fighting distinct disadvantages

LGBTQ2S+ tipped workers struggle on their path to fairer wages

By Alina Kim
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