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Youth

Queer summer camp at home
Your Communities in Action

Queer summer camp at home

The Ten Oaks Project crafts love and support for LGBTQ2 kids and families

By Krishna Rau
COVID-19: Your communities in action, Mar. 25
Your Communities in Action

COVID-19: Your communities in action, Mar. 25

A running diary of LGBTQ2 folk coping and caring for each other. Today: The 519 community centre in Toronto and North Carolina’s Campus Pride

By Gordon Bowness, Jon Higgins
How conversion therapy affects trans Canadians
Analysis

How conversion therapy affects trans Canadians

A new study suggests 11 percent of trans and non-binary people in Canada have undergone the harmful practice

By Fae Johnstone
Why social conservatives keep talking about ‘parental rights’
Opinion

Why social conservatives keep talking about ‘parental rights’

The movement is not about parents’ interest in what their children learn in the classroom — it’s an excuse to halt progress for LGBTQ2 students

By Gordon Nore
How social media–savvy youth became the unofficial keepers of queer history
Activism

How social media–savvy youth became the unofficial keepers of queer history

There’s a vast queer history that goes beyond Stonewall and marriage equality. Schools aren’t teaching that, so young people on the internet are doing it instead

By Michael Waters
How mentorship can play a vital role for queer youth

How mentorship can play a vital role for queer youth

Finding a source of unconditional support can make all the difference for young LGBT folks

Created for Supporting Our Youth
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Navigating the complex hurdles faced by LGBT youth newcomers

Navigating the complex hurdles faced by LGBT youth newcomers

Obstacles surrounding housing, education and employment can seem insurmountable

Created for Supporting Our Youth
Doug Ford’s reversion of sex ed puts children in danger of sexual violence, survivors say
Sex education

Doug Ford’s reversion of sex ed puts children in danger of sexual violence, survivors say

Survivors speak out about how the 1998 curriculum failed to keep them safe

By Arshy Mann
Doug Ford government scraps sex-ed curriculum for September
Power

Doug Ford government scraps sex-ed curriculum for September

Students will be taught the old sex education curriculum that dates back to the ’90s

By Arshy Mann
Why the holidays can still suck for queer people, even when you’re out
Power

Why the holidays can still suck for queer people, even when you’re out

The holiday season is ingrained in family tradition and cultural institutions, but many queer people still don’t have a seat at the table

By JP Larocque
What some students want to know but don’t know how to ask about HIV

What some students want to know but don’t know how to ask about HIV

Members of a non-profit group are sharing their sexual health stories with students in a Vancouver suburb

Created for Heart of Richmond AIDS Society
How I came to cherish being femme on my own non-binary terms
Power

How I came to cherish being femme on my own non-binary terms

I spent my teens trying to embrace my identity. When I finally came out there was a whole community of people like me

By Cicely-Belle Blain
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The challenges of being trans, male and homeless in Montreal
Power

The challenges of being trans, male and homeless in Montreal

Why do so few shelters provide a safe space for trans men?

By Ruby Pratka
Toronto trans job fair aims to fight transphobia in employment
Power

Toronto trans job fair aims to fight transphobia in employment

Employers including Apple, TD Canada Trust and the Canadian Forces were present

By Arshy Mann
Provinces need to do their homework when it comes to protecting LGBT kids in school
Opinion

Provinces need to do their homework when it comes to protecting LGBT kids in school

Alberta’s new gay-straight alliance law is a step in the right direction, but gaps remain nationwide

By Rob Salerno
When motherhood feels out of reach as a young lesbian
Love & Sex

When motherhood feels out of reach as a young lesbian

I had been obsessed with procreating since I could stand on two feet. But what happens when that path becomes obscured by who you fall in love with?

By Jessie Randall
How BC’s new HPV vaccine program still leaves many gay men unprotected
Health

How BC’s new HPV vaccine program still leaves many gay men unprotected

Grade 6 boys now get Gardasil for free, but gay and bisexual men still lose the subsidy at age 27

By Melanie Woods
Parents are standing up for LGBT-inclusive education in BC’s Bible Belt
Power

Parents are standing up for LGBT-inclusive education in BC’s Bible Belt

Langley has become a battleground between supporters and opponents of LGBT-friendly education

By Hannah Ackeral
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