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Society

The Horrifying Consequences of Anti-Trans Attacks

May 29, 2023May 30, 2023 - by Fae Johnstone

After I was featured in a chocolate bar campaign, I suffered through a cavalcade of right-wing terror

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May 2023 / Society

Kids Deserve a New Gender Paradigm

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 - by Kai Cheng Thom

For youth, transitioning is often seen as a point of no return. What if we view gender as something that evolves over a lifetime?

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Arts & Culture

Orville Peck Rides Again: How the Singer Nods to Queer Country History

April 22, 2022May 2, 2022 - by Simon Lewsen

Some may reckon that Peck is subverting the genre. Instead, he’s highlighting themes that have always been part of it

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Society

It’s a Drag: Many Gay Bars Are Closing, But We Can Still Save Them

February 17, 2022November 18, 2022 - by KC Hoard

For over a century, these spaces have been hubs for LGBTQ2+ communities. How can they prepare for new realities?

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Podcasts

How to Save Dying Gay Bars: Episode 5 of The Deep Dive

February 17, 2022February 18, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult time for bars and nightclubs. It’s been especially hard for gay bars, which have acted as safe spaces for the queer community for decades

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Justice

The Disappearance of Markham Doe

September 8, 2021September 10, 2021 - by Erica Lenti

When trans people go missing, they often remain unidentified. One couple is trying to change that

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Sports

Will There Ever Be an Openly Queer NHL Player?

January 12, 2021March 25, 2021 - by Alex Manley

In hockey culture, male aggression is valorized while any weakness, real or perceived, is weaponized

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Society

How Northern Landscapes Helped Shape My Queer Identity

June 1, 2020May 27, 2022 - by Lori Fox

In the boreal, locked between the tundra, the coastal rainforests, and the prairies, I learned to relate to my body beyond my gender

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Health / March 2020

How Universal Health Care Fails Queer Communities

February 10, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Brianna Sharpe

A lack of data from LGBTQ Canadians creates holes in our medical system

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Arts & Culture

The Undeniable Queerness of Superhero Stories

January 17, 2020May 31, 2023 - by Anna Peppard

The genre is built on themes of transformation, disguise, and duality—a reality that LGBTQ folks live every day

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