August 3, 2023 / Latest Life

How The Canadian Government Is Working With Rainbow Railroad To Resettle 2SLGBTQI+ Refugees

The Federal government’s historic partnership with the global non-profit will see more 2SLGBTQI+ refugees safely resettled in Canada

February 28, 2023 / Flashback Latest Life

FLASHBACK: Svend Robinson Becomes Canada’s First Member Of Parliament To Come Out As Gay (February 29, 1988)

Today in LGBTQ+ history… On February 29, 1988, Svend Robinson became the first Canadian Member of Parliament to come out as gay. He was the only openly LGBTQ2 member of...

September 19, 2022 / Latest Life

OPINION: Remembering The Totality Of Bill Graham

We should celebrate everything he was and not just pick and choose from the sanitized aspects of his life

September 9, 2022 / IN Community Latest Life

IN Community: What’s Included In Canada’s First 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan

Federal government invests $100 million to support queer communities

May 30, 2022 / Latest Life

Canada Should Be Doing More To Help LGBTQ+ Refugees

Why are we so reluctant to work with organizations like Rainbow Railroad?

April 12, 2022 / Latest Life

A New National LGBTQ2S+ Monument In Ottawa Is Set For 2025

A plant-filled park in Ottawa with a gleaming thunderhead sculpture at its centre will honour victims of the LGBT purge, which took place between 1955 and 1996… A national LGBTQ2+...

November 4, 2021 / Latest Life

Canada Is Not Doing Enough To Support Gay Men’s Mental Health

There’s a mental health crisis within the gay community

September 21, 2021 / Latest Life

Canada Is A Leader In LGBTQ Rights Advocacy – But It Could Be Doing A Lot More

There is a lot to be proud of, but there is still plenty of room to do more

September 13, 2021 / Latest Life

2021 Canadian Federal Election: Here’s Where The Parties Stand On LGBTQ Issues

For those still questioning who to vote for, here’s a cheat sheet…plus your chance to ask questions… By Tristan Coolman I love the taboo nature of talking about something like...

September 8, 2021 / Latest Life

The Conservatives' First-Ever Trans Candidate Is Refreshingly Pragmatic

Member of Parliament candidate Hannah Hodson is eager to bring new voice to the party

May 6, 2021 / Latest Life

How Cultural Institutions Warp LGBTQ Identities

Arts funding in particular tends to warp what it means to be LGBTQ+… Ever since cultural institutions started taking equity more seriously, they’ve devoted a great amount of attention to...