Attacks on LGBTQ community influenced by events in the U.S.
Wilbur Turner has witnessed his fair share of hate since he came out as a queer man 27 years ago in Alberta.
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Green Party MPs threatened to sit as Independents if leadership race suspended
The Green Party's only two members of Parliament threatened to leave the party and sit as Independents if the party's current leadership race is suspended, according to an internal email obtained by The Canadian Press.
Gender-affirming care in Canada has many barriers and delays
Despite progress in Canada in the field of transgender health care, for the more than 100,800 trans or non-binary Canadians, access to gender-affirming care comes with barriers and delays that vary by province.
Tough time for indie music sector gives birth to cool new collaboration
The budding career of indie folk singer/songwriter Leith Ross took a detour the day after their first show as a featured performer when the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic halted touring and live shows.
Demi Lovato provides younger non-binary folk symbolic boost
Pop singer Demi Lovato came out as non-binary last week, providing a dose of visibility and affirmation for younger folks working out their own gender identity, LGBTQ+ advocates say.
Why I changed my name
Canada's National Observer journalist Morgan Sharp introduces themself and explains why they changed their name.
Women turned away from underfunded shelters: new national report
Women who are victims of violence are being turned away from shelters across Canada due to a chronic lack of resources and funding, according to two new national studies, including one by the House of Commons committee on the status of women.