
THE MAGAZINE
2SLGBTQiA+ Issues that matter
Community in Bleeding - Vancouver's Period Pantry
Continually dissatisfied by the lack of accessibility to menstrual products and the general social stigma surrounding menstruation, two Vancouver-based humans have taken it upon themselves to create a space for accessibility and community surrounding menstrual equity in a “no policing,” accessible to all way.
University of Glasgow rallies behind government's proposed ban on conversion therapies
The University of Glasgow's School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing has pulled its full weight behind the government's proposed ban on conversion therapies.
Police in India take steps in removing LGBTQIA+ stigma
LGBTQIA+ rights have been legal since 2018. However, stigma and victimization still continue to be the norm especially in the remote parts of the country.
LGBTQIA2+ organizations in Europe and Central Asia incurring hardships
Behind the rich data contained in this report there is a powerful story of LGBTQIA2+ activists who amidst growing opposition, rising oppression and an unfolding pandemic have continued to stand up for their communities,
LGBTQ+ students in Kenya under discriminatory attack
The recent attack on the LGBTQ+ youths in Kenya is a clear sign that the community is under threat.
8 LGBTQ2SI+ Books to look forward to this year
It is another year and I have a feeling that 2022 will be another good year for book lovers. Here are the most awaited Youth and Young Adult LGBTQ+ books of 2022.
Is Madeline Canonically Trans?
Celeste's Madeline Is Trans, Confirms Director Maddy Thorson. “I've been wanting to write this forever and today, for whatever reason, I was finally able to.”
Astrology 101: The Houses - A simple approach to the astrological map
A study of the astrological houses is a good place to start when developing a fundamental understanding of the principles of astrology. Jude Goodwin, veteran astrologer and queer content creator, shares her knowledge in this, the second, in a series.
What is Astrology? And how can I get started -
Veteran astrologer Jude Goodwin shares her understanding of this ancient art in this first in a series of articles on Astrology. What is it. How can I get started. And tell me more.
LGBTQI2A+ Inclusion Champion In Asia Award up for grabs
Community Business, a leadership business company, has launched an LGBTQI2A+ Inclusion Champion In Asia Award.
Holiday Foods in Kenya
Christine Kinori is a queer journalist living in Kenya. Because this is ‘pot luck’ season in Canada, we asked her to tell us about some holiday foods enjoyed in her country.
Petition launched for the rejection of Ghana's anti-LGBTQI2A+ Bill
8 members of Parliament in Ghana have brought forward a Bill that would criminalize the country’s LGBT+ community and its allies. We are calling on the authorities of Ghana to reject this Bill, and to put in place urgently needed protections for LGBT+ people.
Places to Hangout for Queer Couples this Winter
With the upcoming holidays and free time for winding down, you are probably wondering where to properly spend your time with loved ones. Ian has put together this lovely curated list of recreational activities that are queer-friendly and fun-friendly too!.
B*tch, I don’t owe you androgyny.
I started noticing feelings of resonance toward they/them pronouns in myself just over a year ago, after I had moved across the country from Montreal to Vancouver and felt like I could, for lack of a better term, reinvent myself and re-evaluate my relationship to identity for the first time in years.
Tanzania's LGBTQI+ caught between a rock and a hard place
In Tanzania, homosexuality is a crime punishable by up to 30 years in prison
Exchanging Art for Advocacy: Vancouver Artist Holds Print Sale for Environmental Activism
Taylor Neal (@nzzltea), Vancouver-based artist and writer, uses their photography as a way of offering monetary support to several local non-profit environmental organizations by way of a Print Sale For Relief.
Uganda's LGBTQI+ community continues to wallow in punition
Despite the annulment of the 2014 Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act members of the LGBTQI+ community in Uganda still face unwarranted reproof.
Meet Beth - Canada's Drag Race Ambitious Dreamer and Big Makeup Enthusiast
Canada’s Drag Race has started its second season with a brand new cast. Out of many drag queen contestants, Beth has left us a lot of impressions on her runway as a grass root drag queen based in Vancouver, B.C.
Canada's LGBTQI2S+ heroes
These queer heroes inspire us every day to live our truths and take action to realize the changes we want to see in our community. They continue to stand up and demand equality and create awareness about the reality of being queer in these current times .
Honouring Canada's LGBTQI2S+ Veterans
Today at 11am, let’s stand for two minutes and observe a moment of silence for the heroes but also for our LGBTQI2S+ service people who served Canada in spite of being punished and victimized because of their gender identity and sexual orientations.