Though his name remains unfamiliar to most outside of India’s scholarly and LGBTQ+ communities, Saleem Kidwai was nevertheless one of the most influential figures involved in both the preservation and...

Saddle Lake Cree Nation says it aims to defy Premier Danielle Smith’s government by establishing a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care — contrary to provincial law.

Sharing the history of the Institute of Sexology. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering mate

“No one ever loved me the way she did.” – V., former partner of Dung Hà Dung Hà occupies a rare and deeply complicated place within Vietnam’

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Called “Thunderhead,” the monument in Ottawa is funded by the LGBT Purge class-action lawsuit

As Canada’s oldest AIDS organization closes its doors after more than four decades, Xtra dives deep into its community history and why it’s come to an end

Called “Thunderhead,” the monument in Ottawa is funded by the LGBT Purge class-action lawsuit

Alberta senator Kristopher Wells partnered with IBBY Canada to launch a publicly available collection of more than 300 LGBTQ2S+ picture books

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Alberta senator Kristopher Wells partnered with IBBY Canada to launch a publicly available collection of more than 300 LGBTQ2S+ picture books

Sharing the queer history of San Domino of Italy. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering mat

A racy short story by the ‘father of modern computing’ rips up Alan Turing’s ‘isolated mathematician’ image, revealing a playful man overcoming trauma and defiantly embracing his homosexuality.

Within the study of queer history, the subject of family is a touchy one. Even in the best circumstances, families of queer people can have mixed reactions. Throughout history, queerness has meant man...

One of the most prominent criticisms of the study of queer history is questioning how one can label a person with a word that did not exist while that person was alive. The final and most important pi...

There is a rich queer linguistic history in Germany. Many of the words still used to talk about queerness originated there with people like Magnus Hirschfeld, a man whose contributions to the modern q...

This article contains mentions of the Holocaust and suicide. When discussing queer people and the law, it isn't rare for the two to conflict. Not only because of the many queer identities that are or...

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The LGBTQI+ Human rights fraternity in Uganda is celebrating a rare but significant legal victory following the decision by authorities to withdraw all

“Different from the Others” is considered one of the first sympathetic portrayals of gay men on film. It was nearly destroyed

“Different from the Others” is considered one of the first sympathetic portrayals of gay men on film. It was nearly destroyed

Ask the Brindled, selected by Rick Barot as a winner of the 2021 National Poetry Series, bares ev...

The iconic photographer captured textured, erotic and political images of San Francisco lesbians as they were

Widely considered the first openly homosexual figure in Peruvian history, Juan José Cabezudo had, by the early nineteenth century, also become one of the most recognizable public figures in Lima despi...

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Through a lecture series and syllabus, UBC’s JP Catungal encourages discussions about what Shane Hollander’s Japanese-Canadian identity means in the world of “Heated Rivalry”

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Women’s sports are booming in North America. Canada’s first WNBA team is meeting the moment

Our landmark scheme for underrepresented or emerging creatives to share their perspective and get journalism and strategic communication skills sessions. This week, for our Black History Month series, it’s Declan Dadzie.

Glenn Burke made history as the first Major League Baseball player to publicly come out as gay. He’s also credited with inventing the high-five

A group of Canadian researchers found that 97 percent of youth who seek treatment for gender dysphoria still identify as trans years later

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Several online projects ensure readers whose schools and libraries were affected by book bans can still access diverse books virtually.

Lee Lai’s latest graphic novel follows a woman on the verge of exploding

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“They/them off, job on” started as a meme. For non-binary service workers, it’s a daily reality

The rapid rise of 'gender critical' organisations in the UK shows ahigh volume of anti-trans media coverage and increasing spending by 51 organisations