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Year in review: A look at news events in October 2020
Posted on 08 January 2021A look at news events in October 2020: 01 - Stringent new rules took effect in three Quebec regions ...

LGBTQ Organizations Urge Media to Stop ‘Deadnaming’ Transgender Stars After Elliot Page Comes Out
Posted on 08 January 2021“It’s really easy to use Elliot’s projects like ‘Umbrella Academy’ and ‘Juno’ to ident ...

‘Funny Boy’ Filmmaker Deepa Mehta Wants You to Smell Sri Lanka
Posted on 08 January 2021From her groundbreaking Elements Trilogy to “Funny Boy,” her gorgeous new queer coming-of-age ta ...

COVID-19 is hurting PhD students’ mental health
Posted on 08 January 2021When I started my PhD three years ago, I had no clue how much of a toll it would take on my me ...

Canada’s Fae Pictures unveils LGBTQ-themed co-production with India’s Onir (exclusive)
Posted on 08 January 2021Shant Joshi’s Canada-based Fae Pictures is joining forces with Indian director Onir’s Anticloc ...

Outsports Non-Binary Athlete of the Year: Quinn
Posted on 08 January 2021Quinn is Outsports Non-Binary Athlete of the Year for what they’ve done on the pitch, in the com ...

QWI 100: 2020’s Best LGBTQ pro wrestlers, 21 through 40
Posted on 08 January 2021Welcome back to the 2020 QWI 100 chronicling the top 100 LGBTQ pro wrestlers of the year. Make sure ...

LGBTQ inclusion in Christmas movies feels all wrong
Posted on 08 January 2021The big gay news this holiday season is that both Lifetime and Hallmark — those veritable factor ...

Canadian police chiefs apologize for 1968 opposition to decriminalizing homosexuality
Posted on 08 January 2021TORONTO - Canada’s police chiefs are apologizing to LGBTQ communities for their opposition to de ...

One Canadian's 'buy local' effort fights Amazon on its own turf
Posted on 08 January 2021THE snow was falling outside Ali Haberstroh's apartment in late November when the idea came to her. ...

New corporate mentor initiative for LGBTQ refugees launched
Posted on 08 January 2021Nearly two dozen companies in North America have agreed to mentor LGBTQ refugees as part of a new ...

Canadian police chiefs apologize for opposing the decriminalization of homosexuality
Posted on 08 January 2021Canada's police chiefs are apologizing to LGBTQ communities for their opposition to decriminaliz ...

Controversial bill allowing Ford supporter to grant new degrees passes
Posted on 08 January 2021TORONTO - Ontario has passed a bill that could grant university status to a Christian school run ...

Canadian Ben Lewis stars in Lifetime's first LGBTQ holiday film, 'Christmas Setup'
Posted on 08 January 2021TORONTO — Canadian actor Ben Lewis admits he wasn’t that familiar with the holiday TV-movie ge ...

Police chiefs sorry for homosexuality stance
Posted on 08 January 2021TORONTO — Canada's police chiefs are apologizing to LGBTQ communities for their opposition to de ...

A guide to LGBTQ+ charities in Toronto
Posted on 08 January 2021If you're having trouble figuring out what to give as gifts for the folks in your life, why not dona ...