Toronto LGBTQ

Businesses in Canadian, American gay villages struggle amid pandemic: study
Posted on 03 August 2021A new study has found the businesses in North America’s gay villages were hit harder by the COVID- ...

Sliding-scale, upcycled and gender-inclusive: Victoria shop creates accessible retail space
Posted on 03 August 2021When it comes to making fashion inclusive and accessible, a Victoria upcycled clothing shop is far a ...

House of Commons votes to ban conversion therapy in Canada
Posted on 03 August 2021A Trudeau government bill to effectively ban conversion therapy in Canada has passed in the house of ...

What an election could mean for Canada’s LGBTQ2S+ communities
Posted on 03 August 2021At this point, it seems inevitable that a federal election will be called before the summer is out. ...

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Queer identified People and Mental Health
Posted on 03 August 2021Although lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer identified (LGBTQ) people are as diverse as the gen ...

Regina conversion therapy bylaw will see final vote in August
Posted on 03 August 2021A long and even at times heated evening at Regina city council saw delegates debate the first draft ...

Thousands join Pride parade in Hungary to protest against LGBTQ law
Posted on 03 August 2021Rising anger over the policies of Hungary’s right-wing government filled the streets of the countr ...

Out in the World: Hungary's parliament OKs anti-LGBTQ propaganda law
Posted on 03 August 2021Hungary's parliament voted 157-1 in favor of the anti-LGBTQ propaganda law June 15. The ruling Fide ...

The U.S. Can't Move Forward on LGBTQ Rights Without Reparations
Posted on 03 August 2021It is generally hard to know when a social revolution has achieved its goals. In the case of the Ame ...

Canada’s LGBT population about one million strong, bisexual women outnumber gay men
Posted on 03 August 2021Canada prides itself as the most LGBT-friendly country in the world. A statistical portrait provide ...

Black transgender women using social media to celebrate, advocate and connect
Posted on 03 August 2021In one of the first TikTok videos Kissy Duerré posted of herself, she was combing out her afro ...

Karl Wells celebrates namesake LGBT scholarship, reflects on progress
Posted on 03 August 2021A former CBC broadcaster who once feared for his reputation in the workplace because of hi ...

'Trans Canada Project' amplifying transgender, non-binary voices across Canada
Posted on 03 August 2021When she first came out, Kelly Schwab couldn't find many coming out stories from Canadians online. T ...

New little library in Sudbury has perspectives from disabled, LGBTQ and BIPOC voices
Posted on 03 August 2021A new, little library that allows the borrowing and sharing of books is up and runnin ...

Hungary lawmakers pass bill barring LGBT content for minors, move denounced by rights groups
Posted on 03 August 2021Lawmakers in Hungary approved legislation Tuesday that prohibits sharing with minors any content por ...

St. John's Pride bans uniformed police at events; meeting organizer laments 'rush to judgment'
Posted on 03 August 2021St. John's Pride will not allow uniformed police officers to attend any events during this year's Pr ...