Books behind bars
Incarcerated people in Canada are often without access to information. Prison librarians are working to change that
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Blood Feud
Canada has made changes to be less discriminatory toward queer blood donors, but is it enough?
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Policy prejudice
B.C. has decriminalized some drugs, but in private institutions, different rules may apply
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Wife Material
The noisy blender whirred, its blades rotating rapidly, crushing the brown beans for the steamed moi moi that Jide, her boyfriend, liked. Ogechukwu placed her hand on top to prevent it from moving as it juddered on the kitchen counter, the vibrations taking her back to a time when such electronics were forbidden at home, mainly […] More »
The Beautiful After
In the ’00s, taking gobs of diet pills didn't feel like a choice. In some ways, little has changed
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Zora
Maybe you remember Zora. I used to see her on St. Laurent selling jewellery and T-shirts and scraps of paper scribbled with art. In and out of bars and cafés, always alone, a storming shadow. Our eyes met once and I smiled. She stared, walked on. So, when I saw her on Sunday, sitting in […] More »
Daily Double
There are few things left that I can still derive joy from, the night bus being one of them. Whenever I can’t sleep and feel terrible about the state of all things—which is often—I remember that I can just walk out of my apartment in the middle of the night and wait at the […] More »
Growing out of it
If others don't notice my stutter, can I really call myself a stutterer at all?
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Birds of a feather
From stages to council meetings, this Vancouver drag queen advocates for Indigenous representation and gender-affirming care
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Cripping the Script
Queer and disabled people are changing the narrative around masculinity— and making it their own
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