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Number of Trans Non-binary Characters on TV Shows Is Slowly on the Rise
by Emma Mooreby Emma MooreThere are 42 trans characters in scripted prime-time broadcast, cable, and streaming television programs that have aired in the past year, according to a recent 2021-2022 report by GLAAD media…
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St. Patrick’s Parade and Pride Toronto among Slate of Events Returning to Toronto This Year
Mayor John Tory announced Friday morning that Toronto’s biggest events will return to in-person celebrations this year, following two years of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the returning…
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Popular Church Street Club Struggles to Stay Afloat During the Pandemic
Crews and Tangos temporarily closed its doors in late-December; now its owner is hoping for a rebound As some nightclub owners have been forced to close their doors for good,…
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New LGBTQ2S+ Book Addresses Longtime Challenges Facing the Transgender Community
by Kate Ngby Kate NgLaughter, silence and sobbing — this is what you’ll hear during Ivan Coyote’s spoken word performances. Coyote is an award-winning author with 13 books under their belt, and a household…
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Centre Scope – S1 E6 – A Queer Class
On this special edition episode of Centre Scope, Toronto-based activist and former incarcerated person and sex worker, Moka Dawkins, shares her experiences before and after jail as a Black trans woman. Researcher Alex V. Green discusses her research on how poverty affects certain LGBTQ2S+ people, especially trans Black women and sex workers. Manuela Vega hosts.
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Trans students at Ryerson face bureaucratic barriers when trying to change names
Policies on name-changes vary from school to school.