Proud transgender speaker looks back on memorable day
November is not just a month, it’s a meaningful month for transgender folks.
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Toronto Furies player shares her coming-out story
Coming out to her friends, family and fans was a difficult process for 28-year-old Jessica Platt, as transgender was never a label she went by.
From isolation to activism
Toronto activist Justin Romanov is protesting the treatment of LGBT people in Chechnya, where three men have been killed so far and at least 100 arrested in an anti-gay campaign according to Novaya Gazeta.
Video game gives teens ‘safe space to play around with relationships’
Sasse has recently come home after a year in France. Now that she’s back, she’ll experience being the new kid again at her high school. It’s a fictional story playing out in a video game world, but the sorts of things teenage Sasse might face — bullying, romance, learning about boundaries and consent, coming to terms with one’s sexuality — are rooted in reality.
Toronto budget cuts not the answer, advocacy groups say
The 2013 Toronto budget includes cuts to many Toronto services that numerous social and advocacy groups think are inappropriate.
Cops, LGBT community members hold emergency meeting ahead of Pride
Members from the Toronto Police Service, LGBT community and the Community Consultative Committee held an emergency meeting July 1 to address allegations of contact between police and LGBT community members during the recent G20 summit.