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Singer-songwriter and producer Laura Les, one half of the hyperpop duo 100 Gecs, writes about her struggle with gender dysphoria through her song “How to…
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Click here to view our podcast channel! Jennifer Thomson is a registered psychotherapist who specializes working with the LGBTQ+ community. In today’s episode, Jennifer and…
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Although acceptance is growing, people in the transgender community are still heavily discriminated against. To understand what it’s like to be transgender today, the Trauma…
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Universities across Canada, such as Carleton University and the University of Toronto, have established gender-neutral washrooms on campus to create safe spaces for members of…
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In March 2016, North Carolina passed a law that bars transgender individuals from using public restrooms that match their gender identity, and prohibits cities from…
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At the age of three, Gale started to challenge gender norms, insisting on wearing dresses and tiaras, by age four sobbing at his mirror image…