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Kids and teens who identify as LGBTQ2S+ experience higher rates of emotional distress. Rachel Toyonaga, nurse practitioner with Kids Care Clinic, joins Ross Hull to discuss how teachers and parents can recognize the warning signs of a child in distress and build a safe environment.

As Pride Month 2026 comes to a close, all Canadians can continue to support and celebrate the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Jennifer Boyce, Director of Communications at Egale Canada, joins Miranda Anthistle to discuss the slow progress of building strong and welcoming queer communities in Canada, and the world that still needs to be done.

As Pride season gets underway, many organizations across Canada are feeling a large funding gap.  LGBTQ2S+ advocate Myles Sexton joins Ross Hull to share the impact this is having on services and what you can do to help.

A space for performance, self-expression and chosen family is growing in Toronto — it’s all part of the ‘Ballroom’ scene. As Megan King reports, these spaces — rooted in Black and Latino, queer and trans communities are shaping the future of LGBTQ+ culture in the city.

Hanlan’s Point Beach on the Toronto Island is suffering from serious erosion. It’s one of the world’s oldest LGBTQ2S+ gathering spaces. Now, advocacy groups are calling on the city to do more to address the problem so it can continue to serve the community. Nicole Di Donato has more.

Before the rainbow crosswalks, Pride parties and parades, Toronto’s Church-Wellesley Village was a refuge for the 2SLGBTQ+ community searching for safety and belonging. Through the memories of longtime resident and business owner George Pratt, who has lived and worked in the Village through the decades, Liem Vu explores the neighbourhood’s resilience through the AIDS crisis,...

The Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival is back in Toronto for its 36th year with more than 100 films from 21 countries. Global News’ Liem Vu speaks with executive director Carly Beath and filmmaker Adam Shankman about this year’s theme of “collective effervescence,” the importance of queer storytelling and the festival’s opening night comedy “STOP!...

The Peterborough AIDS Resource Network (PARN) held a “GBMSM Symposium” on Thursday -– bringing together local service providers and community members to discuss ways to strengthen supports for those 2SLGBTQ+ community. Madeleine McColl reports.

Two weeks after the LGBTQ2 community rallied around one of their own in a time of crisis, Anna Murphy is ready to share her story and the reality of living as a trans woman in Alberta. A warning, this story deals with a difficult subject involving mental health. Meghan Cobb has more.

Experts and advocates say they’ve seen a significant impact in the mental health of trans people over the past two years, as members of Alberta’s LGBTQ2 community share what it’s like living in the province. Meghan Cobb has more.

As members of Calgary’s LGBTQ2 community continue to support activist Anna Murphy’s recovery, there is a renewed focus on the severe impact of cyberbullying and the growing amount of online hate. Meghan Cobb has more.

The province has unveiled a new action plan in support of the LGBTQ+ community. The plan is informed by feedback from Nova Scotians and aims to improve equity and safety for queer and trans people. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.

As people in B.C. come to grips with the tragedy that has unfolded in Tumbler Ridge, we speak with Amelia Newbert of the 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy group Skipping Stone about how the suspected shooter’s trans identify is being used to fuel misinformation online.

There were a lot of emotions for the LGBTQ2 community Wednesday after it was feared a Calgary transgender activist had died. Meghan Cobb has more. A warning: this story deals with a difficult subject involving mental health.

Quebec’s controversial new healthcare law will force yet another Montreal clinic to close, one that serves some of the city’s most vulnerable. Clinique l’Agora says Bill 2 will make it financially impossible to keep operating and will have to shut its doors on April 1st. Under the new law, doctors could lose up to 15...

The Canadian Blood Services held an event in Halifax where drag queens and kings and other members of the LGBTQ+ community were invited to donate blood. Angela Capobianco reports.

At the G20 summit in Johannesburg, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Canada no longer has a “feminist foreign policy,” but still wants to uphold values on the world stage that include LGBTQ+ rights and combating violence against women. Carney also said Canada needs to make progress on these issues home and can work with...

Members of the LGBTQ2 community are speaking out about the use of the notwithstanding clause to protect a trio of Alberta laws affecting transgender youth from legal challenge. As Meghan Cobb reports, those impacted say the use of the clause is almost as concerning as the legislation itself. 

As the 2SLGBTQ+ community marks Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20th to honour the lives lost to anti-trans violence, new laws across Canada and the U.S. are reshaping the conversation around transgender rights. Advocate Myles Sexton joins Miranda Anthistle to discuss the day’s evolving significance, the impact of recent legislation and the misconceptions still...

Dozens of Albertans gathered Sunday at Calgary’s City Hall hoping to send a message to their premier. Students, teachers, and members of the LGBTQ2+ community are asking the province to reconsider invoking the notwithstanding clause to protect its new transgender legislation. Meghan Cobb has more.