Advocates call on Liberals to show leadership to protect queer and trans students as ‘parental rights’ slogans take root across Canada
Liberals are using a ‘piecemeal approach and token comments’ to combat rising anti-LGBTQ hate, underestimating the growth and influence of far-right organizing in Canada, says Fae Johnstone.
Spanish footballers serving as a beacon in the fog of misogyny
These Spanish women have decided they’re not taking this shit and are serving as heroes against a footballing structure and culture that expect their subservience.
The Barbie movie is fun, but it’s not The Feminine Mystique
I would like to believe Barbie the doll had some role in inspiring young women, but I am sure the real feminist movement changed institutions and society so much more.
Feds’ anti-racism work is a thin gruel
There are no real efforts to improve the experiences of Black and racialized people within the IRCC system, or in their policies, programs, and procedures.
We need federal legislation to fight online hate in Canada
According to Statistics Canada, members of the Jewish community were the target of 55 per cent of all religiously motivated hate crimes, although accounting for only about one per cent of the population.
Stampede pic a staffing ‘error,’ say Tory pundits, but repeated incidents fuel skepticism of Poilievre’s commitment to LGBTQ+ rights
‘Once is chance, twice is a coincidence, and three times a pattern,’ says former Liberal Party staffer Greg MacEachern.
How the political right is contesting Pride month in Canada
We must be vigilant to the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ movements, which threaten social cohesion and can pave the way for violence. When human rights issues become politicized, even progressive policies that we take for granted can be contested and reversed.
‘I don’t agree with that shirt’ is not an apology
Pierre Poilievre stated last week that he did not agree with a ‘straight pride’ t-shirt worn by a man he posed with in Calgary. But frankly, in the current political climate where 2SLGBTIQ+ people are under attack, that’s not good enough.
Multiculturalism remains a benefit, not a threat, to Canadian society
Canadian Multiculturalism Day is a reminder to not only respect the diversity of views, but also renew our commitment to call out and eliminate hate crimes, hate speech, and online hate.
Time to speed up the glacial pace of gender parity in federal politics
When women unite, they can make change happen.
