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Raising the bar: How an Edmonton gym is making …

WebIn January 2023, the first cohort of trans and non-binary clients were enrolled in a free six-week “Intro to Weight Lifting” pilot program, called Fitness Trans Formed. …

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I’m a queer Black woman — misogynoir cost me my health

WebXtra is being blocked on Facebook and Instagram for Canadians as part of Meta’s response to Bill C18. Stay connected, and tell a friend. Black queer feminist …

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Why Canada's universal healthcare system is a misnomer

WebThe idea is discussed in a conversation with Dawn Serra. Like you said, the idea that health care might feel enjoyable or pleasurable seems unfathomable to people, …

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Yes, there is a testosterone shortage in Canada and the U.S.

WebHealth authorities were no more expansive in their replies. “An interview is not possible at this time,” wrote a spokesperson for Health Canada in an email. “Drug …

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Proper IDs could improve mental health for trans people

WebPublished in the Lancet Public Health Journal, it found that individuals whose IDs l reflected their correct name and gender marker had lower rates of serious …

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Inside the fight to add gender-affirming care to university …

WebUBC’s Student Health Service provides on-campus primary care to students, but has only one nurse practitioner trained in gender-affirming care. Another shortcoming …

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Inside Canada’s chronically underfunded clinics for trans …

WebInside Canada’s chronically underfunded trans-affirming clinics. Despite more outward support for the community, legal protections and greater visibility, trans …

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In the face of COVID-19 fears, L.A.’s Leo Moore enlists …

WebThis story is part of Your Communities In Action, a continuing series on LGBTQ2 folks coping and caring for each other during the COVID-19 crisis.. D r. Leo …

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Getting top surgery coverage as a non-binary person is …

WebThe only problem: I knew very little about the process of getting top surgery. Turns out, it’s a lengthy, frustrating one—not only for myself but also for others with …

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Here’s where underhoused trans folks in Ontario can …

WebIn 2011, it began to serve people undergoing cancer treatment and in 2016, people recovering from gender-confirming surgery began to be served. What hasn’t …

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Here’s why the ‘Cass Review’ matters—even if you aren’t in the U.K

WebThe Cass Review —also known as the Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People —is a nearly 400-page report published …

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Rainbow Health Ontario launches LGBTQ-affirming training for …

WebO n June 22, Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO), a program of Sherbourne Health in Toronto, launched LGBTQ2SQ Health Connect—a new online learning …

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Can I still take testosterone if I have polycystic ovarian syndrome

WebFinally, we definitely see people struggle more with mental health. In people with PCOS, depression and anxiety rates are higher, disordered eating is more common …

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Everything you need to know about getting top surgery in Canada

WebAccording to Rainbow Health Ontario, this “contouring” fee is a result of public health policy in the province, and a decision to only fund part of the procedure at …

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Could this week’s Supreme Court abortion pill case affect gender

WebThe United States Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on a case that could have far-reaching consequences on access to mifepristone, an abortion pill. Some …

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Health Liberation Now! is challenging the way anti-trans groups

WebIn January 2021, Ky Schevers and Lee Leveille launched Health Liberation Now! (HLN), an organization that both puts forward a positive vision of liberation for …

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The Alberta government is trying to legislate how you raise your …

WebLast Wednesday, Alberta premier Danielle Smith announced that her government would bring forward a slew of new policies targeting trans communities …

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Is it safe to tuck

WebKatherine Gardner is a queer family medicine physician who cares for many patients who tuck. “Lots of people come in with a lot of fears. The skepticism and …

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I have herpes. Do I have to tell every single partner

WebHerpes is an extremely common infection—both the Public Health Agency of Canada and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control report that more than one in 10 people …

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‘Gender ideology,’ the new anti-LGBTQ2S+ buzzword, explained

WebExperts who analyze the anti-LGBTQ2S+ movement have emphasized the purposeful broadness of the term “gender ideology,” often describing it as an “empty …

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Do glory holes really prevent the spread of COVID-19

WebYes, Halkitis makes clear, which is why he believes that not having sex or having a “trusted pod of sexual partners” is a better way to prevent the spread of COVID …

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