If there was ever a time to rally round our flag, it’s now.

Some stories are inspirational, some are heartbreaking, and the story of Brendan Burke is both. In 2007, this son of one of the most celebrated managers in hockey was a goalie for his college team but risked it all when he came out as gay. Brendan’s brother Patrick told ESPN, “I don't think it's fair the face of homosexuality in hockey should be a 20-year-old college kid, but Brendan is more than willing to be the guy , which awes me.” Over the next three years, Brendan bega

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in August 2022 that Canada will commit $100 million in federal funding for Queer community groups over the next five years, calling it the first Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan . This statement also officially streamlined a longer acronym that he used the previous October, 2SLGBTQQIA+, moving the “2S” that refers to two-spirited Indigenous peoples in order to honour them as among Canada’s First Peoples and to reflect beliefs like those of

I had an excellent conversation with my friend Kimahli Powell, the executive director of Rainbow Railroad, an organization that strives...