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Lexi Love in a dress made of tutus.
A new interpretive twist on an old challenge produces some odd results
From how and when to register to vote, to the big narratives we’re watching
What happens when we erase trans people and gender from CDC research?
ANALYSIS: The Trump administration’s directive to purge CDC research and data from mentions of gender will have broad impacts

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Lexi Love with an up arrow behind her; Sam Star with a down arrow behind her.
The queens compete in pairs, but we’re power-ranking them solo
A group of roller derby players in a huddle against a purple background; a gavel can be seen in the background.
In this period of trans sports bans, the derby community—players of a rare gender-diverse, full-contact sport—show a way forward  
Skyscrapers in black and white, figures dancing under a pink filter
Noise police, rising commercial rents and restrictive city bylaws have stifled nightlife in Toronto and Montreal
Various thumbnails of the shows Heartstopper, Tales of the City and Stranger things, tiled under a pink and purple filter. Some of the images are queerer in nature than others.
ANALYSIS: Are Netflix’s personalized offerings indicative of a queer utopia or only a surface-level mirage?
Carney cabinet cuts Minister for Women and Gender Equality
ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet is down several roles focused on diversity, equity and inclusion
Onya Nurve with an up arrow behind her; Lana Ja'Rae with an up arrow behind her
We’re down to the final six, as one of the last underdogs left sashays away