Sexual and Gender

Thursday, June 2nd is Election Day!  If you have not already done so, make sure to make your voice heard in the provincial election.  Among the many factors to consider when voting are the major parties’ positions on funding to support the needs of Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Ontarians.  QueerVote assessed the responses of the … Read more

Hamilton Sex Workers’ Action Program (SWAP) Opens Physical Space SWAP Hamilton has opened a drop-in centre to support sex workers in our community. The space contains a variety of resources and will host community and education events such as film screenings. Additionally, on-site counselling will be available for sex workers, provided by psychotherapist Arleney Jane … Read more

This week, a draft version of an American Supreme Court decision was leaked. If genuine and accurate (as justices could still change their votes before an official decision is made), this decision would overturn the landmark Roe. v. Wade decision of 1973, which functionally legalized abortion in the United States.  Several American states have made … Read more

The UK government has been facing pressure regarding their proposed conversion therapy ban– namely by trans-exclusionary groups whose aim is to remove protections for transgender people against conversion therapy.  As you may recall, conversion therapy is a harmful practice that takes many forms, particularly ‘counselling’ of youth by religious groups to ‘convert’ Two Spirit and … Read more

Asexuality is an ‘umbrella’ term that may be used by people who experience little to no sexual attraction. Asexual people may or may not choose to engage in sexual behaviours, for a variety of reasons. Asexual people may be interested in romantic relationships or may be aromantic; the terms are not mutually inclusive.  Some common … Read more