LGBTQ2S+
Brazil’s trans community’s fight for survival
In a country where the life expectancy for trans people is just 35, advocates are pushing for greater inclusion, education, and employment opportunities
Justice
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Society
Why some women of colour are hesitant to say #MeToo
Three women share their stories in the hope of creating safe spaces they never had.
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Activism
Secrets to writing an effective letter to your MP, from a former MP
The Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the United States requires asylum seekers to apply in the first country they arrive in. This means people from Mexico or Central America, who would logically arrive on American soil first because of geographic proximity, cannot travel through the U.S. to apply
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Activism, Environment
The Kinder Morgan protest in photos and song
A faith leader reflects on protesting the pipeline with the Water Protectors from the Tsleil-Waututh nation.
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Human Rights, Society
Syrian refugee wants to help those he ‘left behind’
Soon after moving to Canada, Ousama Alkhatib helped launch an arts program for Syrian newcomers in Toronto that also gives back to refugees still in camps.
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Society
Why P.E.I. didn’t provide abortions for 35 years
A group of pro-choice activists fought heavy opposition — and finally won last year
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Human Rights
Meet Atlantic Canada’s abortion doula
For those seeking abortions in the region, Shannon Hardy is there to guide them through the process
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Indigenous
Courts tell residential school survivors they didn’t go to a residential school
During the 1960s and 1970s, more than 1,000 Indigenous children were sent to a United Church-run residence in Teulon, Man. Many were abused but have yet to be heard.
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Culture
3 films that put a spotlight on American poverty
The growing underclass in the U.S. has become too big for moviemakers to ignore
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Opinion, Politics
Will populism win out in the upcoming Ontario election?
‘Progressive Christian voices are not being heard in the same manner . . . as those on the right when it comes to political activism.’
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Human Rights
Martin Luther King Jr: Remembering an icon
On the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, we republish highlights of his 1962 interview with The Observer
