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6 Ways to Honour Trans, Two-Spirit, and Gender-Expansive Lives This Trans Day of Remembrance
Trans Day of Remembrance invites us to honour those we’ve lost with compassion, truth, and community care, while showing up for the trans and Two-Spirit people here with us today.
Understanding Parents’ Perspectives on “Female at Birth” Sports Policies
As policies around sports participation and gender identity evolve, families and educators are grappling with questions of fairness, inclusion, and belonging. Recent changes, such as those limiting female divisions to those identified as “female at birth”, have sparked reflection about who benefits and who may be left out.
#PronounsDay: Pronouns, Power, and Advocacy
Your pronouns can do more than identify you. They can help transform how we build inclusive, liberatory movements.
Bisexuality in Media: 3 Awkward Characters and 5 We Love
Bisexual representation in media isn’t just about entertainment, it shapes how people are treated in real life. Harmful stereotypes can undermine bisexual people’s identities and healthcare needs, while authentic portrayals affirm their validity and dignity.
The Origins of Syphilis: Why Narratives Matter
From the “Great Pox” of 1495 to modern STBBI stigma, origin myths have been used to scapegoat communities while ignoring the social and political forces that drive outbreaks.
How to Get Abortion Pills in Alberta
What is the step-by-step process of getting abortion pills? Who do I need to call? What do I need to say? What are my rights? This blog answers all those questions to prepare you for your abortion experience.
You should undo toxic non-profit culture
Non-profit work naturally draws people who are generous, passionate, and eager to create change. But when does the sector ask too much of its people—without offering enough in return?
Condoms 101
Condoms are wonderful things, and here’s how to get the most pleasure and protection out of them!
Leather, Lube, and Liberation: When Pleasure Becomes Resistance
This Pride, we’re reclaiming the roots of resistance—with ropes, glitter, and unapologetic queer joy. From dungeons to demonstrations, kink has always been part of the fight.
Abort the Surveillance State: Online Privacy Lessons from Sex Workers
If you’re navigating abortion access in a world full of surveillance, you don’t need to start from scratch. Sex workers have been protecting their privacy and communities for decades—and their tools, tactics, and digital street smarts can help you too.
5 Reasons Why Pro-Choice YQL Centers Trans & Queer Abortion Care
Because reproductive justice is gender-inclusive, intersectional, and unapologetically queer.
Where Are Our Sisters? The Ongoing Legacy of Gendered Colonial Violence
We believe that reproductive justice is impossible without safety, sovereignty, and land.
A Better Life, When the Time Was Right
I was 17. Working minimum wage. Terrified.
It’s More Than “No Means No”- What Consent Really Looks Like
Beyond the Birds and the Bees: Talking to Teens About Sexual Health in Alberta
— By Amy Lambert
Reflections from a Social Work Student
— ULeth Co-Op Student
Bisexual Health Awareness Month: Is Biphobia Affecting Sexual Health Outcomes?
National Funding Cuts Threaten Reproductive Rights and Healthcare Access
The cuts to national organizations, Abortion Care Canada and Action Canada are significant and will cause harm to individuals and local organizations like Pro-Choice YQL.
Immigrant Access to Pregnancy Care-In a Physician Shortage
A physician shortage can make navigating pregnancy as an immigrant even harder. What are the barriers and how can they be worked around?
Syphilis: The Comeback Nobody Asked For
Syphilis rates are rising in Southern Alberta. What do you need to do to stay safe?