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“BuT iNfOmErCiAlS aRe FuLl Of LiEs AnD cRaP!” you say. Yet they exist. They must work, right? Do they only sell crap? It’s time to put them to the test. Come on a tour of the infomercial universe, starting with Vince’s nuts.

Memory is a fleeting thing, rife with inaccuracy. These events are as true as my brain allows. Some names have been changed to protect the ridiculous.

Can the internet be used to create tangible change? Or does it only encourage people to tweet hashtags from the comfort of their couches? Manitoba Youth for Climate Action is an activist group in Winnipeg, using social media to engage with other activists who are worried about their future. But how does it translate into offline change?

After years of prayer and soul-searching, I decided to live my truth for everyone to see.

“Dear God, I’m gay, please watch over me.”

How can you be gay and straight at the same time? See how a not-so-closeted boy kept his sexuality a secret from his family.

When Sarah’s intrusive thoughts became unbearable, she isolated herself from their triggers, including her family.

Coming out is hard, a lot harder than we sometimes let on. As much progress as the LGBT2SQ+ community has made in the last decade, the fear, anxiety, and pressure is all too real. We need normalization. Let’s talk about coming out.

How summer camp, chaotic schools, and a four-letter Myers-Briggs acronym lead to years of me seeing people — including myself — narrowly as either stereotypical introverts or extroverts.

Three generations of the Rodriguez family now call Canada home. While the journey here from Guatemala was challenging, this family persevered and established their new lives. Despite being Canadian citizens, they still face racism — most recently on a trip to Texas.