So not only do frequently-prescribed beta blockers actually cause HARM in women (and not men), but women are less frequently prescribed treatments that can be life saving, as well. What does the data say for women who aren’t cis or white? Do we know? Cis, white women aren’t the default either.

This is why I came out as bisexual. As a woman married to a man, I could have been forever perceived as straight. But it wasn’t authentic. And visibility MATTERS. Despite pretty intense biphobia, I don’t regret a thing. I feel empowered, have gained friends & community, and am proud of who I am 🏳️‍🌈

Gaëtan Dugas, a French Canadian who was bravely openly gay at a time it was criminal to be so, and who cooperated with health authorities in the early days of the AIDS epidemic, was falsely and unjustly villainized as “Patient Zero”. Today is the anniversary of his death - a perfect day to watch.

This superb, insightful documentary tells Gaetan's story. It's a must see if you wish to know more about the "Patient Zero" story that so unjustly vilified him. I was young gay man living in Vancouver's West End, so moved to remember so many friends we had in common. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Gg...

I feel old because I don’t know why Hilary Duff has a twin, but otherwise, YES!!! A win for one is a win for us all 💗🏳️‍⚧️💪

Yes, elbows up and all that. But let's continue to work against racism and violence against all Canadians. Because it doesn't matter how high your elbows are when someone's trying to light your hijab on fire. (📷 via National Council of Canadian Muslims - IG)

“Tech platforms including Meta, Amazon, Google and TikTok are “systematically suppressing sexual and reproductive health information for women and people of diverse genders.”” Yikes. All the reproductive health gains we’ve made might be rolled back by bad advice from uninformed influencers. 😬

Amazing. These are the values we need to protect in Canada. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🍁 These are types of leaders we need. Well done, Premier Kinew.👏

“The reality became clear: Ice detention isn’t just a bureaucratic nightmare. It’s a business… Companies…receive government funding based on the number of people they detain, which is why they lobby for stricter immigration policies… The more detainees, the more money they make.”

So let me get this straight: 1) They are doubling down on this fentanyl fallacy; 2) One of Trump’s top aids recently said Canada is covering up fentanyl labs; 3) If they call fentanyl a WMD, they can justify invading Canada. Anyone else having flashbacks to the invasion of Iraq? Terrifying.

While grieving my second ectopic pregnancy, I learned that Ohio legislators wanted women and their doctors to be considered murderers for not relocating ectopic pregnancies to the uterus, despite the fact that relocating an ectopic pregnancy is impossible. A great way to support grieving women!

Let’s keep it this way, Canada. This is what “Elbows Up” is all about. This is what we are defending. This is who we are. 🇨🇦🍁🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #elbowsup #canpoli

Canadians — listen to these voices. There’s a whole slew of them, and they are our experts in making Canada what we want it to be — a diverse, equitable and inclusive nation. That’s my Canada. A nation that defends not just our sovereignty, but our country’s values as well. #elbowsup #canpoli

I’m concerned by all the posts I’m seeing that argue we need to choose between fighting for Canadian sovereignty and fighting for equity-deserving groups. These are Canadian values — this is literally what we are defending. It’s not one or the other. We need to do both. #elbowsup #canpoli

“We’re in a major fight at the moment about equity, about diversity, about LGBTQ+ rights — generally, about even the concept of gender…We’re up against a number of countries that are simply not willing to accept these concepts as being valid and important.” #Elbowsup, Canada. #canpoli

I found out about this podcast by desperately searching for an “Elbows Up”-related podcast. Not only does one exist, but it’s great! If, like me, you are looking for guidance on what more you can do in these uncertain times, I highly recommend. A great listen. Can’t wait for new episodes. 🇨🇦🍁

Agreed. I’m also not sure why his repeated threats of force (whether military or economic) aren’t being acknowledged more as an explicit violation of Article 1 of NATO, which states that members must “refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner”.

Canadian gender-diverse people and women — particularly Indigenous and racialized women — are paid less than cis men, disproportionately experience gender-based violence, & are at risk of being further marginalized by growing anti-DEI trends. How Canada prioritizes these issues MATTERS. We matter.

Anyone else get an ominous feeling from Trudeau’s “one last thing” speech today? I know it’s meant to be touching and inspiring, but it reminds me of a Canadian version of the speech James Marsden (as POTUS) gives to Americans in the new series Paradise, when he knows the world is about to end 😳

United we stand, divided we fall, Canada. 🇨🇦🍁💪 #elbowsup

Thank you to the doctors and surgeons who saved my life when I: - Was diagnosed and treated for my first ectopic pregnancy (2012); - Was prescribed misoprostol and had a D&C for an incomplete miscarriage (2015); - Had emergency surgery to remove my fallopian tube (2015). Abortions save lives.

Elbows Up, Canada 🇨🇦 🍁🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lloyd Axworthy, did not mince words today at an “Elbows Up” rally on Parliament Hill. He said we are “facing an adversary to the south of us”, and that the American government “is run by a megalomaniac, who has only one thing in mind — power and greed.”🧵

Mar. 6: Trump uses the excuse of “honouring” women to release a statement filled with transphobic hate. Same day: Canada announces free contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy, “a significant step toward improving health care for women and gender diverse people throughout their lifetimes.”

Trump pretended he was "moderate" on abortion and supports "exceptions" for "rape, incest, and the life of the mother." This week, he backed states that ban abortion for women who show up at E.R. in crisis, needing an abortion to survive. www.salon.com/2025/03/07/q...

“Learning to stand in somebody else's shoes to see through their eyes, that's how peace begins. And it's up to you to make that happen.” — Barack Obama, Istanbul, 2009. I remember being envious of Americans for their leadership during the Obama era. How far the American administration has fallen…

Canada is certainly not perfect, and it’s been hard to wrap my head around reclaiming of patriotism in Canada. But we can’t continue Indigenous reconciliation, anti-racism efforts and other righting of past wrongs in Canada without remaining a sovereign nation. Elbows up. We. Are. Canadian.

Made the mistake of watching a clip of Trump’s Address to Congress, and many members of Congress actually laughed when he said the US will acquire Greenland “one way or the other”. He’s playing a dangerous game with imperial and expansionist aims. Do Americans really think this is funny???

In case anyone thought reproductive rights wasn’t an issue in Canada…

Far too few men speak up for reproductive rights. Until recently, I knew of only one man who was doing just that, loudly (Ryan Hamilton). An entire panel of men speaking up? Unheard of. Until now. 👏 If you are a man and believe abortion is healthcare, please use your voice too. We need allies!

If seeing the treatment yesterday of President Zelenskyy by American leaders upsets you, please consider donating to a charity in support of Ukraine. 🇺🇦 There are many of them. The official fundraising platform of Ukraine is United24, and you can choose how your donation is used: u24.gov.ua

On a day when trans service members are being removed from the US military, consider spending 45 minutes with Mae Martin on “The Nature of Things”. They talk about the scientific consensus of gender and sexuality existing on a spectrum, and how freedom and authenticity benefit us all 🏳️‍⚧️

How many times has Sam been pregnant ?

NO. If abortion truly was “unthinkable”, I would be DEAD. How is that pro-life? Does my life not matter??? Abortions save lives in a million different ways. LISTEN TO US. If you care about life so much, listen to the people who are living their lives BECAUSE of abortions.

If you live in Ontario and are wondering who to vote for in the provincial election, this tool could help: votewell.ca

This “51st State” talk is not a joke. It’s not a distraction. I sincerely hope our politicians are taking it seriously.

My first instinct was to call this literal insanity, but the more accurate term is fascism. Plain and simple. You can’t erase transgender people. They are a part of our history, our present, our future. So proud of all those protesting at Stonewall National Monument right now. 🏳️‍⚧️

I live in Canada, where my colleagues and I plan and attend DEI & reconciliation events without fear of losing our jobs, where our Black History Month posters aren’t ripped off the walls, and where we have a federal gov’t call to action on anti-racism, equity & inclusion. I hope it stays this way.

Fellow Canadians — please post as many photos like this as possible (lots of snow, ice, parkas, etc.). American neighbours — it’s like this year-round. The ice never melts. It’s so cold our new Fentanyl Czar’s eyelashes may freeze together (a real thing). Best you focus on yourselves for a while 😊

My sister is here! She is a Professor of Psychiatry and Genetics at Yale University School of Medicine, and a newly-inducted fellow with the Royal Society of Canada. Follow her as she “unravels the mysteries of the human genome within a collaborative, inclusive and supportive training environment”.

This is an uplifting read in the context of all that is happening in the US, for those who could use it. Jessica Marie Johnson writes that these are merely resegregation ‘attempts’, because “the future is not written.” “Concede nothing…you alone are the reckoning.”(Jeri Hilt)

A gay guy, a Black man, and a woman walk into a flight deck— that’s not the beginning of a joke, but just a regular day at work! There was so much DEI on this plane that we could hardly get in the air. Luckily my limp wrists were able to wrestle the heavy jet back to the ground 💅🏼

At a time when the US President is: 1) using “DEI” (i.e., anyone not white/cis/male) as a scapegoat for everything, and 2) dismantling American democratic institutions to promote neo-segregation, we need to be celebrating BHM and elevating Black voices louder than ever. Now, and all year round.

they want to erase us completely. do not let them, we will outlive these fascists. create art, take pictures of yourself or your trans friends, make something lasting. we will outlast them forever

History repeats itself. Reach out to your trans and non-binary friends, your racialized friends, your friends with disabilities. Other marginalized people who are rightly scared. Use your voice. Let others know you don’t stand for this. Donate. Get involved. Organize. Canada is not immune.

It is quite terrifying watching the institutions and social fabric of our closest neighbour crumble in real time.

This.

Dr. Morgentaler served 6 months in prison for our right to safe, legal abortions, and ultimately ensured abortion is considered healthcare in Canada. The lack of legislation re: abortion in Canada is a GOOD thing — it means this medical procedure remains regulated by doctors, not politicians. 👍

Happy “De-criminalization of Abortion in Canada” Day! If you are Canadian and have ever had a legal and safe abortion, taken the birth control pill as an unmarried woman, had a vasectomy, or had an IUD, Dr. Morgentaler helped pave the way! A true reproductive rights hero in Canada 🍁

A documentary on the legacy of residential schools — directed by Indigenous filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat — has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. You can stream it on Disney+ 😊 This should be on every Canadian’s watchlist!