A call from a group called “1 Million March 4 Children” drew protestors in dozens of cities across Canada over LGBTQ-inclusive education and school policies.
According to the organizers’ website, the day was supposed to be about advocating for the elimination of a number of things in schools: the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) curriculum, pro ... Show More
Today
Iran war sparks energy crisis
The world could face one of the most severe shocks to energy markets since the 1970s as we enter week two of the war in the Middle East.The strait of Hormuz, the artery for 20 per cent of the world’s oil and gas, has been effectively shut down. Qatar, which makes up one fifth of ... Show More
26m 14s
Yesterday
Iran’s allies and foes, explained
Images coming out of Tehran over the weekend were apocalyptic, with oil refinery fires burning and massive clouds of black smoke turning day into night.Meanwhile, Iran continues to attack other countries in the region and has chosen its new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, son of ... Show More
26m 48s
Jun 2024
A Challenging Year for LGBTQ+ Teachers in SoCal
<p>It's pride month, and today we're looking at how that's showing up in the classroom. Educators and students, who identify as LGBTQ+, are navigating a difficult landscape. This school year has been marked by protests, book restrictions, and bans on the pride flag on some K thro ... Show More
23m 18s
Mar 2020
The fight against Poland’s ‘LGBT free zones’
New laws are being passed across Poland taking aim at the LGBT community. They’ve been called “LGBT free zones” as a shorthand. While they don’t necessarily mean that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are being thrown into prison, they are having a chilling effect on ... Show More
19m 38s
May 2024
The Campus Protesters Explain Themselves
<p><i>This episode contains explicit language.</i><br />Over recent months, protests over the war in Gaza have rocked college campuses across the United States.<br /><br />As students graduate and go home for the summer, three joined “The Daily” to discuss why they got involved, ... Show More
50m 12s
Jun 2021
Trans Issues, Being Asexual, And Activism | #SwipingSafely
We talked to Schuyler Bailar, the first openly transgender NCAA Division I swimmer, about what issues trans people face and what we can do about it. Caroline Cull came on to tell us about what being asexual means and why more representation is needed, and finally, the United Nati ... Show More
1h 3m
May 2023
The Weeds, Live – Anti-trans legislation, explained
In recent years, there’s been a dramatic increase in the number of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in state legislatures across the country. The ACLU is currently tracking 474 such bills, the majority of which target transgender rights. Meanwhile, trans people are over four times mor ... Show More
45m 30s