Jules Sherred

To say it’s a difficult time to be trans is an understatement. It’s not because our rights are being trampled at every turn—that reality is as old as time. I know this because I’m an elder trans who has survived much worse than what’s currently happening. It’s a difficult time for us now because the people who used to be there with us have turned their backs and walked away. This includes those who hold the power within the federal NDP: leader Jagmeet Singh and his top advisors.

Zatanna #2 – Jamal Campbell, Writer/Artist Ray – 9.5/10 Ray: The first issue of this new writer/artist project by Jamal Campbell blew me away with stunning visuals and a fascinating mystery that found Zatanna being pulled into the paintings of her own studio to rescue her kidnapped crew members from a variety of surreal nightmares.

I wrap my hands around the barbell, push my ass towards the wall while I bend my knees, inhale deeply and brace my core, make my chest proud, then do a brief form check. A man whom I’m still getting to know stares back at me. We give each other a knowing smile. When people think of men’s competitive bodybuilding, they probably think of the Mr. Olympia type: hyper-masculine men with bodies that look a little freakish thanks to copious amounts of performance-enhancing drugs.