The Queen's Journal
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The Queen’s Journal is a completely student-run newspaper at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The paper was founded in 1873 and has been continuously publishing ever since.
We currently publish a bi-weekly print edition and regular online content throughout the year. Our full production schedule is here.
Our staff is composed of a handful of dedicated volunteers and staff that write, edit, design and photograph all of our content. Whether you’re interested in writing, videography, illustrating, or photography, we’re alway looking for new contributors to come aboard. No prior experience is necessary. More information about joining our team can be found here. Source
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| Language | English |
| Country | Canada |
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Search ArticlesKingston’s first transgender health clinic closes following physician’s retirement
Dr. Ashley Waddington, MPA ’13, a Queen’s OB/GYN who helped open Kingston’s first Transgender Health Clinic, is retiring this month. Waddington began offering gender-affirming care in 2017, operating a monthly transgender health clinic and connecting other physicians with resources to provide gender-affirming care within their own practices. The clinic provided hormone-replacement therapy (HRT), approvals for surgery, and post-operative care.
MAID can’t account for mental illness until Canada accounts for mental health
While mental suffering is no less real than the physical kind, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) was built for failing bodies, and Canada needs to reckon with that. On June 17, a special joint parliamentary committee recommended that Ottawa indefinitely bar people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness from MAID.
Queen’s PhD student’s lake photo wins global science competition
The lakes north of Kingston don’t exactly look like the site of an international science story. But for Queen’s PhD student Haolun (Allen) Tian, that was the point. Taken on Dog Lake in 2021, Tian’s drone photograph was named one of the top five winners of the “Scientists at Work” category in Nature’s international photo competition, announced June 10th. The image depicts a small boat gliding across a lake, covered with layers of thick bright green algae.
Apple invented the voice assistant — now it’s paying $250 million for falling behind on AI
Apple has built its reputation on inventing the future of technology, but with the latest trend of AI being the future for generations to come, the company is now paying $250 million for not following through on their promises. In a settlement filed May 5 in a California federal court, Apple agreed to pay $250 million USD ($350 million CAD) to resolve a class action lawsuit accusing the company of unkept promises and false advertising around its new AI features integrated in the iPhone 16.
Decision to exclude elected officials from Pride march prompts debate
No elected officials walked in Kingston’s Pride parade on June 13, following a decision by the Kingston Pride board to keep the event non-political. Kingston and the Islands MP Mark Gerretsen commented on the decision in a social media post. Gerretsen said he was disappointed that elected officials were not included in an official capacity this year. While he respects the decision, he clarified the distinction between a political party and an elected official. “A party speaks for itself.
How Kingston Catholic hospitals quietly restrict trans healthcare
As medical students, we are taught that patient-centered care, health equity, and accessibility are the foundational pillars of our future profession. The Queen’s MD Program explicitly aims to train physicians who are prepared to champion the needs of equity-deserving groups, while promising a community where equity, diversity, and inclusion are embedded in everything we do.
Finding queer community at Queen’s, then and now
To better understand queer life at Queen’s across generations, The Journal spoke with current and former students about their experiences finding community on campus. Then When Stacy Kelly, president of Queen’s University Association for Queer Employees (QUAQE), first started looking for queer community at Queen’s, visibility carried a different kind of risk. Kelly, ArtSci ’ ‘96 sat down with The Journal to speak about his experiences.
Faculty association pushes compensation, workload reforms in bargaining
Negotiations set to continue into July as current agreement nears expiry Emmet Paradis June 29, 2026 News, University Karen Rudie, president of QUFA. The Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) has entered a new round of collective bargaining with Queen’s, outlining priorities including fairness in the workplace, workload, job and employment stability, information technology and privacy, and merit reform.
A new tradition takes flight as Queen’s holds first-ever ceremony celebrating the raise of the Pride flag
For years, Queen’s has raised a Pride flag. This year, the University held a ceremony to celebrate that tradition. Kicking off Pride Month at Queen’s on June 1, the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag, the most inclusive Pride flag to date representing all groups under the 2SLGBTQIA+, was raised in front of a crowd of around 200 onlookers.
You’re right, being gay is my whole personality
I’ve been told that I talk about being gay every five minutes. Well, I overheard a friend saying it about me behind my back. Although I consider myself confident in who I am, sometimes I slip up. After hearing that comment, for the first time in years, I worried about how others perceived my identity. Since I am not confrontational, I stayed up that night writing in my journal, questioning whether being gay really is my whole personality. I concluded that my personality is queer.