Apostasy is one of the greatest sins a Muslim can commit. For many, the decision to leave Islam can result in intense social pressures and isolation from friends and family. Graeme Bayliss tells the story of former believers from across North America who have come together to create a community and support system predicated on their newly found lack of belief. 

Sara Harowitz looks at Vancouver’s non-binary drag scene, where artist Rae Takei is redefining gender. 

Peter Henderson illustrates the story of Richard Williams, the Canadian animation icon whose masterpiece ended his Hollywood career. 

Samantha Edwards explores gentrifiers’ guilt in Toronto.

Angela Gzowski captures her time with morel foragers in the Northwest Territories in a new photo essay.

Jessica Beuker enters the world of body pride workshops to find the benefits of letting it all hang out. 

Rosena Fung has a dim sum party in her new comic essay. 

Alex Manley on his years working in a Montreal dépanneur that had something for everyone: cigarettes, newspapers and, beneath the counter, little baggies of mysterious white powder. 

Chandler Levack documents the oral history of Videofag, the tiny living room theatre that became Toronto’s newest art institution. 

Mim Kempson on how an Australian learned to survive the Montreal winter. 

Plus new fiction by Kim Fu, poetry from Tim Bowling, the Book Room, the Music Room and much more!