“You’re not alone,” said one conference organizer. “There’s people like you out there; you’ve just got to come and find us. And when you do, everything will make sense. "There’s a reason that you’re here. You’ll find your family.” thestarphoenix.com/news/local-new…

New, welcoming queer spaces? Wonderful. Intergenerational queer spaces? Fundamental. Northern, small-town queer spaces? Delightful. In this month's installment of Prairie Pride, I feature the trans social club in La Ronge, Sask. Read it here: thestarphoenix.com/news/local-new…

Canadian Paralympian Ness Murby (he/him) is fighting for the next generation of trans athletes in elite sport. Julia Peterson reports: xtramagazine.com/culture/ness-m…

A true Saskatchewan 'Come From Away' story: A busload of Manitoba music students, caught in dangerous weather on the highway, pulled into the nearest town - Craik, Saskatchewan. Here's how the town pulled together to welcome them with open arms: thestarphoenix.com/news/local-new…

Happy first weekend of Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ And thank you to Saskatoon Pride for having me on their podcast, to talk about my journalism in rural, remote and northern Sask. queer communities. You can give it a listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/5jildG…

What a joy to attend my (somehow) first-ever Saskatoon Pride parade! thestarphoenix.com/news/local-new…

'The best thing that happens every year': Saskatoon youth celebrate Folkfest thestarphoenix.com/news/local-new…

For the last week and a half, I've been reporting on the coroner's inquest into the Sept. 4, 2022 mass killings in Saskatchewan. It reminded me of questions I wrestled with at the time: In the face of profound tragedy, what is the point of journalism? thestarphoenix.com/news/local-new…

Reading the psychological testimony from the Myles Sanderson inquest, as a child psychiatrist, is a bit haunting. It’s a common occurrence to hear children facing, to varying degrees, the same traumas and challenges Myles suffered. This quote resonated: thestarphoenix.com/news/local-new…

Amidst the tragedy at the coroner's inquest into the mass stabbing deaths on James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, here is something beautiful: Paintings by a well-known artist from JSCN are bringing comfort to his community during these hard weeks. thestarphoenix.com/feature/how-pa…

Wow. Oh, wow. I'm so grateful to all the two-spirit and Indigiqueer folks here in Saskatchewan who have invited me into their spaces and trusted me to share their stories in TheStarPhoenix.com over the last 2+ years. It's a joy and an honour - and the work continues!

Turns out, my brother is pretty damn cool❣️ Well done John Loeppky! And well-deserved! 🌟🌟🌟