Katherine Jameson Digby attends the City of Ottawa’s “Ottawa Stops Hate Together” session in search of answers about the stalled Women and Gender Equity Strategy. What follows is a sharply observed account of city equity officials, contested ideas about hate and inclusion, and the complete disregard for women’s sex-based rights in Ottawa ’s DEI framework.

OTTAWA, Canada — October 21, 2025 — Trans-identified influencer Fae Johnstone, best known for usurping roles and titles formerly reserved for Canadian women, became the first male recipient of the annual Ottawa Famous Five Award. Special reporter Katherine Jameson Digby was on the scene and provides some history and some highlights from the "celebration."

A Gender Dissent report from the sidelines of this year's Capital Pride parade.