The actor tells Xtra about carrying on Star Trek’s legacy of inclusion
A blue background with white scribbles on it; a hand holding a phone with a strike-through; Mark Carney.
A social media ban would disproportionately harm queer and trans people, and restrict LGBTQ2S+ materials
Collage with Ian Duncan wearing a rainbow lanyard, banners from the HISTORYtellers Project exhibit, stacks of books and a chalkboard against a purple and yellow background
The HISTORYtellers Project is bringing to light LGBTQ2S+ stories left out of textbooks
Xtra Explains: Trans girls and sports
Debunking some of the biggest myths around trans girls and fairness in sports

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Kenya Pleaser with an up arrow behind her; Discord Addams with a down arrow behind her
No one goes home, but we have one queen to discuss who has previously escaped our notice
Kenya Pleaser
The eliminated queens’ parting gifts serve as the materials for this week’s design challenge
A collage of an AIDS ribbon, the ACT building, the AIDS Walk and an ACT campaign poster
As Canada’s oldest AIDS organization closes its doors after more than four decades, Xtra dives deep into its community history and why it’s come to an end
Michael B. Jordan in Sinners; Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another
“One Battle After Another” seemed locked in to win the film industry’s top prize. But a once-simple awards race has gone haywire
Urania, a feminist journal from the 20th century that challenged the gender binary.
From 1916 to 1940, “Urania” imagined a world beyond gender—and documented feminist movements around the globe