Politics
The Tumbler Ridge shooting is already fuelling anti-trans hate in Canada
Bad actors on the right are leaping to connect the shooter’s trans identity to the violence
By Mel Woods
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On the Clock
Work is broken. Queer and trans workers could help fix it
The five stories in Xtra’s On the Clock series show queer and trans workers searching for, fighting for and inventing work that’s fair and meaningful
By Saima Desai
Sports
Skate Canada showed they don’t have to play by non-inclusive rules
The sports organization pulling out of Alberta is unique. But it sets a standard
By Mel Woods
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Doug Ford has forced Ontario public servants back into the office. Trans workers fear the fallout
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Saskatchewan’s pronoun policy is driving teachers out of the profession
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By Alice Boyle
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