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Tech
‘Unusable’: The enshittification of Grindr
How pop-up ads, paywalled features and boardroom decisions degraded the quality of one of the world’s most popular dating apps
By Denio Lourenco
A nonbinary person injects hormones with a syringe
Politics
What HRT Cafe’s shutdown means for DIY care
HRT Cafe was the largest access point for DIY transition care in the U.K. before it suddenly vanished
By Cody Corrall, Ziya Jones
Nightlife
How Kyiv’s queer nightlife is keeping community alive during wartime
Despite curfews, blackouts and anti-LGBTQ+ attacks, queer clubs and raves are bringing people together in Ukraine's capital city
By Finbarr Toesland
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Justice
What the Barry Neufeld tribunal ruling means for trans rights in Canada
A former Chilliwack school trustee has been ordered to pay $750,000 after years of anti-LGBTQ2S+ posts
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TV & Film
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Deanna Klymkiw tells Xtra about playing the franchise’s first out lesbian, and her career pivot since
By Jacob Aron Leung
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Drag Race
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 11 power ranking: Toasted and roasted
The winner of this week’s “Toast of Alyssa Edwards” does it by surprising us all
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Drag Race
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The winner of this week’s “Toast of Alyssa Edwards” does it by surprising us all
By Kevin O'Keeffe
Karim Diané on playing Star Trek’s first gay Klingon
TV & Film
Karim Diané on playing Star Trek’s first gay Klingon
The actor tells Xtra about carrying on Star Trek’s legacy of inclusion
By Christos Tsirbas
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Politics
Banning social media for minors would hurt everyone—adults included
A social media ban would disproportionately harm queer and trans people, and restrict LGBTQ2S+ materials
By Dale Smith
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Activism
This Ontario teacher and his students are filling gaps in Canada’s queer history
The HISTORYtellers Project is bringing to light LGBTQ2S+ stories left out of textbooks
By Julia Peterson
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