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Rainbow Votes 2025

Canada’s Parliament just got a lot less queer

Canada’s Parliament just got a lot less queer

Only three incumbent openly queer MPs are headed back to Ottawa after the 2025 federal election

By Dale Smith • May 2, 2025 at 12:17 pm EDT
Rainbow Votes 2025

Where Canada’s political parties really stand on queer and trans issues

Where Canada’s political parties really stand on queer and trans issues

Xtra put Canada’s major political parties under the microscope on everything from DEI rollbacks to trans athletes’ participation in sports

By Denio Lourenco • April 15, 2025 at 4:03 pm EDT
Politics

LGBTQ2S+ food banks play a vital role in Canada’s social safety net

LGBTQ2S+ food banks play a vital role in Canada’s social safety net

These organizations are addressing food insecurity in the queer and trans community by providing safer and more inclusive spaces 

By Jumol Royes • April 3, 2025 at 2:32 pm EDT
Nightlife

Why queer nightlife is faltering in Canada’s biggest cities

Why queer nightlife is faltering in Canada’s biggest cities

Noise police, rising commercial rents and restrictive city bylaws have stifled nightlife in Toronto and Montreal

By Denio Lourenco • March 19, 2025 at 1:03 pm EDT
Activism

Drag artists take a stand against Canada’s growing right wing

Drag artists take a stand against Canada’s growing right wing

Queer and trans performers encourage their supporters to vote wisely in upcoming elections

By Kevin Hurren • March 6, 2025 at 2:11 pm EDT
Books

Queer libraries are bringing LGBTQ2S+ stories to readers across Canada

Queer libraries are bringing LGBTQ2S+ stories to readers across Canada

In the face of rising hate, teams of librarians and volunteers are stepping up

By Hannah Mercanti • March 4, 2025 at 4:07 pm EDT
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Politics

Inside Canada’s most trans-friendly jurisdictions

Inside Canada’s most trans-friendly jurisdictions

Some parts of Canada have resisted the pull of anti-trans hate better than others. Here’s what it’s like to live in these places

By Charlotte Dalwood • February 26, 2025 at 1:37 pm EDT
Video

How easy is it to just ‘move to Canada’?

How easy is it to just ‘move to Canada’?

ANALYSIS: While many queer and trans people might consider fleeing the U.S., it’s important to understand the complexities of Canada’s immigration system

By Mel Woods • February 14, 2025 at 3:28 pm EDT
Politics

Be wary of Doug Ford’s ‘Captain Canada’ claims 

Be wary of Doug Ford’s ‘Captain Canada’ claims 

OPINION: Ford won’t protect Ontario from Trump, and will threaten minority rights

By Dale Smith • February 13, 2025 at 11:33 am EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 9 power ranking: The final showdown

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 9 power ranking: The final showdown

It’s Virgo season, folks!

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 18, 2025 at 10:19 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5 finale recap: And the winner is …

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5 finale recap: And the winner is …

The queens reveal their new singles, and one queen reigns victorious

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 18, 2025 at 10:14 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 8 power ranking: Who will win?

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 8 power ranking: Who will win?

It’s time to size up the final four queens’ chances at the crown

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 10, 2025 at 4:16 pm EDT
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Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 8 recap: Watch what happens

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 8 recap: Watch what happens

The final four is set, but which queen falls short of the finale?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 10, 2025 at 4:13 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 7 power ranking: The final five

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 7 power ranking: The final five

Who will be the last queen eliminated before the finale, granting us our final four?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 4, 2025 at 10:27 am EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 7 recap: Fit for a Queen of the North

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 7 recap: Fit for a Queen of the North

For the first time ever, “Drag Race” contestants design for a host who models the garments

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 4, 2025 at 10:23 am EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 6 power ranking: Safety (Chain) Dance

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 6 power ranking: Safety (Chain) Dance

A Big Brother Canada twist finds its way to Canada’s Drag Race, and shakes up the power rankings as a result

By Kevin O'Keeffe • December 28, 2024 at 12:23 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 6 recap: The Wooden Beaver has spoken

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 6 recap: The Wooden Beaver has spoken

A “Survivor”-style Snatch Game disappoints the judges—and leaves power in the queens’ hands

By Kevin O'Keeffe • December 28, 2024 at 12:15 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 5 power ranking: Grunge girls

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 5 power ranking: Grunge girls

To quote Garbage’s “When I Grow Up,” which queen is “trying hard to fit among” the heavy-hitter cast, and whose performance was “a giant juggernaut”?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • December 20, 2024 at 7:55 pm EDT
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