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Politics

Quebec’s new anti-trans policy will not make prison safer for women

Quebec’s new anti-trans policy will not make prison safer for women

OPINION: The new policy announced by Minister of Public Security François Bonnardel is political posturing

By Ziya Jones • June 19, 2025 at 1:48 pm EDT
Books

She transitioned in the ‘70s. Her career as an artist continued long after

She transitioned in the ‘70s. Her career as an artist continued long after

P.E.I. artist Erica Rutherford’s legacy is collected in new book

By AGA Wilmot • June 17, 2025 at 3:46 pm EDT
Activism

U.K. lesbians are resisting state-mandated transphobia

U.K. lesbians are resisting state-mandated transphobia

In response to the U.K. Supreme Court’s ruling excluding trans women, lesbian organizers are committed to keeping their spaces inclusive

By Emma Bainbridge • June 11, 2025 at 3:58 pm EDT
Culture

How trans comics can save the world

How trans comics can save the world

ANALYSIS: The world is growing increasingly hostile toward the LGBTQ2S+ community. We need superheroes now more than ever

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • May 30, 2025 at 2:18 pm EDT
Books

Harron Walker on her first book and loving other trans women

Harron Walker on her first book and loving other trans women

“Trans women artists and writers have informed my thinking”

By Denny • May 19, 2025 at 9:00 am EDT
Trans Health

Trans healthcare is legal in the U.K. Prescriptions are still being denied

Trans healthcare is legal in the U.K. Prescriptions are still being denied

Advocates say the system has made trans people afraid to access medical care in general

By Jake Hall • May 13, 2025 at 1:33 pm EDT
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Faith & Spirituality

Where does the new pope stand on queer and trans issues?

Where does the new pope stand on queer and trans issues?

OPINION: Pope Leo XIV has said homosexuality is “at odds with gospel.” But I’m cautiously optimistic

By Katelyn Burns • May 9, 2025 at 3:44 pm EDT
Books

‘The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman’ remixes its author’s transformative life moments

‘The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman’ remixes its author’s transformative life moments

In her new book, Stratis asks an age-old question: Is dad rock for everyone, or is everyone a dad?

By Raechel Anne Jolie • May 5, 2025 at 12:49 pm EDT
Dangerous Space

How the trans rights struggle affects everyone

How the trans rights struggle affects everyone

OPINION: Precedents set by anti-trans movements are driven by the idea that the government and private institutions should have the power to police us all

By Kai Cheng Thom • April 29, 2025 at 4:37 pm EDT
Politics

The U.K. Labour Party has no backbone to stand up for trans people

The U.K. Labour Party has no backbone to stand up for trans people

OPINION: A Supreme Court ruling has opened the door for the Labour Party to turn further against trans people

By Katelyn Burns • April 28, 2025 at 2:25 pm EDT
Rainbow Votes 2025

I helped write the NDP’s trans policy. Why have they abandoned our community?

I helped write the NDP’s trans policy. Why have they abandoned our community?

OPINION: In a time when allies need to stand up for trans rights, the NDP has chosen to stand down—and pivot

By Jules Sherred • April 24, 2025 at 11:21 am EDT
Rainbow Votes 2025

Conservative platform pledges ban on trans women in women’s prisons

Conservative platform pledges ban on trans women in women’s prisons

ANALYSIS: The Conservative Party of Canada’s 2025 federal election platform also hints at possible future anti-trans policies

By Mel Woods • April 22, 2025 at 5:18 pm EDT
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Video

Quinn’s inaugural NSL goal is a big deal for trans sports

Quinn’s inaugural NSL goal is a big deal for trans sports

ANALYSIS: The Vancouver Rise midfielder ensured that trans people will play a starring role in the new era of sports in Canada

By Mel Woods • April 17, 2025 at 4:04 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
Video

What John Oliver’s trans sports episode got right

What John Oliver’s trans sports episode got right

ANALYSIS: The “Last Week Tonight” host tackled fairness in sports with a pitch-perfect blend of facts and empathy

By Mel Woods • April 10, 2025 at 1:42 pm EDT
Rainbow Votes 2025

We must be ready to counter the right’s obsession with trans people

We must be ready to counter the right’s obsession with trans people

ANALYSIS: Conservatives have shown they’re willing to make trans rights a wedge issue. Progressives can’t just stand by and watch

By Mel Woods • April 10, 2025 at 9:28 am EDT

Doug Ford didn’t have to attack queer and trans people to win. Pierre Poilievre should follow his lead

Doug Ford didn’t have to attack queer and trans people to win. Pierre Poilievre should follow his lead

Where some political leaders have advanced on the backs of marginalized groups, Doug Ford’s approach is refreshing

Created for Pride At Work Canada • April 9, 2025 at 12:26 pm EDT
Books

The internet is toxic for queer and trans people. In ‘A/S/L,’ it’s a haven

The internet is toxic for queer and trans people. In ‘A/S/L,’ it’s a haven

Jeanne Thornton’s new novel draws on the power of the online golden age

By Kerensa Cadenas • April 1, 2025 at 1:53 pm EDT
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