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‘Survivor’ helped me climb a volcano
Instead of training for a gruelling day-long hike, I listened to podcasts about my favourite TV show. It paid off
Toronto man set to be the first Canadian cured of HIV
The patient received a stem cell transplant for his cancer that acted as a “double cure” because it contained a rare genetic mutation resistant to HIV
Only 1 in 5 ‘New York Times’ news stories about trans issues quote actual trans people: report
A new ‘Assigned Media’ report found that the ‘New York Times’ rarely cited trans people in coverage about trans issues
Xtra nominated for National Media Awards and Canadian Association of Journalists Awards
Nominees include contributors Zena Sharman, Rob Csernyik and Arvin Joaquin, along with Xtra editor KC Hoard
The ‘nationwide book ban bill’ follows a familiar playbook
The bill would restrict students from reading about queer and trans people
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The surprisingly long history of gender mapping
Visual tools to teach about gender, sex and sexuality have existed for over a hundred years, despite recent backlash
‘Mother Mary’ nails how devastating a first lesbian breakup can be
In A24’s new pop star drama, Anne Hathaway captures the physicality of a tormented ex-lover aching for answers—and deliverance
The radical legacy of ‘On Our Backs’ magazine
“On Our Backs” filled a void by authentically documenting—and celebrating—lesbian sexuality
Instagram activism has a nuance problem
Panic around a recent Alberta legislature bathroom ban petition comes from a well-intentioned place, but it may be doing more harm than good
In ‘Afternoon Hours of a Hermit,’ Patrick Cottrell writes a protagonist who does everything wrong—again
The pseudo-sequel to Cottrell’s acclaimed first novel brilliantly retraces old ground
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 16 power ranking: Three of hearts
We take one last look back at our final three queens’ journeys
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18 finale recap: Rise of a new supreme
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Queer players are finally ‘Living the Dream’ in the new ‘Tomodachi Life’ sequel
The latest instalment of Nintendo’s life-sim game breaks ground with new Mii gender, pronoun and attraction options
I came out to my dad to protect my queer sibling
As kids, my sibling took heat because I was sporty and they were nerdy. When we grew up, I did everything I could to keep them safe
Mark Carney’s majority likely won’t help queer and trans people
After this week’s byelection results, Carney’s governing Liberals will have more unchecked power. But the party has moved away from its old progressive politics
The haunting photographs of Peter Hujar
Photographer Peter Hujar’s work revelled in eroticism, pain and the thin line between life and death
Pride flag returns to Stonewall after sudden removal
The Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument was taken down after a crackdown on “improper partisan ideology” in federal landmarks
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