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‘Again, Harder’ captures being part of an in crowd made up of those on the outskirts
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Remembering Jason Collins, the gay NBA player who changed the game
The late trailblazer made history when he came out in 2013
U.S. counterterrorism strategy takes aim at ‘pro-transgender’ groups
The Trump administration’s updated counterterrorism strategy targets “left-wing extremists” and groups who are “radically pro-transgender”
Opening up about being non-binary helped my family see gender differently
While they might not fully understand my transness, our conversations about gender bring us closer
Director Bretten Hannam on breaking the ghost story form in their new Indigenous-led thriller
The Two-Spirit filmmaker tells Xtra about twisting time, space and sound in “At the Place of Ghosts”
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Media is unprepared for how to appropriately cover women’s sports
Coverage of Azzi Fudd and Natasha Cloud show how media fails to properly cover women’s sports like the WNBA
The complicated legacy of Renée Richards
The former tennis player broke barriers for trans athletes in 1977. Then she changed her tune
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11’ is a second chance for the bracket format. Will it work this time around?
Early enthusiasm for the Tournament of All Stars last season was dampened by the back half of the season, raising the question of whether this format is viable in the long term
Canada’s national pharmacare plan helps trans people—so why isn’t the program expanding?
Politicians across the country have accused the federal Liberal government of stalling expansion of the plan
Canadian census asks about sexual orientation for first time
Experts say the data will boost understanding of the economic, health and social inequities faced by LGBTQ2S+ people
This former OnlyFans creator wants to make sexy content better for everyone
From Calgary to OnlyFans to Silicon Valley—Grant McNaughton’s journey has led him to build his own platform for X-rated videos
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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
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
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