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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5 premiere recap: Return to the North
After a smash fourth season, Canada’s Drag Race returns to a different Drag Race landscape
Why the adaptation ‘Anne with an E’ speaks to queers and misfits of all kinds
The modern interpretation of Anne of Green Gables reflected queer and gender-diverse people’s lives back at them
Xtra Explains: Parental rights
What does Canadian law actually say when it comes to the rights of parents and trans kids?
Anti-trans violence still a rising issue across North America
Perpetrators of anti-trans violence becoming emboldened, experts say
You can get Mpox even if you’re vaccinated—it happened to me
Having the virus taught me Canada needs to do more to support people who get Mpox
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From Higgs to Trump, what did this fall’s elections teach Canadians?
OPINION: Ahead of a likely federal election next year, what can Canadians take away from the U.S., New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and B.C.?
Trans cartel musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ takes maximalist aesthetic to the extreme
REVIEW: The film’s existence raises intriguing questions about appropriate subjects for the playful machinations of French auteurs
Xtra Explains: Social vs. medical transition
Media and politicians like to fixate on the medical aspects of transition. But for most trans youth, social transition plays a much bigger part in their lives
There is a crisis playing out in Canadian schools
The pipeline from misinformation to fear to hate is very clear, says teacher
5 things to know about Dorothy Allison
The lesbian feminist writer passed on Nov. 6
Canada’s queer and trans non-profits are teetering on a financial cliff
Given the current political climate, many are looking for sources of funding outside of government grants and ways to increase visibility
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Things ‘more intense’ since Alberta policies dropped, says mom of trans kid
From issues at school to considering going out of province for care, parents say things have gotten harder in Alberta
Could Canadian conservatives copy Trump’s anti-trans messaging?
The president-elect’s final ad push—and subsequent election win—may have Canada’s right looking to lean in on anti-trans messaging
Trans issues didn’t doom the Democrats
OPINION: The Republicans won ending on a giant anti-trans note, but Democrats ultimately failed to communicate on class
‘Solemates’ is a barefoot stroll through the history of our fetish for feet
Queer historian Adam Zmith’s newest book allows us to dip our toes into the past of a common, yet stigmatized, kink
Xtra Explains: Detransition
In reality, only around three percent of trans people experience some form of regret
UCP AGM signals that more anti-trans laws could be coming for Alberta
Danielle Smith’s party passed resolutions at their AGM this weekend including a bathroom bill and defunding gender-affirming healthcare for all ages
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