The trailblazing lawyer and activist died on Aug. 22. Her connection to Xtra runs deep
Mel Woods
Senior editor Mel Woods is an English-speaking Vancouver-based writer, editor and audio producer and a former associate editor with HuffPost Canada. A proud prairie queer and ranch dressing expert, their work has also appeared in Vice, Slate, the Tyee, the CBC, the Globe and Mail and the Walrus.
Dolly Parton was all of our chosen family
The superstar, who passed away at age 80, was always there for her queer fans. We collectively mourn her loss
More people in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before
But the Trump administration’s attack on data collection puts demographic information like this at risk in the years to come
What you need to know about Canada’s new LGBTQ2S+ national monument
Called “Thunderhead,” the monument in Ottawa is funded by the LGBT Purge class-action lawsuit
Transphobia is rotting women’s sports media
Sports media is perpetuating a problem that doesn’t actually exist
Tim Hortons and the no good very bad ‘Harry Potter’ collaboration
Tim Hortons licensing “Harry Potter” in 2026 essentially means directly funding J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans crusade
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