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Mel Woods
Mel Woods is an English-speaking Vancouver-based writer and editor, and a former senior editor for Xtra Magazine. Prior to joining Xtra, they were an 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, Canadian Geographic, The Narwhal and The Walrus.
Sufjan Stevens and the complexity of coming out
OPINION: Reaction to Stevens’s tragic tribute to his late partner shows the nuance of queer life in the spotlight
The queer euphoria of tattooing
Queerness in so many ways is about self-determination. As we explore in our new series, “Queer Ink,” so are tattoos
With ‘I Have Nothing,’ Carolyn Taylor dives into queer obsession
Whitney Houston, figure skating, comedy and queer obsession combine in Crave’s comedy doc-series
Comedian Jes Tom on the art of being horny online
They bring their Elliot Page–presented show “Less Lonely” to Just For Laughs Toronto later this month
1 Million March met with thousands of counter-protesters across Canada
While queers and allies turned up in droves, there’s still cause for concern
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