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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.

7 trans comics to watch instead of Dave Chappelle
Culture

7 trans comics to watch instead of Dave Chappelle

Literally every single one of them is funnier than that guy Netflix gave millions to

October 20, 2021
Bless Bowen Yang’s queer energy on ‘Saturday Night Live’
The Buzz

Bless Bowen Yang’s queer energy on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Plus the buzz on the WNBA finals, twink Willy Wonka and the Netflix walkout

October 19, 2021
This politician wants to overhaul Ontario’s trans health care system
Politics

This politician wants to overhaul Ontario’s trans health care system

A new bill proposes creating a gender-affirming health care advisory committee in the province

October 18, 2021
The NFL must work harder to fix the hate behind those Jon Gruden emails
Sports

The NFL must work harder to fix the hate behind those Jon Gruden emails

Gruden’s emails—and the response to them—show the league has a long way to go when it comes to inclusivity

October 14, 2021
Everything you need to know about getting top surgery in Canada
Health

Everything you need to know about getting top surgery in Canada

It can cost thousands of dollars more out of pocket to get top surgery in Ontario compared to B.C.

October 14, 2021
Netflix suspends trans employee who called out transphobic Dave Chappelle special
The Buzz

Netflix suspends trans employee who called out transphobic Dave Chappelle special

Plus the buzz on gay Superman, Jamie Clayton in “Hellraiser” and Coming Out Day

October 12, 2021
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A WNBA playoff game featured three couples on the court this week
Sports

A WNBA playoff game featured three couples on the court this week

A semifinal match between Chicago and Connecticut got super queer as three couples were on the court at the same time

October 7, 2021
People are calling out the vile transphobia in Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special
Culture

People are calling out the vile transphobia in Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special

The comedian said “he’s done” with queer and trans jokes, yet filled a special with them

October 6, 2021
One in three homeless LGBTQ2S+ Toronto youth attempted suicide since start of pandemic
Health

One in three homeless LGBTQ2S+ Toronto youth attempted suicide since start of pandemic

A new survey from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health highlights the dramatic impact COVID-19 has had on unhoused LGBTQ2S+ youth

October 6, 2021
The Kidz Bop version of ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ is coming and we have questions
The Buzz

The Kidz Bop version of ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ is coming and we have questions

Plus the buzz on Demi Lovato’s alien show, Elliot Page at Paris Fashion Week and how Venom said “gay rights!”

October 5, 2021
Tribunal rules that respecting pronouns is a human right
Identity

Tribunal rules that respecting pronouns is a human right

A non-binary server in B.C. was fired after asking that their workplace use their pronouns

October 1, 2021
Blake Desjarlais is ready to make his mark on Parliament
Politics

Blake Desjarlais is ready to make his mark on Parliament

Canada’s first openly Two-Spirit MP is headed to Ottawa after a historic election win

October 1, 2021
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Catholics are calling ‘Benedetta’ a ‘blasphemous lesbian movie’ and queers are delighted
The Buzz

Catholics are calling ‘Benedetta’ a ‘blasphemous lesbian movie’ and queers are delighted

Also, the buzz on the Tony Awards, Billy Eichner’s gay cast and Lil Nas X getting the ska treatment

September 28, 2021
More than 800,000 Canadians voted for a blatantly anti-trans party
Politics

More than 800,000 Canadians voted for a blatantly anti-trans party

Support for the People’s Party of Canada—a party that has promised to roll back trans rights—grew during this week’s election

September 23, 2021
Horror queen Elvira is queer! Spooky gays rejoice!
Culture

Horror queen Elvira is queer! Spooky gays rejoice!

Cassandra Peterson, the entertainer behind Elvira, reveals her 19-year relationship with a woman in a new memoir

September 22, 2021
The queerest moments from the 2021 Emmy Awards
TV & Film

The queerest moments from the 2021 Emmy Awards

Bowen Yang’s shoes did a lot of heavy lifting Sunday night in Los Angeles

September 20, 2021
LGBTQ2S+ candidates on the issues that matters most this federal election
Politics

LGBTQ2S+ candidates on the issues that matters most this federal election

Xtra surveyed dozens of queer and trans people running this year. Here’s what they said

September 15, 2021
Queer and trans people came to slay at this year’s Met Gala
Culture

Queer and trans people came to slay at this year’s Met Gala

Lil Nas X, Dan Levy and Kim Petras understood the assignment

September 14, 2021
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