Barrhead residents voted this week in favour of new “neutrality” bylaw
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.
Xtra Explains: Parental rights
What does Canadian law actually say when it comes to the rights of parents and trans kids?
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
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
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