“Emilia Pérez” is set to dominate awards season. Here’s hoping its success opens doors for other, better trans stories on screen
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.
Second Alberta town votes to ban Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks
Barrhead residents voted this week in favour of new “neutrality” bylaw
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
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