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History

Casa Susanna was a trans safe haven in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Its legacy lives on

In the mid-20th century, Casa Susanna was a refuge for trans women and crossdressers

By Cody Corrall

Richard Linklater showed me how to love

During a honeymoon phase with a new partner, I clung to Linklater’s “Before” trilogy. His new film, “Blue Moon,” helped me carve a new path forward

Books

‘Radical Unlearning’ explores what it takes to shift our beliefs

Lewis Raven Wallace’s new book digs into the science of personal transformation

By Syrus Marcus Ware

Calgary elects first openly queer mayor

Jeromy Farkas, who is bisexual, came up politically in the same Wildrose Party that birthed Danielle Smith

5 queer horror films to watch this Halloween

Xtra staff members recommend their favourite queer horror films that deliver plenty of scares

Alabama looks to ban library books that ‘positively’ depict trans people

A new rule would see any books positively depicting trans people banned from children’s sections at public libraries in the state

U.S. airlines told to ignore ‘X’ gender markers

Travellers will have to be listed under “M” or “F” under a new rule stemming from Trump’s executive order on gender

How campus activists got their university to drop an anti-trans research funder

McMaster recently cut ties with the Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine in a win for students and faculty

By Denio Lourenco

Books

‘DILF’ asserts trans people’s rightful place in feminism

With “Did I Leave Feminism?,” Jude Ellison S. Doyle takes on TERFs—while drawing on unlikely sources

By Veronica Esposito

Work

Why are queer people so drawn to the coffee industry?

From self-expression to sober spaces to labour organizing, there’s a lot more to the queer barista phenomenon than the meme suggests

How far-right groups brought the culture war to Alberta schools

Many of the most vocal groups in developing Alberta’s school policies have no affiliation to kids or the education system

Carney’s hate crime bill is mostly empty symbolism

The new Liberal hate crime legislation is more symbolic gesture than actual change

Drag

Sasha Colby and The Girlfriend Experience on dolling across the world

The drag legend and the rising star talk chosen trans family, post-Drag Race jet-setting and how to survive this moment in history

Poilievre and the Conservatives are going after DEI again

In a new petition, the party is calling for a return of “merit”

Remembering Miss Major in her own words

The late Miss Major was a pivotal activist and organizer for trans liberation for decades

By Cody Corrall

51st Festival not the 51st State: Fall 2025 at the Ottawa International Writers

Celebrating 51 editions of stories, ideas and inspiration, the 51st Ottawa International Writers Festival kicks off October 22.

Created for Ottawa International Writers Festival

Media

Bari Weiss’s hiring at CBS signals a much bigger problem

CBS is crumbling under the weight of a billionaire and his favourite news lackey. This is emblematic of the larger issues facing U.S. media

By Katelyn Burns

The premiers violating your Charter rights don’t want the courts to weigh in

When it comes to the Notwithstanding Clause, premiers opposed to the federal government’s factum are showing their true colours

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