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Will Meta’s advisory board’s policy to ‘Free the nipple’ really free trans and non-binary people?

Moderation policies continue to be a topic of debate, leaving people to wonder if the recent changes will be enough

By Amanda Scriver

Books

In this debut story collection from Anuja Varghese, horror and shame commingle with joy and transformation

REVIEW: With “Chrysalis,” Anuja Varghese’s protagonists reject fairy-tale lives, embracing the unexpected

By H Felix Chau Bradley

Xtra News Flash

Oscars make history, rural Pride networks, India and same-sex marriage, Scream VI is super gay and queer Juno winners

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching the week of March 13

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 11 power ranking: Stand-up to stand out

We get our first truly major power shift of the season

By Kevin O’Keeffe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 11 recap: ‘Free Willy!’

Longer episodes of “Drag Race” return, in spectacular fashion

By Kevin O’Keeffe

The 5 queerest moments from the 2023 Oscars

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” was everything, the queers ate on the champagne carpet and yes, Lady Gaga made an appearance

Power

Decoding the language of the anti-trans movement

OPINION: Under the euphemisms, transphobic figureheads are sending a clear message

By Katelyn Burns

Xtra News Flash

Oscars’ gender, indecency expunged, a big queer Tennessee benefit, beautiful Minnesota and welcome, Suzy Eddie Izzard

5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: March 10

By Maddy Mahoney

Across Canada, anti-LGBTQ2S+ harassment on transit is rising

Advocates and community members say more policing isn’t the solution

By Caitlin Hart

‘Cassandro’ captures the triumph and heartbreak of the queer experience

REVIEW: Roger Ross Williams’s lucha libre biopic is a thrilling tour de force

By Barry Levitt

Family

Black parents of trans kids speak to the power of public support

Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade dedicated their NAACP Image Award to their trans daughter, Zaya

By Pascale Diverlus

Florida legislators propose expansions to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Three new bills would further limit discussion of LGBTQ2S+ topics or identities in schools

Queering Family

Is this the future of queer elder care?

My stepdad’s long-term care facility has a Rainbow Wing for LGBTQ2S+ seniors. It’s a first in North America

By Stéphanie Verge

Power

Calgary pastor faces multiple charges after disrupting drag storytime

While many drag events have been cancelled or postponed in Calgary over the last few months, as threats and protests escalate, a local historian says this type of backlash isn’t new

By Julia Peterson

‘Aftersun’ and the man I used to be

I see myself in Sophie, but I also see me in her father Callum, played by Paul Mescal

By Emma Ambrose

Drag

Drag is under attack. What role does ‘Drag Race’ play in fighting back?

OPINION: As attacks on drag and trans people escalate in the U.S., what can RuPaul do?

Under relentless legislative attack, trans Tennesseans speak out

“Intense amount of cruelty coming from our state legislature”

By Darian Aaron

Power

Florida legislators propose bill that could allow parents to kidnap trans kids

The bill would allow a parent “emergency custody” of children receiving gender-affirming care

By Jackie Richardson

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