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Marriage Equality

California may hold a referendum on same-sex marriage next year. Here’s why that matters

Thirty-four U.S. states still have bans on same-sex marriage in their lawbooks or state constitutions

With ‘Constellations’ debut, Jade LeMac is a rising star to watch

The Vancouver-based singer-songwriter brings listeners into her melodic orbit with new EP

By Daria Lynn Cottingham

Books

Margot Douaihy’s lesbian nun-turned-detective is the star of the first novel from Gillian Flynn’s new imprint

REVIEW: “Scorched Grace” launches the unapologetic career of Sister Holiday

By H Felix Chau Bradley

Queering Family

Raising kids in a gender-open way sounds great. But how does it work in practice?

Three families—including the parents of the once-controversial Baby Storm—share their stories

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 power ranking: ‘She was in the bottom three times in one episode’

A favourite queen has a rough go of it in the LaLaPaRuZa

By Kevin O’Keeffe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 recap: Sync test

The LaLaPaRuZa returns not as a punishment, but as its own maxi-challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe

This Sudbury student is calling out his school for ‘outrageous’ drag cancellation

Ra’Jah Mohamed’s school board cancelled a drag show, calling it “hypersexual.” The 16-year-old activist decided to take action

By Claire Forth

Xtra News Flash

Black queer history, sporting sisterhood, Spanish rights, New York Times protest and beauty queen euphoria

5 queer and trans stories we’re following: Feb. 17

By Maddy Mahoney

Media

The conservative agenda against trans people’s ultimate goal? Eliminating us

OPINION: Their language is clear, conservatives want to literally exterminate trans people

By Katelyn Burns

Oklahoma judge revokes a lesbian mom’s parental rights

The ruling could have wide-reaching reverberations in LGBTQ2S+ parenting, experts say

Immigration & Refugees

Is Canada actually a viable safe harbour for trans people fleeing the U.S. and U.K.?

ANALYSIS: A viral petition calls on Canada to accept those escaping anti-trans policies, but Canada has work to do as well

By Charlotte Sheasby

Music

K-pop’s first openly queer boy band, Lionesses, on fighting for visibility in the industry

Amidst radio bans and discrimination, the breakout group continues to call for inclusion

By Delia Harrington

Canadian conservatives can’t cherry-pick the ‘culture war’ they want to fight

OPINION: Embracing the convoy also means embracing its anti-LGBTQ2S+ arm

Queer Culture Catch-Up

A perfect queer day in NYC, Black history and a trans research takedown

This week, S. Bear Bergman’s Queer Culture Catch-up has got it all

By S. Bear Bergman

In ‘The Stroll,’ Black trans former sex workers recall hard times—and some joy—in the old neighbourhood

REVIEW: The Sundance standout documentary is as intimate as it is revolutionary

Media

Contributors, organizations and celebrities call out the New York Times’ transphobia

The paper of record is the target of two open letters

Brianna Ghey deserved better than the U.K.’s transphobia

OPINION: The U.K.’s normalization of anti-trans hate has real-world consequences—the trans teen murdered this week should be alive

Youth

New peer mentorship group connects transfeminine youth and community leaders in Regina

Into the Streets fills a critical gap in resources for transfeminine youth

By Jackie Richardson

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