The jiggly wet feminism of ‘The Slumber Party Massacre’

In reconsidering the 1982 slasher flick, Xtra contributor KC Hoard realizes it’s not the size of the movie, it’s what you put in it that counts

By KC Hoard

Health

Queerness, cannabis and mental health: everything you need to know

A new set of studies aims to explore how weed affects people from diverse communities, including queer and trans folks

By Logan Summer

Health

The troubling resurgence of trans conversion practices

OPINION: As opposition to gender-affirming care grows, we must engineer a world in which youth coming out as trans is a moment to rejoice in

By Florence Ashley

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 2 power ranking: The greatest show on earth

A few outstanding performances showed who isn’t clowning around in this competition

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 5 power ranking: No one’s a winner, baby

Will a scolding from Mama Ru finally light a fire under these queens?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 2 recap: The clown comes back to bite

A near-disastrous Rusical nonetheless entertains wildly. Is this the season of camp?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 5 recap: And the rest is a drag

A mediocre pair of challenge performances lead to the shake-up this season needs

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Power

New program allowing queer men to donate plasma is a first step toward ending the blood ban

The pilot project in Calgary and London will use a behaviour-based screening questionnaire in lieu of policies that single out queer and trans people

By Dale Smith

Politics

This politician wants to overhaul Ontario’s trans health care system

A new bill proposes creating a gender-affirming health care advisory committee in the province

By Mel Woods

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 1 power ranking: Afterparty guest list

How the new queens of the North stack up after their first outing on the runway

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 4 power ranking: Spice up your ranking

The power bottom queens find true harmony in a girl group challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2 premiere recap: A dozen more queens of the North

A more empathetic version of “Canada’s Drag Race” premieres and instantly shines

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Dispatch

Kenya’s new LGBTQ+ police initiative aims to address homophobic violence

The country sees at least 50 cases of crime against queer people each month

By Gitonga Njeru

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 4 recap: Bop versus ballad

A surprising twist on the girl group challenge gives some underdogs a chance to thrive

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Politics

From queerest Parliament to queerest Cabinet?

ANALYSIS: With a record number of LGBTQ2S+ MPs elected this fall, the prime minister has plenty of worthy queer candidates to appoint

By Dale Smith

History

How one gay man fought the medical establishment and won

A new documentary explores gay psychiatrist John Fryer’s efforts to end the American Psychiatric Association classification of homosexuality as an illness

By KC Hoard

Justice

What the Supreme Court’s signals so far mean for LGBTQ2S+ rights in the U.S.

Conservatives’ takeover of the Supreme Court has been decades in the making. Just a year after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Justices have begun rolling back women’s and LGBTQ2S+ rights

By Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza

The Xtra Long Read

The hidden lives and uncertain future of trans prisoners

For decades, trans people in Canadian prisons fought for their right to be housed safely and humanely. Despite some victories, new policy proposals could set their rights back even more

By Simon Rolston