Meet the queer creators behind the new Jackie Shane Heritage Minute

BIPOC queer and trans people were behind and in front of the camera for the Historica Canada short film

StatsCan bullying figures ring true for those who work with LGBTQ2S+ youth

A new report confirms there’s still a long way to go when it comes to ending bullying against queer and trans kids in Canada

By Dale Smith

Education

In the culture wars against sex-ed, disabled LGBTQ2S+ youth are getting left behind

Disability advocates and educators weigh in on what’s still missing from curricula—and how to build better sex-ed

By s.e. smith

Theatre

John-Andrew Morrison on ‘A Strange Loop’ as the show enters its final stretch

The star of the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical celebrates the love and tragedy of all our mothers

By Mikelle Street

Marriage Equality

Same-sex marriage is finally legal throughout Mexico

But LGBTQ+ people still face discrimination and violence in the country—the fight for full LGBTQ+ equality continues

By Rob Salerno

Culture

The ‘Gender Reveal’ podcast is back and still giving money to trans folks

Host Tuck Woodstock says the show’s 10th season will feature conversations on trans union organizers and land acknowledgements

By Mel Woods

Health

For LGBTQ2S+ people with spina bifida, connection is everything

To mark spina bifida awareness month, queer and trans folks with the condition share their anger, their hopes and their joys

By Dev Ramsawakh

Politics

Change is on the horizon in Kenya as a new movement to legalize homosexuality begins

There is reason to be hopeful, despite the country’s history of homophobia

By Gitonga Njeru

TV & Film

Tegan Quin talks ‘High School,’ new album and discovering TikTok twins

With “Crybaby” and “High School” dropping this month, Tegan and Sara are booked and busy

By Mel Woods

Books

Why does the esteemed author John Irving care so much about queer and trans people?

In John Irving’s latest novel, “The Last Chairlift,” the straight cis protagonist feels like a minority amidst all the queerness

By Paul Gallant

Identity

Development threatens to erase Riis Beach’s slice of queer heaven

The state government has plans to tear down a long-abandoned hospital that’s kept the community out of the public gaze

By Elly Belle

TikTok

Lesbian TikTok is full of drama. Thankfully we have influencers making sense of it

JoJo Siwa, Kylie Prew, Sedona Prince, Fletcher and more have all populated our modern “L-Word” chart

By Eve Cable

Politics

What would Irish reunification mean for the queer community?

Sinn Fein on the importance of queer and trans rights for a united Ireland

By Rhea Rollmann

Identity

For queer Asians, community means family

After pandemic lockdowns and anti-Asian violence, LGBTQ2S+ Asians across Canada are coming together with a vengeance

By Diamond Yao

Health

Can injectable PrEP live up to the hype?

Following years of oral PrEP’s slow uptake, a new innovation is generating excitement around the highly effective drug

By Kevin Hurren

Activism

The Pussy Palace was more than the raid

Over 20 years ago, police raided the Pussy Palace, but this is just a piece of the queer women’s bathhouse’s story

By Sid Drmay

Monthly Tune-Up

Rina Sawayama, The Paranoyds and more queer artists with new September tracks

The days are getting shorter, but these queer and trans artists will lift your spirits

By Jordan Currie

Pride 2022: Party & Protest

Announcing the winner of the Xtra Pride Photo Contest

Xtra readers submitted pups, parades, parties and more, but one photo won out

By Mel Woods