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Inside the nasty battle to control North America’s biggest bathhouse brand
Business

Inside the nasty battle to control North America’s biggest bathhouse brand

A five-year-long legal dispute between owners of Steamworks comes at a time when gay bathhouses are reinventing themselves

By Kevin Maimann
While Steamworks’ owners duke it out, the bathhouse industry is trying to reinvent itself
Business

While Steamworks’ owners duke it out, the bathhouse industry is trying to reinvent itself

Do men in towels want to dance? See a show? Or just search for sex?

By Kevin Maimann
How Canadians are helping LGBTQ+ newcomers from Ukraine
Activism

How Canadians are helping LGBTQ+ newcomers from Ukraine

KyivPride Canada put a call out to local LGBTQ2S+ community members and allies to open their homes to migrants 

By Maureen McEwan
Two-Spirit NDP MP Blake Desjarlais on trans rights, oil and gas companies, diversity and inclusion work and more
Politics

Two-Spirit NDP MP Blake Desjarlais on trans rights, oil and gas companies, diversity and inclusion work and more

Catching up with Desjarlais on his—very busy—first year in Parliament

By Dale Smith
Kenyan LGBTQ+ activists on grief and hope after the death of Edwin Chiloba
Activism

Kenyan LGBTQ+ activists on grief and hope after the death of Edwin Chiloba

The activist and designer’s murder has shocked his community, who are working to keep his memory alive

By Ugonna-Ora Owoh
Unpacking ‘gender exploratory therapy,’ a new form of conversion therapy
Trans Health

Unpacking ‘gender exploratory therapy,’ a new form of conversion therapy

The practice is sold as supportive care—but in reality, it’s used to delay transition until a person no longer identifies as trans

By Erin Reed
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Meet the historian who is driving a bus full of banned queer books across the U.S.
Censorship

Meet the historian who is driving a bus full of banned queer books across the U.S.

Eric Cervini is turning a school bus into a library of queer literature

By Sarah Prager
The deviant, danceable liberation of My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult’s ‘Sexplosion!’
Queer View Mirror

The deviant, danceable liberation of My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult’s ‘Sexplosion!’

After more than 30 years, the queer-coded album still thrills

By Christopher DiRaddo
Nigeria’s presidential election is coming up—what does this mean for queer people in the country? 
Politics

Nigeria’s presidential election is coming up—what does this mean for queer people in the country? 

LGBTQ+ Nigerians have a range of interests and emotions when it comes to this election

By Shade Mary-Ann Olaoye
Indian activists embrace the power of queer archiving to rebalance history
History

Indian activists embrace the power of queer archiving to rebalance history

In a world where only the loudest and most powerful voices get heard, the preservation of historical documents give voice to the unrepresented

By Pawan Dhall
Vancouver’s Billy Nguyen is paving the way for non-binary chefs in Canada
TV & Film

Vancouver’s Billy Nguyen is paving the way for non-binary chefs in Canada

The “Top Chef Canada” alum’s pop-up concepts are generating buzz

By Dan Clapson
Trans student’s suicide at Redeemer University sparks demands for change
Education

Trans student’s suicide at Redeemer University sparks demands for change

“Many people predicted something like this would happen”

By Jackie Richardson
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The 10 biggest surprises in the fight for marriage equality in 2022
Rainbow Rewind 2022

The 10 biggest surprises in the fight for marriage equality in 2022

Between tiny countries in Europe, long-awaited changes in Mexico and events in our own backyard, it’s been a big year when it comes to the push for same-sex marriage 

By Rob Salerno
The year in love and sex
Rainbow Rewind 2022

The year in love and sex

2022 was defined by sexual health campaigns, landmark legal shifts—and an online affinity for scissoring

By Ziya Jones
Minister Pascale St-Onge says ‘more work to be done’ on sport inclusivity 
Politics

Minister Pascale St-Onge says ‘more work to be done’ on sport inclusivity 

The openly lesbian cabinet minister says she’s not afraid to push back on issues that matter to her

By Dale Smith
Forget Sapphic yearning. Just make a move already!
Dating

Forget Sapphic yearning. Just make a move already!

But before we can get past intense eye contact and fleeting hand touches, we must first look deep within ourselves

By Cassandra Kislenko
Our favourite queer (and sort of queer) holiday movies and TV
TV & Film

Our favourite queer (and sort of queer) holiday movies and TV

From “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” to “A New York Christmas Wedding” Xtra staff picked our favourite watches that make the yuletide gay

By Xtra Staff
Meet Xtra’s new crossword constructor Ada Nicolle
Inside Xtra

Meet Xtra’s new crossword constructor Ada Nicolle

The young trans puzzle writer and editor has carved out an unusual—and rare—career

By Gordon Bowness
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