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In defense of the meaty tuck
Identity

In defense of the meaty tuck

An offhand comment at a party inspires editor-at-large Tre’vell Anderson to interrogate how we police trans bodies

By Tre’vell Anderson
The troubled golden age of trans literature
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The troubled golden age of trans literature

Despite recent successes, a growing chorus of trans writers are asking tough questions, like where’s the nuance and context in literary criticism, and who’s holding the publishing industry to account?

By Eli Cugini
How a new documentary captures the joys and fears of migrant trans sex workers
TV & Film

How a new documentary captures the joys and fears of migrant trans sex workers

While making “Caer (Caught),” Nicola Mai invited a Latina advocacy group into the editing suite

By Noelle Perdue
A writer craved community while battling an eating disorder
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A writer craved community while battling an eating disorder

LGBTQ2S+ folks are far more likely than their cis and straight counterparts to develop eating disorders. But peer support can kickstart recovery

By KC Hoard
7 kids’ shows that got LGBTQ2S+ representation right
Culture

7 kids’ shows that got LGBTQ2S+ representation right

From “She-Ra” to the “Muppet Babies,” children’s TV has been slaying the representation game

By Mel Woods
How the glam-rock universe of ‘Velvet Goldmine’ created space for shrugging off gender conventions
Queer View Mirror

How the glam-rock universe of ‘Velvet Goldmine’ created space for shrugging off gender conventions

Critics were not kind to Todd Hayne’s third film, but “Velvet Goldmine” achieved cult status thanks to its outrageous soundtrack

By vivi hansen
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Cases of missing trans people are rarely solved. A married pair of forensic genealogists is hoping to change that
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Cases of missing trans people are rarely solved. A married pair of forensic genealogists is hoping to change that

How a small team of LGBTQ2S+ investigators is seeking justice for unidentified Trans Doe victims

By Erica Lenti
How do Canada’s political parties rank on LGBTQ2S+ issues?
Politics

How do Canada’s political parties rank on LGBTQ2S+ issues?

Where the parties stand on conversion therapy, poppers, trans health care and more

By Mel Woods
Five queer and trans Mexican music acts you need to listen to ‘ahora mismo’
Music

Five queer and trans Mexican music acts you need to listen to ‘ahora mismo’

Whether they’re channelling mariachi, norteño or pure pop, these Latinx music makers will lure you onto the dance floor

By Wenceslao Bruciaga
A trans man modelled nude for 150 photographers, and fell in love with his body
Identity

A trans man modelled nude for 150 photographers, and fell in love with his body

Xtra contributor Andy Bandyopadhyay wanted to see artful, intimate portraits of trans men, so he made his own

By Andy Bandyopadhyay
Suicidal ideation, my intrusive visitor
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Suicidal ideation, my intrusive visitor

Culturally, we fear talking about suicide. But for Niko Stratis, speaking openly about suicidal ideation was the only way to end its stigma

By Niko Stratis
What went on behind the scenes at Palm Drive Video, which produced some of the wildest gay fetish porn ever made?
TV & Film

What went on behind the scenes at Palm Drive Video, which produced some of the wildest gay fetish porn ever made?

Bruce LaBruce talks to the makers of the new doc “Raw! Uncut! Video!” about the horny work of legendary pornographer Jack Fritscher

By Bruce LaBruce
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Why LGBTQ2S+ endometriosis support groups are key to better care
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Why LGBTQ2S+ endometriosis support groups are key to better care

When trans and queer folks with endo need information that their doctors are not able to provide, these groups empower them to advocate for better care

By Ren Bangert
From a drag queen street fighter biopic to a trans musical to star-crossed lovers in Kenya
TV & Film

From a drag queen street fighter biopic to a trans musical to star-crossed lovers in Kenya

These cinematic portrayals of Black queer life from around the world are as diverse as our community

By Valerie Complex
Divergent: The emerging research on the connection between trans identities and neurodivergence
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Divergent: The emerging research on the connection between trans identities and neurodivergence

The concept of “neuroqueer” helps a trans writer realize there is no one right way to wire a brain

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
What can queers learn about ourselves by conversing with the past?
Books

What can queers learn about ourselves by conversing with the past?

Comedian Tricia Black interviews writer Brian Francis about his hilarious and touching new memoir

By Tricia Black
I came out later in life. I’ve never felt more free—nor more alone
Identity

I came out later in life. I’ve never felt more free—nor more alone

Before I could find belonging among fellow queers, I first needed to learn how to belong to myself

By Alena Papayanis
When did Hollywood stop depicting queer seniors as victims and predators and start treating them like real people?
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When did Hollywood stop depicting queer seniors as victims and predators and start treating them like real people?

Today’s LGBTQ2S+ seniors expect more from filmmakers than the cringe-inducing stereotypes of years past

By Frank M. Miller
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