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Opinion

Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025

Here are the main characters that made, and broke, the year in queer

By Xtra Staff
How did we choose what to cover—and not cover—this year?
Rainbow Rewind 2025

How did we choose what to cover—and not cover—this year?

It makes sense to want to be in the know. But what if being informed of every little thing happening in this big, wide world is actually hurting you?

By Katelyn Burns
The best queer and trans books of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The best queer and trans books of 2025

Our picks for the year’s best fiction and non-fiction, from Alison Bechdel to Ocean Vuong

By Xtra Staff
The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025

International seasons dominate the list of best performances of the year

By Kevin O'Keeffe
2025 was about finding solace in the human-made slop
Rainbow Rewind 2025

2025 was about finding solace in the human-made slop

AI’s got nothing on good quality dumb entertainment—and only people can make that

By Mel Woods
2025 brought the democratic backslide to Canada
Rainbow Rewind 2025

2025 brought the democratic backslide to Canada

Mark Carney’s government needs to stand up for our rights or we’re headed in the direction of the U.S.

By Dale Smith
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The best queer and trans movies of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The best queer and trans movies of 2025

Films like “Sorry, Baby” and “The Wedding Banquet” made the year worth watching

By Xtra Staff
I’m sick of writing about dead trans people
Activism

I’m sick of writing about dead trans people

For 15 years, I hoped my words would change something. Now I’m grieving the world that could’ve been

By Kai Cheng Thom
The lies Danielle Smith is telling to overturn trans kids’ rights
Politics

The lies Danielle Smith is telling to overturn trans kids’ rights

The Alberta government is invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to protect its three anti-trans laws from being challenged in the courts

By Mel Woods
Provinces’ cavalier use of Notwithstanding Clause a dangerous sign
Politics

Provinces’ cavalier use of Notwithstanding Clause a dangerous sign

There should be a political cost for using the clause; unfortunately, there isn’t

By Dale Smith
A year after Trump’s reelection, what’s next for trans people?
Politics

A year after Trump’s reelection, what’s next for trans people?

The past year has been horrifying for trans people in the U.S. The past week gave me hope for the future

By Katelyn Burns
Carney’s hate crime bill is mostly empty symbolism
Politics

Carney’s hate crime bill is mostly empty symbolism

The new Liberal hate crime legislation is more symbolic gesture than actual change

By Dale Smith
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Bari Weiss’s hiring at CBS signals a much bigger problem
Media

Bari Weiss’s hiring at CBS signals a much bigger problem

CBS is crumbling under the weight of a billionaire and his favourite news lackey. This is emblematic of the larger issues facing U.S. media

By Katelyn Burns
The premiers violating your Charter rights don’t want the courts to weigh in
Politics

The premiers violating your Charter rights don’t want the courts to weigh in

When it comes to the Notwithstanding Clause, premiers opposed to the federal government’s factum are showing their true colours

By Dale Smith
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ era shows it’s time to leave Gaylors alone
Music

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ era shows it’s time to leave Gaylors alone

Swift fans who have built a community around queer readings of the singer’s work are being bullied into submission. Why are they so misunderstood?

By Frankie de la Cretaz
Cancel culture favours punishment over solidarity. It’s time to let it go
Dangerous Space

Cancel culture favours punishment over solidarity. It’s time to let it go

Queer and social justice movements must reject cancel culture to meet the moment

By Kai Cheng Thom
Don’t bank on the courts to save trans Albertans
Justice

Don’t bank on the courts to save trans Albertans

Legal challenges are important, but they don’t get to the root of anti-trans legislation

By Charlotte Sheasby
Trans people didn’t ask to get pulled into any of this
Politics

Trans people didn’t ask to get pulled into any of this

Charlie Kirk’s murder is the latest event in which trans people have suddenly, inexplicably, become main characters

By Mel Woods
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