No, Conservatives, you aren’t being discriminated against

OPINION: Conservatives are trying to protect political belief on human-rights grounds, betraying the whole reason human rights protections exist

By Dale Smith

TV & Film

I’m obsessed with whatever Drew Barrymore is doing on her talk show

OPINION: Noted bisexual Drew Barrymore’s daytime talk show has become an unlikely space for delightfully naughty queerness

By Mel Woods

Trans Health

The ‘Utah-style compromise’ is dead

OPINION: In recent years, legislators in the state have occasionally shown compassion on LGBTQ2S+ issues. Utah’s recent anti-trans bill shows that empathy has run out

By Katelyn Burns

TV & Film

Everyone chill. ‘The Last of Us’ is not the best gay thing ever—or the worst

OPINION: Reaction to the “The Last of Us” episode about Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett’s couple shows we still haven’t figured out how to talk about queer storytelling

By Mel Woods

TV & Film

What Todrick Hall’s ‘The Real Friends of WeHo’ clapback misses about representation

OPINION: The “Real Friends of WeHo” star slammed critics for all the wrong reasons

By Mel Woods

Power

Forcibly outing trans kids is dangerous

OPINION: When schools are required to disclose a child’s trans identity, they prioritize parents over students’ well-being

By Katelyn Burns

Love & Sex

The lasting impact of Mira Bellwether’s zine, ‘Fucking Trans Women’

Bellwether passed away in December, but her legacy lives on through her work

By Kai Cheng Thom

Trans Health

Multiple states have proposed bills that would ban gender-affirming care for adults

OPINION: Newly proposed legislation shows that attempts to curb trans rights were never going to stop with kids

By Katelyn Burns

Queer Culture Catch-Up

Kick off 2023 with comedian Pink Foxx, Sapphic crooning and a comics documentary

Queer Culture Catch-Up is back with picks to usher in a new year

By S. Bear Bergman

Policing

Last year, B.C. police killed 14 people, including queer activist and organizer Dani Cooper

OPINION: Defunding the police is a matter of queer safety

By Meenakshi Mannoe

Media

The NYT’s trans ‘debate’ isn’t actually a debate

OPINION: The hiring of David French is just the latest in a string of anti-trans moves from mainstream media

By Katelyn Burns

Sports

Homophobic soccer chants are alive and well

OPINION: It’s going to take more than awareness and education to stop the use of homophobic chants at professional soccer games

By Katelyn Burns

Sports

A U.S. court ruled to uphold the rights of trans athletes. Will the verdict stick?

OPINION: The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision is a huge victory but the future of trans athletes remains uncertain

By Katelyn Burns

Rainbow Rewind 2022

Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches of 2022

From Cherelle T. Griner, Amy Schneider and drag performers on the front lines to Ron DeSantis, Elon Musk and the Freedom Convoy, we’ve rounded up the best and the worst of 2022

By Xtra Staff

Health

Republicans are coming for bodily autonomy. Why won’t Democrats take a stand?

OPINION: The Respect for Marriage Act passed without a hitch—but Republicans still seek to control queer and trans bodies at all costs

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Power

Police forces continue to cozy up to far-right protestors

OPINION: As anti-drag protests grow increasingly common—and violent—the responses of some police departments are raising questions about who law enforcement really protects

By Katelyn Burns

Identity

Criticism of Brittney Griner’s release shows a lack of empathy

OPINION: The social media reaction to Brittney Griner is a reminder that empathy is often extended only to those we deem most similar to ourselves

By Femi Redwood

Sports

Trudeau government missed opportunity to demand better from Qatar

OPINION: Given the discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and issues at the FIFA World Cup, more was expected from Canada

By Dale Smith