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Health is a core pillar of Xtra’s content … sexual health, mental health, trans health, reproductive health. From our recurring Ask an Expert series to our Ask Kai sex and relationship advice column to in-depth features on breaking medical news, we take a serious, science-based, shame-free approach to all aspects of your health.
Advocates have demanded change for decades. Canada’s government says there’s no path forward for legal reform
Olivia was one of the few women I’d matched with on the apps. Sex with her made me want to disappear
Advocates say the system has made trans people afraid to access medical care in general
OPINION: Precedents set by anti-trans movements are driven by the idea that the government and private institutions should have the power to police us all
The Open Digital Literacy and Access Network and Wisdom2Action project provides recommendations on what queer organizations can do to address and mitigate the impact of online hate
Some parts of Canada have resisted the pull of anti-trans hate better than others. Here’s what it’s like to live in these places
ANALYSIS: A new document featuring the administration’s attempt to categorize ‘two sexes’ is needlessly convoluted and contradictory
ANALYSIS: It’s a dire time to be trans. Here’s what we can learn from the past about how to survive the moment and despair itself
The president’s freeze on foreign aid has raised many questions about HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in the U.S. and abroad
Thanks to my trainer’s soft care, I’ve fallen in love with a sport that forces me to connect with my own body
ANALYSIS: Community-based suicide intervention is about creating a web of life between our bodies where we can take turns resting and being held when we are overwhelmed
The voices of young trans people have long been absent in policy-making decisions. Trans Kids Deserve Better wants to change that—whether the adults like it or not.
ANALYSIS: The Trump administration’s directive to purge CDC research and data from mentions of gender will have broad impacts
Women and Gender Equality Canada is providing grants dedicated to healthcare, strengthening communities and raising awareness
OPINION: Years of questionable coverage manufactured consent for Trump’s executive order targeting gender-affirming care
ANALYSIS: From rejecting WPATH to a chill on doctors, we break down how the president’s executive order might influence care for adults in addition to young people
ANALYSIS: The focus on a person “at conception” forecasts more federal attacks on reproductive rights to come
OPINION: Even at its zenith, the trendiness of “diversity” appears to have done little to improve the day-to-day lives of trans people as a vulnerable and exploited class
