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Health

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.

Queer health workers gather in Toronto
Power

Queer health workers gather in Toronto

RHO organizes first Ontario meeting

By Andrea Zanin
Watch: Pornstar Buck Angel’s public cervix announcement
Trans Health

Watch: Pornstar Buck Angel’s public cervix announcement

By Brent Creelman
Health Canada approves HPV vaccine for young men
Health

Health Canada approves HPV vaccine for young men

By Lina Harper
Liberals demand answers after HIV-vaccine plans scrapped
HIV/AIDS

Liberals demand answers after HIV-vaccine plans scrapped

By Lina Harper
Tories kill plans for HIV-vaccine manufacturing plant
Power

Tories kill plans for HIV-vaccine manufacturing plant

By Lina Harper
Layton’s hope springs eternal
Power

Layton’s hope springs eternal

By dale_smith
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Oklahoma’s intrusive abortion law heads to court
Canada

Oklahoma’s intrusive abortion law heads to court

State has no place regulating our sex lives

By Chris Dupuis
Transsexuality is no longer a mental health disorder in France
Trans

Transsexuality is no longer a mental health disorder in France

By Lina Harper
Lesbian marries random stranger
Marriage Equality

Lesbian marries random stranger

By Lina Harper
Coroner announces inquest in Hearst case
Power

Coroner announces inquest in Hearst case

Paramedics sat idle while gay man died

By Matt Mills
For Nicholson, ideology wins out
Health

For Nicholson, ideology wins out

By Dale Smith
Harper government can’t accept Insite’s right to stay open
Power

Harper government can’t accept Insite’s right to stay open

‘They’re basically pursuing an ideological war’: Montaner

By Jeremy Hainsworth
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Quebec now funding trans surgeries at private clinic
Power

Quebec now funding trans surgeries at private clinic

Up until recently, those approved for SRS were sent abroad

By Luna Allison
NDP leader Jack Layton diagnosed with prostate cancer
Activism

NDP leader Jack Layton diagnosed with prostate cancer

By Lina Harper
SFU study says prostitution should be legalized or decriminalized in Canada
Power

SFU study says prostitution should be legalized or decriminalized in Canada

The majority of sex buyers surveyed favour government regulation of sex industry

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Pick of the week: How to say Fabulous in 8 Different Languages
Arts

Pick of the week: How to say Fabulous in 8 Different Languages

A travel phrase book for gay men

By Cameron Herdman
Find yourself and your prince will follow
Vancouver

Find yourself and your prince will follow

Still looking for love

By Pega Ren
Recapping the Toronto Centre by-election debate
Toronto

Recapping the Toronto Centre by-election debate

During elections, politicians have an aura of vulnerability, even neediness

By Marcus McCann
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