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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.
Toronto Centre MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam has reintroduced a bill to build a provincial gender-affirming healthcare advisory committee
The country’s success in stemming HIV has been replicated by others in sub-Saharan Africa
The territory, heralded as a world leader in support for trans healthcare, suffers a painful setback
Nearly 65 percent of people are unable to readily access PrEP in England, according to a report conducted by leading preventative HIV organizations
A new study says collaborative stress-management skills are higher in same-sex couples than in different-sex couples
A new report confirms there’s still a long way to go when it comes to ending bullying against queer and trans kids in Canada
Disability advocates and educators weigh in on what’s still missing from curricula—and how to build better sex-ed
Over 90 percent said they could not talk openly about their sexuality to their parents, and just over 93 percent of students said the same regarding their teachers
OPINION: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a man with presidential ambitions, and he’s getting there by targeting trans kids
“I assure you, you are doing nothing wrong by asking to practice safer sex,” Kai advises
Study out of the Netherlands goes against what majority of Americans say about adolescent hormone therapy
To mark spina bifida awareness month, queer and trans folks with the condition share their anger, their hopes and their joys
From vibrators to strokers, these sex toys are perfect for people who don’t want to prioritize penetration during masturbation or partnered play
Mexico’s largest state legalized same-sex marriage last week and parliament took a historic vote to ban conversion therapy
Conservative lawmakers are “trying to come between youth and the care that they need,” sources tell Xtra
OPINION: A new law in Oklahoma takes its cues from hateful online campaigns
Following years of oral PrEP’s slow uptake, a new innovation is generating excitement around the highly effective drug
Senate Bill 107, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week, protects trans youth and their families from out-of-state prosecution
