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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.
The White House vows to use “every tool at our disposal to keep Texans safe”
LGBTQ2S+ folks face a higher suicide risk than their cis, straight counterparts. Mental health researcher Alex Abramovich weighs in on how we can better help each other
After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared gender-affirming care “child abuse,” familes of trans kids like the Stukpas are scrambling to figure out what’s next
Carolyn Bennett is set to negotiate with the provinces to align future federal transfer payments
PERSONAL ESSAY: Writer Roz Milner reflects on the life-altering procedures she experienced alongside other trans people
Author, actor and sex worker David Pevsner talks about his new memoir, “Damn Shame”
The patient’s race, sex and age has led experts in the medical field to express confidence about the possibility of curing more people than previously imagined
Facing discrimination and isolation, online mental health counselling can be a life saver
Is squirt pee? Can everyone do it? Lola Jean, sex educator and world record-holder for volume squirting, answers your questions
After numerous privacy violations in years past, Grindr is taking extra steps to ensure the safety of LGBTQ2S+ Olympians
Overcoming stigma means better, more comfortable sex for everyone
As governments fail to address rising rates of sexually transmitted and blood borne infections, grassroots organizers are turning to off-label treatments to protect their communities
Non-monogamous relationships can come with a set of unique challenges. Here’s how to keep your mental health—and your partnerships—strong
New Jersey joins nine other states in striking down its outdated laws
Spironolactone and dutasteride are being touted alongside ivermectin as COVID-19 treatments, despite no proof that they actually work
A new study hopes to change the “outdated” and “stigmatizing” requirements
Canada currently requires that donors abstain from same-sex intercourse for three months prior to donation
Rolling on a condom is romantic, right on the precipice between foreplay to penetration, an intermission filled with sexual anticipation
