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Health

Health is a core pillar of concern for LGBTQ2S+ people. Pink Triangle Press (PTP), Xtra’s parent company, recognizes the need for science-based and shame-free information about your health. PTP believes its new digital publication, Script, can help expand what’s available. Please visit Script.Health for health stories that previously would have been published on this page by Xtra.

With queer co-parenting,  the more is definitely the merrier
The Xtra Long Read

With queer co-parenting, the more is definitely the merrier

For most of my adult life, having a child felt scary and unappealing. But queer co-parenting helped me redefine the concept of family—and showed me new depths of love

By Zena Sharman
I’m afraid my family will reject me for being non-binary. How do I come out to them?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I’m afraid my family will reject me for being non-binary. How do I come out to them?

Kai gives guidance to a newly-out non-binary person navigating how to be open with the people they love

By Kai Cheng Thom
Finding a second pandemic home at the corner store
My Safe Space

Finding a second pandemic home at the corner store

The small talk is always small with the shopkeepers. We are familiar strangers; we know each other because we are there

By JB Bergin
How to navigate addiction during the pandemic
Ask an Expert

How to navigate addiction during the pandemic

Dr. Tauheed Zaman on finding queer community and evidence-based medical care

By Andy Bandyopadhyay
An HIV vaccine could be on the horizon thanks to COVID-19 research
Health

An HIV vaccine could be on the horizon thanks to COVID-19 research

New mRNA technology developed for the Moderna vaccine could fast-track HIV vaccine

By Mel Woods
Demi Lovato and Tina Turner’s duelling documentaries
That’s the Way It Is

Demi Lovato and Tina Turner’s duelling documentaries

Thomas and Tranna unpack generational differences around stardom, authenticity and trauma

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
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Topline: Living in a post-pandemic theatre of the absurd
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Living in a post-pandemic theatre of the absurd

A vaccinated New Yorker attends a taping of “Saturday Night Live” and ponders the crucial relationship between performer and audience

By Zaina Arafat
My bath time ritual is the perfect pandemic salve
My Safe Space

My bath time ritual is the perfect pandemic salve

The joy of bathing is the pleasure of being partially or wholly unobserved in the steam

By Hannah Copestake
Meet Kissy Duerré, a fast-rising star on TikTok who embraces righteous politics and hard conversations
Media

Meet Kissy Duerré, a fast-rising star on TikTok who embraces righteous politics and hard conversations

With 600,000-plus followers, the trans TikTok creator talks to the world from her home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

By Niko Stratis
Yukon trans health-care coverage now the most comprehensive in Canada
Trans Health

Yukon trans health-care coverage now the most comprehensive in Canada

The territory’s newly-introduced policy provides a roadmap for the future of trans care in the country

By Fae Johnstone
How 5 LGBTQ2S+ organizations are serving our communities during the pandemic
Activism

How 5 LGBTQ2S+ organizations are serving our communities during the pandemic

The Canadian government has doled out funding to 76 queer and trans-centric organizations. Here’s a sample of how that money will be used

By Logan Summer
The novel ‘Milk Fed’ queers—and redeems—the manic pixie dream girl trope
Books

The novel ‘Milk Fed’ queers—and redeems—the manic pixie dream girl trope

Melissa Broder’s latest book is a delightfully deranged exploration of sex, food and faith

By Harron Walker
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I’m imperfect, but I’m trying to make change. How do I stop activists from dragging me?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I’m imperfect, but I’m trying to make change. How do I stop activists from dragging me?

Kai advises a so-called “sellout” on how to navigate conflict and build boundaries within her community

By Kai Cheng Thom
For LGBTQ+ Nigerians, Twitter is home for unbridled queer celebration
Identity

For LGBTQ+ Nigerians, Twitter is home for unbridled queer celebration

In the community colloquially known as “Qwitter,” users find safety, comfort and joy with other queer folks—often for the first time

By January Ikeoluwa
A bisexual artist in Toronto discovers the queer joys of snail mail
Creating Community

A bisexual artist in Toronto discovers the queer joys of snail mail

The founder of Toronto’s Bi+ Arts Festival started a postcard exchange to foster a sense of belonging

By Catherine Jones
The unholy trinity of drugs, lockdowns and queers
Music

The unholy trinity of drugs, lockdowns and queers

Toronto singer Danny Dymond explores an unexpected toxic relationship in his latest release

By Rolyn Chambers
As an older trans man, do I have anything to offer the younger generation?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

As an older trans man, do I have anything to offer the younger generation?

Kai guides an elder on how to heal trauma and close the queer generation gap 

By Kai Cheng Thom
My phone, a window to a brave new queer world
My Safe Space

My phone, a window to a brave new queer world

Watching LGBTQ2S+ content on the small screen of my iPhone is queer escapism, freedom from my everyday mundanities

By Sarah Taher
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