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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.

Inside the second wave of the HIV epidemic in the Philippines
The Xtra Long Read

Inside the second wave of the HIV epidemic in the Philippines

Travel to the frontlines of the health crisis and meet a generation of young people trying to build a better future

By Arvin Joaquin
How abortion bans harm LGBTQ2 people, too
Health

How abortion bans harm LGBTQ2 people, too

Queer and trans people are systematically harmed by continued attempts to dismantle abortion access in the U.S.

By Jessica Zucker
I’m a trans man with a straight cis husband. We’re ready to start a family
Parenting

I’m a trans man with a straight cis husband. We’re ready to start a family

As a bisexual trans man with a straight cis husband, the discussion of having kids is complicated by questions of surrogacy, adoption and raising kids in the U.S.

By Andy Bandyopadhyay
Is it safe to tuck?
Ask an Expert

Is it safe to tuck?

If you’re worried about the possible health effects of making your package invisible, you’re in luck: You can tuck

By Andy Bandyopadhyay
When miscarriage happens to LGBTQ2 parents
Health

When miscarriage happens to LGBTQ2 parents

When it comes to miscarriage, LGBTQ2 people have been left out and erased from conversations about loss—and reproductive health altogether

By Jessica Zucker
It’s time to stop comparing COVID-19 to HIV
Health

It’s time to stop comparing COVID-19 to HIV

The two crises have affected marginalized populations at their worst. But suggestions of solidarity ignore the longstanding shame and stigma LGBTQ2 people with HIV/AIDS face

By Sam Moore
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A new online learning platform is making LGBTQ2 health a priority for health providers
Health

A new online learning platform is making LGBTQ2 health a priority for health providers

Rainbow Health Ontario launched its one-of-a-kind, evidence-based LGBTQ2 clinical training for health and social service providers

By Fae Johnstone
Do glory holes really prevent the spread of COVID-19?
Ask an Expert

Do glory holes really prevent the spread of COVID-19?

By Zachary Zane
As a queer person, COVID-19 made me realize I need to start end-of-life planning
Opinion

As a queer person, COVID-19 made me realize I need to start end-of-life planning

Here’s how you can, too

By Zena Sharman
My genital warts returned and it’s ruined my self-esteem and intimacy with my partner. How do I forgive myself?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

My genital warts returned and it’s ruined my self-esteem and intimacy with my partner. How do I forgive myself?

By Kai Cheng Thom
How quarantine made me a better bottom
Personal Essay

How quarantine made me a better bottom

By Bobby Box
The trans doctor who helped flatten the curve a century ago
History

The trans doctor who helped flatten the curve a century ago

Dr. Alan Hart’s groundbreaking use of X-ray in the 1920s helped save the lives of patients with Tuberculosis, a reminder of the LGBTQ2 doctors at the frontlines of public health crises

By Sarah Prager
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I cloned my partner’s penis and so can you
Sex

I cloned my partner’s penis and so can you

I used the Clone-A-Willy kit with great results. Here’s a few things I learned

By Kate Sloan
Why trans folks are terrified about Trump’s withdrawal of health care protections
Analysis

Why trans folks are terrified about Trump’s withdrawal of health care protections

In the midst of a deadly pandemic, the Trump administration eliminated trans-specific discrimination protections in health care, leaving millions vulnerable

By Charlotte Clymer
The clitoris’ sole function is pleasure. Why is that a problem?
TV & Film

The clitoris’ sole function is pleasure. Why is that a problem?

New documentary “Dilemma of Desire” exposes why so little is known about the clit

By Andrea Zanin
Nostalgia and self-care in a bowl: Jennifer E. Crawford’s ‘Treat Cereal’
My Queer Kitchen

Nostalgia and self-care in a bowl: Jennifer E. Crawford’s ‘Treat Cereal’

All this eye-catching, nourishing dish needs are PJs and Saturday morning cartoons

By Jennifer E. Crawford
How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting LGBTQ2 people with periods?
Feature

How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting LGBTQ2 people with periods?

From period poverty, discrimination in the healthcare system and the additional stress of a global crisis, LGBTQ2 people are seeing an unwelcome change in their periods

By Jessica Zucker
8 innovative masturbation apps to help you wank better
Party for One

8 innovative masturbation apps to help you wank better

From guided masturbation meditation, LGBTQ2-inclusive audio erotica to virtual vulvas, there’s no shortage of apps to help you explore your own body

By Suzannah Weiss
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