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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.

When motherhood feels out of reach as a young lesbian
Love & Sex

When motherhood feels out of reach as a young lesbian

I had been obsessed with procreating since I could stand on two feet. But what happens when that path becomes obscured by who you fall in love with?

By Jessie Randall
How BC’s new HPV vaccine program still leaves many gay men unprotected
Health

How BC’s new HPV vaccine program still leaves many gay men unprotected

Grade 6 boys now get Gardasil for free, but gay and bisexual men still lose the subsidy at age 27

By Melanie Woods
How I became an LGBT activist in one of the most homophobic European countries — and why I had to leave
Power

How I became an LGBT activist in one of the most homophobic European countries — and why I had to leave

One of Albania’s most prominent LGBT leaders looks back on five years of unexpected progress

By Kristi Pinderi
Ontario will subsidize HIV-prevention drugs — and sooner than you think
Power

Ontario will subsidize HIV-prevention drugs — and sooner than you think

‘It’s not free, but it’s now accessible and affordable,’ pharmacist says

By Niko Bell
Nearly half of gay and bisexual Vancouver men smoke — but why?
Health

Nearly half of gay and bisexual Vancouver men smoke — but why?

Tobacco is the largest health threat to gay and bisexual men today. Why is quitting so hard?

By Niko Bell
Revisiting the curious case of Dr James Barry
History

Revisiting the curious case of Dr James Barry

Barry’s gender has been questioned for decades. But history is as much about fact as it is interpretation

By Michael Lyons
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BC government drags feet on HIV-prevention drug coverage
Sexual Health

BC government drags feet on HIV-prevention drug coverage

Despite Horgan’s pre-election endorsement, free PrEP isn’t coming any time soon

By Niko Bell
How many gay and bisexual men live in Vancouver?
Power

How many gay and bisexual men live in Vancouver?

Counting men who have sex with men is harder than you might think

By Niko Bell
Can gay men donate organs in Canada?
Power

Can gay men donate organs in Canada?

Perplexing campaigns by public health agencies say they’ll take organs from gays, but the truth is more complicated

By Rob Salerno
NDP leadership hopeful Jagmeet Singh pledges to support homeless LGBT youth
Power

NDP leadership hopeful Jagmeet Singh pledges to support homeless LGBT youth

Singh launches full LGBT policy platform, and promises to do more than just ‘show up at a Pride parade’

By Rob Salerno
This is what Niki Ashton thinks about the Trudeau government’s record on LGBT issues
Politics

This is what Niki Ashton thinks about the Trudeau government’s record on LGBT issues

The NDP leadership hopeful is introducing an LGBT platform to address the needs of queer and trans communities

By Arshy Mann
How everyone living with HIV in Canada became a potential criminal

How everyone living with HIV in Canada became a potential criminal

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Party organizers prepare for possible fentanyl overdoses at Pride
Health

Party organizers prepare for possible fentanyl overdoses at Pride

Denim Vest, Pumpjack, The Junction and the Pride Society all have kits just in case

By Tessa Vikander
Why it’s important to get the facts right about being undetectable when you’re HIV-positive
PrEP School

Why it’s important to get the facts right about being undetectable when you’re HIV-positive

The science has proved that being undetectable means you can’t transmit the virus to a sexual partner, so why are HIV-positive men still facing stigma?

By Mike Miksche
Generic PrEP is here — but don’t get excited yet
Opinion

Generic PrEP is here — but don’t get excited yet

Teva’s rollout of generic tenofovir is a small step in the right direction

By Niko Bell
‘I’ve never experienced anything like this’: how queer people are losing loved ones to Vancouver’s fentanyl crisis
Health

‘I’ve never experienced anything like this’: how queer people are losing loved ones to Vancouver’s fentanyl crisis

A little kit of naloxone is no longer enough, says queer support worker

By Tessa Vikander
Waiting for gender-confirming surgery in Ontario? The wait may get shorter next year
Health

Waiting for gender-confirming surgery in Ontario? The wait may get shorter next year

But barriers will remain, says one trans advocate in Sudbury

By Rosemary Newton
Meet the man behind Toronto’s dance party for LGBT Middle Easterners
Arts

Meet the man behind Toronto’s dance party for LGBT Middle Easterners

From being a homeless teen to an Old Catholic priest to founder of Arabian Knights LGBTQ, Kerolos Saleib knows the importance of self-love and community

By Mike Miksche
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