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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.

What could prosecutorial guidelines look like?
Power

What could prosecutorial guidelines look like?

HIV groups canvassed the province

By Marcus McCann
Safe sites for drug users not supported by mayor or police chief
Power

Safe sites for drug users not supported by mayor or police chief

Campaign for Safer Consumption Sites survey not enough to sway decision-makers

By Bradley Turcotte
Ten years of trans Pride at Sherbourne Health Centre
Health

Ten years of trans Pride at Sherbourne Health Centre

Annual event to welcome two-spirit researcher Raven Sinclair

By Cameron Greensmith
Health Canada replaces gay blood ban with five-year deferral
Power

Health Canada replaces gay blood ban with five-year deferral

Activists not satisfied with new policy that only celibate gays can donate

By Rob Salerno
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia events in Halifax
Power

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia events in Halifax

By Simon Thibault
Men’s Project launches 1 in 6 Canada for male survivors of sexual abuse
Power

Men’s Project launches 1 in 6 Canada for male survivors of sexual abuse

Men still reluctant to come forward, ED says

By Bradley Turcotte
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When did you choose to be straight?
Culture

When did you choose to be straight?

By Raziel Reid
Drug-resistant gonorrhea NOT worse than AIDS, says NY physician
Toronto Diary

Drug-resistant gonorrhea NOT worse than AIDS, says NY physician

By Jeremy Feist
Stephen MacDonald, 1951-2013
Power

Stephen MacDonald, 1951-2013

Quiet contributor to The Body Politic

By David Rayside
Don’t roll on, push in: the anal sex condom
Health

Don’t roll on, push in: the anal sex condom

By Simon Thibault
International Clitoris Awareness Week and Clitoraid
Health

International Clitoris Awareness Week and Clitoraid

By Bradley Turcotte
Anti-abortion film screens on Parliament Hill
Human Rights

Anti-abortion film screens on Parliament Hill

By Bradley Turcotte
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Ex-gay leader: Reparative therapy doesn’t change sexual orientation
Health

Ex-gay leader: Reparative therapy doesn’t change sexual orientation

By Natasha Barsotti
Coming out for the Ottawa MS Walk
Power

Coming out for the Ottawa MS Walk

Two gay men share their stories of living with multiple sclerosis

By Bradley Turcotte
Pilot project offers gay men free post-HIV exposure medication
Health

Pilot project offers gay men free post-HIV exposure medication

Organizers hope project makes PEP more accessible to gay men

By Bradley Turcotte
God bless the Spanish army
Culture

God bless the Spanish army

By Raziel Reid
This week needs to RuPaulogize
Toronto Diary

This week needs to RuPaulogize

By Jeremy Feist
‘It’s a bit like a never-ending tsunami,’ prof says of HIV
Health

‘It’s a bit like a never-ending tsunami,’ prof says of HIV

Beyond Behaviours gay men’s HIV conference held in Vancouver

By Nathaniel Christopher
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