The voices of young trans people have long been absent in policy-making decisions. Trans Kids Deserve Better wants to change that—whether the adults like it or not.
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The voices of young trans people have long been absent in policy-making decisions. Trans Kids Deserve Better wants to change that—whether the adults like it or not.
ANALYSIS: The Trump administration’s directive to purge CDC research and data from mentions of gender will have broad impacts
Women and Gender Equality Canada is providing grants dedicated to healthcare, strengthening communities and raising awareness
OPINION: Years of questionable coverage manufactured consent for Trump’s executive order targeting gender-affirming care
ANALYSIS: From rejecting WPATH to a chill on doctors, we break down how the president’s executive order might influence care for adults in addition to young people
OPINION: Even at its zenith, the trendiness of “diversity” appears to have done little to improve the day-to-day lives of trans people as a vulnerable and exploited class
ANALYSIS: The conservative obsession with “states’ rights” will have wide-ranging effects—from public health to anti-LGBTQ2S+ discrimination
Xtra’s annual roundup of the most awe-inspiring and most awful players of the year
Our bodies are constantly the subject of what would be called sexual harassment if it were done to anyone else
Media and politicians like to fixate on the medical aspects of transition. But for most trans youth, social transition plays a much bigger part in their lives
From issues at school to considering going out of province for care, parents say things have gotten harder in Alberta
In reality, only around three percent of trans people experience some form of regret
Politicians like Pierre Poilievre and Danielle Smith have set out to restrict their use. But what are these medications actually about?
No province in Canada performs bottom surgery on young people, and even top surgery is very rare
What does gender-affirming HRT actually look like for trans youth in Canada?
OPINION: opening up a dialogue with those we disagree with is key if we want to achieve widespread social change
Christian Nationalists are encouraging parents to homeschool and avoid LGBTQ2S+-inclusive education
OPINION: The narrative allows “gender critical” activists to deflect accusations of bigotry—and that’s dangerous