Health

COVID-19 highlighted how Canada’s health care system fails trans people

There are easy things health care providers can do to be more trans-inclusive

By Mel Woods

Identity

How Elliot Page’s thirst trap sparked conversations about trans body image

The actor and activist showed off his top surgery and rockin’ abs in a new photo posted to his social media this week

By Mel Woods

Health

A life-saving journey to self-advocacy

How one non-binary writer overcame a litany of microaggressions within the mental health care system

By Logan Summer

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

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

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

The Xtra Long Read

How rescue dogs embody the transformative power of unconditional love

A unique bicontinental project, “Don’t You Want Me,” connects rescue dogs with trans and queer would-be owners

By andrea bennett

Ask Kai: Quickies

Quarantine is delaying my transition. How do I cope while waiting?

Kai on how to care for yourself while waiting for gender-affirming care

By Xtra Video

Identity

Media about trans issues is linked to referrals to gender identity clinics

A recent study finds a correlation, but whether the tone of these portrayals also affect referrals remains unanswered

By Krishna Rau

Ask an Expert

Everything you need to know about binding and packing safely

Queer family medicine practitioner Katherine Gardner explains the ins and outs of basic body modifications

By Andy Bandyopadhyay

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

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

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

Party for One

How I learned to masturbate like a trans girl

It took a whole community of queers to help me learn that my body exists on its own terms

By Autumn Wright

Health

Canadian medical researchers unveil groundbreaking LGBTQ2-focused curriculum

The University of Toronto will now teach medical trainees how to address critical social factors when dealing with queer and trans folk—and how COVID-19 exacerbates those factors

By Fae Johnstone