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Trans Health

Meet the ‘Lobster Claw’ and ‘Orange Crush’ of gender-affirming surgery
Trans Health

Meet the ‘Lobster Claw’ and ‘Orange Crush’ of gender-affirming surgery

PERSONAL ESSAY:  Writer Roz Milner reflects on the life-altering procedures she experienced alongside other trans people 

By Roz Milner
No, anti-androgen drugs probably won’t treat COVID-19
Health

No, anti-androgen drugs probably won’t treat COVID-19

Spironolactone and dutasteride are being touted alongside ivermectin as COVID-19 treatments, despite no proof that they actually work

By Mel Woods
Access to hormone therapy lowers suicide risk for trans youth, study finds
Trans Health

Access to hormone therapy lowers suicide risk for trans youth, study finds

A new study, the largest of its kind, shows that hormone therapy can lower suicide and depression rates in trans kids

By Mel Woods
Court rules Iowa’s ban on Medicaid coverage for trans health care is unconstitutional
Power

Court rules Iowa’s ban on Medicaid coverage for trans health care is unconstitutional

“It is very hard for me to know that the state has gone out of its way to discriminate against me just because I’m transgender”

By Nico Lang
Yes, there actually is a testosterone shortage in Canada and the U.S.
Health

Yes, there actually is a testosterone shortage in Canada and the U.S.

Supply chain issues and a focus on manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine have made injectable testosterone increasingly hard to find. Here’s what that means for trans masculine folks

By Krishna Rau
The troubling resurgence of trans conversion practices
Health

The troubling resurgence of trans conversion practices

OPINION: As opposition to gender-affirming care grows, we must engineer a world in which youth coming out as trans is a moment to rejoice in

By Florence Ashley
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This politician wants to overhaul Ontario’s trans health care system
Politics

This politician wants to overhaul Ontario’s trans health care system

A new bill proposes creating a gender-affirming health care advisory committee in the province

By Mel Woods
Everything you need to know about getting top surgery in Canada
Health

Everything you need to know about getting top surgery in Canada

It can cost thousands of dollars more out of pocket to get top surgery in Ontario compared to B.C.

By Mel Woods
One in three homeless LGBTQ2S+ Toronto youth attempted suicide since start of pandemic
Health

One in three homeless LGBTQ2S+ Toronto youth attempted suicide since start of pandemic

A new survey from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health highlights the dramatic impact COVID-19 has had on unhoused LGBTQ2S+ youth

By Mel Woods
19 fall books we can’t wait to get our hands on
Books

19 fall books we can’t wait to get our hands on

The most intriguing LGBTQ2S+ releases you’ll see on the shelves in the next few months

By Paul Gallant
What are conscience rights and why are they in the Conservative platform?
Politics

What are conscience rights and why are they in the Conservative platform?

What Erin O’Toole’s pledge to defend conscience rights means for LGBTQ2S+ people

By Mel Woods
Suicidal ideation, my intrusive visitor
The Xtra Long Read

Suicidal ideation, my intrusive visitor

Culturally, we fear talking about suicide. But for Niko Stratis, speaking openly about suicidal ideation was the only way to end its stigma

By Niko Stratis
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Why LGBTQ2S+ endometriosis support groups are key to better care
The Xtra Long Read

Why LGBTQ2S+ endometriosis support groups are key to better care

When trans and queer folks with endo need information that their doctors are not able to provide, these groups empower them to advocate for better care

By Ren Bangert
Inside Canada’s chronically underfunded trans-affirming clinics
The Xtra Long Read

Inside Canada’s chronically underfunded trans-affirming clinics

Despite more outward support for the community, legal protections and greater visibility, trans and other LGBTQ2S+ care isn’t being prioritized in the country. And when it is, financial barriers abound

By Sarah Ratchford
From adoption to trans pregnancy
Parenting

From adoption to trans pregnancy

One of the most famous trans dads in the world goes behind the headlines to celebrate queer parenting

By Sarah Prager
COVID-19 highlighted how Canada’s health care system fails trans people
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
How Elliot Page’s thirst trap sparked conversations about trans body image
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
A life-saving journey to self-advocacy
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
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