The facade of LGBTQ progress in Cuba
Legal wins may make the country appear queer friendly—but the social realities for LGBTQ Cubans suggest otherwise
Legal wins may make the country appear queer friendly—but the social realities for LGBTQ Cubans suggest otherwise
There are a lot of stressful things about a wedding—kissing your partner shouldn’t be one of them
From efforts to legalize gay marriage worldwide, to the complicated legacy of conversion therapy, to the ongoing battle for trans rights in Canada
From local clubs to appearances in box office films, ‘Drag Race’ gave queens new arenas to reign
From queer ladies in period dramas, to super gay country ballads, to a queer lit boom
From the rise of Mayor Pete, to the battle against Chick-fil-A to Trump’s loose lips on queer issues
We can understand why the Conservative deputy leader was so confused
His endless dodges on queer rights are out of sync with both the country and the future of his party
Six new memoirs by trans authors show the genre is growing far beyond its once-stifled roots
Our country is still not the progressive beacon it’s made out to be
The debate over whose lives and rights are more important distracts from revolutionary work that could benefit us all
Here’s your Xtra Weekly, Nov. 1
Everything you need to know about the anti-trans speaker, the library and the trans activists and allies fighting against them
Everything you need to know about the federal parties and their positions on queer rights
The minister and former politician reflects on nearly 50 years in activism and politics
A country divided, a community made invisible
With the NDP—usually a sure queer vote—relatively absent in the province, LGBTQ2 voters are throwing their support elsewhere