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Music

Here are 6 queer Brazilian superstars you need to know

Here are 6 queer Brazilian superstars you need to know

Their radically sexy music is taking the country—and the world—by storm

By Nicole Froio • December 9, 2021 at 9:20 am EDT
Ask an Expert

How to make schools safer for LGBTQ2S+ youth

How to make schools safer for LGBTQ2S+ youth

GLSEN interim executive director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers on creating liberatory spaces for queer youth

By Andy Bandyopadhyay • December 8, 2021 at 1:40 pm EDT
Playlist Q

Synae’s Animal Crossing-inspired ‘Wild World’ is the hug you’ve been waiting for

Synae’s Animal Crossing-inspired ‘Wild World’ is the hug you’ve been waiting for

The podcast producer by day and singer-songwriter by night is making relatable bops for tough times 

By Daria Lynn Cottingham • December 6, 2021 at 10:01 am EDT
Power

Hungary approves national referendum on Russia-style ‘gay propaganda’ law

Hungary approves national referendum on Russia-style ‘gay propaganda’ law

Hungarian voters will head to the polls in 2022 to weigh in on LGBTQ+ rights

By Nico Lang • December 1, 2021 at 12:42 pm EDT
Activism

As anti-LGBTQ+ crackdowns persist across Africa, these activists continue to fight

As anti-LGBTQ+ crackdowns persist across Africa, these activists continue to fight

From Ghana to Uganda, LGBTQ+ people are banding together to counter homophobic and transphobic violence with resilience

By Dika Ofoma • November 8, 2021 at 10:44 am EDT
Politics

Jill Andrew’s revolutionary politics

Jill Andrew’s revolutionary politics

As the first openly queer Black MPP in Ontario, the Toronto-based politician wants to build a more inclusive province in the wake of COVID-19

By Samantha Peters • August 23, 2021 at 10:08 am EDT
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Culture

Pride had its moments, but I’m still not ready for ‘normal’

Pride had its moments, but I’m still not ready for ‘normal’

Vancouver Pride arrived toward the end of the 2021 Pride season. But were things good enough yet to be “normal”?

By Mel Woods • August 13, 2021 at 12:12 pm EDT
Sports

Your big queer and trans guide to the Tokyo Olympics

Your big queer and trans guide to the Tokyo Olympics

Despite controversies, coronavirus and cancellations, the Olympics are happening. Here’s what you need to know.

By Mel Woods • July 22, 2021 at 12:36 pm EDT
Sex

What safer sex looks like in a post-pandemic world wildly in flux

What safer sex looks like in a post-pandemic world wildly in flux

Can we really have a “hot vax summer”?

By Bobby Box • July 19, 2021 at 1:46 pm EDT
Love & Sex

A self-described ‘polyamorous slut’ asks: Has dating changed forever?

A self-described ‘polyamorous slut’ asks: Has dating changed forever?

What queering public spaces with anxious, hopeful bodies might look like post-lockdown

By Quenby • July 16, 2021 at 12:14 pm EDT
The Xtra Long Read

Vaxxed, waxed and ready to travel?

Vaxxed, waxed and ready to travel?

From Berlin to Bangkok, global queer tourism destinations are gearing up to welcome you back. But visitors should expect surprises

By Loren Christie • July 14, 2021 at 1:00 pm EDT
Power

One year later, LGBTQ2S+ businesses are still struggling to stay afloat

One year later, LGBTQ2S+ businesses are still struggling to stay afloat

Queer- and trans-owned businesses were some of the hardest hit by COVID-19. Now, their survival hinges on how vital customers think they are

By Rob Csernyik • July 5, 2021 at 12:38 pm EDT
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Mental Health

How to provide mental health support, even when you can’t be there in person

How to provide mental health support, even when you can’t be there in person

The COVID-19 pandemic has made face-to-face caregiving more difficult. Here are 6 ways we can support each other from afar

By Logan Summer • June 24, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
Identity

After transitioning during the pandemic, trans people return to the unknown of real-world interactions

After transitioning during the pandemic, trans people return to the unknown of real-world interactions

The awkwardness of a transition is a lot easier to negotiate when there’s no one to impress. But what happens when we go back to our pre-COVID-19 ways?

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • June 17, 2021 at 12:23 pm EDT
Protest and Pleasure

Up against the wall: Queer and trans migrants prove that no body is illegal

Up against the wall: Queer and trans migrants prove that no body is illegal

In the third installment of the “Protest and Pleasure” series: How state borders constrain a nation’s residents just as much as they control who gets let in 

By Chanelle Gallant • June 14, 2021 at 11:54 am EDT
My Safe Space

The solo back porch dance parties that revived me

The solo back porch dance parties that revived me

I took queer nightlife for granted until I couldn’t access it anymore—so I made my own dance floor

By Emma Glassman-Hughes • May 31, 2021 at 10:10 am EDT
Xtra Weekly

Topline: It’s (always) an honour just to be Asian

Topline: It’s (always) an honour just to be Asian

The recent rise in anti-Asian racism has made acknowledging and celebrating Asian Heritage Month all the more urgent

By Michelle da Silva • May 27, 2021 at 12:20 pm EDT
Dispatch

The Turkish government is targeting LGBTQ+ communities, but activists refuse to back down

The Turkish government is targeting LGBTQ+ communities, but activists refuse to back down

Despite increased police presence and the derision of LGBTQ+ people by government officials, queer and trans Turks are making themselves even more visible through Pride and protest

By Clare Busch • May 21, 2021 at 12:45 pm EDT
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