Xtra’s top LGBTQ2S+ stories of the year
The best and brightest—even most bewildering—stories from a back catalogue brimming with insight
The best and brightest—even most bewildering—stories from a back catalogue brimming with insight
Putting a bow on a banner year for queer and trans lit
OPINION: A petition calling on teachers to violate Saskatchewan’s anti-trans Parents’ Bill of Rights could help the cause of striking it down
First study of its kind looks at some of the reasons why
Which of our final three snatched the crown?
Students in British Columbia successfully campaigned to add gender affirming care to their school’s health insurance. That benefit is now available to 200,000 university students across Canada—but gaps remain
OPINION: The Danube Institute treated a group of Conservatives to a lavish trip, part of what could be a slippery ideological slope
Following last year’s win at the World AIDS Day Ball in Toronto and an impressive showing in NYC earlier this fall, Jazmine’s home is the runway
ANALYSIS: Unhoused people are a part of our communities, so what can we do?
At protests across the country, queer and trans people are insisting that LGBTQ2S+ liberation and Palestinian liberation are intertwined
Our final four becomes a final three heading into the finale
Playing a gender-affirming specialist inspired the multi-talented star to share her insights on transitioning: “The more comfortable you get with change, the more beautiful the experience becomes”
ANALYSIS: Policy advocate Sam Andrey provides insight into how queers confront hate while building digital communities
OPINION: Israel’s genocidal campaign is no victory for LGBTQ+ rights
OPINION: As an experienced sex educator and social worker, I know how challenging Saskatchewan’s new approach will be
Which queens will make it to the finale?
A Lip Sync Assassin survives once again, while another RuPeter Badge winner goes home
Ten months after it was forced to close, the museum is back to providing accurate and inclusive reproductive health info