Remembering trans icon Mama Gloria, the ‘Emily Post of Halsted Street’

In this previously unreleased 2014 interview, Gloria Allen reflects on her life and legacy

Pride 2022: Party & Protest

Long-awaited Pride celebrations bring joy, solidarity, hedonism—and anxiety

Events hosting millions of people have been mostly peaceful and carefree, even following violence in Norway and other threats

By Paul Gallant

History

A new Stonewall visitor centre will honour the legacy of LGBTQ2S+ activism

This will be the first visitor centre in the U.S. park system to highlight queer and trans history

By Jackie Richardson

Pride 2022: Party & Protest

A safe space in Kyiv, Ukraine

Kyiv Pride, one of the most crucial LGBTQ+ rights organization in Ukraine, just launched a new LGBTQ+ refugee shelter

By Adam Zivo

Pride 2022: Party & Protest

Decades of activism have prepared Ukrainian LGBTQ+ activists for their biggest challenge yet

Under the shadow of war, Kyiv Pride director Lenny Emson discusses the past, present and future of queer and trans activism in his country

By Adam Zivo

Identity

Poly activists want Facebook to let users list multiple partners in relationship status

Not everyone with more than one partner is in an open relationship, argues OPEN group

By Dika Ofoma

History

The first person reported dead from AIDS in Canada was an anonymous gay man from Windsor who died in 1982

Teacher and local historian Walter Cassidy became obsessed with the person behind this frightening statistic. So he set out to find him

By Walter Cassidy

Pride 2022: Party & Protest

Lagos, Nigeria, prepares for the country’s first-ever Pride

Even with strict conservative laws, the queer community in Nigeria’s most populated city prepares for a week-long community celebration

By Elvis Kachi

Pride 2022: Party & Protest

This activist declined to attend White House Pride event to protest detention of trans immigrants

“If I stayed quiet, I feel like I would be complicit in that violence, right?”

By Jackie Richardson

Activism

These billboards are showing love and support for Alabama trans youth under attack

The state became the first in history to criminalize medical care for trans youth earlier this year

By Oliver Haug

Books

Edafe Okporo on writing ‘Asylum’ and finding home as a Black gay man in America

The activist and founder of Refuge America shares his inspiring story in a new memoir

By Dika Ofoma

Pride 2022: Party & Protest

San Francisco mayor pulls out of Pride over police uniform ban

The relationship between police and the LGBTQ2S+ community is often a violent one that dates back to decades of abuse on behalf of law enforcement

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Activism

Two hours from the Ukraine border, a group of Polish volunteers work to create a safe haven for LGBTQ+ refugees

Dance artist Filip Kijowski’s “Asylum Library” is an act of resistance and compassion for Ukrainian refugees

By Sarah Prager

Activism

High school students in Labrador walk out after trans student denied bathroom access

Over 75 students at Menihek High School protested on behalf of their classmate

By Jackie Richardson

Activism

This LGBTQ2S+ Pride centre just auctioned off a rock used to vandalize its building

The rock sold for $600 in an online auction

By Nico Lang

Proud Lives

Gerald Hannon, a key figure in the gay liberation movement, has died at age 77

Friends and colleagues recall one of Canada’s most infamous journalists and longtime board member of Xtra’s publisher

By Ed Jackson

Activism

This map is tracking America’s historic wave of anti-trans legislation

Trans Legislation Tracker is shedding light on the real-world consequences of these bills

By Emma Banks

Dispatch

What does LGBTQ+ activism in Hungary look like now?

Orbán’s election victory built on homophobia marks a dangerous moment, but referendum “win” could signal future gains

By Riley Sparks