Activism

Hundreds of trans South Dakotans protest as governor pushes anti-trans sports ban

Gov. Kristi Noem ran a nationwide ad urging voters to protect “female sports” from trans athletes

By Sophie Hurwitz

Politics

LGBTQ2S+ organization calls on federal government to renew capacity fund

The Enchanté Network says organizations will be unable to continue life-changing work without government funding

By Dale Smith

Activism

GoFundMe campaign raises nearly $60,000 to help Gavin Grimm secure stable housing

The young activist recently won a final victory in his case against a Virginia school board for equal bathroom access

By Oliver Haug

Justice

Christian bakery that refused gay marriage cake wins lawsuit in major setback for LGBTQ+ rights

The European Court of Human Rights handed victory to a bakery in Northern Ireland

By Nico Lang

Rainbow Rewind 2021

The righteous queens and shady bitches of 2021

Celebrating the GOATs and condemning the flops in yet another pandemic year

By Xtra Staff

Rainbow Rewind 2021

A year of political wins and losses

A look back at 12 months of anti-trans legislation, more queer representation in politics and the global fight for LGBTQ2S+ rights

By Erica Lenti

Activism

This trans activist just secured a vital win for unhoused trans people in New York City

“This work is really, to me, the legacy of Stonewall”

By Oliver Haug

Sports

Activists, celebrities call for boycott of World Cup over Qatar’s extreme anti-gay laws

The country, where same-sex behaviour is punishable with prison sentences, has come under fire ahead of the 2022 games

By Sophie Hurwitz

Justice

These trans kids and their families are fighting to overturn discriminatory birth certificate policies

In North Carolina, gender markers on birth certificates can only be changed after a person has received gender affirmation surgery. Two trans students hope to change that

By Nico Lang

Identity

Global Black Pride is coming to Toronto—and it’s bigger and better than ever

“Black Pride is a political act whether we’re protesting or dancing”

By Sophie Hurwitz

Politics

Texas mama bears are ready to vote out Greg Abbott: ‘I will never forgive him’

Mothers of trans kids say they intend to do what they do best: keep organizing in support of their children

By Nico Lang

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

Activism

Meet the Canada-based activists fighting the Australian refugee crisis from abroad

Ads Up Canada brought together a group of Aussie ex-pats to help queer and trans refugees out of detention and into safe homes

By KC Hoard

Power

Artist projects the names of trans folks murdered this year on Netflix HQ, calling for change

After a deadly year for trans and gender nonconforming Americans, A.E. Marling wants more trans-affirming policy and content from the media giant

By Sophie Hurwitz

Activism

‘Trans lives are precious’: Billboard protests attacks on trans Texans with powerful message

LGBTQ2S+ healthcare organization FOLX puts a spotlight on trans rights in Texas

By Sophie Hurwitz

Power

Antarctica just celebrated its biggest Polar Pride ever

Welcome to the absolute coolest Pride celebration on earth

By Oliver Haug

Identity

This year’s Trans Day of Remembrance is more grim than ever before

Every year on Nov. 20, we mark the lives lost to anti-trans violence

By Mel Woods

Power

The cost of policing public sex

OPINION: Five years ago, Toronto police cracked down on park cruising in a campaign called Project Marie. But LGBTQ2S+ activists fought back, reshaping the community’s relationship to the police

By Marcus McCann