Canada

A heated trans action

By Tera Mallette

Power

The cleansing

One man’s horrific tale of fleeing homophobic violence in Africa

By Paula Stromberg

Culture

Chaz Bono and Stephen Ira: a trans catfight

By Raziel Reid

Arts

FILM: Mary is quite contrary

New Kent Monkman short film challenges historic narrative

By Raeanne Quinton

Power

X marks the spot

By Noreen Fagan

Arts

Pariah big queer hit at TIFF

Spike Lee executive produces lesbian flick

By Xtra Staff

Toronto Diary

Pro-Bono

By Jeremy Feist

Arts

A riotous romp

Local playwright opens TotoToo’s new season

By Luna Allison

Arts

Long Dark Night & Freda and Jem’s Best of the Week

Queer selections from the SummerWorks Theatre Festival

By Chris Dupuis

Vancouver

Out of the ordinary

Isn’t ‘normal lesbian’ an oxymoron?

By Ivan E Coyote

Arts

Ménage à trois: French kisses from a rebranded Franco Pride

By Chris Dupuis

Love & Sex

Looking before we leap

519 survey seeks to collect research to help families with gender-independent children

By Katie Toth

Canada

My response to Dawn of a New Gay

‘Privileged position inside the gay experience is not the norm’

By Phil Villeneuve

Arts

Who’s butch now?

Far from outdated, the concept of butch is broadening

By Sarah Roberts

Culture

Let’s get physical

By Raziel Reid

Arts

All ways butch & femme

New anthology taps Canadian powerhouses

By Andrea Zanin

Arts

kd lang on life

New album, Sing It Loud, out April 24

By Xtra Staff

Culture

Top five gays to look out for

By Sean Horlor