Xtra is an online magazine and community platform covering LGBTQ2S+ culture, politics and health. We aim to break boundaries, think outside of binaries and build bridges within our communities and beyond.

Toronto

Snakes & snails & puppy dog tails

What else are little boys made of?

By Alexis Vaughn

Toronto

The real history of butch & femme

By Elisa Kukla

Toronto

Teacher is gagged

Fighting for the right to be out in the classroom

By Gilles Marchildon

Toronto

Filipina dykes come out, tenderly

International meeting called emotional & successful

By Irene Darra

Toronto

Pride 2000

They came, they partied

By Eleanor Brown

Toronto

Bent roots; sequined wings

By Elisa Kukla

Toronto

Labels, not action

‘I’m gay’ is nothing but a punch line

By Brent Ledger

Toronto

THE PERSONAL MEMOIR OF A SIZE KING

By Daniel Paquette

Toronto

Shopping for freedom?

Shame on you. Steal it, instead

By Tom Folland

Toronto

There she is

The latest Myth Toronto

By Greg Kearney

Toronto

Cherishing the pasties of a lesbian stripper

Famous femme Joan Nestle reflects on the history of sexual liberation

By Maureen Phillips