Where does Tim Walz stand on queer and trans issues?

Kamala Harris picked Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential candidate—and he has a long history with the LGBTQ2S+ community

By Xtra Video

Spot, snap and ‘deposit’ rainbows this summer to help change lives

BMO’s Rainbow Deposits campaign is raising money for Rainbow Railroad to help at-risk 2SLGBTQ+ individuals escape violence.

Created for BMO

Sports

Fact-checking misinformation around Olympic boxing and gender

No, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is not a man. She’s not a trans woman either

By Xtra Video

Politics

What is Canada doing to aid queer rights around the world?

Queer diplomacy is a vital tool for Canada

By Dale Smith

Politics

The autocracy of Project 2025 begins at home

ANALYSIS: The right-wing’s veneration of the nuclear family will hurt kids, queer and trans people and anyone who doesn’t conform

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Celebrate Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer visibility and voices at Vancouver Pride’s Opening Ceremony

Hosted by Vancouver Pride Society, Canada Pride 2024 is ready to kick off

Created for Vancouver Pride Society

Politics

Where does Kamala Harris stand on queer and trans issues?

From her time officiating gay marriages in San Francisco, to hosting Pride parties as vice-president, we break down five things to know

By Xtra Video

TV & Film

‘National Anthem’ is a breakout role for Eve Lindley’s free-spirited cowgirl

The trans actress says the queer rodeo film gave her space to shape new dimensions of herself

By Veronica Esposito

Politics

J.D. Vance’s appointment is a big threat to bodily autonomy

OPINION: The Trump VP pick’s statements about LGBTQ2S+ issues and abortion raise serious red flags

By Katelyn Burns

Identity

Making sense of being a no-longer-starving artist

At 41, while I am not financially set, I am significantly more stable. Yet financial anxiety won’t leave me

By Joseph Osmundson

Sports

7 queer and trans storylines to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics

From Nikki Hiltz to the Olympics’ first openly gay male judo competitor

By Xtra Video

Politics

For families living in states with trans healthcare bans, Republicans have created an impossible situation

I’m the mother of two trans girls living in Ohio. Our state is making our family choose between giving up our home and our rights

By Niki Schaefer

Video

St. John’s, Fredericton and P.E.I. Prides drop sponsors named on BDS lists

At least three Canadian Prides are proactively partnering with local pro-Palestinian groups and dropping big banks

By Xtra Video

Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on Tennessee’s youth gender-affirming care ban

OPINION: The case, which could affect future legislation restricting trans rights, should put us on guard

By Katelyn Burns

Pride

Queers deserve an even more annoying Pride discourse

ANALYSIS: Baffling, infuriating internet discourse during Pride has become a tradition. Let’s get weird with it

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Video

What does Naheed Nenshi’s win mean for queer and trans people in Alberta?

The former Calgary mayor now leads the Alberta NDP, and he brings with him a history with the LGBTQ2S+ community

By Xtra Video

Youth

Young and trans in Canada

Meet the young people and their families impacted by the surge in anti-trans policies across Canada

By Ziya Jones

History

No Pride without solidarity

Queer activism has never been solely in the service of LGBTQ+ people

By Jake Hall