Xtra News Flash

Madonna queers Nashville, ‘Gen Q’ cancelled (sort of), Scotland’s new first minister, Grindr users targeted by police and queer curling in Halifax

5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: March 27

By Eve Cable

Power

The death of Eden Knight, a young trans woman, garners international attention

But we need more than outrage and temporary media coverage to save trans lives

By Katelyn Burns

Xtra News Flash

Hathaway/Coel power, trans happiness, Disney dig at DeSantis, trans athletics ban and oldest queen passes

5 queer and trans stories to follow: March 24

By Maddy Mahoney

Trans Health

Advocates call for bottom surgery funding in Alberta

People seeking bottom surgeries face a four-year waiting list

By Jackie Richardson

Activism

Activists respond to book that denies HIV causes AIDS

Organizations and scientists argue the yet-to-be-published book is dangerous

By Eve Cable

Xtra News Flash

Queers on TV, P.E.I. Pride nixes politicos, Ugandan death sentence, Grindr’s HIV tests and a super-drag queen telethon

5 queer and trans stories to watch: March 22

By Maddy Mahoney

Activism

Prisoner Correspondence Project brings comfort and hope to LGBTQ2S+ prisoners across North America

Studies show that pen pal systems like this one can lead to better mental health and rehabilitation outcomes for incarcerated people

By Mzwandile Poncana

Xtra News Flash

Hockey got gay, New York’s AG hosts Drag Story Hour, anti-trans Scottish candidates, Billie Eilish plays queer and Tinder’s new relationship types

Bite-size queer and trans news for the week of March 20

By Eve Cable

Activism

Anti-trans group funded by Quebec government targets Canadian activists

Governments need to stand with trans citizens, not fund anti-trans organizations, say trans women who have been targeted by PDF Québec

By Julia Peterson

Xtra News Flash

‘Willow’ cancelled, historic Hanlan’s, Australia rallies, tracking celebrity allies and a Michigan librarian reads censors to filth

5 queer and trans news stories to follow: March 17

By Maddy Mahoney

Power

It’s not just drag artists who need to worry about bounty hunting bills

OPINION: With a new anti-drag bill in Texas, Republicans are once again attempting to use the bounty system to bypass constitutional law

By Katelyn Burns

Parenting

Italy’s far-right government is scrubbing gay parents from children’s birth certificates

Milan, the last city in Italy to recognize both same-sex parents on birth certificates, has been told to stop the practice

By V.S. Wells

Politics

National 2SLGBTQI+ action plan takes first steps with community funding, clearing criminal records

Six months into the historic plan, some are still waiting for more concrete commitments

By Kevin Hurren

Politics

Pierre Poilievre’s courting of the far-right will have consequences

OPINION: Christine Anderson shows the delicate game the Conservative leader is playing

By Dale Smith

Identity

The making of a detransitioner

Elisa Rae Shupe was a weapon in the hands of TERFs and Christian conservatives. Now, over 2,600 pages of leaked emails help tell her story

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

History

Beyond Stonewall: new project documents more than 600 forgotten LGBTQ2S+ protests

U.S. researchers uncover hundreds of queer and trans protests from 1965 to 1973

By Denio Lourenco

Politics

Texas bill would incentivize ‘bounty hunters’ to target drag shows, advocates say

HB 4378 would allow anyone to sue a drag performer if a minor attends their performance

By Jackie Richardson

Social Media

Will Meta’s advisory board’s policy to ‘Free the nipple’ really free trans and non-binary people?

Moderation policies continue to be a topic of debate, leaving people to wonder if the recent changes will be enough

By Amanda Scriver