Gavin Newsom is the wrong choice—for trans people and for Democrats

The California governor’s backpedaling on trans rights represents a grim shift, two years out from the first presidential primaries

By Katelyn Burns

We've Been Here

The drag king provocateur of the Harlem Renaissance

Gladys Bentley was a beloved and successful gender outlaw, but the world would ultimately fail her

By Cody Corrall

Politics

Where do the NDP leadership hopefuls stand on queer and trans issues?

Xtra asked candidates about their policies on healthcare, trans athletes’ participation in sports and more

By Michelle Kay

Sports

NBC apologizes after misgendering Olympic skier

Swedish freestyle skier Elis Lundholm made history as the first openly trans Winter Olympian

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Politics

The NDP is on life support. Where does it go next?

The party is facing tough choices in their leadership race

By Dale Smith

Politics

The Tumbler Ridge shooting is already fuelling anti-trans hate in Canada

Bad actors on the right are leaping to connect the shooter’s trans identity to the violence

By Mel Woods

Sports

Skate Canada showed they don’t have to play by non-inclusive rules

The sports organization pulling out of Alberta is unique. But it sets a standard

By Mel Woods

On the Clock

Queer farmers are growing better futures

For generations, LGBTQ2S+ people fled rural areas. Now, they’re putting down roots, farming with a focus on community and the environment

By Ghazal Azizi

On the Clock

Trans public service workers say Ontario’s return-to-office mandate puts them at risk

Doug Ford has forced Ontario public servants back into the office. Trans workers fear the fallout

By Jacob Aron Leung

On the Clock

LGBTQ2S+ employment programs struggle to find funding, are unable to meet the needs of newcomers to Canada

Queer and trans immigrants rely on employment programs. Why don’t these programs get enough government money?

By Victoria Hincapie Gomez

On the Clock

Saskatchewan’s pronoun policy is driving teachers out of the profession

Teachers in the province are struggling to choose between protecting children and following the law

By Alice Boyle

On the Clock

For non-binary service workers, the price of authenticity is minimum wage

“They/them off, job on” started as a meme. For non-binary service workers, it’s a daily reality

By Cris Nippard

On the Clock

Work is broken. Queer and trans workers could help fix it

The five stories in Xtra’s On the Clock series show queer and trans workers searching for, fighting for and inventing work that’s fair and meaningful

By Saima Desai

Culture

Catherine O’Hara was the mother any queer person would want

O’Hara perfected the ability to play inflexible characters capable of change and emotional growth, offering generations of queer folks a form of parental wish fulfillment

By JP Larocque

Justice

The first gay man to sue Scouting America becomes a Scout leader, 45 years later

Tim Curran is enjoying the fruits of a hard-won, decades-long battle for gay inclusion in the organization

By Mike De Socio

Censorship

Book ban lists from Edmonton, Calgary school districts released

The Alberta government has mandated that school libraries remove titles with “inappropriate” content

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Politics

Close vote on conversion therapy ban shows divided Conservative Party

While Pierre Poilievre decisively won his leadership review, his party remains muddled on where to go next

By Mel Woods

Politics

Activists hope to harness queer rage for midterm wins

As U.S. midterms approach, LGBTQ2S+ activists are mobilizing to give homophobic and transphobic politicians the boot

By Rohan Zhou-Lee