The queer community still needs places for public sex

Sex party promoters, kink community leaders and educators refuse to shy away from the more explicit aspects of the queer experience

By Adam Rhodes

Love Like Mine

What my trans son taught me about freedom

I thought I had to fight every day just to exist. Then my son showed me that sometimes freedom is quiet

By Jen Wilson

Politics

A U.K. trans man was denied legal gender recognition because he’s trying to conceive

The decision falls in line with horrific sterilization histories entwined with rising fascism

By Jake Hall

Politics

Florida officials keep painting over the Pulse memorial rainbow crosswalk

Government officials in Florida continue to crack down on the memorial honouring the 49 lives lost in the 2016 mass shooting at Pulse nightclub

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Taking Space

What we gain, and lose, when a queer party goes sober

Nightlife is a significant part of queer and trans culture. How do we navigate all the booze and drugs?

By Kevin Hurren

Politics

Pierre Poilievre is headed back to Parliament. What happens now?

The Conservative Party of Canada leader faces a divided caucus and a leadership review in January

By Mel Woods

Politics

Opposing the trans military ban doesn’t mean supporting the military

Who gets to serve openly and equally in the various branches of the U.S. military has long been a social indicator of who gets to participate in American society

By Katelyn Burns

The Xtra Long Read

This online scam is putting the LGBTQ2S+ global activist community at risk

Scammers targeting money from queer people in intolerant countries

By Rob Csernyik

Politics

Carney’s focus on resource economy over people will hurt everyone

Women and Gender Equality Canada is facing cuts up to 80 percent of its budget

By Dale Smith

Science

Helen Mirren says tomatoes are ‘bisexual.’ It’s a bit more complicated

Dame Helen Mirren said she discovered that tomatoes are “bisexual.” While the fruit isn’t bi in terms of sexuality, there is something queer about it

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Taking Space

The women’s sports bars offering hope in a time of political uncertainty

Women’s sports bar owners say there’s no time like the present to open their doors

By Eve Cable

Politics

This Canadian think tank is claiming ‘victory’ over anti-trans legislation

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute routinely publishes material targeting trans rights

By Denio Lourenco

Marriage Equality

Will the U.S. Supreme Court actually overturn Obergefell v. Hodges?

The U.S. Supreme Court has been formally asked to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges. But that doesn’t mean the court will hear the case

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Politics

American delegates are bringing anti-trans rhetoric to the United Nations

A new ProPublica report found an effort by U.S. delegates to delete the word “gender” from internal resolutions and documents at the United Nations

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Taking Space

Can queer sex shops ever truly be radical?

Stores can provide important access to health resources and community—but queerness demands that we dream bigger

By Noelle Perdue

Politics

Canadian Nexus cards eliminate X gender marker in wake of Trump executive order

Nexus cards issued to Canadians will now only feature M and F gender markers in the wake of the Trump administration’s crackdown on trans people, despite previously offering an X option

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Pride

Pride alternatives pop up in wake of Fierté Montréal controversies

Amid calls for a community-wide boycott, LGBTQ2S+ groups in the city are celebrating on their own terms

By Elena Sénéchal-Becker

Pride

Vancouver represents everything hard about hosting Pride right now

Every festival is a beast to pull together—but Vancouver’s faces the brunt of today’s economic and political pressures

By Kevin Hurren