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I found trans resilience in an eighth grade, rural Ohio classroom
Dispatch

I found trans resilience in an eighth grade, rural Ohio classroom

When I wound up in a traditional community for my student-teacher placement, I sought comfort in unspoken LGBTQ2S+ connections

By Gill Platek
2021 will be a banner year for trans people at the Olympics
Power

2021 will be a banner year for trans people at the Olympics

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is a likely lock to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic games

By Mel Woods
What a Canadian court ruling on polyamory means for multi-parent families
Politics

What a Canadian court ruling on polyamory means for multi-parent families

Members of a triad in B.C. have been recognized as equal parents, changing legal and societal conceptions of what families look like

By Niko Bell
A non-binary drummer in a noise rock band on the prairies?
Music

A non-binary drummer in a noise rock band on the prairies?

Meet Dan Unger from Winnipeg punk trio Tunic: “Being queer rocks” 

By Jesse Locke
A photographer’s celebration of love and pride in colour
Books

A photographer’s celebration of love and pride in colour

Jamal Jordan’s new book “Queer Love in Color” documents diverse couples and families around the world

By Daria Lynn Cottingham
Queer and trans people are calling out Caitlyn Jenner’s bullshit
Politics

Queer and trans people are calling out Caitlyn Jenner’s bullshit

The California governor candidate said trans girls shouldn’t be allowed to play girls sports

By Mel Woods
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Among the alligators, peacocks and rabbits, I found peace at my local zoo
My Safe Space

Among the alligators, peacocks and rabbits, I found peace at my local zoo

As I roam freely with them, the animals can just be—and I can, too

By Nikki Naser
How activism can improve our sex lives
Inside Xtra

How activism can improve our sex lives

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of our publisher Pink Triangle Press, Xtra is looking for a new sexual revolution—one based on social justice and mutual care

By Rachel Giese
After a summer of protest, queer Nigerians continue to fight for rights
Dispatch

After a summer of protest, queer Nigerians continue to fight for rights

Whether on the streets or in creative ways online, LGBTQ+ Nigerians are creating community and calling for change in the wake of the #EndSARS movement

By Ugonna-Ora Owoh
4 simple ways LGBTQ2S+ folks can become money savvy
Power

4 simple ways LGBTQ2S+ folks can become money savvy

Queer financial gurus offer up their best advice to thrive in a society that isn’t always set up for our success

By Chaya M Milchtein
Everything you need to know about America’s latest anti-trans legislation
Power

Everything you need to know about America’s latest anti-trans legislation

The anti-trans bills across the United States come from dangerous ideas that have been simmering for years

By Mel Woods
Can the Conservative Party of Canada come out of the closet?
The Xtra Long Read

Can the Conservative Party of Canada come out of the closet?

Tories have long made LGBTQ2S+ rights a wedge issue. Now the issue is dividing the party—and thwarting its chances at winning the next federal election

By Erica Lenti
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What gets ignored in campus debates over ‘free speech’
Opinion

What gets ignored in campus debates over ‘free speech’

Controversies at two Canadian universities demonstrate how students on the margins get overlooked again and again

By KC Hoard
4 queer takeaways from a very hetero Oscars
TV & Film

4 queer takeaways from a very hetero Oscars

We pulled the queerest moments from the decidedly straight, cis Oscars

By Mel Woods
How the New York art form of voguing invaded modern Russia
Dance

How the New York art form of voguing invaded modern Russia

Meet the flamboyant dancers who know how to strike a pose

By Mikhail Gillman
Conservative MP calls out ‘lesbian activity’ and Twitter has some thoughts
Politics

Conservative MP calls out ‘lesbian activity’ and Twitter has some thoughts

Conservative MP Tamara Jansen made the comment during a debate on a bill that would ban conversion therapy

By Mel Woods
What’s in Canada’s budget for LGBTQ2S+ people?
Politics

What’s in Canada’s budget for LGBTQ2S+ people?

The Liberal government’s proposed ‘inclusive recovery’ addresses queer and trans folks’ lived realities—and that’s a good start

By Dale Smith
Topline: And the Oscar goes to… Acting like everything is normal
Xtra Weekly

Topline: And the Oscar goes to… Acting like everything is normal

Ahead of the 93rd Academy Awards airing live from L.A. this weekend, Tre’vell Anderson gives us their predictions 

By Tre’vell Anderson
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