Feature

He survived Chechnya’s LGBTQ purge. Now, he’s ready to tell his story

Like hundreds of others in his home country, Amin Dzhabrailov was detained and tortured because he is gay

By Arvin Joaquin

Xtra Weekly

Experts say Trump’s rhetoric is related to a rising rate of hate crimes in the US

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, August 9

By Arvin Joaquin

Salty Queers

Study finds that people believe environmentalism is kinda gay

Bro, no homo, but I love your reusable tote

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti

Salty Queers

Donald Trump plays Jesus, promises to cure AIDS if re-elected

He’s really vying for America’s gay vote

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti

Xtra Weekly

What you need to know about the fight for LGBTQ2 rights in Poland

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, August 2

By Arvin Joaquin

Analysis

What you need to know about a Supreme Court ruling on sexual history as evidence

By Kelli María Korducki

Homophobia

Greek bishop claims he could smell homosexuality

Some people’s senses are out of this world

By Arvin Joaquin

Politics

Justin Trudeau walks into a gay bar

The bartender asks, ‘Where’s your pink shirt?’

By Erica Lenti

Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

After decades of mistreatment, how can police fix their relationship with LGBTQ2 communities?

Tim McCaskell and Shakir Rahim talk Toronto’s bathhouse raids, the Bruce McArthur case and the marginalization of queer and trans people of colour

By Erica Lenti

Xtra Weekly

Tessa Thompson plays an openly bisexual superhero and we are ready

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, July 26

By Arvin Joaquin

Drag

Amid hateful backlash, ‘Drag Kids’ celebrates families and loving oneself

A new documentary showcases the talented generation of sashay-shantay

By Arvin Joaquin

Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

This Toronto undercover police operation was reminiscent of the bathhouse raids

Project Marie was shocking, but gay men learned how to respond — based on the past

By Marcus McCann

Salty Queers

The LGBTQ2-friendly companies who bankroll homophobic and transphobic politicians

The Zero for Zeros campaign has the receipts

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti

Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

Looking back at politics of the AIDS crisis with filmmaker Laurie Lynd

His new film, ‘Killing Patient Zero,’ explores the life and death of Gaëtan Dugas

By RM Vaughan

Xtra Weekly

718 victims of Canada’s gay purge have applied to be compensated in a settlement

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, July 19

By Arvin Joaquin

Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

Toronto’s bathhouse raids proved the growing need for community organizing

Activist Tim McCaskell on how reaction to the raids informed the future of gay liberation

By Tim McCaskell

Analysis

What matters most to Black queer Americans

Takeaways from the LGB+ Black Census, the largest survey of Black people since the Reconstruction era

By Eternity Martis

Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

How the police force has divided Toronto’s LGBTQ2 communities

Difference in opinion on Black Lives Matter, Pride Toronto and Marie Curtis Park polarized LGBTQ2 communities on policing practices.

By Arshy Mann