Annamie Paul wants to be Canada’s vanguard on progressive public policy

The new Green Party leader has set her sights on making Canada a diverse, climate-forward country—even with a small caucus

By Erica Lenti

Rainbow Votes 2020

The future of the Supreme Court hangs in the balance

Jim Obergefell, the namesake behind the case that made marriage equality the law of the land, doesn’t have high hopes for America’s highest court

By Nico Lang

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Jacinda Ardern and Laura Jane Grace

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Oct. 9

By Xtra Staff

Rainbow Votes 2020

The man behind marriage equality is scared for the Supreme Court’s future

What can you expect from our next edition of Rainbow Votes 2020? Here’s The Brief for Oct. 6

By Erica Lenti

Politics

Trudeau said an end to the blood ban was coming. So why hasn’t anything changed?

Despite blood supply shortages during COVID-19, the Canadian government still hasn’t ended the blood ban. Now, activists are asking for answers

By Erica Lenti

Books

The secret history of gay liberation

Eric Cervini’s ‘The Deviant’s War’ follows the life and activism of Frank Kameny—a generation before Stonewall

By Rob Csernyik

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Rihanna and Eric Trump

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Oct. 2

By Xtra Staff

Politics

Everything you need to know about Amy Coney Barrett

Trump’s latest Supreme Court pick has expressed anti-LGBTQ2 sentiment in past speaking engagements—but what that means for queer and trans Americans is still unclear

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul

Books

Chilling disappearances that still haunt 10 years later

Justin Ling’s ‘Missing from the Village’ is a careful, infuriating book documenting the murder of eight men in Toronto and the police inaction that failed to protect the community

By Justin Ling

Love & Sex

What it’s like to nurse when you’re non-binary

In an essay from their new collection, “Like a Boy but Not a Boy,” andrea bennett reflects on the joys and limitations of non-binary parenting

By andrea bennett

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Sarah Paulson and Kamala Harris

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Sept. 25

By Xtra Staff

Identity

In Nigeria, podcasts give voice to LGBTQ people

While queer and trans Nigerians remain persecuted, shows like ‘Queercity’ and ‘The Pride Diaries’ create a sense of community among the country’s LGBTQ population

By Nelson C.J

Rainbow Votes 2020

Why should LGBTQ2 Canadians care about the U.S. election?

What can you expect from our next edition of Rainbow Votes 2020? Here’s The Brief for Sept. 21

By Erica Lenti

Politics

The progressive issues that could win Joe Biden the presidency

Where the Democratic candidate stands on health care, social justice and LGBTQ2 rights—and how his positions could give him the winning edge

By Sabine Franklin

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Unmasked Mike Pence and Matt Bomer

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Sept. 18

By Xtra Staff

Music

Baiting the bear: Queer Russian artists fighting to be heard

Creativity meets bravery as LGBTQ singers and bands challenge state-sponsored homophobia

By Mikhail Gillman

Activism

20 years ago, queer women in Toronto fought the police. And won

Looking back at the women’s bathhouse raids and their aftermath, one organizer says that reforms don’t lead to real change and the only fix for policing is to abolish it

By Chanelle Gallant

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Who wore it better—Priyanka or Patriarch Filaret?

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Sept. 4

By Xtra Staff