Here’s what to expect from Rainbow Votes 2020, August 11

With few safe spaces for LGBTQ2 communities and a burgeoning alt-right movement, Hamilton, Ontario has become a microcosm of other urban centres grappling with hate

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, August 7

This November’s election is one of the best opportunities to make the U.S. a better place; Xtra has you covered

In her debut essay collection, Melissa Faliveno reflects on gender and queerness growing up in working-class Wisconsin

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, July 31

For queer and trans people, policing and imprisonment come with deadly consequences. Instead of reforms, it’s time to consider ending incarceration altogether

Here’s what to expect from the “Xtra Weekly” newsletter, July 24

Auto repair shops are often filled with hypermasculine technicians, homophobia and transphobia. The fix? LGBTQ2 folks are creating their own space on the inside

Married and separated LGBTQ2 Canadians reflect on 15 years of marriage equality

On July 20, 2005, gay marriage was legalized in Canada—paving the way for even greater battles for LGBTQ2 rights

All around the world, people are taking to the streets in demonstrations against systemic racism and police violence. In Toronto, photojournalist Nick Lachance has been documenting the resistance movement