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

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

What can you expect from our next edition of Rainbow Votes 2020? Here’s The Brief for Sept. 8

Activists call the latest protests against homophobia and transphobia the “Polish Stonewall,” as anti-LGBTQ President Andrzej Duda is re-elected for another term

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

Legislation that would have banned the practice across the country has been killed. A survivor weighs in on the Canadian government’s responsibility to address its shortcomings

For many, it’s a survival measure. But when passing becomes weaponized by cis people, it’s counterintuitive to our very existence

At the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, two very different versions of where marginalized communities fit into the country’s future

From “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” to “The Legend of Korra,” animated shows have finally changed the channel on LGBTQ2 representation

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, August 28

Queer and trans people are systematically harmed by continued attempts to dismantle abortion access in the U.S.

Where the new Conservative leader stands on trans rights, conversion therapy, Pride and more

One of the latest episode’s guests, Rebal, talks about moving to Canada from Syria, being queer and ending up in drag

What to expect from Rainbow Votes 2020, from our U.S. political correspondent Nico Lang

Where Joe Biden’s historic vice-presidential pick stands on LGBTQ2 issues, justice and more

Power

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

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

The Trump bump paints a terrifying picture of America’s future

‘A rainbow is enough to get arrested’: Inside Poland’s clash for LGBTQ rights

Topline: Joe Biden and Lady Bunny

Canada’s failed plot to end conversion therapy

The problem with passing

A tale of two Americas

The unstoppable queering of TV cartoons

Topline: Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Cher

How abortion bans harm LGBTQ2 people, too

Bisexual former Congresswoman Katie Hill is still battling biphobia

5 things LGBTQ2 people should know about Erin O’Toole

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ showcases how refugees’ lives are made over, onscreen and off

Topline: Tammy Baldwin and the calamari chef

A record of outrage and an instrument of change

Everything you need to know about Kamala Harris

Topline: Kamala Harris and Jaida Essence Hall