Spokane-based support group Odyssey adapts to COVID-19; gaps in service delivery revealed

The creative ways queer and trans students are connecting during the pandemic—from Zoom calls to Instagram board games

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Apr. 17

Four years ago, the Tanzanian government began targeting queer and trans communities. Since then, life has gotten exponentially more difficult for LGBTQ folks

A year after the trans military ban was enacted, the Pentagon has fallen short of its military recruitment targets. But trans folks hoping to join the fight against coronavirus are still prohibited

No one is a stranger; we are responsible for one another

Before COVID-19 brought the world to a standstill, queer politicians and their partners were having a moment. Reflecting on Pete and Chasten, and the LGBTQ2 political couples who came before them

The author of ‘I Can’t Date Jesus’ discusses his latest book, the discomfort when talking about money and the paradox of social mobility

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Apr. 10

There’s so much more queer- and trans-affirming work that must be done at schools every day of the year, this queer teacher writes

One hundred organizations demand recognition of special needs stemming from the pandemic and beyond

Outdated discriminatory policies hurt, especially in times of national emergency

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Apr. 3

How archaic laws across the pond fail to recognize trans-affirming marriages

In a landmark lawsuit, Jane Doe is fighting the U.S. Pentagon to serve as a trans woman

In countries where gay marriage is not recognized and borders have been closed, queer partners are struggling to stay together through the pandemic

Power

Washington LGBTQ2 youth move online for support

How Alberta GSAs are supporting LGBTQ2 youth during COVID-19

Virginia enacts an anti-LGBTQ2 discrimination law, Melania Trump thanks seniors and Antoni Porowski’s dating life becomes a film

Tanzania is still arresting and persecuting LGBTQ people

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military needs trans service members more than ever

Despite virtual family gatherings this year, the message of Passover resonates more profoundly than ever during COVID-19

My roommates aren’t physically distancing and I’ve had enough. Should I call the police?

In an uncertain time, an ode to the queer political spouse

Bestselling writer Michael Arceneaux doesn’t want to die poor and in debt

Melania Trump gives us 47 seconds of her time, Lady Gaga raises funds and Gigi Goode’s reveal

Do anti-bullying days really help LGBTQ2 youth?

LGBTQ2 groups in Canada petition federal government on COVID-19

Amid COVID-19, lawmakers call to end blood donation bans for queer men

Idaho’s Republican Governor Brad Little signed two anti-trans bills, Lil Nas X’s confession and Ansel Elgort’s bulge

I wanted to marry my trans girlfriend in the U.K. I can’t

This U.S. naval officer is suing over Trump’s trans military ban

I’m an old gay rights activist who wants to support the younger generation. Shouldn’t I expect that support in return?

COVID-19 is keeping queer couples apart in Poland