It may be a ubiquitous queer staple, but the sparkly stuff is slowly destroying our planet

After my mother’s death, I turned to my queer community to learn how to grieve

Medical students applying for residency are asking that the application include an optional field to self-identify as queer

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Feb. 21

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Feb. 14

Because it’s our girl friends, not just our girlfriends, who are the greatest loves of our lives

Can we live up to the rousing words of the French Revolution: Liberté, Egalité… Froeurorité?

Seeing the women of ‘Pose’ honoured shows how the shared humanity of Black queer and trans folk is finally being recognized

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Feb. 7

Canada’s history of banning men who have sex with men and Haitians from donating blood goes back to its panic over HIV/AIDS and miscegenation

What the practice is, where it’s banned and what the government is doing about it

They’ll really get to know the queers whose votes they want!

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Jan. 31

Xtra editors weigh in on the organization, the celebrations and the future of the festival

Last year, I finally decided it was time—but the insurance process is lengthy, frustrating and unnecessarily mysterious

In his new book, ‘The Skin We’re In,’ journalist Desmond Cole describes how the Black Lives Matter protests at Toronto Pride helped define a year of activism

Site for ambitious LGBTQ2 monument announced in Ottawa

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Jan. 24

Power

It’s time for queers to give up glitter

What being queer taught me about death

Does being out help or hinder LGBTQ2 doctors?

Mike Bloomberg’s anti-trans comments, queers against Pete Buttigieg and Mj Rodriguez’s new boyfriend

Trump gives to anti-LGBTQ religious organization, Janelle Monáe slays at the Oscars and Sex Education gets renewed

How female friendships helped me celebrate my bisexuality

Gatekeepers in Quebec have a stranglehold on gender-neutral language

What I learned celebrating trans women’s brilliance at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon

Taylor Swift throws shade at a Republican Senator, Madonna’s big revelation and Jameela Jamil’s coming out

Why anti-Black racism in Canadian blood donation is also a gay issue

Everything you need to know about conversion therapy in Canada

Forget marching. Conservative leadership hopefuls should run Pride Toronto

Lil Nas X wins Grammys, Lilly Singh represents bisexuality and Tan France struts down the runway

Pride Toronto’s executive director is out. Now what?

Getting coverage for top surgery is harder than you think. I would know

A searing exposé of anti-Black racism in Canada

Writing hate and LGBTQ2 resistance into the national story

Pink pinkies in Myanmar, Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo break up and Calum Scott thirst traps