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

The president made yet another problematic comment about HIV/AIDS—and we’re not even surprised anymore

From dystopian dramas, comedian memoirs and a queer spin on fairytales, you’ll be doing a *lot* of reading this year

We sat down with the author of ‘How We Fight For Our Lives’ to talk about his memoir, writing about trauma and LGBTQ2 rights in the Trump era

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Jan 17

Three harrowing stories of HIV non-disclosure cases

A friend’s heartfelt tribute to the trans woman recently murdered in Toronto, and a personal plea for change

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

We spoke to Alicia Garza, founder of Black Futures Lab, about the organization’s eye-opening survey

Does a big, white dress betray my queer politics?

Power

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

Trump remains a clown, claims he fumigated Mar-a-Lago after HIV-positive Roy Cohn visited

12 LGBTQ2 books you won’t want to miss in 2020

Saeed Jones is fighting for our lives

NikkieTutorials comes out as trans, Elizabeth Warren talks about trans rights and ‘The Circle’ may be the bisexual show we’ve been waiting for

How HIV-positive LGBTQ2 people are criminalized in Canada

Remembering Julie Berman

Indonesian LGBTQ panic, a homophobic Trump staffer and Shawn Mendes on top

Why we have to make Black trans and gender nonconforming people a political priority

I’m a millennial lesbian, but I still want a traditional wedding