Politics

The facade of LGBTQ progress in Cuba

Legal wins may make the country appear queer friendly—but the social realities for LGBTQ Cubans suggest otherwise

By Jonathan Bertucchi

Rainbow Rewind 2019

Here are some of the biggest LGBTQ2 stories of the decade

By Arvin Joaquin

Rainbow Rewind 2019

Looking back at the past decade of LGBTQ2 rights

From efforts to legalize gay marriage worldwide, to the complicated legacy of conversion therapy, to the ongoing battle for trans rights in Canada

By Ziya Jones

Xtra Weekly

Non-binary pronoun ‘they’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year

By Arvin Joaquin

Rainbow Rewind 2019

The biggest stories in LGBTQ2 power and politics from 2019

From the rise of Mayor Pete, to the battle against Chick-fil-A to Trump’s loose lips on queer issues

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti

Xtra Weekly

TikTok confirmed it censored LGBTQ2 people in an odd attempt to stop cyberbullying

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, Dec. 6

By Arvin Joaquin

Feature

What Kelly Canadian’s lawsuit says about the faults in Canada’s prison system

During his incarceration, the gay Dene man says he was assaulted by prison staff. It’s part of an ongoing institutional problem

By Emily Blake

Xtra Weekly

Here are some of the priorities of HIV/AIDS treatment in 2020

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, Nov. 29

By Arvin Joaquin

Politics

Why Andrew Scheer is Canada’s last anti-gay political leader

His endless dodges on queer rights are out of sync with both the country and the future of his party

By Erica Lenti

Personal Essay

The barbershop is a refuge for Black men—but not if they’re queer

I grew up in the shop, a space for straight Black men to seek support, friendship and community. But for queer men like me, it’s hardly a haven

By Juwan J. Holmes

Xtra Weekly

Chick-fil-A has promised to stop donating to anti-LGBTQ2 organizations

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, Nov. 22

By Arvin Joaquin

Politics

Canada’s new Liberal government still has work to do on LGBTQ2 rights

Our country is still not the progressive beacon it’s made out to be

By Fae Johnstone

Power

Can trans women and radical feminists find sisterhood?

The debate over whose lives and rights are more important distracts from revolutionary work that could benefit us all

By Kai Cheng Thom

Xtra Weekly

A Texas court granted joint custody to parents with opposing views on their trans child’s identity

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, Nov. 15

By Arvin Joaquin

Xtra Weekly

Donald Trump’s administration proposed changes to an Obama-era rule, which would remove protection for LGBTQ2 people

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, Nov. 8

By Arvin Joaquin

Xtra Weekly

Meghan Murphy and the Toronto Public Library: what’s next?

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, Nov. 1

By Arvin Joaquin

Hate Watch

Meghan Murphy, the Toronto Public Library and fighting transphobia: an explainer

Everything you need to know about the anti-trans speaker, the library and the trans activists and allies fighting against them

By Arvin Joaquin, Cameron Perrier, Erica Lenti

Rainbow Votes 2019

What’s next for LGBTQ2 Canadians post-election?

Everything you need to know about the federal parties and their positions on queer rights

By Erica Lenti