Politics | Xtra Magazine

India’s LGBTQ+ community faces daunting challenges in the era of COVID-19

The decriminalization of homosexuality has meant little on the streets of India

By Pratyush Dayal

What’s next for Kathleen Wynne?

After 20 years in provincial politics, the first openly gay premier of Ontario looks back at a legacy that includes championing LGBTQ2S+ issues

Topline: Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Nov. 6

The LGBTQ2S+ victories you may have missed during election night

Some good news from a disappointing night: Meet the queer and trans candidates who won their races

Rainbow Votes 2020

No matter tonight’s election results, Trump has already lost

What can you expect from our next edition of Rainbow Votes 2020? Here’s The Brief for Nov. 3

Here’s how queer and trans folks are getting through tonight’s election

Ice cream and orgasms for the apocalypse!

This gay couple rushed to marry before a possible Trump re-election

Living in the swing state of Pennsylvania, Jonathon Wonders and Jason Melcher tied the knot ahead of election results

By Lauren Rowello

What LGBTQ2S+ issues must be addressed post-election?

Five American queer and trans-inclusive organizations weigh in

Topline: Amy Coney Barrett and Javicia Leslie

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Oct. 30

How to debunk online disinformation about LGBTQ2S+ people

BuzzFeed News reporter Jane Lytvynenko has made a living busting phony news online. For queer and trans folks, that skill is imperative in keeping communities safe

More evidence the moon is a lesbian: It’s wet

This giant, moist, luminous orb seems pretty gay to me

The U.S. presidential debates are over, but the stakes have never been higher for LGBTQ2S+ Americans

Next week’s election results could mean the start of a new, progressive era—or the continuation of an administration trying to kill us

By Danielle Moodie

I underwent conversion therapy. It stopped me from transitioning for decades

As the Canadian government tables a new bill to ban the practice nationwide, a survivor shares his experience—and wonders if the legislation will be enough

By Jules Sherred

Topline: Tegan and Sara and Pope Francis

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Oct. 23

Rainbow Votes 2020

The Trump administration is slowly killing us

What can you expect from our next edition of Rainbow Votes 2020? Here’s The Brief for Oct. 20

Topline: Karamo Brown and Amy Coney Barrett

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Oct. 16

Annamie Paul wants to be Canada’s vanguard on progressive public policy

The new Green Party leader has set her sights on making Canada a diverse, climate-forward country—even with a small caucus

Rainbow Votes 2020

The future of the Supreme Court hangs in the balance

Jim Obergefell, the namesake behind the case that made marriage equality the law of the land, doesn’t have high hopes for America’s highest court

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