Nico Lang

Nico Lang is an award-winning reporter and editor, and former contributing editor at Xtra. Their work has been featured in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, Washington Post, Vox, BuzzFeed, Jezebel, The Guardian, Out, The Advocate, and the L.A. Times.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford, wearing a 'Canada Is Not For Sale' hat, arrives for a first ministers meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. Canadian flags hang behind him. He wears a suit and tie.

Be wary of Doug Ford’s ‘Captain Canada’ claims 

OPINION: Ford won’t protect Ontario from Trump, and will threaten minority rights
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wears a suit and tie; a Canadian flag is blurred behind him.

Trump’s anti-trans attacks will embolden Poilievre

OPINION: We can expect Canada’s likely future PM to follow the example set south of the border

Mainstream media paved the way for Trump’s anti-trans policies

OPINION: Years of questionable coverage manufactured consent for Trump’s executive order targeting gender-affirming care
Tiffany Jade Munro holds a megaphone in one hand and a placard of a blue fist in the other. She wears Trans Flag earrings, a headband, a brown puffer coat and a shirt with a hummingbird in rainbow colours. She has brown skin and brown and blonde natural hair.

In the U.S., advocates are preparing for Trump administration’s policy onslaught

LGBTQ2S+ people are anticipating an increase in policies that could threaten trans rights and impact vulnerable community members