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Politics

Minister Bardish Chagger’s year in queer politics

Minister Bardish Chagger’s year in queer politics

Canada’s first Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth

By Fae Johnstone • December 15, 2020 at 10:33 am EDT
Activism

20 years ago, queer women in Toronto fought the police. And won

20 years ago, queer women in Toronto fought the police. And won

Looking back at the women’s bathhouse raids and their aftermath, one organizer says that reforms don’t lead to real change and the only fix for policing is to abolish it

By Chanelle Gallant • September 14, 2020 at 2:03 pm EDT
Politics

5 things LGBTQ2 people should know about Erin O’Toole

5 things LGBTQ2 people should know about Erin O’Toole

Where the new Conservative leader stands on trans rights, conversion therapy, Pride and more

By Erica Lenti • August 24, 2020 at 2:52 pm EDT
Politics

15 years later, reflecting on the fight to say ‘I do’

15 years later, reflecting on the fight to say ‘I do’

On July 20, 2005, gay marriage was legalized in Canada—paving the way for even greater battles for LGBTQ2 rights

By Paul Gallant • July 20, 2020 at 11:07 am EDT
Politics

Why Peter MacKay is questioning trans rights

Why Peter MacKay is questioning trans rights

The Conservative leadership hopeful criticized an opponent’s support for trans people in a recent email blast to supporters. It’s a reminder of the stark division between gay rights and trans rights in Canada

By Erica Lenti • May 6, 2020 at 4:37 pm EDT
Arts

Challenging toxic masculinity through art with Jose Villalobos

Challenging toxic masculinity through art with Jose Villalobos

In his work, the Texas-based artist deconstructs machismo and makes it queer

By Miles W. Griffis • April 29, 2020 at 10:44 am EDT
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Trans Health

Trans people in Canada are still facing major health inequities. This new study can help us understand the gaps

Trans people in Canada are still facing major health inequities. This new study can help us understand the gaps

From harassment, poverty and mental health, the groundbreaking study by Trans Pulse Canada shows us we still have work to do

By Fae Johnstone • March 20, 2020 at 10:15 am EDT
Inspired

Rapper Säye Skye on music as LGBTQ activism around the world

Rapper Säye Skye on music as LGBTQ activism around the world
By Xtra Video • March 3, 2020 at 2:27 pm EDT
Salty Queers

Forget marching. Conservative leadership hopefuls should run Pride Toronto

Forget marching. Conservative leadership hopefuls should run Pride Toronto

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

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti • January 31, 2020 at 11:22 am EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2019

Looking back at the past decade of LGBTQ2 rights

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 • December 18, 2019 at 10:19 am EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2019

The biggest LGBTQ2 pop culture stories from 2019

The biggest LGBTQ2 pop culture stories from 2019

From queer ladies in period dramas, to super gay country ballads, to a queer lit boom

By Stéphanie Verge • December 12, 2019 at 11:01 am EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2019

The biggest stories in LGBTQ2 power and politics from 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 • December 11, 2019 at 11:11 am EDT
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Politics

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

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 • November 28, 2019 at 11:04 am EDT
Books

The evolution of the trans memoir

The evolution of the trans memoir

Six new memoirs by trans authors show the genre is growing far beyond its once-stifled roots

By Casey Plett • November 21, 2019 at 1:52 pm EDT
Politics

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

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 • November 20, 2019 at 11:41 am EDT
Xtra Weekly

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

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

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, Nov. 1

By Arvin Joaquin • November 1, 2019 at 1:29 pm EDT
Hate Watch

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

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 • October 30, 2019 at 3:01 pm EDT
Politics

Where your new Canadian government stands on LGBTQ2 issues

Where your new Canadian government stands on LGBTQ2 issues

Receipts on Justin Trudeau’s past and present promises

By Arvin Joaquin • October 22, 2019 at 5:10 pm EDT
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