Charles McVety’s Canada Christian College may soon grant bachelor’s degrees thanks to a Fordian business bill. Many fear it could signal the erosion LGBTQ2S+ protections in post-secondary schools
Celebrating the best and condemning the worst of a year unlike any other
Canada’s first Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth
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
Where the new Conservative leader stands on trans rights, conversion therapy, Pride and more
On July 20, 2005, gay marriage was legalized in Canada—paving the way for even greater battles for LGBTQ2 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
In his work, the Texas-based artist deconstructs machismo and makes it queer
From harassment, poverty and mental health, the groundbreaking study by Trans Pulse Canada shows us we still have work to do
They’ll really get to know the queers whose votes they want!
From efforts to legalize gay marriage worldwide, to the complicated legacy of conversion therapy, to the ongoing battle for trans rights in Canada
From queer ladies in period dramas, to super gay country ballads, to a queer lit boom
From the rise of Mayor Pete, to the battle against Chick-fil-A to Trump’s loose lips on queer issues
His endless dodges on queer rights are out of sync with both the country and the future of his party
Six new memoirs by trans authors show the genre is growing far beyond its once-stifled roots
Our country is still not the progressive beacon it’s made out to be
Here’s your Xtra Weekly, Nov. 1
