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Justice

Canada’s prison system is still vastly transphobic 

Canada’s prison system is still vastly transphobic 

Despite recent changes to Canada’s Human Rights Act, incarcerated trans people in Canada still face violence and discrimination 

By Charlotte Sheasby • January 9, 2024 at 1:29 pm EDT
Books

A deeply Cree and gloriously queer conversation with Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon

A deeply Cree and gloriously queer conversation with Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon

Get ready to love and laugh with Miss Chief Eagle Testickle

By Megan Scribe • December 21, 2023 at 12:55 pm EDT
Queer Ink

20 Canadian queer and trans tattooers to check out

20 Canadian queer and trans tattooers to check out

New year, new ink? Check out some picks for artists to inspire your next tattoo

By Ashleigh-Rae Thomas, Mel Woods, Phoebe Fuller • December 18, 2023 at 1:32 pm EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2023

Xtra’s top LGBTQ2S+ stories of the year

Xtra’s top LGBTQ2S+ stories of the year

The best and brightest—even most bewildering—stories from a back catalogue brimming with insight

By Xtra Staff • December 15, 2023 at 2:25 pm EDT
Tech

YouTube is no longer the default site for coming out online, but its legacy lives on 

YouTube is no longer the default site for coming out online, but its legacy lives on 

ANALYSIS: What do Troye Sivan, Gigi Gorgeous, Tom Daley and Dodie have in common? They all came out on YouTube. But the platform is no longer as central to queer and trans narratives 

By Jon Heggestad • December 13, 2023 at 1:31 pm EDT
Trans Health

Inside the fight to add gender-affirming care to university health insurance plans

Inside the fight to add gender-affirming care to university health insurance plans

Students in British Columbia successfully campaigned to add gender affirming care to their school’s health insurance. That benefit is now available to 200,000 university students across Canada—but gaps remain

By Phoebe Fuller • November 30, 2023 at 4:03 pm EDT
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Homelessness

As the homelessness crisis worsens, Gay Villages are caught at a crossroads of identity 

As the homelessness crisis worsens, Gay Villages are caught at a crossroads of identity 

ANALYSIS: Unhoused people are a part of our communities, so what can we do?

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • November 28, 2023 at 6:00 am EDT
Activism

Yes, Palestinian solidarity is a queer issue

Yes, Palestinian solidarity is a queer issue

At protests across the country, queer and trans people are insisting that LGBTQ2S+ liberation and Palestinian liberation are intertwined

By Ziya Jones • November 24, 2023 at 1:56 pm EDT
Social Media

The internet is toxic for queer people—and this new survey proves it

The internet is toxic for queer people—and this new survey proves it

ANALYSIS: Policy advocate Sam Andrey provides insight into how queers confront hate while building digital communities 

By Jon Heggestad • November 23, 2023 at 3:06 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Out in the Ring’ documentary unmasks the queer history of professional wrestling

‘Out in the Ring’ documentary unmasks the queer history of professional wrestling

Ry Levey’s debut feature celebrates today’s out performers who are transforming the sport while unearthing its hidden past

By Christos Tsirbas • November 14, 2023 at 2:08 pm EDT
Justice

Meet the lawyer leading the charge to protect trans kids’ rights in Saskatchewan 

Meet the lawyer leading the charge to protect trans kids’ rights in Saskatchewan 

Genderqueer lawyer Cee Strauss says the legal fight against Scott Moe’s pronoun law is far from over

By Charlotte Sheasby • November 13, 2023 at 12:53 pm EDT
Books

‘Daddy Lessons’ by Steacy Easton offers an uneven blend of memoir, literary analysis and pornography

‘Daddy Lessons’ by Steacy Easton offers an uneven blend of memoir, literary analysis and pornography

REVIEW: At its best, this pedagogy of fucking makes transgressive queer desire palpable

By H Felix Chau Bradley • November 9, 2023 at 2:53 am EDT
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Books

‘Valid’ takes on the surprisingly rich postapocalyptic transfeminine genre

‘Valid’ takes on the surprisingly rich postapocalyptic transfeminine genre

REVIEW: Chris Bergeron’s dystopian new autofiction novel delivers mixed results

By Veronica Esposito • November 1, 2023 at 2:18 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4 cast announced

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4 cast announced

Eleven contestants vie to be the new Queen of the North

By Gordon Bowness • October 18, 2023 at 1:43 pm EDT
Activism

LGBTQ2S+ leaders say it’s time for new messaging and greater unity

LGBTQ2S+ leaders say it’s time for new messaging and greater unity

As anti-trans hate rises across the country, advocacy groups are calling for a change in strategy

By Tobin Ng • October 3, 2023 at 12:40 pm EDT
Activism

After 1 Million March, counter-protest organizers warn of what comes next

After 1 Million March, counter-protest organizers warn of what comes next

The organizers behind opposition to Wednesday’s anti-trans marches warn that Canada is headed down a “dangerous path”

By Emma Bainbridge • September 22, 2023 at 5:48 pm EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Put music from Sister Wife Sex Strike, Venezuelan film ‘Bad Hair’ and a Coyote Joe Stevens musical on your culture calendar

Put music from Sister Wife Sex Strike, Venezuelan film ‘Bad Hair’ and a Coyote Joe Stevens musical on your culture calendar

Plus Danny Ramadan’s new children’s book and more

By S. Bear Bergman • September 22, 2023 at 5:00 pm EDT
Justice

Charter challenge of Canada’s sex work laws dismissed by Ontario court

Charter challenge of Canada’s sex work laws dismissed by Ontario court

Sex workers’ rights groups say trans, racialized workers are particularly impacted by current laws, police targeting

By Savannah Stewart • September 22, 2023 at 9:48 am EDT
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