‘It’s our church.’ DIY rave scenes are safe spaces for marginalized folks
From Toronto to Miami, queer nightlife is seeing a resurgence—set to the beat of inclusive DJs
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Meet the ‘Lobster Claw’ and ‘Orange Crush’ of gender-affirming surgery
PERSONAL ESSAY: Writer Roz Milner reflects on the life-altering procedures she experienced alongside other trans people
How queer folks embraced the positive masculinity of ‘Jackass’
The “Jackass Forever” pranksters bring a joyful love to getting their dicks crushed
Is this the queer dating game you’ve been waiting for?
“Dating Unlocked” and everything else LGBTQ2S+ coming to streaming platforms in February
The siren song of Andrew Holleran’s 1978 novel ‘Dancer from the Dance’
How one queer classic keeps moving me after all these years
The top 100 defining pop culture moments of 2021
Here’s Thomas and Tranna’s mega-list of the good, the bad and the cringe from the past year
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The queer and trans songs we loved in 2021
Lil Nas X and MUNA made some of Xtra staff’s favourite songs of the year
Credit unions are helping sex workers take charge of their finances. But is it enough?
For sex workers, managing money can be endlessly frustrating. Community credit unions are trying to change that—if only the Canadian government would let them
An unorthodox coming out
Joey Reef was born and raised in an Orthodox Jewish family. Reconciling their faith and trans identity meant finding a new kind of community
8 fantastic books we somehow missed in 2021
It was a bountiful year for queer and trans literature in Canada. It’s hard to keep up
Queer Muslims find comfort and safety by ‘coming in’
For some LGBTQ2S+ Muslims, choosing between family and acceptance isn’t an option. Instead, they’ve found a way to have both
Music duo Crown Lands bends time, space and gender
Anthemic prog rockers unite Indigenous resilience with snarling guitars and lots of hair
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Under scarlet lights, Coeur de pirate’s lyrical disco gets our hearts pumping
The lush sounds and kick-ass energy of Montreal singer/songwriter Béatrice Martin
For LGBTQ2S+ people, the term ‘universal’ health care is a misnomer
Zena Sharman’s “The Care We Dream Of” allows queer and trans people to imagine a health care system that actually works for them
Claude Vivier is the most famous composer you’ve never heard of
Killed by a trick in Paris at age 34, his tragic end is perhaps the least interesting thing about him
On the road to Mi’kma’ki
Director Bretten Hannam discusses his beautiful and difficult new film “Wildhood”
Why do people love Adele so much?
Is it her voice, her artistry, her relatability, her ascent to Mount Olympus?
The rise of the he/they: an investigation
ANALYSIS: Claiming non-binary identity gives people space to explore. If queerness already puts you at a distance from normative masculinity, why stop there?
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