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Xtra Weekly

Topline: Strength in numbers

Topline: Strength in numbers

In the face of increased violence, LGBTQ2S+ folks must come together

By Ziya Jones • June 17, 2021 at 12:40 pm EDT
The Xtra Long Read

Inside Canada’s chronically underfunded trans-affirming clinics

Inside Canada’s chronically underfunded trans-affirming clinics

Despite more outward support for the community, legal protections and greater visibility, trans and other LGBTQ2S+ care isn’t being prioritized in the country. And when it is, financial barriers abound

By Sarah Ratchford • June 16, 2021 at 10:40 am EDT
That’s the Way It Is

Jean Smart is still a saucy survivor the gays can’t help rooting for

Jean Smart is still a saucy survivor the gays can’t help rooting for

Playing a standup comedian on HBO Max’s “Hacks,” the screen icon is at the centre of a very queer universe

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • June 15, 2021 at 10:38 am EDT
Politics

Meet the unlikely senator sponsoring Canada’s bill to end conversion therapy

Meet the unlikely senator sponsoring Canada’s bill to end conversion therapy

New Brunswick’s René Cormier never expected to be an LGBTQ2S+ advocate in the Senate. But now, he’s the senator ushering Bill C-6 to the finish line

By Dale Smith • June 10, 2021 at 2:24 pm EDT
Music

Serial collaborator Ada Rook makes all kinds of music, from slick synthpop to aggressive grindcore

Serial collaborator Ada Rook makes all kinds of music, from slick synthpop to aggressive grindcore

From music genres to political labels, the Toronto rocker—one half of Black Dresses—rails against preconceptions

By vivi hansen • June 2, 2021 at 8:30 am EDT
That’s the Way It Is

If Carrie couldn’t handle bisexuality, how will she do with pronouns on the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot?

If Carrie couldn’t handle bisexuality, how will she do with pronouns on the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot?

In these uncertain times, nostalgic TV brings comfort, even when it should make us cringe

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • June 1, 2021 at 1:20 pm EDT
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Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ turns 10 this week. Queer landmark or sell-out mess?

Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ turns 10 this week. Queer landmark or sell-out mess?

Mother Monster was starting to take herself much too seriously

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • May 18, 2021 at 11:40 am EDT
That’s the Way It Is

Why Janet Mock’s takedown of Hollywood matters more than who’s sleeping with who on the set of ‘Pose’

Why Janet Mock’s takedown of Hollywood matters more than who’s sleeping with who on the set of ‘Pose’

Talented queer and trans people shouldn’t have to stay quiet to get work

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • May 4, 2021 at 10:40 am EDT
TV & Film

Just look at what this Canadian director went through to get us a ‘Queer as Folk’ reboot

Just look at what this Canadian director went through to get us a ‘Queer as Folk’ reboot

Stephen Dunn even wrote a role for friend and “Drag Race” legend Chi Chi DeVayne before she died

By Paul Gallant • April 28, 2021 at 8:30 am EDT
That’s the Way It Is

Colton Underwood and the commodification of Beautiful Gays™

Colton Underwood and the commodification of Beautiful Gays™

Why does the success of a hunky white cis guy get us so riled up?

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • April 20, 2021 at 9:35 am EDT
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Signing a new lease on life

Topline: Signing a new lease on life

LGBTQ2S+ people experience higher rates of housing discrimination and, in this economy, accessing affordable housing can feel impossible—but collective action can help us get through

By Ziya Jones • April 15, 2021 at 3:51 pm EDT
Music

Angry, noisy, powerful, hardcore queer music

Angry, noisy, powerful, hardcore queer music

From Baltimore’s Abdu Ali to Melbourne’s Uboa, we spotlight seven bands who harness our righteous rage

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • April 15, 2021 at 10:21 am EDT
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Demi Lovato and Tina Turner’s duelling documentaries

Demi Lovato and Tina Turner’s duelling documentaries

Thomas and Tranna unpack generational differences around stardom, authenticity and trauma

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • April 9, 2021 at 9:36 am EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

From vintage porn to Lesbian Visibility celebrations, everything to get you through the next two weeks

From vintage porn to Lesbian Visibility celebrations, everything to get you through the next two weeks

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Apr. 8

By S. Bear Bergman • April 8, 2021 at 2:59 pm EDT
Media

Meet Kissy Duerré, a fast-rising star on TikTok who embraces righteous politics and hard conversations

Meet Kissy Duerré, a fast-rising star on TikTok who embraces righteous politics and hard conversations

With 600,000-plus followers, the trans TikTok creator talks to the world from her home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

By Niko Stratis • March 31, 2021 at 11:23 am EDT
That’s the Way It Is

#GoldenGlobesSoWhite #NoSweatsattheOscars #DearGodPleaseLetGlennWin

#GoldenGlobesSoWhite #NoSweatsattheOscars #DearGodPleaseLetGlennWin

Thomas and Tranna, voting members of the Cynical Queer Press Corps, take issue with this year’s award season

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • March 23, 2021 at 10:06 am EDT
Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Mar. 18

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Mar. 18

What to watch, read, listen to or look at this week

By Sarah Taher • March 18, 2021 at 10:16 am EDT
The Xtra Long Read

Making tech queer- and trans-friendly is about much more than hiring

Making tech queer- and trans-friendly is about much more than hiring

Diversity is not an end in itself. Technologies need to serve their users

By Caitlin Stall-Paquet • March 10, 2021 at 8:30 am EDT
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