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Health

Why is the federal government still refusing to decriminalize HIV?

Why is the federal government still refusing to decriminalize HIV?

Advocates have demanded change for decades. Canada’s government says there’s no path forward for legal reform

By Arvin Joaquin • June 2, 2025 at 4:57 pm EDT
Music

Is it time for Eurovision to face the music over Israel’s participation?

Is it time for Eurovision to face the music over Israel’s participation?

Pressure is mounting for the über-popular song contest to drop its most controversial contestant

By Isaac Würmann • May 13, 2025 at 4:42 pm EDT
Books

Anton Solomonik’s trans stories are not a plea for acceptance

Anton Solomonik’s trans stories are not a plea for acceptance

“Realistic Fiction” brims with awkward encounters and ugly feelings, showing us that discomfort can lead to freedom

By H Felix Chau Bradley • March 31, 2025 at 5:18 pm EDT
Nightlife

Why queer nightlife is faltering in Canada’s biggest cities

Why queer nightlife is faltering in Canada’s biggest cities

Noise police, rising commercial rents and restrictive city bylaws have stifled nightlife in Toronto and Montreal

By Denio Lourenco • March 19, 2025 at 1:03 pm EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2024

Can labour conditions keep up with the women’s sports boom?

Can labour conditions keep up with the women’s sports boom?

From the WNBA to smaller leagues, player associations and unions will play a key role in what comes next

By Frankie de la Cretaz • December 17, 2024 at 11:33 am EDT
Queer View Mirror

Why the adaptation ‘Anne with an E’ speaks to queers and misfits of all kinds

Why the adaptation ‘Anne with an E’ speaks to queers and misfits of all kinds

The modern interpretation of Anne of Green Gables reflected queer and gender-diverse people’s lives back at them 

By Andi Schwartz • November 22, 2024 at 10:37 am EDT
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Culture

The surprising queer utopia of Duolingo

The surprising queer utopia of Duolingo

ANALYSIS: From LGBTQ+ characters in their lessons to hunky owls in the streets, Duolingo’s blend of inclusivity and absurdity has me primed for my next lesson

By Jon Heggestad • October 16, 2024 at 1:21 pm EDT
Education

The next ‘parental rights’ frontier? Getting kids out of school altogether

The next ‘parental rights’ frontier? Getting kids out of school altogether

Christian Nationalists are encouraging parents to homeschool and avoid LGBTQ2S+-inclusive education

By Emma Arkell • September 30, 2024 at 3:47 pm EDT
Politics

What is Canada doing to aid queer rights around the world?

What is Canada doing to aid queer rights around the world?

Queer diplomacy is a vital tool for Canada

By Dale Smith • July 31, 2024 at 1:17 pm EDT
Politics

Canada must be a leader in response to Ugandan anti-LGBTQ+ laws 

Canada must be a leader in response to Ugandan anti-LGBTQ+ laws 

OPINION: The lack of action is not helping Canada’s image of being a champion for human rights on the global stage

By Dale Smith • April 11, 2024 at 11:41 am EDT
Politics

Why you should worry about age verification laws

Why you should worry about age verification laws

OPINION: Calls to restrict access to supposed adult content should be called out for their true intentions: relegating queer content to the shadows

By Nneka Ewulonu • April 3, 2024 at 3:09 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Sue Bird: In the Clutch’ is a love letter to a basketball legend, and to women’s sports

‘Sue Bird: In the Clutch’ is a love letter to a basketball legend, and to women’s sports

The documentary, which recaps and celebrates Bird’s gilded career, is now available to stream online

By Lindsay Lee Wallace • April 2, 2024 at 10:37 am EDT
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Censorship

How a U.S. TikTok ban would censor trans people

How a U.S. TikTok ban would censor trans people

ANALYSIS: Far-right campaigners are leveraging censorship to promote their own anti-trans agenda

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • March 28, 2024 at 12:59 pm EDT
Identity

‘Gender ideology,’ the new anti-LGBTQ2S+ buzzword, explained

‘Gender ideology,’ the new anti-LGBTQ2S+ buzzword, explained

Experts weigh in on what the term tells us about the goals, language and future of the global anti-trans movement 

By Tobin Ng • March 26, 2024 at 1:47 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 6 power ranking: Top doll

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 6 power ranking: Top doll

After a shake-up to the status quo last week, things mostly return to normal

By Kevin O'Keeffe • February 11, 2024 at 3:55 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 6 recap: Valley of the dolls

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 6 recap: Valley of the dolls

Three! Three! Three challenges in one!

By Kevin O'Keeffe • February 11, 2024 at 3:46 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 2 recap: How the other half slays

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 2 recap: How the other half slays

Let’s meet the other seven queens competing this season!

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 14, 2024 at 4:32 pm EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2023

Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches 2023

Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches 2023

An annual tradition returns: the highs and the lows of the past year, personified

By Xtra Staff • December 18, 2023 at 5:24 pm EDT
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