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How the fight to legalize gay marriage in the U.S. was kickstarted by a PR stunt in Hawaii

How the fight to legalize gay marriage in the U.S. was kickstarted by a PR stunt in Hawaii

Bill Woods thought his plot to procure marriage licences for gay couples would make news on the islands. He didn’t think, 25 years later, it would make history

By Sasha Issenberg • July 7, 2021 at 10:00 am 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
Power

Everything you need to know about America’s latest anti-trans legislation

Everything you need to know about America’s latest anti-trans legislation

The anti-trans bills across the United States come from dangerous ideas that have been simmering for years

By Mel Woods • April 29, 2021 at 1:42 pm EDT
The Xtra Long Read

Can the Conservative Party of Canada come out of the closet?

Can the Conservative Party of Canada come out of the closet?

Tories have long made LGBTQ2S+ rights a wedge issue. Now the issue is dividing the party—and thwarting its chances at winning the next federal election

By Erica Lenti • April 28, 2021 at 11:54 am EDT
Ask an Expert

How to be a better hookup

How to be a better hookup

Sex educator Allison Moon teaches all of us how to be kinder, more playful, more ethical sluts

By Andy Bandyopadhyay • February 16, 2021 at 10:04 am EDT
Power

British media is increasingly transphobic. Here’s why

British media is increasingly transphobic. Here’s why

Some lay blame on old-school journalists, others point to hateful politicians. Either way, anti-trans sentiment has become the nation’s accepted bigotry

By V.S. Wells • January 20, 2021 at 12:05 pm EDT
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Xtra Weekly

Topline: Gay for pay

Topline: Gay for pay

Down the rabbit hole with Rupert Everett, James Corden and Kate Winslet

By Gordon Bowness • January 7, 2021 at 2:49 pm EDT
Politics

What LGBTQ2S+ issues must be addressed post-election?

What LGBTQ2S+ issues must be addressed post-election?

Five American queer and trans-inclusive organizations weigh in

By Ziya Jones • November 2, 2020 at 10:55 am EDT
Rainbow Votes 2020

The future of the Supreme Court hangs in the balance

The future of the Supreme Court hangs in the balance

Jim Obergefell, the namesake behind the case that made marriage equality the law of the land, doesn’t have high hopes for America’s highest court

By Nico Lang • October 12, 2020 at 9:00 am EDT
Politics

Everything you need to know about Amy Coney Barrett

Everything you need to know about Amy Coney Barrett

Trump’s latest Supreme Court pick has expressed anti-LGBTQ2 sentiment in past speaking engagements—but what that means for queer and trans Americans is still unclear

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • September 30, 2020 at 4:47 pm EDT
Activism

‘A rainbow is enough to get arrested’: Inside Poland’s clash for LGBTQ rights

‘A rainbow is enough to get arrested’: Inside Poland’s clash for LGBTQ rights

Activists call the latest protests against homophobia and transphobia the “Polish Stonewall,” as anti-LGBTQ President Andrzej Duda is re-elected for another term

By Juliette Bretan • September 7, 2020 at 9:00 am EDT
Health

When miscarriage happens to LGBTQ2 parents

When miscarriage happens to LGBTQ2 parents

When it comes to miscarriage, LGBTQ2 people have been left out and erased from conversations about loss—and reproductive health altogether

By Jessica Zucker • July 31, 2020 at 10:38 am EDT
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Books

How femme memoirs challenge queer stereotypes about rural living

How femme memoirs challenge queer stereotypes about rural living

Working-class country living isn’t always bad for queer folks. Five authors tackle femme identity and queerness outside city limits

By Andi Schwartz • July 14, 2020 at 9:51 am EDT
My Queer Kitchen

My Queer Kitchen with Jennifer E. Crawford: Pandemic Edition

My Queer Kitchen with Jennifer E. Crawford: Pandemic Edition

In our first-ever cooking instalment, the “MasterChef Canada” winner asks if queer food is a real thing. Then they whip up strawberry rhubarb rye poptarts with beet and vanilla bean icing from their pandemic pantry

By Jennifer E. Crawford • April 8, 2020 at 11:59 am EDT
Power

COVID-19 is keeping queer couples apart in Poland

COVID-19 is keeping queer couples apart in Poland

In countries where gay marriage is not recognized and borders have been closed, queer partners are struggling to stay together through the pandemic

By Juliette Bretan • March 30, 2020 at 11:02 am EDT
Politics

Inside Jason Kenney’s anti-LGBTQ2 Alberta

Inside Jason Kenney’s anti-LGBTQ2 Alberta

In a relatively queer-friendly country, the province remains an outlier under Kenney’s power

By Michael Ott • March 2, 2020 at 1:39 pm EDT
Culture

The best and worst of ‘The L Word: Generation Q’

The best and worst of ‘The L Word: Generation Q’

Bad haircuts, gay trousers, gratuitous side boob and more!

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti • February 3, 2020 at 12:20 pm EDT
Trans Health

What matters most to Black trans and gender non-conforming Americans

What matters most to Black trans and gender non-conforming Americans

Takeaways from the Black Futures Lab’s latest census

By Eternity Martis • January 9, 2020 at 1:14 pm EDT
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