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Rainbow Votes 2019

What’s next for LGBTQ2 Canadians post-election?

What’s next for LGBTQ2 Canadians post-election?

Everything you need to know about the federal parties and their positions on queer rights

By Erica Lenti • October 29, 2019 at 1:42 pm EDT
Politics

Why queer voters in New Brunswick are turning to the Greens

Why queer voters in New Brunswick are turning to the Greens

With the NDP—usually a sure queer vote—relatively absent in the province, LGBTQ2 voters are throwing their support elsewhere

By RM Vaughan • October 21, 2019 at 5:11 pm EDT
Politics

Elizabeth May talks LGBTQ2 issues on the campaign trail

Elizabeth May talks LGBTQ2 issues on the campaign trail

The Green leader on access to queer and trans healthcare services, ending the blood ban and the effect of climate change on marginalized communities

By Xtra Staff • October 15, 2019 at 2:39 pm EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

The Canadian federal election is coming up. As a queer person, I’m not confident in any of the candidates. Should I even vote?

The Canadian federal election is coming up. As a queer person, I’m not confident in any of the candidates. Should I even vote?
By Kai Cheng Thom • October 15, 2019 at 11:26 am EDT
Rainbow Votes 2019

The federal parties take on conversion therapy this election to win the progressive vote

The federal parties take on conversion therapy this election to win the progressive vote

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, October 4

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti • October 4, 2019 at 2:02 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Judy’ biopic speaks to the #MeToo era

‘Judy’ biopic speaks to the #MeToo era

Starring Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland, the movie examines Hollywood abuse and exploitation

By Gordon Bowness • September 27, 2019 at 6:05 pm EDT
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Rainbow Votes 2019

Fear and transphobia on the campaign trail

Fear and transphobia on the campaign trail

A campaign manager talks queer and trans visibility in politics

By Erica Lenti • September 24, 2019 at 2:58 pm EDT
Politics

What it’s like for a trans, gay campaign manager on the election trail

What it’s like for a trans, gay campaign manager on the election trail

The NDP’s Jules Sherred on visibility, transphobia and the shifting world of LGBTQ2 politics

By Erica Lenti • September 23, 2019 at 11:13 am EDT
Salty Queers

Welcome to the election campaign of bad choices and apologies

Welcome to the election campaign of bad choices and apologies

Moisturize, it’s going to be a long ride

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti • September 20, 2019 at 5:45 pm EDT
Personal Essay

Being a Christian teen abstinence activist shaped my Black queer feminism

Being a Christian teen abstinence activist shaped my Black queer feminism

Growing up, I thought that purity was the only choice when it came to sex — until I began questioning what that meant

By Neesha Powell-Twagirumukiza • September 16, 2019 at 11:31 am EDT
Rainbow Votes 2019

Yes, we’re still debating same-sex marriage

Yes, we’re still debating same-sex marriage

Because it’s 2005?

By Erica Lenti • September 10, 2019 at 2:13 pm EDT
Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

Having tough conversations about LGBTQ2 activism across generations

Having tough conversations about LGBTQ2 activism across generations

Why one BC oral history project asked youth to interview activists about the past 50 years of queer and trans reform

By Shilpa Narayan • August 27, 2019 at 1:10 pm EDT
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Xtra Weekly

Uh oh! Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise in Canada

Uh oh! Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise in Canada

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, August 23.

By Eternity Martis • August 23, 2019 at 11:43 am EDT
Sexual Health

Why did the dental dam become a joke?

Why did the dental dam become a joke?

They’re awkward, expensive and taste terrible. Still, is it time we started giving a damn?

By Eternity Martis • August 21, 2019 at 12:42 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Tales of the City’ gets a millennial makeover

‘Tales of the City’ gets a millennial makeover

The beloved 1970s San Francisco saga has been reinvented for a new generation of queer and trans folks

By Gordon Bowness • June 3, 2019 at 2:50 pm EDT
Hate Watch

Trump just released an LGBTQ2 shirt for Pride month. Here are eight others to wear instead

Trump just released an LGBTQ2 shirt for Pride month. Here are eight others to wear instead
By Eternity Martis • May 27, 2019 at 6:15 pm EDT
Books

10 queer books we can’t wait to read this summer

10 queer books we can’t wait to read this summer

Whether you’re looking for a love story in a hopeless place or a heart-stopping thriller, we’ve got you covered

By Eternity Martis • May 23, 2019 at 12:46 pm EDT
Politics

Jason Kenney is Alberta’s new premier. What does it mean for LGBTQ2 people?

Jason Kenney is Alberta’s new premier. What does it mean for LGBTQ2 people?

We dig into his track record, his party’s promises and his new MLAs to find out

By Arvin Joaquin • April 17, 2019 at 5:06 pm EDT
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