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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
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
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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
Politics

Why Andrew Scheer is Canada’s last anti-gay political leader

Why Andrew Scheer is Canada’s last anti-gay political leader

His endless dodges on queer rights are out of sync with both the country and the future of his party

By Erica Lenti • November 28, 2019 at 11:04 am EDT
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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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