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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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Politics

Where do Canadian political parties rank on LGBTQ2 issues?

Where do Canadian political parties rank on LGBTQ2 issues?

With the federal election coming in October, we explore parties’ commitments to queer and trans Canadians

By Fae Johnstone • April 3, 2019 at 10:14 am EDT
Opinion

Two Catholic school graduates fact-check their sex-ed textbook, ‘Fully Alive’

Two Catholic school graduates fact-check their sex-ed textbook, ‘Fully Alive’

It taught our Grade 7 selves everything we knew about sex. But we have concerns

By Erica Lenti, Eternity Martis • March 20, 2019 at 3:32 pm EDT
Opinion

How Ontario tuition cuts are threatening queer lifelines on campus

How Ontario tuition cuts are threatening queer lifelines on campus

The cuts, imposed by Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives, could spell the end of crucial LGBTQ2 resource centres

By Kevin Hurren • February 6, 2019 at 4:22 pm EDT
Opinion

Why do Canadian conservatives love to pick on trans people?

Why do Canadian conservatives love to pick on trans people?

As it becomes less acceptable for conservative politicians to express anti-woman and anti-gay hatred, trans people have become their new targets

By Alex V Green • January 30, 2019 at 10:46 am EDT
Opinion

Five political stories LGBTQ2 Canadians should keep an eye on in 2019

Five political stories LGBTQ2 Canadians should keep an eye on in 2019

From the federal election to major anniversaries, it’s going to be a busy year

By Erica Lenti • January 15, 2019 at 3:19 pm EDT
Opinion

Will Sam Oosterhoff enable the worst of Ford’s agenda?

Will Sam Oosterhoff enable the worst of Ford’s agenda?

Is the young MPP a harbinger for what lies ahead under PC government?

By Arün Smith • July 6, 2018 at 11:01 am EDT
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