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Ireland’s first openly gay prime minister resigns

Ireland’s first openly gay prime minister resigns

Leo Varadkar announced he is stepping down as Taoiseach, after first taking the role in 2017

By Xtra Video • March 20, 2024 at 4:45 pm EDT
Politics

Ohio’s trans healthcare ban sets dangerous precedent ahead of 2024 election

Ohio’s trans healthcare ban sets dangerous precedent ahead of 2024 election

ANALYSIS: Ohio has set a new precedent for using gubernatorial powers to indirectly outlaw transition—other states may follow

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • February 16, 2024 at 6:00 am EDT
Politics

Can the federal government stop Danielle Smith’s anti-trans policies?

Can the federal government stop Danielle Smith’s anti-trans policies?

OPINION: The answer, like the politics that surround the proposals themselves, is complex

By Dale Smith • February 15, 2024 at 11:39 am EDT
Trans Health

Canada’s right is ushering in a dangerous anti-science era

Canada’s right is ushering in a dangerous anti-science era

OPINION: Provincial and federal leaders like Pierre Poilievre and Danielle Smith are willing to spew misinformation, take away healthcare and ultimately put trans youth at risk—all to score political points

By Ziya Jones • February 8, 2024 at 6:38 pm EDT
Politics

Why state boycott bills matter for queer rights

Why state boycott bills matter for queer rights

A new bill introduced in the Missouri state legislature shows how far state governments are willing to go to dictate what private companies can and cannot say

By Sydney Bauer • January 31, 2024 at 1:11 pm EDT
Media

The media we need to cover 2024’s potential disaster has fallen apart

The media we need to cover 2024’s potential disaster has fallen apart

ANALYSIS: The next year could be disastrous for queer and trans people—and we can no longer rely on the usual outlets to cover it

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • January 4, 2024 at 11:38 am EDT
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Human Rights

Looking for progress on LGBTQ+ rights in 2024? Keep an eye on these countries

Looking for progress on LGBTQ+ rights in 2024? Keep an eye on these countries

From Thailand and Namibia to Poland and the U.K., good news is on the horizon for queer and trans folk

By Rob Salerno • January 2, 2024 at 2:25 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
Politics

Canadian Conservative ties to Hungary and Orbán are cause for concern

Canadian Conservative ties to Hungary and Orbán are cause for concern

OPINION: The Danube Institute treated a group of Conservatives to a lavish trip, part of what could be a slippery ideological slope

By Dale Smith • November 30, 2023 at 3:08 pm EDT
Sexual Health

At-home HPV tests are now available across Canada

At-home HPV tests are now available across Canada

Self-testing can help to improve access, especially for queer and trans people

By Laurence Fox • November 9, 2023 at 3:43 pm EDT
Politics

What U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s appointment means for LGBTQ2S+ people

What U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s appointment means for LGBTQ2S+ people

OPINION: The Republican, who once tried to introduce a national “Don’t Say Gay Bill,” should worry all queer and trans Americans

By Katelyn Burns • October 27, 2023 at 1:52 pm EDT
Politics

The seemingly benign phrase ‘parental rights’ hides a dangerous, anti-democratic, Christian nationalist movement 

The seemingly benign phrase ‘parental rights’ hides a dangerous, anti-democratic, Christian nationalist movement 

ANALYSIS: North America has a long history with racist, misogynist and anti-queer activism focused on schools 

By Zack Ford • October 17, 2023 at 2:56 pm EDT
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Mental Health

It’s okay to take a break from the anti-trans news cycle

It’s okay to take a break from the anti-trans news cycle

OPINION: Covering rising anti-trans hatred left me burnt out and incapacitated. Taking a break made me feel guilty, but I learned no movement can stay sustainable without rest

By Katelyn Burns • October 6, 2023 at 2:33 pm EDT
Politics

Poilievre’s silence on party’s anti-trans policies speaks volumes

Poilievre’s silence on party’s anti-trans policies speaks volumes

OPINION: By intentionally ignoring anti-trans policies, the Conservative leader continues to placate the far-right 

By Dale Smith • September 14, 2023 at 10:32 am EDT
Sports

Conservatives won’t stop celebrating the Women’s National Soccer team’s loss 

Conservatives won’t stop celebrating the Women’s National Soccer team’s loss 

OPINION: For all their talk of patriotism, the right would rather root against an American team than support its progressive players

By Katelyn Burns • August 11, 2023 at 12:52 pm EDT
Hate Watch

This U.S.-based ‘hate group’ is using a shadowy network of lawyers and doctors to infiltrate Canada

This U.S.-based ‘hate group’ is using a shadowy network of lawyers and doctors to infiltrate Canada

The Alliance Defending Freedom has deep and surprising connections in Ottawa

By Kevin Maimann • August 9, 2023 at 2:06 pm EDT
Politics

At last week’s federal hearing on youth gender affirming care, Democrats finally stood up for trans people

At last week’s federal hearing on youth gender affirming care, Democrats finally stood up for trans people

OPINION: Federal Democrats have so far rarely directly addressed growing anti-trans rhetoric. That changed last week

By Katelyn Burns • August 2, 2023 at 2:23 pm EDT
Xtra News Flash

Tributes and outrage in wake of O’Shae Sibley stabbing, anti-trans vitriol comes for Doc Martens, and more

Tributes and outrage in wake of O’Shae Sibley stabbing, anti-trans vitriol comes for Doc Martens, and more

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: August 2

By Jackie Richardson • August 2, 2023 at 2:13 pm EDT
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