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Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 3 power ranking: Big Sister

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 3 power ranking: Big Sister

Social strategy comes into play in a big way—but does it pay off?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • December 5, 2025 at 1:00 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 3 recap: Pick your drag poison

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 3 recap: Pick your drag poison

Season 6’s top 11 queens get to choose their own adventure: Snatch Game or design challenge?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • December 5, 2025 at 10:30 am EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 2 power ranking: Queens overboard!

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 2 power ranking: Queens overboard!

How do the power rankings ship-shape up after the first elimination?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • November 28, 2025 at 8:18 am EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 2 recap: Yo-ho, yo-ho, a drag queen’s life for me

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 2 recap: Yo-ho, yo-ho, a drag queen’s life for me

The queens hit the high seas for a cruise line commercial challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe • November 28, 2025 at 7:43 am EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 1 power ranking: Forever your girls

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 1 power ranking: Forever your girls

Which queens find themselves “Straight Up” at the top of the first ranking of the season?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • November 21, 2025 at 10:03 am EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6 premiere recap: Girl, don’t play the fool

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6 premiere recap: Girl, don’t play the fool

Paula Abdul is the breakout star of an altogether very strong premiere episode

By Kevin O'Keeffe • November 21, 2025 at 9:00 am EDT
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Politics

Canada warns travellers with ‘X’ gender markers about going to the U.S.

Canada warns travellers with ‘X’ gender markers about going to the U.S.

The updated advisory states that citizens with an “X” gender marker on their passport could face restrictions when entering the U.S. 

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods • October 2, 2025 at 4:13 pm EDT
Politics

Canada must lead on LGBTQ+ rights. Will Carney’s budget meet the moment?

Canada must lead on LGBTQ+ rights. Will Carney’s budget meet the moment?

With the U.S. shying away from supporting LGBTQ+ rights abroad, Canada must take global leadership

By Dale Smith • September 11, 2025 at 12:51 pm EDT
Immigration & Refugees

That decision on a non-binary America’s deportation from Canada? There’s more to it

That decision on a non-binary America’s deportation from Canada? There’s more to it

The decision to halt the deportation of a non-binary American from Canada was celebrated as a legal win. But it may not be not as precedent-setting as it first appears

By Charlotte Sheasby • July 24, 2025 at 1:10 pm EDT
Marriage Equality

20 years of Canada’s same-sex marriage revolution

20 years of Canada’s same-sex marriage revolution

The dream of a handful of queer couples to have their love recognized in law catalyzed a global movement

By Rob Salerno • July 17, 2025 at 9:53 am EDT
Politics

Canada reportedly considered advisory for trans travellers to the U.S.

Canada reportedly considered advisory for trans travellers to the U.S.

A new report from Reuters shows that Canadian officials struggled to advise travellers on Trump’s trans policies following his January executive order

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods • July 15, 2025 at 4:24 pm EDT
Immigration & Refugees

Refugees denied by Trump administration are trying to resettle in Canada

Refugees denied by Trump administration are trying to resettle in Canada

Rainbow Railroad calls on the Canadian government to lead by welcoming LGBTQ2S+ refugees

By Emma Bainbridge • June 20, 2025 at 8:00 am EDT
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Immigration & Refugees

Thousands of LGBTQ2S+ Americans are considering moving to Canada

Thousands of LGBTQ2S+ Americans are considering moving to Canada

Lawyers and advocates say that asylum status is unlikely, though other pathways to citizenship exist

By Misha Pensato • May 21, 2025 at 2:07 pm EDT
Rainbow Votes 2025

Canada’s Parliament just got a lot less queer

Canada’s Parliament just got a lot less queer

Only three incumbent openly queer MPs are headed back to Ottawa after the 2025 federal election

By Dale Smith • May 2, 2025 at 12:17 pm EDT
Rainbow Votes 2025

Where Canada’s political parties really stand on queer and trans issues

Where Canada’s political parties really stand on queer and trans issues

Xtra put Canada’s major political parties under the microscope on everything from DEI rollbacks to trans athletes’ participation in sports

By Denio Lourenco • April 15, 2025 at 4:03 pm EDT
Politics

LGBTQ2S+ food banks play a vital role in Canada’s social safety net

LGBTQ2S+ food banks play a vital role in Canada’s social safety net

These organizations are addressing food insecurity in the queer and trans community by providing safer and more inclusive spaces 

By Jumol Royes • April 3, 2025 at 2:32 pm EDT
Nightlife

Why queer nightlife is faltering in Canada’s biggest cities

Why queer nightlife is faltering in Canada’s biggest cities

Noise police, rising commercial rents and restrictive city bylaws have stifled nightlife in Toronto and Montreal

By Denio Lourenco • March 19, 2025 at 1:03 pm EDT
Activism

Drag artists take a stand against Canada’s growing right wing

Drag artists take a stand against Canada’s growing right wing

Queer and trans performers encourage their supporters to vote wisely in upcoming elections

By Kevin Hurren • March 6, 2025 at 2:11 pm EDT
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