Why drag is quintessentially Canadian
A fantastically diverse collection of performers run rampant through the country’s fertile fields of gender
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Why anti-Black racism in Canadian blood donation is also a gay issue
Canada’s history of banning men who have sex with men and Haitians from donating blood goes back to its panic over HIV/AIDS and miscegenation
Forget marching. Conservative leadership hopefuls should run Pride Toronto
They’ll really get to know the queers whose votes they want!
Lil Nas X wins Grammys, Lilly Singh represents bisexuality and Tan France struts down the runway
Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Jan. 31
Pride Toronto’s executive director is out. Now what?
Xtra editors weigh in on the organization, the celebrations and the future of the festival
Getting coverage for top surgery is harder than you think. I would know
Last year, I finally decided it was time—but the insurance process is lengthy, frustrating and unnecessarily mysterious
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Writing hate and LGBTQ2 resistance into the national story
Site for ambitious LGBTQ2 monument announced in Ottawa
My wife and I are new parents—and I’m miserable and exhausted. How can I stop feeling like a terrible parent?
No, trans sex dolls are not empowering
They send the problematic message that trans women’s bodies are anything-goes sexual playgrounds
Remembering Julie Berman
A friend’s heartfelt tribute to the trans woman recently murdered in Toronto, and a personal plea for change
I’m a millennial lesbian, but I still want a traditional wedding
Does a big, white dress betray my queer politics?
The facade of LGBTQ progress in Cuba
Legal wins may make the country appear queer friendly—but the social realities for LGBTQ Cubans suggest otherwise
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Here are some of the biggest LGBTQ2 stories of the decade
Looking back at the past decade of LGBTQ2 rights
From efforts to legalize gay marriage worldwide, to the complicated legacy of conversion therapy, to the ongoing battle for trans rights in Canada
A look back on the show that catapulted drag to heights never seen before
From local clubs to appearances in box office films, ‘Drag Race’ gave queens new arenas to reign
Non-binary pronoun ‘they’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year
The biggest stories in LGBTQ2 power and politics from 2019
From the rise of Mayor Pete, to the battle against Chick-fil-A to Trump’s loose lips on queer issues
The biggest LGBTQ2 health stories of 2019
From the global rise in STIs to changing sperm donation rules in Canada and more research into bisexual health
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