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Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

How Gerald Hannon queered Canadian journalism

How Gerald Hannon queered Canadian journalism

On his 75th birthday, a look back on the work of a prolific writer who covered the bathhouse riots for The Body Politic and brought cruising to the pages of Toronto Life

By Alec Scott • July 10, 2019 at 10:50 am EDT
Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

Gerald Hannon remembers the Toronto bathhouse riots

Gerald Hannon remembers the Toronto bathhouse riots

A city galvanized, our communities remade

By Gerald Hannon • July 9, 2019 at 10:31 am EDT
Analysis

What the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls means for Two-Spirit people

What the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls means for Two-Spirit people

Last month’s report puts special emphasis on often-overlooked LGBTQ2 Indigenous people and the barriers they face

By Cameron Perrier • July 4, 2019 at 11:01 am EDT
Culture

Jonathan Van Ness’ sponsored coming-out is not activism

Jonathan Van Ness’ sponsored coming-out is not activism

Why we need to stop confusing corporate LGBTQ2 visibility as anything more than advertising

By Alex V Green • July 3, 2019 at 10:14 am EDT
Opinion

How far-right violence is infiltrating our Pride events

How far-right violence is infiltrating our Pride events

I’ve seen alt-right organizers become more visible and aggressive. We need LGBTQ2 allies to step up for us

By Fae Johnstone • July 2, 2019 at 2:34 pm EDT
Xtra Weekly

A roundup on rainbow washing this Pride month

A roundup on rainbow washing this Pride month

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, June 28

By Arvin Joaquin • June 28, 2019 at 1:54 pm EDT
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Pride

People talk about why they’re celebrating Pride this year

People talk about why they’re celebrating Pride this year

We spoke to people at Pride Toronto 2019

By Arvin Joaquin • June 23, 2019 at 5:24 pm EDT
Xtra Weekly

New report recommends limiting the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure

New report recommends limiting the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure

LGBTQ2 veterans, adorable kids and Taylor Swift. Here’s your Xtra Weekly, June 21

By Arvin Joaquin • June 21, 2019 at 1:10 pm EDT
Pride Toronto

Why Toronto police aren’t marching in Pride

Why Toronto police aren’t marching in Pride

A timeline of the protests, debates and decisions that brought us here

By Eternity Martis • June 20, 2019 at 12:22 pm EDT
Feature

When growing old means going back in the closet

When growing old means going back in the closet

Canada is facing a grey wave of LGBTQ2 seniors, but spaces where they can connect are few and far between

By Shauna McGinn • June 19, 2019 at 12:45 pm EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

The world is burning. Should I bring a baby into it?

The world is burning. Should I bring a baby into it?
By Kai Cheng Thom • June 11, 2019 at 12:07 pm EDT
Opinion

The enduring, uneasy attraction between gay and straight men

The enduring, uneasy attraction between gay and straight men

It’s time to talk about the real issue behind the Tati and James Charles drama

By Alex V Green • June 10, 2019 at 2:30 pm EDT
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Xtra Weekly

Canadians can now choose gender “X” on their government IDs

Canadians can now choose gender “X” on their government IDs

Straight Pride, queer love, and Shangela. Here’s your Xtra Weekly, June 7.

By Arvin Joaquin • June 7, 2019 at 11:47 am EDT
Personal Essay

I came out at the height of the AIDS crisis — joining a generation of young men just waiting to die

I came out at the height of the AIDS crisis — joining a generation of young men just waiting to die

When you come into adulthood in a dark age, whatever you achieve always seems secondary to the bigger problems of the world

By RM Vaughan • June 7, 2019 at 10:08 am EDT
Activism

Fifty years after Stonewall, how do we commemorate its radical history?

Fifty years after Stonewall, how do we commemorate its radical history?

It’s not with corporate floats and circuit parties.

By Eric Wright • June 6, 2019 at 5:37 pm EDT
Politics

Andrew Scheer won’t attend Pride this year. But in case he changes his mind…

Andrew Scheer won’t attend Pride this year. But in case he changes his mind…

You know, us queers just wanna help

By Arvin Joaquin • June 6, 2019 at 4:56 pm EDT
Drag Race

11 reasons why Shangela is more than just a ‘halleloo’

11 reasons why Shangela is more than just a ‘halleloo’

And more than just popping out of boxes (because you know she does that, too)

By Arvin Joaquin • June 5, 2019 at 6:30 am EDT
Books

Canadians clean up at the 31st Lambda Literary Awards

Canadians clean up at the 31st Lambda Literary Awards

Casey Plett, Joshua Whitehead and Larissa Lai were among winners

By Xtra Staff • June 4, 2019 at 1:06 pm EDT
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