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Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

We need to talk about the last 50 years of LGBTQ2 activism

We need to talk about the last 50 years of LGBTQ2 activism

Introducing our new series, Still Fighting

By Erica Lenti • June 4, 2019 at 12:43 pm EDT
Personal Essay

My queer adolescent year of extreme baking

My queer adolescent year of extreme baking

Were the assertive flavours and temperatures of Fudge Ribbon Pie a metaphor for my unacknowledged desires?

By Marusya Bociurkiw • May 31, 2019 at 1:08 pm EDT
Power

UCP dissolves group tasked with banning conversion therapy in Alberta

UCP dissolves group tasked with banning conversion therapy in Alberta

Jason Kenney’s government says it’s not a ‘valid health service’

By Arvin Joaquin • May 28, 2019 at 4:08 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 reunion recap: Wigs fly

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 reunion recap: Wigs fly

But really, what is the purpose of a ‘Drag Race’ reunion?

By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 24, 2019 at 1:53 pm EDT
Xtra Weekly

US government considers a gay couple’s child as born ‘out of wedlock’

US government considers a gay couple’s child as born ‘out of wedlock’

Adorable queer proposals, Chick-fil-A, and The Bachelorette. Here’s your Xtra Weekly, May 24

By Arvin Joaquin • May 24, 2019 at 1:24 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
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Drag Race

RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 12 recap: Queens here, there, everywhere

RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 12 recap: Queens here, there, everywhere

It’s the end of the line for one member of the final five

By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 16, 2019 at 10:31 pm EDT
Opinion

Why social conservatives keep talking about ‘parental rights’

Why social conservatives keep talking about ‘parental rights’

The movement is not about parents’ interest in what their children learn in the classroom — it’s an excuse to halt progress for LGBTQ2 students

By Gordon Nore • May 16, 2019 at 12:01 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 11 recap: Accept me for what I am

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 11 recap: Accept me for what I am

The seasonal makeover challenge sends a fan favourite packing

By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 9, 2019 at 10:30 pm EDT
Feature

Fat folks bleed, too

Fat folks bleed, too

So why can’t we find period underwear that fit?

By Baxstar Jonmarie Ferguson • May 8, 2019 at 12:19 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 10 recap: A drag queen named Abra Cadabra

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 10 recap: A drag queen named Abra Cadabra

A new kind of challenge brings a dose of magic to the main stage

By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 2, 2019 at 10:30 pm EDT
Activism

How social media–savvy youth became the unofficial keepers of queer history

How social media–savvy youth became the unofficial keepers of queer history

There’s a vast queer history that goes beyond Stonewall and marriage equality. Schools aren’t teaching that, so young people on the internet are doing it instead

By Michael Waters • May 2, 2019 at 12:51 pm EDT
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Health

No more shame, no more silence: Why Xtra is talking about periods

No more shame, no more silence: Why Xtra is talking about periods

All this month, we look at menstruation from an LGBTQ2 perspective

By Eternity Martis • May 1, 2019 at 11:35 am EDT
Gay-Straight Alliance

Alberta students to protest UCP’s stance on GSAs

Alberta students to protest UCP’s stance on GSAs

What you need to know about the walkout

By Arvin Joaquin • April 30, 2019 at 11:47 am EDT
Xtra Weekly

Xtra Weekly: LGBTQ2 civil rights cases headed to the US Supreme Court

Xtra Weekly: LGBTQ2 civil rights cases headed to the US Supreme Court

Men skinny-dipping, Lizzo, and The L Word. Here’s your Xtra Weekly, April 26

By Arvin Joaquin • April 26, 2019 at 12:14 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 9 recap: A solid improv challenge? Yes, and!

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 9 recap: A solid improv challenge? Yes, and!

More than anything else, Season 11 deserves praise for its thoughtfully considered competitor arcs

By Kevin O’Keeffe • April 25, 2019 at 10:30 pm EDT
Feature

Hockey’s homophobia problem

Hockey’s homophobia problem

For male LGBTQ2 hockey players, coming out can feel like skating on thin ice. Why anti-gay behaviour is still prevalent in Canada’s game

By Peter Mendelsohn • April 22, 2019 at 12:56 pm EDT
Xtra Weekly

Xtra Weekly: Jason Kenney and the United Conservatives have won — now what?

Xtra Weekly: Jason Kenney and the United Conservatives have won — now what?

GSAs, queerbaiting and Lizzo. Here’s your Xtra Weekly, April 19

By Arvin Joaquin • April 19, 2019 at 1:02 pm EDT
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