‘Orange is the New Black’ and incarceration as entertainment
The hit series broke ground with its diverse cast, queer love scenes and stories of life in prison. But what’s the line between spotlight and spectacle?
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This Toronto undercover police operation was reminiscent of the bathhouse raids
Project Marie was shocking, but gay men learned how to respond — based on the past
Toronto’s bathhouse raids proved the growing need for community organizing
Activist Tim McCaskell on how reaction to the raids informed the future of gay liberation
7 of the all-time best runway looks on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
How the police force has divided Toronto’s LGBTQ2 communities
Difference in opinion on Black Lives Matter, Pride Toronto and Marie Curtis Park polarized LGBTQ2 communities on policing practices.
The Canadian government considers reforming the Criminal Code to ban conversion therapy
Here’s your Xtra Weekly, July 12
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After my wife came out as trans, we found her name together
Life as our family knew it was about to change. But Zoë was a perfect name to start anew
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
Gerald Hannon remembers the Toronto bathhouse riots
A city galvanized, our communities remade
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
Jonathan Van Ness’ sponsored coming-out is not activism
Why we need to stop confusing corporate LGBTQ2 visibility as anything more than advertising
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
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A roundup on rainbow washing this Pride month
Here’s your Xtra Weekly, June 28
People talk about why they’re celebrating Pride this year
We spoke to people at Pride Toronto 2019
New report recommends limiting the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure
LGBTQ2 veterans, adorable kids and Taylor Swift. Here’s your Xtra Weekly, June 21
Why Toronto police aren’t marching in Pride
A timeline of the protests, debates and decisions that brought us here
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
The world is burning. Should I bring a baby into it?
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