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Politics

Jamil Jivani’s comments about Pride show how he wants you to hate him

Jamil Jivani’s comments about Pride show how he wants you to hate him

The Conservative MP’s culture war posts about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s attendance at Toronto Pride are bait for persecution points

By Dale Smith • July 9, 2026 at 1:06 pm EDT

How Pride is working to represent the diversity that exists in the 2SLGBTQ+ community

How Pride is working to represent the diversity that exists in the 2SLGBTQ+ community
Created for BMO • July 3, 2026 at 12:41 pm EDT

ODLAN Launches New Digital Resilience Program with support from the Digital Citizen Contribution Program

ODLAN Launches New Digital Resilience Program with support from the Digital Citizen Contribution Program
Created for ODLAN • June 25, 2026 at 3:17 pm EDT
Education

‘Like a dystopian novel:’ U.S. universities are slashing gender studies programs

‘Like a dystopian novel:’ U.S. universities are slashing gender studies programs

A Texas university system is getting rid of programs they deem to be centred on sexual orientation and gender identity

By Jill Webb • June 25, 2026 at 9:14 am EDT
Business

LGBTQ2S+ customers buy less from brands that roll back inclusion: Report

LGBTQ2S+ customers buy less from brands that roll back inclusion: Report

New research from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation found that LGBTQ2S+ consumers represent more than US $3.9 trillion globally in purchasing power

By Mel Woods • June 24, 2026 at 3:11 pm EDT
Pop culture

This university professor is bringing ‘Heated Rivalry’ to the classroom

This university professor is bringing ‘Heated Rivalry’ to the classroom

Through a lecture series and syllabus, UBC’s JP Catungal encourages discussions about what Shane Hollander’s Japanese-Canadian identity means in the world of “Heated Rivalry”

By Jacob Aron Leung • June 23, 2026 at 5:50 pm EDT
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Xtra analysis of far-right politics wins excellence in queer journalism

Xtra analysis of far-right politics wins excellence in queer journalism

Award from NLGJA caps record-breaking award season for Xtra

By Xtra Staff • June 23, 2026 at 1:16 pm EDT

Pink Triangle Press, Environics study wins CRIC social impact award for exposing 2SLGBTQIA+ healthcare disparities

Pink Triangle Press, Environics study wins CRIC social impact award for exposing 2SLGBTQIA+ healthcare disparities

Landmark Pink Paper on Health reveals unequal access to care, makes critical recommendations for fixing a broken system

Created for Pink Triangle Press • June 19, 2026 at 12:14 pm EDT
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Xtra wins gold at the Canadian Association of Journalists’ annual gala

Xtra wins gold at the Canadian Association of Journalists’ annual gala

Read our award-winning investigation about an online scam targeting global activists

By Xtra Staff • June 16, 2026 at 9:46 am EDT
Youth

New study finds Canadian trans youth rarely detransition

New study finds Canadian trans youth rarely detransition

A group of Canadian researchers found that 97 percent of youth who seek treatment for gender dysphoria still identify as trans years later

By Mel Woods • June 15, 2026 at 5:47 pm EDT
Politics

At Pride flag raising, Mark Carney celebrates doing the bare minimum for Pride

At Pride flag raising, Mark Carney celebrates doing the bare minimum for Pride

The Prime Minister’s remarks on Parliament Hill this week are a lot of talk, but not much action

By Dale Smith • June 11, 2026 at 1:24 pm EDT
We've Been Here

The bleak history of the Toronto bathhouse raids

The bleak history of the Toronto bathhouse raids

In 1981, Toronto police arrested nearly 300 gay men as part of a six-month undercover operation called “Operation Soap”

By Cody Corrall • June 11, 2026 at 1:00 pm EDT
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TV & Film

‘Stop! That! Train!’ director Adam Shankman says the movie used AI

‘Stop! That! Train!’ director Adam Shankman says the movie used AI

Shankman sat down with Xtra to talk RuPaul, modern gay cinema—and exactly how much AI was used in his film

By Russ Martin • June 10, 2026 at 1:07 pm EDT
Religion

The Anglican Church is an imperfect place, but I still found my way back

The Anglican Church is an imperfect place, but I still found my way back

As a trans woman, I’ve returned to the church on my own terms; I’m working with others to tear down the barriers that drive difference away

By Charlotte Sheasby • June 10, 2026 at 9:00 am EDT
Activism

Toronto is making an ambitious bid to return the Village to its roots

Toronto is making an ambitious bid to return the Village to its roots

From eliminating cars to bringing back queer organizations, advocates are fighting to protect the gaybourhood’s identity

By Denio Lourenco • June 4, 2026 at 4:39 pm EDT
History

The story behind the forgotten first gay porn film

The story behind the forgotten first gay porn film

“The Surprise of a Knight,” the first known queer “stag film,” shows how gender, sexuality and desire have always been fluid

By Jake Hall • May 28, 2026 at 2:55 pm EDT
Cruising the Shelves

‘No God but Us’ delves into the parallel universes created by war and displacement

‘No God but Us’ delves into the parallel universes created by war and displacement

Bobuq Sayed’s debut novel considers borders and ethics through the eyes of two queer Afghan lovers

By H Felix Chau Bradley • May 27, 2026 at 1:00 pm EDT
Justice

How Canadian law leaves poly people behind 

How Canadian law leaves poly people behind 

An outdated section of the Criminal Code leaves polyamorous partners in a “legal grey area”

By Eve Cable • May 25, 2026 at 1:24 pm EDT
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