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On the Clock

Work is broken. Queer and trans workers could help fix it

Work is broken. Queer and trans workers could help fix it

The five stories in Xtra’s On the Clock series show queer and trans workers searching for, fighting for and inventing work that’s fair and meaningful

By Saima Desai • February 10, 2026 at 1:09 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 6 recap: Mother knows best

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 6 recap: Mother knows best

Athena Dion’s strategic savvy pays off for her in a big way

By Kevin O'Keeffe • February 9, 2026 at 11:48 am EDT
Politics

Close vote on conversion therapy ban shows divided Conservative Party

Close vote on conversion therapy ban shows divided Conservative Party

While Pierre Poilievre decisively won his leadership review, his party remains muddled on where to go next

By Mel Woods • February 2, 2026 at 3:50 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 5 recap: Survival of the draggiest

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 5 recap: Survival of the draggiest

Rate-a-Queen returns, and brings with it some strong attempts at strategic gameplay

By Kevin O'Keeffe • February 2, 2026 at 10:23 am EDT
TV & Film

‘Rising Through the Fray’ shows roller derby has no borders

‘Rising Through the Fray’ shows roller derby has no borders

Courtney Montour’s documentary follows a revolutionary Indigenous derby team—in all its beauty and power

By Rosie Long Decter • January 29, 2026 at 3:26 pm EDT
Justice

Advocates mount new challenge to Alberta anti-trans law

Advocates mount new challenge to Alberta anti-trans law

Skipping Stone and Egale Canada are headed back to court to try and overturn Alberta’s youth gender-affirming-care ban

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods • January 27, 2026 at 5:55 pm EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 4 power ranking: In fashion, you’re either in or you’re out

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 4 power ranking: In fashion, you’re either in or you’re out

The show basically hands us a power ranking this week, but there’s still much to discuss

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 26, 2026 at 10:56 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 4 recap: Who wore it besties?

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 4 recap: Who wore it besties?

Queens squabble up in pairs in a fashion mash-up challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 26, 2026 at 10:50 am EDT
Activism

Queer freedom is incompatible with a world in which ICE exists

Queer freedom is incompatible with a world in which ICE exists

Renee Nicole Good’s death at the hands of ICE agents should be prosecuted as a homophobic hate crime

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • January 20, 2026 at 4:48 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 3 recap: RDR Live again and again

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 3 recap: RDR Live again and again

Back by unpopular demand, it’s RDR Live!

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 19, 2026 at 9:28 am EDT
Politics

‘Democracy is a fraud’: Prolife Alberta party head identified as traditionalist Catholic writer, podcaster

‘Democracy is a fraud’: Prolife Alberta party head identified as traditionalist Catholic writer, podcaster

Murray Ruhl’s alternate life online gives an unfiltered look at the religious right’s anti-democratic aspirations

By Brett McKay • January 14, 2026 at 9:00 am EDT
Politics

Renee Nicole Good’s queerness isn’t an aside—it’s a key part of her story

Renee Nicole Good’s queerness isn’t an aside—it’s a key part of her story

We can’t ignore the misogyny and homophobia baked into Good’s killing—and erasing her wife does just that

By Katelyn Burns • January 13, 2026 at 6:06 pm EDT
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New video series aims to educate rainbow seniors about romance scams while online dating

New video series aims to educate rainbow seniors about romance scams while online dating

How a new video series is educating 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors on how to spot and avoid romance scams when dating online

Created for ODLAN • January 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT
Politics

Trans people in the U.S. are moving out-of-state for their safety

Trans people in the U.S. are moving out-of-state for their safety

A new study from the Movement Advancement Project illustrates the rising uncertainty faced by queer and trans people in the U.S.

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods • January 12, 2026 at 5:29 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 2 recap: Your disco needs you

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 2 recap: Your disco needs you

A genre-based take on the girl groups challenge leads to a big disappointment for RuPaul

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 12, 2026 at 12:16 pm EDT
Politics

This is the year we need to rebuild grassroots democracy

This is the year we need to rebuild grassroots democracy

It’s time for less slacktivism and more hands on deck

By Dale Smith • January 8, 2026 at 4:28 pm EDT
Inside Xtra

Xtra nominated for two GLAAD awards

Xtra nominated for two GLAAD awards

Senior editor Mel Woods has been nominated for ‘Outstanding Online or Print Journalism Article,’ and Xtra has been nominated for ‘Outstanding Independent Journalism’

By Xtra Staff • January 8, 2026 at 4:18 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 1 power ranking: Designing women

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 1 power ranking: Designing women

For the first time in years, RuPaul’s Drag Race starts with a design challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 5, 2026 at 1:42 pm EDT
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