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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18 premiere recap: The hottest in the street

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18 premiere recap: The hottest in the street

Cardi B joins us for a very good premiere episode of the flagship series

By Kevin O'Keeffe • January 5, 2026 at 12:38 pm EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2025

Our most-read stories of 2025

Our most-read stories of 2025

From politics to pop culture, these are our most-read stories of the year

By Xtra Staff • December 22, 2025 at 11:39 am EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2025

Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025

Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025

Here are the main characters that made, and broke, the year in queer

By Xtra Staff • December 17, 2025 at 3:04 pm EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2025

How did we choose what to cover—and not cover—this year?

How did we choose what to cover—and not cover—this year?

It makes sense to want to be in the know. But what if being informed of every little thing happening in this big, wide world is actually hurting you?

By Katelyn Burns • December 16, 2025 at 4:52 pm EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025

The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025

International seasons dominate the list of best performances of the year

By Kevin O'Keeffe • December 16, 2025 at 10:40 am EDT
Censorship

The legacy of Little Sister’s censorship battle over queer books

The legacy of Little Sister’s censorship battle over queer books

Twenty-five years after the Vancouver bookstore’s win against Canada Customs, the struggle for the freedom to read isn’t over

By Zena Sharman • December 15, 2025 at 1:52 pm EDT
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Drag Race

Silky Nutmeg Ganache on taking a ‘Slaycation’ with Alyssa Edwards

Silky Nutmeg Ganache on taking a ‘Slaycation’ with Alyssa Edwards

The ‘Canada vs. The World’ star talks the value of a variety of drag TV and Miss Fiercalicious’ desire to be Galinda

By Kevin O'Keeffe • December 15, 2025 at 11:52 am EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2025

2025 was about finding solace in the human-made slop

2025 was about finding solace in the human-made slop

AI’s got nothing on good quality dumb entertainment—and only people can make that

By Mel Woods • December 12, 2025 at 12:11 pm EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The horniest stories of 2025

The horniest stories of 2025

The stories that got you not just talking about sex, baby, but thinking big too

By Xtra Staff • December 10, 2025 at 12:22 pm EDT
Politics

‘Biology’ is backlash

‘Biology’ is backlash

Why do the arguments of men’s rights activists and TERFs sound so … similar?

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • December 3, 2025 at 2:13 pm EDT
Politics

On Trans Day of Remembrance, we can’t forget the lives lost to poverty

On Trans Day of Remembrance, we can’t forget the lives lost to poverty

Anti-trans violence isn’t always direct and interpersonal. It can be more difficult to name

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • November 20, 2025 at 8:53 am EDT
Activism

I’m sick of writing about dead trans people

I’m sick of writing about dead trans people

For 15 years, I hoped my words would change something. Now I’m grieving the world that could’ve been

By Kai Cheng Thom • November 20, 2025 at 8:24 am EDT
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Politics

The lies Danielle Smith is telling to overturn trans kids’ rights

The lies Danielle Smith is telling to overturn trans kids’ rights

The Alberta government is invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to protect its three anti-trans laws from being challenged in the courts

By Mel Woods • November 18, 2025 at 7:15 pm EDT
Politics

Provinces’ cavalier use of Notwithstanding Clause a dangerous sign

Provinces’ cavalier use of Notwithstanding Clause a dangerous sign

There should be a political cost for using the clause; unfortunately, there isn’t

By Dale Smith • November 13, 2025 at 1:19 pm EDT
Politics

Alberta UCP to consider policy proposal banning Pride flags on public property

Alberta UCP to consider policy proposal banning Pride flags on public property

Danielle Smith’s party will also consider changes to DEI in schools and the disclosure of students’ participation in gay-straight alliances at their annual convention

By Mel Woods • November 12, 2025 at 3:59 pm EDT
Inside Xtra

Meet Xtra’s 2025 Ken Popert Media Fellows

Meet Xtra’s 2025 Ken Popert Media Fellows

The five early-career BIPOC journalists will be writing about LGBTQ2S+ people and work

By Xtra Staff • November 12, 2025 at 1:50 pm EDT
Drag

Sami Landri is ready for ‘Drag Race.’ Is the world ready for her?

Sami Landri is ready for ‘Drag Race.’ Is the world ready for her?

New Brunswick’s biggest drag export got famous for her absurd, multilingual TikToks. She tells Xtra how she trolled her way to the top

By Nadia Trudel • November 12, 2025 at 1:00 pm EDT
Justice

DULF was found guilty of trafficking charges. The legal battle isn’t over

DULF was found guilty of trafficking charges. The legal battle isn’t over

Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum have mounted a constitutional challenge that could alter Canada’s drug policy 

By Cody Corrall, Ziya Jones • November 11, 2025 at 4:44 pm EDT
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