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Politics

Alberta’s attack on books is another page out of the authoritarian playbook

Alberta’s attack on books is another page out of the authoritarian playbook

OPINION: The conflation of homosexuality, gender change and pornography should have everyone in Canada on edge

By Dale Smith • June 12, 2025 at 7:50 am EDT
Health

Why is the federal government still refusing to decriminalize HIV?

Why is the federal government still refusing to decriminalize HIV?

Advocates have demanded change for decades. Canada’s government says there’s no path forward for legal reform

By Arvin Joaquin • June 2, 2025 at 4:57 pm EDT
Censorship

Activist groups reportedly gave Alberta list of LGBTQ2S+ books to investigate

Activist groups reportedly gave Alberta list of LGBTQ2S+ books to investigate

ANALYSIS: Action4Canada is calling Alberta’s move to investigate “inappropriate” school library books a “massive win”

By Mel Woods • May 30, 2025 at 2:16 pm EDT
Censorship

Alberta to create standards for ‘age-appropriate’ school library books

Alberta to create standards for ‘age-appropriate’ school library books

Maia Kobabe’s “Gender Queer” and Alison Bechdel’s “Fun Home” are among the books flagged as “extremely graphic”

By Mel Woods • May 26, 2025 at 3:05 pm EDT
Excerpt

Hooking up with chronic pain

Hooking up with chronic pain

Olivia was one of the few women I’d matched with on the apps. Sex with her made me want to disappear

By Gabrielle Drolet • May 20, 2025 at 3:33 pm EDT
Drag

Lady Bunny and Miss Fiercalicious know what’s wrong with drag

Lady Bunny and Miss Fiercalicious know what’s wrong with drag

The two icons talk “Drag Race,” the mall and why drag will always be controversial

By Xtra Staff • May 16, 2025 at 2:48 pm EDT
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Sports

Womens sports is booming. Can it continue ethically?

Womens sports is booming. Can it continue ethically?

ANALYSIS: The WNBA and PWHL are thriving, but will problematic partnerships in the interest of profits threaten their success?

By Frankie de la Cretaz • May 15, 2025 at 3:06 pm EDT
Video

Rechie Valdez named Women and Gender Equality and Youth minister

Rechie Valdez named Women and Gender Equality and Youth minister

Valdez will handle gender in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet

By Mel Woods • May 13, 2025 at 5:14 pm EDT
Trans Health

Trans healthcare is legal in the U.K. Prescriptions are still being denied

Trans healthcare is legal in the U.K. Prescriptions are still being denied

Advocates say the system has made trans people afraid to access medical care in general

By Jake Hall • May 13, 2025 at 1:33 pm EDT
Inside Xtra

How ‘Survivor’ and ‘Real Housewives’ got queer

How ‘Survivor’ and ‘Real Housewives’ got queer

Mel Woods, host of Xtra’s “Get Queer” podcast, talks about the secret LGBTQ2S+ history of reality television

By KC Hoard • May 8, 2025 at 12:35 pm EDT
Politics

Get ready for conservative civil war

Get ready for conservative civil war

OPINION: The Conservative Party of Canada leadership is at a crossroads. Here’s how Doug Ford, Jason Kenney and Pierre Poilievre could factor in

By Dale Smith • May 8, 2025 at 10:30 am EDT
Inside Xtra

Xtra named finalist for three Digital Publishing Awards

Xtra named finalist for three Digital Publishing Awards

Editors Mel Woods and Ziya Jones, plus columnist Kai Cheng Thom, recognized by National Media Awards Foundation

By Xtra Staff • May 6, 2025 at 12:54 pm EDT
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Sports

Queer sports leagues offer safety and joy

Queer sports leagues offer safety and joy

Recreational sports leagues across Canada are offering LGBTQ2S+ people something essential: the freedom to just show up and play

By Tudor Robins • May 6, 2025 at 10:23 am EDT
Books

‘The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman’ remixes its author’s transformative life moments

‘The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman’ remixes its author’s transformative life moments

In her new book, Stratis asks an age-old question: Is dad rock for everyone, or is everyone a dad?

By Raechel Anne Jolie • May 5, 2025 at 12:49 pm EDT
Rainbow Votes 2025

Aaron Gunn, Andrew Lawton among controversial MPs headed to Ottawa

Aaron Gunn, Andrew Lawton among controversial MPs headed to Ottawa

ANALYSIS: The 2025 federal election winners include multiple people with concerning pasts around LGBTQ2S+ issues

By Mel Woods • April 30, 2025 at 5:29 pm EDT
Cruising

Department stores are dying. It’s the end of an era for anonymous sex

Department stores are dying. It’s the end of an era for anonymous sex

With Hudson’s Bay liquidating across Canada, a cruising hub is lost 

By Stephan Petar • April 30, 2025 at 11:59 am EDT
Dangerous Space

How the trans rights struggle affects everyone

How the trans rights struggle affects everyone

OPINION: Precedents set by anti-trans movements are driven by the idea that the government and private institutions should have the power to police us all

By Kai Cheng Thom • April 29, 2025 at 4:37 pm EDT
Rainbow Votes 2025

Mark Carney’s Liberals projected to win Canadian federal election

Mark Carney’s Liberals projected to win Canadian federal election

What does the 2025 Canadian federal election result mean for LGBTQ2S+ people in Canada?

By Mel Woods • April 29, 2025 at 1:38 am EDT
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