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Rainbow Rewind 2022

50 queer and trans pop culture moments that defined 2022

50 queer and trans pop culture moments that defined 2022

From the negroni sbagliato to “Funny Girl” drama, to problematic TikTok emu farmer lesbians, these are the moments we’ll all remember

By Mel Woods • December 22, 2022 at 5:50 pm EDT
Identity

Trans Sask releases the first detailed look at the province’s trans community

Trans Sask releases the first detailed look at the province’s trans community

A trans-led research team spent a year compiling data from hundreds of survey responses

By V.S. Wells • December 22, 2022 at 3:59 pm EDT
Indigenous

Two-Spirit youth gift-giving project demonstrates the power of community care

Two-Spirit youth gift-giving project demonstrates the power of community care

The project hopes to alleviate the loneliness and alienation the youth might face during the winter

By Mzwandile Poncana • December 21, 2022 at 11:42 am EDT
Education

Trans student’s suicide at Redeemer University sparks demands for change

Trans student’s suicide at Redeemer University sparks demands for change

“Many people predicted something like this would happen”

By Jackie Richardson • December 20, 2022 at 4:23 pm EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

How can I decolonize my desire?

How can I decolonize my desire?

I’ve been taught all my life to prioritize white beauty standards and dismiss other BIPOC guys. How can I reclaim my sexuality?

By Kai Cheng Thom • December 20, 2022 at 4:17 pm EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2022

The year in love and sex

The year in love and sex

2022 was defined by sexual health campaigns, landmark legal shifts—and an online affinity for scissoring

By Ziya Jones • December 19, 2022 at 4:20 pm EDT
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Politics

Minister Pascale St-Onge says ‘more work to be done’ on sport inclusivity 

Minister Pascale St-Onge says ‘more work to be done’ on sport inclusivity 

The openly lesbian cabinet minister says she’s not afraid to push back on issues that matter to her

By Dale Smith • December 19, 2022 at 3:39 pm EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2022

2022 was the year ‘Drag Race’ truly went global

2022 was the year ‘Drag Race’ truly went global

Though the franchise has been steadily expanding for years, 2022 was explosive for growth

By Kevin O’Keeffe • December 19, 2022 at 12:51 pm EDT
Social Media

A new report proves that online anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate turns into real-life violence 

A new report proves that online anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate turns into real-life violence 

Online harassment of doctors and hospitals that provide gender-affirming care has led to bomb threats, death threats and lockdowns 

By Maddy Mahoney • December 16, 2022 at 4:57 pm EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2022

Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches of 2022

Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches of 2022

From Cherelle T. Griner, Amy Schneider and drag performers on the front lines to Ron DeSantis, Elon Musk and the Freedom Convoy, we’ve rounded up the best and the worst of 2022

By Xtra Staff • December 16, 2022 at 4:26 pm EDT
Power

Twenty years after gay bathhouse raid, Calgary police promise reconciliation

Twenty years after gay bathhouse raid, Calgary police promise reconciliation

Many LGBTQ2S+ advocates believe there is still a lot of work to do beyond the latest efforts of reconciliation 

By Diamond Yao • December 15, 2022 at 5:16 pm EDT
Health

Canadian LGBTQ2S+ youth more likely to have eating disorders, says study

Canadian LGBTQ2S+ youth more likely to have eating disorders, says study

Researchers hope the study will help clinicians recognize that “eating disorders impact not only cisgender women”

By V.S. Wells • December 15, 2022 at 4:55 pm EDT
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Power

Police forces continue to cozy up to far-right protestors

Police forces continue to cozy up to far-right protestors

OPINION: As anti-drag protests grow increasingly common—and violent—the responses of some police departments are raising questions about who law enforcement really protects

By Katelyn Burns • December 14, 2022 at 3:57 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 cast: Meet the 16 new queens competing

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 cast: Meet the 16 new queens competing

A pair of biological twins and the legendary Sasha Colby highlight the largest “Drag Race” cast ever

By Mel Woods • December 13, 2022 at 1:18 pm EDT
Relationships

LGBTQ2S+ people disproportionately experience intimate partner violence

LGBTQ2S+ people disproportionately experience intimate partner violence

New study examines the nature of intimate partner violence in queer and trans communities

By Emma Bainbridge • December 13, 2022 at 12:05 pm EDT
Sports

Trudeau government missed opportunity to demand better from Qatar

Trudeau government missed opportunity to demand better from Qatar

OPINION: Given the discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and issues at the FIFA World Cup, more was expected from Canada 

By Dale Smith • December 12, 2022 at 1:14 pm EDT
Politics

Indonesia’s draconian new law will effectively ban LGBTQ+ relationships

Indonesia’s draconian new law will effectively ban LGBTQ+ relationships

Residents and tourists alike will be banned from having sex outside marriage, in a country where same-sex marriage is not recognized

By V.S. Wells • December 12, 2022 at 11:50 am EDT

Pride Toronto story: Nov. 30, 2022

Pride Toronto story: Nov. 30, 2022

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