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Queering Family

The highs and lows of being a non-binary nanny

The highs and lows of being a non-binary nanny

Helping to raise someone else’s children has been life-affirming, even gender-affirming, but it’s not without complications

By Em Norton • March 1, 2023 at 5:26 pm EDT
Activism

LGBTQ+ Syrians face discrimination after surviving earthquake

LGBTQ+ Syrians face discrimination after surviving earthquake

Human and natural disasters pursue Syrian refugees in Turkey. Here’s one way to help

By Jacob Kessler • February 27, 2023 at 9:38 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 recap: Happy birthday, ‘Drag Race’!

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 recap: Happy birthday, ‘Drag Race’!

Our favourite show turns 200—episodes, that is

By Kevin O’Keeffe • February 26, 2023 at 5:16 pm EDT
Sexual Health

Why is it so difficult for some people to get an HPV vaccine?

Why is it so difficult for some people to get an HPV vaccine?

A vaccine for HPV, the most common STBBI in North America, has been around for more than a decade. But if you don’t get it before your mid-20s, catching up is tricky—and expensive

By Laurence Fox • February 24, 2023 at 4:57 pm EDT
Activism

I’m queer at Trinity Western University. What will it take for my university to listen to me? 

I’m queer at Trinity Western University. What will it take for my university to listen to me? 

The university’s homophobia runs deep—students are speaking up and calling for change

By Carter Sawatzky • February 23, 2023 at 1:49 pm EDT
Activism

Calgary teens may face fines after participating in counter-protest against anti-LGBTQ2S+ group

Calgary teens may face fines after participating in counter-protest against anti-LGBTQ2S+ group

Police cited them for “street harassment” and “excessive noise” after protests became heated

By Emma Bainbridge • February 22, 2023 at 4:03 pm EDT
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Marriage Equality

California may hold a referendum on same-sex marriage next year. Here’s why that matters

California may hold a referendum on same-sex marriage next year. Here’s why that matters

Thirty-four U.S. states still have bans on same-sex marriage in their lawbooks or state constitutions

By Rob Salerno • February 22, 2023 at 10:18 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 recap: Sync test

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 recap: Sync test

The LaLaPaRuZa returns not as a punishment, but as its own maxi-challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe • February 19, 2023 at 5:15 pm EDT
Activism

This Sudbury student is calling out his school for ‘outrageous’ drag cancellation

This Sudbury student is calling out his school for ‘outrageous’ drag cancellation

Ra’Jah Mohamed’s school board cancelled a drag show, calling it “hypersexual.” The 16-year-old activist decided to take action

By Claire Forth • February 17, 2023 at 3:12 pm EDT
Xtra News Flash

Black queer history, sporting sisterhood, Spanish rights, New York Times protest and beauty queen euphoria

Black queer history, sporting sisterhood, Spanish rights, New York Times protest and beauty queen euphoria

5 queer and trans stories we’re following: Feb. 17

By Maddy Mahoney • February 17, 2023 at 2:32 pm EDT
Parenting

Oklahoma judge revokes a lesbian mom’s parental rights

Oklahoma judge revokes a lesbian mom’s parental rights

The ruling could have wide-reaching reverberations in LGBTQ2S+ parenting, experts say

By V.S. Wells • February 17, 2023 at 11:58 am EDT
Politics

Canadian conservatives can’t cherry-pick the ‘culture war’ they want to fight

Canadian conservatives can’t cherry-pick the ‘culture war’ they want to fight

OPINION: Embracing the convoy also means embracing its anti-LGBTQ2S+ arm

By Dale Smith • February 17, 2023 at 11:03 am EDT
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Transphobia

Brianna Ghey deserved better than the U.K.’s transphobia

Brianna Ghey deserved better than the U.K.’s transphobia

OPINION: The U.K.’s normalization of anti-trans hate has real-world consequences—the trans teen murdered this week should be alive

By V.S. Wells • February 15, 2023 at 10:07 am EDT
Youth

New peer mentorship group connects transfeminine youth and community leaders in Regina

New peer mentorship group connects transfeminine youth and community leaders in Regina

Into the Streets fills a critical gap in resources for transfeminine youth

By Jackie Richardson • February 14, 2023 at 4:56 pm EDT
Travel

How Iceland became a country where one in three people attend Reykjavík Pride

How Iceland became a country where one in three people attend Reykjavík Pride

At the capital’s Pride celebrations, the country’s we’re-all-in-this-together attitude shows that consensus is possible on LGBTQ+ rights

By Paul Gallant • February 13, 2023 at 12:40 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 7 recap: A comedy Ru-boot

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 7 recap: A comedy Ru-boot

Surreal humour makes this version of “The Daytona Wind” one to remember

By Kevin O’Keeffe • February 12, 2023 at 5:01 pm EDT
Education

Parental rights champions in Prince Edward Island want to strip trans kids of their right to privacy

Parental rights champions in Prince Edward Island want to strip trans kids of their right to privacy

A petition and a resolution are circulating questioning the need for queer- and trans-affirming guidelines in schools

By V.S. Wells • February 10, 2023 at 10:34 am EDT
Comedy

Darcy & Jer talk marriage, live show and showing up against homophobic hate

Darcy & Jer talk marriage, live show and showing up against homophobic hate

The pair have racked up nearly 3.5 million TikTok followers since the start of the pandemic

By Mel Woods • February 9, 2023 at 4:15 pm EDT
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