What LGBTQ2S+ organizations want from the new Liberal government
Xtra spoke to three organizations about the most pressing issues for Justin Trudeau and his party to address
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Sniffing out the truth about poppers
Health Canada has cracked down on sellers since 2013, which advocates say only hurts queer users. Is it time to make poppers legal?
I came out as gay to my wife. Now she and my son hate me. What can I do?
Kai affirms a reader’s right to live in his truth as a gay person, and advises him on how he might build bridges with his family
What doors did Omar Sharif Jr.’s famous name open for him?
In his new memoir, the actor and model shares his coming out story and his experiences of sexual assault
‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ has that secret sauce that gets queerness and class just right
Co-creator Tom MacRae realized that the high-school drag musical’s lead character had to be flawed: “Teenagers are awful”
LGBTQ2S+ candidates on the issues that matters most this federal election
Xtra surveyed dozens of queer and trans people running this year. Here’s what they said
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The Conservative Party’s stance on conscience rights and free votes should worry progressive voters
Erin O’Toole uses these political strategies to skirt responsibility on issues affecting marginalized communities—and it comes at a price for LGBTQ2S+ Canadians
Despite lockdowns, my queer friend group grew during COVID-19
I needed new queers in my life, and against the odds of the pandemic, I found them in abundance
5 takeaways from the leaders’ debate
Once again, form trumps function on the campaign trail
What will a new federal government mean for queer and trans South Asian people?
Activist Praney Anand calls for culture-specific resources and government aid
What writing about his life taught Brian Broome about being a queer Black man and battling addiction
Brian Broome’s best-selling memoir “Punch Me Up to the Gods” cuts close to the bone
The Liberal platform makes a $40-million promise to the LGBTQ2S+ community. Is it enough?
The party has made some of the most specific commitments to queer and trans communities. But after years of unfulfilled promises, it may not suffice
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A writer craved community while battling an eating disorder
LGBTQ2S+ folks are far more likely than their cis and straight counterparts to develop eating disorders. But peer support can kickstart recovery
Indie artist Brad Loughead discovers the liberation in dance music
The member of Homeshake and Nap Eyes felt musically and personally reawakened by Montreal’s queer party scene
How can a new Canadian government collaborate with Two-Spirit people?
John R. Sylliboy on Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Indigenous needs, the upcoming federal election and reconciliation
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ finale recap: The newest entrant into the ‘Drag Race’ Hall of Fame is…
A terrific season ends with the well-deserved crowning of a queen who made the most of her comeback
Topline: Does the world really need a gay bank?
A new start-up promising to cater to LGBTQ2S+ folks drew a lot of questions online
These two lesbian-centred horror films show how far the genre has come
In “Bloodthirsty” and “The Retreat,” queerness is not equated with monstrousness
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