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History

Was it lesbian love?

Was it lesbian love?
By Philip Hannan, Rachel Giese • March 10, 1999 at 7:00 pm EDT
Toronto

The man lesbians love to hate

The man lesbians love to hate

Bob Tivey worries that gay men are losing a vital part of their erotic identity

By Heather M Ross • February 24, 1999 at 7:00 pm EDT
Addiction

Programs for lesbian and gay addicts

Programs for lesbian and gay addicts
By Liz Phillips • February 24, 1999 at 7:00 pm EDT
Music

Bentley Robles wants a brotherhood of gay pop stars

Bentley Robles wants a brotherhood of gay pop stars

The yellow-haired singer talks rising stardom, Zara Larsson and dating while gay-famous

By Russ Martin • May 21, 2026 at 11:23 am EDT
Identity

Canadian census asks about sexual orientation for first time

Canadian census asks about sexual orientation for first time

Experts say the data will boost understanding of the economic, health and social inequities faced by LGBTQ2S+ people

By Emma Bainbridge • May 4, 2026 at 3:27 pm EDT
We've Been Here

The radical legacy of ‘On Our Backs’ magazine

The radical legacy of ‘On Our Backs’ magazine

“On Our Backs” filled a void by authentically documenting—and celebrating—lesbian sexuality

By Cody Corrall • April 22, 2026 at 2:08 pm EDT
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Gaming

Queer players are finally ‘Living the Dream’ in the new ‘Tomodachi Life’ sequel

Queer players are finally ‘Living the Dream’ in the new ‘Tomodachi Life’ sequel

The latest instalment of Nintendo’s life-sim game breaks ground with new Mii gender, pronoun and attraction options

By Jacob Aron Leung • April 16, 2026 at 1:33 pm EDT
Identity

A ‘life coach’ for queerness? It’s increasingly popular

A ‘life coach’ for queerness? It’s increasingly popular

Queer life coaches promise to support people in coming out, dating and finding community. But the reviews are mixed

By Lois Shearing • April 9, 2026 at 12:24 pm EDT
Books

‘Work to Do’ shows just how dramatic a grocery store can get

‘Work to Do’ shows just how dramatic a grocery store can get

Jules Wernersbach’s energetic novel delves into the intricacies of queer entrepreneurship, climate change—and class revolt

By H Felix Chau Bradley • April 7, 2026 at 1:12 pm EDT
Books

Sara Ahmed says we need more complainers, not less

Sara Ahmed says we need more complainers, not less

Whether it’s queer community, academic or government institutions, the feminist scholar says there’s value in complaints

By Rhea Rollmann • April 7, 2026 at 10:15 am EDT
Consumed

Robyn made me dump my toxic ex-boyfriend

Robyn made me dump my toxic ex-boyfriend

The Swedish pop star is known for gay anthems like “Dancing on My Own” and “Sexistential.” Her “Honey” album saved me and my best friend from a pair of doomed relationships

By KC Hoard • March 27, 2026 at 1:08 pm EDT
Culture

Gays, we need to get meaner

Gays, we need to get meaner

Billy Porter and Jordan Firstman went viral for spewing hate. In their defence, who said queer people have to be nice?

By Divine Angubua • March 25, 2026 at 12:53 pm EDT
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TV & Film

Alex from Degrassi on finding her calling counselling queer teens

Alex from Degrassi on finding her calling counselling queer teens

Deanna Klymkiw tells Xtra about playing the franchise’s first out lesbian, and her career pivot since

By Jacob Aron Leung • March 19, 2026 at 1:29 pm EDT
TV & Film

Karim Diané on playing Star Trek’s first gay Klingon

Karim Diané on playing Star Trek’s first gay Klingon

The actor tells Xtra about carrying on Star Trek’s legacy of inclusion

By Christos Tsirbas • March 12, 2026 at 1:55 pm EDT
Media

No, effeminate boys aren’t being ‘transed’

No, effeminate boys aren’t being ‘transed’

Hiding my transness nearly killed me. Let’s work to build a world where trans people’s lives aren’t quite so hard

By Katelyn Burns • March 9, 2026 at 2:25 pm EDT
The Xtra Long Read

The many eras of the AIDS Committee of Toronto—including its final bow

The many eras of the AIDS Committee of Toronto—including its final bow

As Canada’s oldest AIDS organization closes its doors after more than four decades, Xtra dives deep into its community history and why it’s come to an end

By Kevin Hurren • March 5, 2026 at 1:39 pm EDT
We've Been Here

The 20th-century journal that challenged the gender binary

The 20th-century journal that challenged the gender binary

From 1916 to 1940, “Urania” imagined a world beyond gender—and documented feminist movements around the globe

By Cody Corrall • March 4, 2026 at 2:03 pm EDT
Youth

8 Alberta community leaders share their resources for trans youth

8 Alberta community leaders share their resources for trans youth

From summer camps to affirming churches, advocates say trans youth in the province aren’t alone

By Elena Sénéchal-Becker • February 24, 2026 at 3:15 pm EDT
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