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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
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
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
Books

A haunted house is a metaphor for right-wing terror in Alison Rumfitt’s frightening new novel

A haunted house is a metaphor for right-wing terror in Alison Rumfitt’s frightening new novel

REVIEW: The modern gothic thriller “Tell Me I’m Worthless” grapples with how fascist tendencies urge us turn on each other

By Grace Byron • February 9, 2023 at 10:04 am EDT
Xtra News Flash

Celebrating more inclusion on ‘The Sims,’ anti-trans bills killed in Virginia and Finland’s gender update—just a few of the stories we’re tracking this week

Celebrating more inclusion on ‘The Sims,’ anti-trans bills killed in Virginia and Finland’s gender update—just a few of the stories we’re tracking this week

6 news stories impacting LGBTQ2S+ folk today

By Maddy Mahoney • February 3, 2023 at 2:48 pm EDT
Reproductive Health

Gay man sues Health Canada over discriminatory sperm-donation policies 

Gay man sues Health Canada over discriminatory sperm-donation policies 

The court case comes amidst a nationwide sperm-donor shortage, which has left many Canadian queer families, single women and people experiencing infertility in the lurch 

By Emma Bainbridge • February 3, 2023 at 2:14 pm EDT
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Violence against LGBTQ2S+

Brazil recorded 242 violent LGBTQ+ deaths in 2022

Brazil recorded 242 violent LGBTQ+ deaths in 2022

During Bolsonaro’s final year as president of Brazil, researchers say a queer person was killed every 34 hours in the South American country

By Denio Lourenco • February 3, 2023 at 2:07 pm EDT
Identity

German parliament centres LGBTQ+ experiences on Holocaust Memorial Day for the first time

German parliament centres LGBTQ+ experiences on Holocaust Memorial Day for the first time

The remembrance comes after years of campaigning from activists

By Jackie Richardson • January 31, 2023 at 3:45 pm EDT
TV & Film

Everyone chill. ‘The Last of Us’ is not the best gay thing ever—or the worst

Everyone chill. ‘The Last of Us’ is not the best gay thing ever—or the worst

OPINION: Reaction to the “The Last of Us” episode about Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett’s couple shows we still haven’t figured out how to talk about queer storytelling

By Mel Woods • January 31, 2023 at 3:15 pm EDT
Work

Several states are raising their minimum wage—queer tipped workers are still fighting distinct disadvantages

Several states are raising their minimum wage—queer tipped workers are still fighting distinct disadvantages

LGBTQ2S+ tipped workers struggle on their path to fairer wages

By Alina Kim • January 30, 2023 at 11:18 am EDT
Violence against LGBTQ2S+

Data shows huge increase in trans hate crimes across Scotland in past decade

Data shows huge increase in trans hate crimes across Scotland in past decade

This latest data comes at the heels of the U.K. government’s decision to block the Scottish Gender Recognition Reform bill

By Diamond Yao • January 27, 2023 at 3:07 pm EDT
Power

Forcibly outing trans kids is dangerous

Forcibly outing trans kids is dangerous

OPINION: When schools are required to disclose a child’s trans identity, they prioritize parents over students’ well-being

By Katelyn Burns • January 25, 2023 at 3:41 pm EDT
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Activism

How Canadians are helping LGBTQ+ newcomers from Ukraine

How Canadians are helping LGBTQ+ newcomers from Ukraine

KyivPride Canada put a call out to local LGBTQ2S+ community members and allies to open their homes to migrants 

By Maureen McEwan • January 24, 2023 at 4:21 pm EDT
TV & Film

2023 Oscar nominations: The queer winners and losers

2023 Oscar nominations: The queer winners and losers

Gays who have to choose either Michelle Yeoh or Cate Blanchett in the Best Actress race are among the losers

By Mel Woods • January 24, 2023 at 11:49 am EDT
Activism

Kenyan LGBTQ+ activists on grief and hope after the death of Edwin Chiloba

Kenyan LGBTQ+ activists on grief and hope after the death of Edwin Chiloba

The activist and designer’s murder has shocked his community, who are working to keep his memory alive

By Ugonna-Ora Owoh • January 17, 2023 at 5:27 pm EDT
Trans Health

Unpacking ‘gender exploratory therapy,’ a new form of conversion therapy

Unpacking ‘gender exploratory therapy,’ a new form of conversion therapy

The practice is sold as supportive care—but in reality, it’s used to delay transition until a person no longer identifies as trans

By Erin Reed • January 13, 2023 at 2:41 pm EDT
Identity

An ex-Mormon is believed to be the first in her rural Utah county to legally affirm her name and gender

An ex-Mormon is believed to be the first in her rural Utah county to legally affirm her name and gender

“I feel like I’m finally coming of age at 33”

By Jackie Richardson • January 13, 2023 at 1:14 pm EDT
Policing

Last year, B.C. police killed 14 people, including queer activist and organizer Dani Cooper

Last year, B.C. police killed 14 people, including queer activist and organizer Dani Cooper

OPINION: Defunding the police is a matter of queer safety

By Meenakshi Mannoe • January 13, 2023 at 12:42 pm EDT
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