How to tell Black queer and trans stories when you’re not Black, queer or trans
Social justice organizers suggest three principles for allies wanting to support Black LGBTQ2S+ narratives
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8 scintillating queer YA books for every type of reader
From lesbian necromancers to trans superheroes, which young adult book should you pick up this summer?
Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ turns 10 this week. Queer landmark or sell-out mess?
Mother Monster was starting to take herself much too seriously
Let’s celebrate our vulnerable, ‘imperfect’ bodies
In the first installment of the “Protest and Pleasure” series, disability justice activists explain how liberating ourselves from ableism makes sex hotter for everyone
Companies are back at it with the Pride nonsense
From glitter cereal to whatever Target is doing, we’ve launched an ongoing rating of this year’s crop of rainbow capitalism
Ellen’s talk show is ending. What is its legacy?
“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” debuted two decades ago. After bullying allegations, sliding ratings and that Dakota Johnson interview, it’s finally ending
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Cycles of violence
How one trans veteran confronts verbal and physical attacks—riding as hard as she can, chasing a memory
It’s queers versus TikTok moderation
LGBTQ2S+ people are being inexplicably censored on the platform—and they’re finding creative ways to get around it
I found trans resilience in an eighth grade, rural Ohio classroom
When I wound up in a traditional community for my student-teacher placement, I sought comfort in unspoken LGBTQ2S+ connections
What a Canadian court ruling on polyamory means for multi-parent families
Members of a triad in B.C. have been recognized as equal parents, changing legal and societal conceptions of what families look like
How Montreal writer Christopher DiRaddo turned his queer parenting experiences into fiction
“The only two critics I really care about are my parents,” says the founder of The Violet Hour reading series
How activism can improve our sex lives
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of our publisher Pink Triangle Press, Xtra is looking for a new sexual revolution—one based on social justice and mutual care
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After a summer of protest, queer Nigerians continue to fight for rights
Whether on the streets or in creative ways online, LGBTQ+ Nigerians are creating community and calling for change in the wake of the #EndSARS movement
Everything you need to know about America’s latest anti-trans legislation
The anti-trans bills across the United States come from dangerous ideas that have been simmering for years
Everything queer coming to streaming platforms in May
From “Halston” and “Legendary” to “Keyboard Fantasies”
Can the Conservative Party of Canada come out of the closet?
Tories have long made LGBTQ2S+ rights a wedge issue. Now the issue is dividing the party—and thwarting its chances at winning the next federal election
‘Maintenance Phase’ is taking on the wellness industry
Podcast founders Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon discuss health trolls, debunking weight-loss fads and why queers should care about weight stigma
4 queer takeaways from a very hetero Oscars
We pulled the queerest moments from the decidedly straight, cis Oscars
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