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Health

How rolling back abortion rights will harm queer and trans people

How rolling back abortion rights will harm queer and trans people

Access to abortion is not only an issue for straight and cisgender people

By Mel Woods • June 4, 2021 at 1:58 pm EDT
That’s the Way It Is

If Carrie couldn’t handle bisexuality, how will she do with pronouns on the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot?

If Carrie couldn’t handle bisexuality, how will she do with pronouns on the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot?

In these uncertain times, nostalgic TV brings comfort, even when it should make us cringe

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • June 1, 2021 at 1:20 pm EDT
TV & Film

The queer dating shows that will inspire your hot vax summer

The queer dating shows that will inspire your hot vax summer

Whether it’s “Are You the One?” or the new bisexual “Bachelorette,” one thing we know for sure: When reality TV goes queer, it gets messy

By Mel Woods • June 1, 2021 at 11:27 am EDT
Protest and Pleasure

More WAPs, less cops

More WAPs, less cops

In the second installment of the “Protest and Pleasure” series, we explore why defunding the police is the best protection against sexual violence

By Chanelle Gallant • May 31, 2021 at 9:49 am EDT
Books

When Alison Bechdel says comics are her ‘other girlfriend,’ you’d better believe it

When Alison Bechdel says comics are her ‘other girlfriend,’ you’d better believe it

Fellow cartoonist Jennifer Camper talks to the lesbian legend about her new memoir “The Secret to Superhuman Strength”

By Jennifer Camper • May 31, 2021 at 9:40 am EDT
TV & Film

Everything queer coming to streaming platforms in June

Everything queer coming to streaming platforms in June

From  Mae Martin in “Feel Good” to Lil Nas X at Can’t Cancel Pride 

By Sarah Taher • May 27, 2021 at 12:57 pm EDT
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What if we weren’t born that way?

What if we weren’t born that way?

The immutability of sexual orientation and gender identity has been the cornerstone argument for LGBTQ2S+ rights. The trouble is that not everyone fits that mold

By Heron Greenesmith • May 26, 2021 at 9:58 am EDT
Politics

Bardish Chagger, our voice at the Cabinet table

Bardish Chagger, our voice at the Cabinet table

Xtra asks Canada’s Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth about the millions of dollars set aside for LGBTQ2S+ policy and funding in last month’s federal budget

By Dale Smith • May 25, 2021 at 10:49 am EDT
Health

A life-saving journey to self-advocacy

A life-saving journey to self-advocacy

How one non-binary writer overcame a litany of microaggressions within the mental health care system

By Logan Summer • May 25, 2021 at 10:21 am EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Enjoying drag superstars from the comfort of your car… and other pleasures

Enjoying drag superstars from the comfort of your car… and other pleasures

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning May 20

By S. Bear Bergman • May 20, 2021 at 10:51 am EDT
Culture

How to tell Black queer and trans stories when you’re not Black, queer or trans

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

By Joshua Mackey • May 19, 2021 at 1:12 pm EDT
Books

8 scintillating queer YA books for every type of reader

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?

By Mel Woods • May 18, 2021 at 12:02 pm EDT
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That’s the Way It Is

Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ turns 10 this week. Queer landmark or sell-out mess?

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

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • May 18, 2021 at 11:40 am EDT
Protest and Pleasure

Let’s celebrate our vulnerable, ‘imperfect’ bodies

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

By Chanelle Gallant • May 17, 2021 at 12:24 pm EDT
Culture

Companies are back at it with the Pride nonsense

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

By Mel Woods • May 14, 2021 at 4:44 pm EDT
Culture

Ellen’s talk show is ending. What is its legacy?

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

By Mel Woods • May 12, 2021 at 5:38 pm EDT
The Xtra Long Read

Cycles of violence

Cycles of violence

How one trans veteran confronts verbal and physical attacks—riding as hard as she can, chasing a memory

By Dalton LaFerney • May 12, 2021 at 11:45 am EDT
Tik Talk

It’s queers versus TikTok moderation

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

By Mel Woods • May 11, 2021 at 12:14 pm EDT
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