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Sexual Health

As a social worker, Saskatchewan’s new sex-ed policy terrifies me

As a social worker, Saskatchewan’s new sex-ed policy terrifies me

OPINION: As an experienced sex educator and social worker, I know how challenging Saskatchewan’s new approach will be

By Natalya Mason • November 20, 2023 at 1:42 pm EDT
Sexual Health

At-home HPV tests are now available across Canada

At-home HPV tests are now available across Canada

Self-testing can help to improve access, especially for queer and trans people

By Laurence Fox • November 9, 2023 at 3:43 pm EDT
Social Media

Where have all the good gay memes gone?

Where have all the good gay memes gone?

ANALYSIS: Memes like the “Distracted Boyfriend” and “Right in front of my salad” have stood the test of time, but where are their contemporaries?

By Jon Heggestad • October 26, 2023 at 3:14 pm EDT
Politics

By protecting himself from being sued over his pronoun policy, Scott Moe is telling on himself

By protecting himself from being sued over his pronoun policy, Scott Moe is telling on himself

OPINION: The details of Saskatchewan’s forced-through pronoun legislation show how it’s all about politics—not protecting kids

By Dale Smith • October 19, 2023 at 10:41 am EDT
As Told To

Why I was forced to move my family out of Florida

Why I was forced to move my family out of Florida

Despite building a healthy and happy life by the sea, we had to return to Colorado for the sake of my daughter’s well-being

By Avery Randolph • October 17, 2023 at 12:29 pm EDT
Politics

Surrogacy laws are the next target of the anti-trans coalition

Surrogacy laws are the next target of the anti-trans coalition

Criminalizing growing queer families is yet another attack on LGBTQ2S+ rights and on bodily autonomy

By Charlotte Sheasby • September 28, 2023 at 12:24 pm EDT
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Politics

Poilievre’s silence on party’s anti-trans policies speaks volumes

Poilievre’s silence on party’s anti-trans policies speaks volumes

OPINION: By intentionally ignoring anti-trans policies, the Conservative leader continues to placate the far-right 

By Dale Smith • September 14, 2023 at 10:32 am EDT
Sports

Can ‘American Ninja Warrior’ stay gender-inclusive as it goes mainstream?

Can ‘American Ninja Warrior’ stay gender-inclusive as it goes mainstream?

A ninja league sets a model for all-gender divisions, even as “American Ninja Warrior” backs away from its prior commitment to gender inclusivity

By SF Boswell • September 12, 2023 at 12:05 pm EDT
Tech

There’s a reason why queer folks are turning to online spaces like Snapchat and Tumblr

There’s a reason why queer folks are turning to online spaces like Snapchat and Tumblr

ANALYSIS: Gender scholar Kathryn Bond Stockton coined the term “growing sideways” to describe the queer experience during childhood. Are some of our favourite social media offerings following suit? 

By Jon Heggestad • August 24, 2023 at 2:43 pm EDT
Xtra News Flash

Canadians win against anti-LGBTQ+ Italian party, Women’s World Cup players show Pride despite ban and more

Canadians win against anti-LGBTQ+ Italian party, Women’s World Cup players show Pride despite ban and more

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 31

By Eve Cable • July 31, 2023 at 1:17 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Every Body’ is a feel-good yet urgent look into the lives of intersex people

‘Every Body’ is a feel-good yet urgent look into the lives of intersex people

Julie Cohen’s latest feature is a traditional documentary bolstered by compassionate storytelling

By Ursula Muñoz S. • July 14, 2023 at 11:22 am EDT
Nightlife

The gentrification of the dancefloor

The gentrification of the dancefloor

How separating people physically gets in the way of the spontaneous pleasures of a queer night out

By Joseph Osmundson • July 13, 2023 at 1:39 pm EDT
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Queer Culture Catch-Up

‘International Male’ documentary and ‘Vibe Check’ podcast top the catch-up this week

‘International Male’ documentary and ‘Vibe Check’ podcast top the catch-up this week

Plus diverse, ethical porn, a “Fast and Furious”-themed trans zine and a breathlessly funny YA title from Jason June

By S. Bear Bergman • July 7, 2023 at 2:51 pm EDT
Food

From Negroni Sbagliatos to sparkling seltzer, the drinks that made us gay

From Negroni Sbagliatos to sparkling seltzer, the drinks that made us gay

In search of the world’s gayest drink (which is probably not Bud Light) 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • July 5, 2023 at 2:28 pm EDT
Work

Drag artists are workers, and protests are putting them in danger

Drag artists are workers, and protests are putting them in danger

With anti-drag protests intensifying and spilling across borders, drag artists worldwide are losing gigs and fearing violence

By Jake Hall • June 30, 2023 at 10:18 am EDT
Xtra News Flash

Wyoming sorority supports trans sisters, Elon Musk says ‘cis’ is a slur, U.K. politicians driving anti-drag sentiment, Florida trans care ban struck down, Starbucks union strike

Wyoming sorority supports trans sisters, Elon Musk says ‘cis’ is a slur, U.K. politicians driving anti-drag sentiment, Florida trans care ban struck down, Starbucks union strike

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: June 23

By Maddy Mahoney • June 23, 2023 at 1:01 pm EDT
Politics

Poilievre’s silence on harassment is cause for concern

Poilievre’s silence on harassment is cause for concern

OPINION: Whether or not he attends Pride, he’s made his indifference toward LGBTQ2S+ safety known

By Dale Smith • June 22, 2023 at 1:45 pm EDT
TV & Film

A timeline of surprisingly queer ‘Sex and the City’ episodes

A timeline of surprisingly queer ‘Sex and the City’ episodes

Before Che Diaz, there was Syd—here, we trace the original show’s wayward queerness 

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk • June 21, 2023 at 12:54 pm EDT
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