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
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 8 recap: I came here for Snatch
A “Love Island” take on Snatch Game of Love freshens up the game, and gets great results
Where do the NDP leadership hopefuls stand on queer and trans issues?
Xtra asked candidates about their policies on healthcare, trans athletes’ participation in sports and more
Trans public service workers say Ontario’s return-to-office mandate puts them at risk
Doug Ford has forced Ontario public servants back into the office. Trans workers fear the fallout
Work is broken. Queer and trans workers could help fix it
The five stories in Xtra’s On the Clock series show queer and trans workers searching for, fighting for and inventing work that’s fair and meaningful
Queer freedom is incompatible with a world in which ICE exists
Renee Nicole Good’s death at the hands of ICE agents should be prosecuted as a homophobic hate crime
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Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025
Here are the main characters that made, and broke, the year in queer
2025 brought the democratic backslide to Canada
Mark Carney’s government needs to stand up for our rights or we’re headed in the direction of the U.S.
This ‘Survivor’-inspired book shows how far gay fiction has come
The queer themes in “The Book of Luke” texture the plot, but they don’t define it. It’s part of a welcome trend toward complex queer stories
‘Biology’ is backlash
Why do the arguments of men’s rights activists and TERFs sound so … similar?
In the closet, I lost my voice. Queen gave it back to me
As a kid, I felt I had to tamp myself down. Freddie Mercury proved I didn’t have to
On Trans Day of Remembrance, we can’t forget the lives lost to poverty
Anti-trans violence isn’t always direct and interpersonal. It can be more difficult to name
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I’m sick of writing about dead trans people
For 15 years, I hoped my words would change something. Now I’m grieving the world that could’ve been
Why are queer people so drawn to the coffee industry?
From self-expression to sober spaces to labour organizing, there’s a lot more to the queer barista phenomenon than the meme suggests
Among the archives, you can find love, community and history
Queer and trans archives preserve our past—they also offer community space that is essential to our future
Canada must lead on LGBTQ+ rights. Will Carney’s budget meet the moment?
With the U.S. shying away from supporting LGBTQ+ rights abroad, Canada must take global leadership
This online scam is putting the LGBTQ2S+ global activist community at risk
Scammers targeting money from queer people in intolerant countries
Can queer sex shops ever truly be radical?
Stores can provide important access to health resources and community—but queerness demands that we dream bigger
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