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Media

What went wrong at the New York Times? 

What went wrong at the New York Times? 

OPINION: The paper of record is under fire for its transphobic coverage. How did it get this bad, and who is calling the shots? 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • February 27, 2023 at 3:34 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 power ranking: Crystals are a queen’s best friend

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 power ranking: Crystals are a queen’s best friend

We say goodbye to someone who became a fan favourite

By Kevin O’Keeffe • February 26, 2023 at 5:25 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 recap: Happy birthday, ‘Drag Race’!

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 recap: Happy birthday, ‘Drag Race’!

Our favourite show turns 200—episodes, that is

By Kevin O’Keeffe • February 26, 2023 at 5:16 pm EDT
Sexual Health

Why is it so difficult for some people to get an HPV vaccine?

Why is it so difficult for some people to get an HPV vaccine?

A vaccine for HPV, the most common STBBI in North America, has been around for more than a decade. But if you don’t get it before your mid-20s, catching up is tricky—and expensive

By Laurence Fox • February 24, 2023 at 4:57 pm EDT
Xtra News Flash

Butt plug trophy auction, queers Gallup ahead, Tennessee bans drag, Meta’s hate profits and a rap by Ariana DeBose

Butt plug trophy auction, queers Gallup ahead, Tennessee bans drag, Meta’s hate profits and a rap by Ariana DeBose

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching (plus a baby bonus): Feb. 24

By Maddy Mahoney • February 24, 2023 at 4:49 pm EDT
Violence against LGBTQ2S+

Anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe and Central Asia hits decade-high

Anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe and Central Asia hits decade-high

Advocates say anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe and Central Asia is “not going away” after a report found that 2022 was the most violent year for queer and trans people in the region 

By Denio Lourenco • February 24, 2023 at 2:09 pm EDT
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Queering Family

Our family’s guide to transitioning

Our family’s guide to transitioning

Telling my mother I was trans was the hardest part about coming out as a teen, but she ended up being my greatest support. Now we want to help families like ours 

By Tudor Robins & Evan Robins • February 22, 2023 at 8:00 am EDT
Playlist Q

With ‘Constellations’ debut, Jade LeMac is a rising star to watch

With ‘Constellations’ debut, Jade LeMac is a rising star to watch

The Vancouver-based singer-songwriter brings listeners into her melodic orbit with new EP

By Daria Lynn Cottingham • February 21, 2023 at 2:34 pm EDT
Queering Family

Queer and trans families are intentional. They take the shape of what you and your loved ones need most

Queer and trans families are intentional. They take the shape of what you and your loved ones need most

In the nine-part series Queering Family, Xtra guest editor Stéphanie Verge introduces us to people who are redefining what it means to build and sustain a family

By Stéphanie Verge • February 20, 2023 at 8:00 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 power ranking: ‘She was in the bottom three times in one episode’

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 power ranking: ‘She was in the bottom three times in one episode’

A favourite queen has a rough go of it in the LaLaPaRuZa

By Kevin O’Keeffe • February 19, 2023 at 5:30 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 recap: Sync test

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 recap: Sync test

The LaLaPaRuZa returns not as a punishment, but as its own maxi-challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe • February 19, 2023 at 5:15 pm EDT
Immigration & Refugees

Is Canada actually a viable safe harbour for trans people fleeing the U.S. and U.K.?

Is Canada actually a viable safe harbour for trans people fleeing the U.S. and U.K.?

ANALYSIS: A viral petition calls on Canada to accept those escaping anti-trans policies, but Canada has work to do as well

By Charlotte Sheasby • February 17, 2023 at 11:49 am EDT
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Music

K-pop’s first openly queer boy band, Lionesses, on fighting for visibility in the industry

K-pop’s first openly queer boy band, Lionesses, on fighting for visibility in the industry

Amidst radio bans and discrimination, the breakout group continues to call for inclusion

By Delia Harrington • February 17, 2023 at 11:40 am EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

A perfect queer day in NYC, Black history and a trans research takedown

A perfect queer day in NYC, Black history and a trans research takedown

This week, S. Bear Bergman’s Queer Culture Catch-up has got it all

By S. Bear Bergman • February 16, 2023 at 5:30 pm EDT
Transphobia

Brianna Ghey deserved better than the U.K.’s transphobia

Brianna Ghey deserved better than the U.K.’s transphobia

OPINION: The U.K.’s normalization of anti-trans hate has real-world consequences—the trans teen murdered this week should be alive

By V.S. Wells • February 15, 2023 at 10:07 am EDT
Mental Health

Trans and queer folks can’t solely rely on our resilience to survive 

Trans and queer folks can’t solely rely on our resilience to survive 

Perhaps LGBTQ2S+ writers, creatives and historians can teach us how to do more than just get by

By Leigh Hendrix • February 14, 2023 at 1:33 pm EDT
Travel

How Iceland became a country where one in three people attend Reykjavík Pride

How Iceland became a country where one in three people attend Reykjavík Pride

At the capital’s Pride celebrations, the country’s we’re-all-in-this-together attitude shows that consensus is possible on LGBTQ+ rights

By Paul Gallant • February 13, 2023 at 12:40 pm EDT
Politics

As conservatives attack trans people, does Joe Biden still have our backs?

As conservatives attack trans people, does Joe Biden still have our backs?

OPINION: In his 2022 State of the Union address, Joe Biden told trans kids, “I will always have your back.” In this year’s speech, the president was silent on trans issues

By Katelyn Burns • February 9, 2023 at 10:51 am EDT
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