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Politics

Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board updates guidelines for LGBTQ2S+ claimants—but there’s more work to be done

Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board updates guidelines for LGBTQ2S+ claimants—but there’s more work to be done

ANALYSIS: Board members’ reliance on stereotypes and a lack of oversight can often lead to “life or death stakes” for refugees

By Dale Smith • January 28, 2022 at 9:55 am EDT
Sports

NCAA erases protections for LGBTQ2S+ athletes amid anti-trans backlash

NCAA erases protections for LGBTQ2S+ athletes amid anti-trans backlash

The organization’s new constitution does not include anti-discrimination language that it used in past versions

By Nico Lang • January 25, 2022 at 1:07 pm EDT
Ask an Expert

What you need to know about non-monogamy and mental health

What you need to know about non-monogamy and mental health

Non-monogamous relationships can come with a set of unique challenges. Here’s how to keep your mental health—and your partnerships—strong

By Diamond Yao • January 24, 2022 at 4:16 pm EDT
Sports

Mexican soccer fans will receive five-year bans for homophobic chants

Mexican soccer fans will receive five-year bans for homophobic chants

The Mexican Football Federation has struggled to put a stop to anti-gay chants over the years

By Yvonne Marquez • January 21, 2022 at 6:01 pm EDT
Culture

André Leon Talley was my possibility model

André Leon Talley was my possibility model

Xtra’s editor-at-large Tre’vell Anderson reflects on the life and legacy of the late, legendary fashion editor

By Tre’vell Anderson • January 21, 2022 at 10:42 am EDT
Music

Sammy Rae wants you to be their friend. Seriously

Sammy Rae wants you to be their friend. Seriously

The charismatic bandleader’s formula for success is simple: throw a party on stage

By Sophie Guimaraes • January 19, 2022 at 8:30 am EDT
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Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

My girlfriend won’t take COVID-19 seriously. What should I do?

My girlfriend won’t take COVID-19 seriously. What should I do?

Kai weighs in on what to do when your partner is willing to take far more risks than you are

By Kai Cheng Thom • January 18, 2022 at 12:01 pm EDT
Power

To help trans sexual assault survivors, we have to understand power

To help trans sexual assault survivors, we have to understand power

Trans people are assaulted more often than cis women, yet we keep casting them as the problem

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • January 12, 2022 at 9:58 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14 premiere recap: Let the games begin

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14 premiere recap: Let the games begin

We’re back to split premieres, with Lizzo on hand to guide us through the first

By Kevin O’Keeffe • January 10, 2022 at 11:29 am EDT
Books

Bisexuality is a superpower to author Jen Winston

Bisexuality is a superpower to author Jen Winston

Their new collection of essays, “Greedy,” reimagines the bisexual identy as a force for radical change 

By Molly Sprayregen • January 10, 2022 at 10:13 am EDT
The Buzz

22 predictions for 2022

22 predictions for 2022

Lil Nas X NFTs to a Kristen Stewart Oscar, here are our queer and trans pop culture predictions for the year ahead

By Mel Woods • January 5, 2022 at 3:10 pm EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2021

The best and worst social media moments of 2021

The best and worst social media moments of 2021

Here are 10 times queer and trans people broke the internet over the past year

By Jordan Currie, Michelle da Silva • December 23, 2021 at 11:53 am EDT
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Rainbow Rewind 2021

The righteous queens and shady bitches of 2021

The righteous queens and shady bitches of 2021

Celebrating the GOATs and condemning the flops in yet another pandemic year

By Xtra Staff • December 22, 2021 at 9:55 am EDT
That’s the Way It Is

The top 100 defining pop culture moments of 2021

The top 100 defining pop culture moments of 2021

Here’s Thomas and Tranna’s mega-list of the good, the bad and the cringe from the past year

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • December 21, 2021 at 11:53 am EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 10 power ranking: She’s a winner, baby

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 10 power ranking: She’s a winner, baby

Come on grandma, winning the whole damn show! 

By Kevin O’Keeffe • December 18, 2021 at 7:00 am EDT
Politics

France joins Canada in banning LGBTQ2S+ conversion therapy without exemptions

France joins Canada in banning LGBTQ2S+ conversion therapy without exemptions

Violators face not only huge fines but possible jail time

By Dawn Ennis • December 17, 2021 at 1:12 pm EDT
Queer View Mirror

‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ 30 years later

‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ 30 years later

Revisiting Idgie and Ruth, the iconic (but closeted) onscreen butch/femme duo 

By Ingrid Randoja • December 15, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
Drag Race

The Top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2021

The Top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2021

The sickening dips, flips, splits and tricks that had us gagged and gooped all year long

By Kevin O’Keeffe • December 15, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
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