Michigan’s election dispute reveals how name-change laws are weaponized against trans people
Efforts to list a Michigan statehouse candidate’s deadname—from within her own party—reveal the indignities baked into ID systems
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U.S. counterterrorism strategy takes aim at ‘pro-transgender’ groups
The Trump administration’s updated counterterrorism strategy targets “left-wing extremists” and groups who are “radically pro-transgender”
Canada’s national pharmacare plan helps trans people—so why isn’t the program expanding?
Politicians across the country have accused the federal Liberal government of stalling expansion of the plan
Only 1 in 5 ‘New York Times’ news stories about trans issues quote actual trans people: report
A new ‘Assigned Media’ report found that the ‘New York Times’ rarely cited trans people in coverage about trans issues
Mark Carney’s majority likely won’t help queer and trans people
After this week’s byelection results, Carney’s governing Liberals will have more unchecked power. But the party has moved away from its old progressive politics
How a Canadian social media age ban would impact trans people of all ages
Whether it’s requiring government ID or scanning users’ faces, digital age-verification tools pose a host of problems for queer and trans people
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Democracy is under attack in Alberta. Queer and trans people are in the crossfire
Attacking queer rights is a part of the province’s larger democratic backslide
What trans visibility looked like in the 1950s
Photos of beloved organizer Alison Laing show how trans visibility has persisted for decades
Trans visibility promises a better world. That’s why it’s under attack
Trans Day of Visibility is a call to action reminding us that other things in our world can change for the better too
There’s no excuse for ‘The Last of Us’ casting a cis actor to play trans
Putting the care into casting a young trans actor might be a challenge. It’s also an opportunity
No, effeminate boys aren’t being ‘transed’
Hiding my transness nearly killed me. Let’s work to build a world where trans people’s lives aren’t quite so hard
8 Alberta community leaders share their resources for trans youth
From summer camps to affirming churches, advocates say trans youth in the province aren’t alone
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What the Barry Neufeld tribunal ruling means for trans rights in Canada
A former Chilliwack school trustee has been ordered to pay $750,000 after years of anti-LGBTQ2S+ posts
Gavin Newsom is the wrong choice—for trans people and for Democrats
The California governor’s backpedaling on trans rights represents a grim shift, two years out from the first presidential primaries
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
The Tumbler Ridge shooting is already fuelling anti-trans hate in Canada
Bad actors on the right are leaping to connect the shooter’s trans identity to the violence
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
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