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Video

Pierre Poilievre wants sports, bathroom ban for trans women

Pierre Poilievre wants sports, bathroom ban for trans women

And mainstream media coverage of the Conservative Party of Canada leader’s announcement failed to get it right

By Xtra Video • February 21, 2024 at 6:17 pm EDT
Politics

Ohio’s trans healthcare ban sets dangerous precedent ahead of 2024 election

Ohio’s trans healthcare ban sets dangerous precedent ahead of 2024 election

ANALYSIS: Ohio has set a new precedent for using gubernatorial powers to indirectly outlaw transition—other states may follow

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • February 16, 2024 at 6:00 am EDT
Politics

Can the federal government stop Danielle Smith’s anti-trans policies?

Can the federal government stop Danielle Smith’s anti-trans policies?

OPINION: The answer, like the politics that surround the proposals themselves, is complex

By Dale Smith • February 15, 2024 at 11:39 am EDT
Mental Health

Transition selfies are broadly popular, but why?

Transition selfies are broadly popular, but why?

How transition photos open up big questions about trauma, validity and safety for trans people

By Veronica Esposito • February 14, 2024 at 11:55 am EDT
Video

Danielle Smith cites proven false video in defending trans women sports policy

Danielle Smith cites proven false video in defending trans women sports policy

Premier cites viral video of cis rugby player as example of trans women in sports

By Lito Howse, Mel Woods • February 6, 2024 at 5:07 pm EDT

Some Republicans just admitted their “endgame” is to ban transition care—for everyone

Some Republicans just admitted their “endgame” is to ban transition care—for everyone

OPINION: They want us to return to a world where getting care means taking our lives into our own hands

By Katelyn Burns • February 5, 2024 at 12:31 pm EDT
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Politics

There’s a growing list of LGBTQ2S+ organizations and allies condemning planned anti-trans policies in Alberta

There’s a growing list of LGBTQ2S+ organizations and allies condemning planned anti-trans policies in Alberta

Medical organizations, politicians and queer groups say Danielle Smith’s proposed policies are stigmatizing and dangerous

By Oliver Haug • February 2, 2024 at 6:53 pm EDT
Politics

The cruelty and calm of Alberta’s attack on trans rights

The cruelty and calm of Alberta’s attack on trans rights

ANALYSIS: The province’s new set of anti-trans policies are unprecedented in Canada and are as politically motivated as it gets

By Mel Woods • February 1, 2024 at 4:15 pm EDT
Video

Why Alberta’s new anti-trans policies could be Canada’s harshest yet

Why Alberta’s new anti-trans policies could be Canada’s harshest yet

Examining Premier Danielle Smith’s new policies restricting gender-affirming care, pronoun use in schools and more

By Lito Howse, Mel Woods • February 1, 2024 at 12:43 pm EDT
Music

10 years later, we still need ‘Transgender Dysphoria Blues’

10 years later, we still need ‘Transgender Dysphoria Blues’

OPINION: Against Me!’s seminal 2014 trans punk album is more vital than ever in 2024

By Mel Woods • January 19, 2024 at 2:17 pm EDT
Politics

Archaic electoral system disadvantages trans candidates

Archaic electoral system disadvantages trans candidates

ANALYSIS: Ohio trans candidate Vanessa Joy’s disqualification is part of a larger systemic problem 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • January 10, 2024 at 2:08 pm EDT
Justice

Canada’s prison system is still vastly transphobic 

Canada’s prison system is still vastly transphobic 

Despite recent changes to Canada’s Human Rights Act, incarcerated trans people in Canada still face violence and discrimination 

By Charlotte Sheasby • January 9, 2024 at 1:29 pm EDT
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Politics

New Brunswick premier doubling down on anti-trans policies to win next election

New Brunswick premier doubling down on anti-trans policies to win next election

ANALYSIS: Blaine Higgs’s open embrace of Christian nationalism should set off alarm bells 

By Dale Smith • January 4, 2024 at 11:50 am EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2023

50 queer and trans pop culture moments that defined 2023

50 queer and trans pop culture moments that defined 2023

From M3GAN to George Santos to “Padam Padam,” these are the pop culture things the gays will remember from 2023

By Mel Woods • December 21, 2023 at 2:48 pm EDT
Queer Ink

20 Canadian queer and trans tattooers to check out

20 Canadian queer and trans tattooers to check out

New year, new ink? Check out some picks for artists to inspire your next tattoo

By Ashleigh-Rae Thomas, Mel Woods, Phoebe Fuller • December 18, 2023 at 1:32 pm EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2023

The queer and trans songs we couldn’t get enough of in 2023

The queer and trans songs we couldn’t get enough of in 2023

This year, we loved these tunes from Chappell Roan, 100 gecs, Janelle Monáe and more!

By Xtra Staff • December 12, 2023 at 12:56 pm EDT
Justice

The legal case for teachers defying anti-trans laws 

The legal case for teachers defying anti-trans laws 

OPINION: A petition calling on teachers to violate Saskatchewan’s anti-trans Parents’ Bill of Rights could help the cause of striking it down

By Charlotte Sheasby • December 6, 2023 at 12:32 pm EDT
Activism

Roz Kaveney on a lifetime of fighting for trans rights

Roz Kaveney on a lifetime of fighting for trans rights

The writer, poet and anti-TERF activist reflects on half a century of fighting for trans rights

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • November 30, 2023 at 1:14 pm EDT
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