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Politics

The dangerous potential of Poilievre’s promise to use Notwithstanding Clause 

The dangerous potential of Poilievre’s promise to use Notwithstanding Clause 

OPINION: Sure it’s about crime now, but the rollback of rights rarely stops at just one group

By Dale Smith • May 9, 2024 at 4:05 pm EDT
Books

‘Bird Suit’ is a surreal, lush and devastating portrait of small-town life

‘Bird Suit’ is a surreal, lush and devastating portrait of small-town life

REVIEW: Sydney Hegele’s new novel is a queer take on the the genre of southern Ontario gothic literature

By H Felix Chau Bradley • May 9, 2024 at 2:54 pm EDT
Travel

How to take PrEP on the other side of the world

How to take PrEP on the other side of the world

Taking a pill once a day sounds simple. But what happens when you put the intricacies of travel into the mix?

By Dean Lisk • May 8, 2024 at 10:00 am EDT
Love & Sex

Bud scars and bodies in queer middle age 

Bud scars and bodies in queer middle age 

Most people gain weight as they age, a fact with a particular heaviness in body-obsessed gay male culture

By Joseph Osmundson • April 29, 2024 at 8:26 am EDT
Inside Xtra

Xtra’s ‘Queering Family’ named a finalist for digital journalism award

Xtra’s ‘Queering Family’ named a finalist for digital journalism award

The nine-part multimedia series examines how people across North America are redefining what it means to build and sustain familial bonds

By Angela Mullins • April 25, 2024 at 4:19 pm EDT
Video

Here’s why a ‘Rainbow Week of Action’ is planned across Canada in May

Here’s why a ‘Rainbow Week of Action’ is planned across Canada in May

Rallies are planned for May 17 in at least a dozen cities across the country, as well as letter-writing campaigns and education events

By Xtra Video • April 24, 2024 at 1:08 pm EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16 finale recap: I hear it and I know

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16 finale recap: I hear it and I know

America’s Next Drag Superstar XVI is crowned!

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 21, 2024 at 9:11 pm EDT
Culture

Why the Banff media festival is putting a spotlight on queer representation

Why the Banff media festival is putting a spotlight on queer representation

LGBTQ2S+ representation in the Canadian screen industries will be the focus of a Pink Paper

By Dean Lisk • April 19, 2024 at 12:37 pm EDT
TV & Film

Queer films to watch out for this spring and summer

Queer films to watch out for this spring and summer

From a theatre troupe in a maximum-security prison to hot bisexuals sweating it out on the tennis court, spring and summer have plenty of queer cinematic fare to offer

By Johnny Lin • April 15, 2024 at 2:22 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 15 power ranking: Losing is the new winning for one queen

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 15 power ranking: Losing is the new winning for one queen

Who is the champion of this season’s LaLaPaRuZa tournament?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 14, 2024 at 6:40 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 15 recap: LaLaRuUnion

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 15 recap: LaLaRuUnion

Our eliminated queens are back to battle it out in a lip sync tournament

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 14, 2024 at 6:33 pm EDT
Trans Health

Here’s why the ‘Cass Review’ matters—even if you aren’t in the U.K.

Here’s why the ‘Cass Review’ matters—even if you aren’t in the U.K.

ANALYSIS: A new report is setting the stage for the future of trans healthcare in the U.K.—and it could spell bad news

By Mel Woods, Oliver Haug • April 12, 2024 at 11:40 am EDT
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Politics

Canada must be a leader in response to Ugandan anti-LGBTQ+ laws 

Canada must be a leader in response to Ugandan anti-LGBTQ+ laws 

OPINION: The lack of action is not helping Canada’s image of being a champion for human rights on the global stage

By Dale Smith • April 11, 2024 at 11:41 am EDT

Maia Kobabe’s ‘Gender Queer’ tops American banned book list … again

Maia Kobabe’s ‘Gender Queer’ tops American banned book list … again

The graphic novel memoir topped the American Library Association’s annual list for the third consecutive year

By Xtra Video • April 8, 2024 at 1:05 pm EDT
Trans Health

What you need need to know about gender-affirming care for youth

What you need need to know about gender-affirming care for youth

What sort of healthcare is available? Do parents have any say? Is the healthcare safe and effective?

By Charlotte Sheasby • April 5, 2024 at 5:02 pm EDT
Politics

Why you should worry about age verification laws

Why you should worry about age verification laws

OPINION: Calls to restrict access to supposed adult content should be called out for their true intentions: relegating queer content to the shadows

By Nneka Ewulonu • April 3, 2024 at 3:09 pm EDT
Theatre

Brendan Healy on the loneliness of being gay, finding connection in theatre and bringing ‘The Inheritance’ to Toronto

Brendan Healy on the loneliness of being gay, finding connection in theatre and bringing ‘The Inheritance’ to Toronto

The Canadian Stage artistic director brings Matthew López’s two-part masterpiece to the stage 

By Christos Tsirbas • April 2, 2024 at 11:50 am EDT
TV & Film

‘Sue Bird: In the Clutch’ is a love letter to a basketball legend, and to women’s sports

‘Sue Bird: In the Clutch’ is a love letter to a basketball legend, and to women’s sports

The documentary, which recaps and celebrates Bird’s gilded career, is now available to stream online

By Lindsay Lee Wallace • April 2, 2024 at 10:37 am EDT
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