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Trans Health

Won’t somebody think of the children?

Won’t somebody think of the children?

OPINION: When media publish trans kids’ medical histories without their full consent, they thrust them into a harmful spotlight 

By Katelyn Burns • April 13, 2023 at 11:59 am EDT
Politics

Canada’s federal budget promises anti-hate action, but can the government actually do anything?

Canada’s federal budget promises anti-hate action, but can the government actually do anything?

OPINION: The new Action Plan to Combat Hate may just be another empty promise

By Dale Smith • April 13, 2023 at 11:23 am EDT
Sports

The rise of queer athletes in women’s college gymnastics 

The rise of queer athletes in women’s college gymnastics 

Once one of the most conservative women’s sports, NCAA gymnastics has gone all in on queer representation

By SF Boswell • April 12, 2023 at 9:28 am EDT
Power

Twitter appears to censor some LGBTQ2S+ terms

Twitter appears to censor some LGBTQ2S+ terms

OPINION: When queer and trans voices are suppressed, social media platforms become less safe

By Katelyn Burns • April 10, 2023 at 4:16 pm EDT
Xtra News Flash

JoJo Siwa’s Candace Owens smackdown, Title IX disappointment, L.A. drag march, new crisis hotline for youth, EU vs. Hungary and a Canadian response to anti-drag protests

JoJo Siwa’s Candace Owens smackdown, Title IX disappointment, L.A. drag march, new crisis hotline for youth, EU vs. Hungary and a Canadian response to anti-drag protests

6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 10

By Eve Cable • April 10, 2023 at 4:13 pm EDT
Culture

Midnight in Ni-Chome: Japan’s post-pandemic drag performance scene 

Midnight in Ni-Chome: Japan’s post-pandemic drag performance scene 

Queerness, whether on stage or off, plays differently in Japan

By Alex Ehrenreich • April 10, 2023 at 10:28 am EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 15 recap: Reunited, and it feels so long

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 15 recap: Reunited, and it feels so long

This episode tests the limits of how long one could just hang out with this cast

By Kevin O’Keeffe • April 9, 2023 at 1:17 pm EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

5 new queer books to relish this spring

5 new queer books to relish this spring

“Mimosa” and “Hijab Butch Blues” highlight this edition of S. Bear Berman’s bi-weekly cultural catch-up

By S. Bear Bergman • April 6, 2023 at 2:52 pm EDT
Music

The ultimate 2023 queer music festival guide

The ultimate 2023 queer music festival guide

From Coachella to Bonnaroo, Lil Nas X to boygenius, queer artists are taking over fests this summer

By Sylvia Anne • April 6, 2023 at 2:34 pm EDT
Dispatch

Photo diary of a Ukrainian refugee fleeing war

Photo diary of a Ukrainian refugee fleeing war

With her girlfriend and cat in tow, Viktoriia Kovalenko escaped Kharkiv last year, embarking on a harrowing odyssey brightened by kindnesses from strangers

By Viktoriia Kovalenko • April 6, 2023 at 10:52 am EDT
Indigenous

Two-Spirit people across Canada face precarious housing situations. This project hopes to change that

Two-Spirit people across Canada face precarious housing situations. This project hopes to change that

The Wabanaki Two-Spirit Alliance, who will build and operate the project, hope it will be the first of many Two-Spirit targeted housing initiatives in Canada

By Mzwandile Poncana • April 3, 2023 at 5:23 pm EDT
Health

Why is British Columbia gatekeeping injectable HIV medication?

Why is British Columbia gatekeeping injectable HIV medication?

British Columbia—Canada’s epicentre for HIV research and treatment—falls behind other provinces when it comes to injectables, say advocates

By Kevin Hurren • April 3, 2023 at 1:36 pm EDT
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Politics

Toronto can’t afford a Mark Saunders mayorship

Toronto can’t afford a Mark Saunders mayorship

ANALYSIS: The former police chief is too polarizing to be a serious contender

By Syrus Marcus Ware • April 3, 2023 at 11:32 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 14 power ranking: The stage has been set

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 14 power ranking: The stage has been set

Who will become America’s Next Drag Superstar XV?

By Kevin O’Keeffe • April 2, 2023 at 1:43 pm EDT
Monthly Tune-Up

Yves Tumor and DEBBY FRIDAY bookend March’s new music with big, brash, rock-oriented throwbacks

Yves Tumor and DEBBY FRIDAY bookend March’s new music with big, brash, rock-oriented throwbacks

Plus a Venn diagram of “Yellowjackets” and Florence + The Machine fans

By Jordan Currie • March 30, 2023 at 2:51 pm EDT
Xtra News Flash

Nashville shooting blame game, censoring ‘Rainbowland,’ media progress in India, Twitter’s hateful cash haul and ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ queer rumours confirmed

Nashville shooting blame game, censoring ‘Rainbowland,’ media progress in India, Twitter’s hateful cash haul and ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ queer rumours confirmed

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching: March 29

By Maddy Mahoney • March 29, 2023 at 5:10 pm EDT
Identity

Lane Tredger is Yukon’s first out non-binary MLA

Lane Tredger is Yukon’s first out non-binary MLA

“My dream is that I’m not the only queer and trans voice in the room”

By Julia Peterson • March 29, 2023 at 10:00 am EDT
Books

The swimming pool is a place of escape, competition and a teenage crush in Jade Song’s debut novel, ‘Chlorine’

The swimming pool is a place of escape, competition and a teenage crush in Jade Song’s debut novel, ‘Chlorine’

REVIEW: Narrating as a future mermaid, Jade Song’s protagonist is a prickly queer who holds readers at a distance

By H Felix Chau Bradley • March 29, 2023 at 9:20 am EDT
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