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Queering Family

The highs and lows of being a non-binary nanny

The highs and lows of being a non-binary nanny

Helping to raise someone else’s children has been life-affirming, even gender-affirming, but it’s not without complications

By Em Norton • March 1, 2023 at 5:26 pm EDT
Censorship

How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear

How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear

From “The White Lotus” to “Sex and the City,” Russian censors are hell-bent on gutting pop culture

By Mikhail Gillman • March 1, 2023 at 1:57 pm EDT
Queering Family

Tracing my drag family tree

Tracing my drag family tree

Winnipeg queen Prairie Sky on the bonds that keep her drag children, grandchildren, cousins, nieces and aunties close

By Prairie Sky • March 1, 2023 at 8:59 am EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

Is it ever okay to cheat on a partner?

Is it ever okay to cheat on a partner?

A reader questions whether dishonesty is justified if it prevents conflict

By Kai Cheng Thom • February 28, 2023 at 4:18 pm EDT
Identity

What it’s like to live as a femme man in Nigeria

What it’s like to live as a femme man in Nigeria

Both femmephobia and homophobia make for a volatile experience 

By Daniel Anthony • February 28, 2023 at 1:52 pm EDT
Media

What went wrong at the New York Times? 

What went wrong at the New York Times? 

OPINION: The paper of record is under fire for its transphobic coverage. How did it get this bad, and who is calling the shots? 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • February 27, 2023 at 3:34 pm EDT
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Politics

Tennessee is first state to pass a drag ban—which could go into effect next month

Tennessee is first state to pass a drag ban—which could go into effect next month

Advocates point out that the bill could be used to target trans people in addition to drag performers

By Eve Cable • February 27, 2023 at 3:28 pm EDT
Activism

LGBTQ+ Syrians face discrimination after surviving earthquake

LGBTQ+ Syrians face discrimination after surviving earthquake

Human and natural disasters pursue Syrian refugees in Turkey. Here’s one way to help

By Jacob Kessler • February 27, 2023 at 9:38 am EDT
Social Media

Dozens of Facebook ads still use anti-LGBTQ2S+ rhetoric, despite supposed ban

Dozens of Facebook ads still use anti-LGBTQ2S+ rhetoric, despite supposed ban

New research from Media Matters found at least 63 new ads in the past four months

By V.S. Wells • February 24, 2023 at 5:41 pm EDT
Sexual Health

Why is it so difficult for some people to get an HPV vaccine?

Why is it so difficult for some people to get an HPV vaccine?

A vaccine for HPV, the most common STBBI in North America, has been around for more than a decade. But if you don’t get it before your mid-20s, catching up is tricky—and expensive

By Laurence Fox • February 24, 2023 at 4:57 pm EDT
Xtra News Flash

Butt plug trophy auction, queers Gallup ahead, Tennessee bans drag, Meta’s hate profits and a rap by Ariana DeBose

Butt plug trophy auction, queers Gallup ahead, Tennessee bans drag, Meta’s hate profits and a rap by Ariana DeBose

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching (plus a baby bonus): Feb. 24

By Maddy Mahoney • February 24, 2023 at 4:49 pm EDT
Violence against LGBTQ2S+

Anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe and Central Asia hits decade-high

Anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe and Central Asia hits decade-high

Advocates say anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe and Central Asia is “not going away” after a report found that 2022 was the most violent year for queer and trans people in the region 

By Denio Lourenco • February 24, 2023 at 2:09 pm EDT
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Activism

Facelift or face slap? Here’s what’s happening to one of Canada’s queerest beaches

Facelift or face slap? Here’s what’s happening to one of Canada’s queerest beaches

When a “festival space” is proposed for Hanlan’s Point, patrons of the neighbouring beach organize

By Kevin Hurren • February 24, 2023 at 2:00 pm EDT
Violence against LGBTQ2S+

New report describes ‘harrowing’ consequences of digital targeting of LGBTQ+ people in Middle East and North Africa

New report describes ‘harrowing’ consequences of digital targeting of LGBTQ+ people in Middle East and North Africa

“I chose starvation over being raped again”

By Jackie Richardson • February 23, 2023 at 4:57 pm EDT
Trans Health

Hawaii’s only youth gender clinic will stay open, after ‘unbelievable’ fundraising success

Hawaii’s only youth gender clinic will stay open, after ‘unbelievable’ fundraising success

Closing the doors on vulnerable patients “was our worst fear,” says The Lavender Clinic’s CAO

By Julia Peterson • February 23, 2023 at 4:29 pm EDT
Social Media

Why we shouldn’t rely on TikTok to tell us we’re gay

Why we shouldn’t rely on TikTok to tell us we’re gay

OPINION: We increasingly rely on social media sites like TikTok and Twitter to categorize people. As queer folks, should we be worried?

By Jon Heggestad • February 23, 2023 at 2:56 pm EDT
Activism

I’m queer at Trinity Western University. What will it take for my university to listen to me? 

I’m queer at Trinity Western University. What will it take for my university to listen to me? 

The university’s homophobia runs deep—students are speaking up and calling for change

By Carter Sawatzky • February 23, 2023 at 1:49 pm EDT
Activism

Calgary teens may face fines after participating in counter-protest against anti-LGBTQ2S+ group

Calgary teens may face fines after participating in counter-protest against anti-LGBTQ2S+ group

Police cited them for “street harassment” and “excessive noise” after protests became heated

By Emma Bainbridge • February 22, 2023 at 4:03 pm EDT
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