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Hari Nef is Barbie (!), record number of LGBTQ2S+ officials in U.S., more U.K. transphobia, Catholic nuns stand up for trans people and Spider-verse says trans rights 

Hari Nef is Barbie (!), record number of LGBTQ2S+ officials in U.S., more U.K. transphobia, Catholic nuns stand up for trans people and Spider-verse says trans rights 

 5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: April 5

By Maddy Mahoney • April 5, 2023 at 2:08 pm EDT
Books

Trans author Casey Plett’s debut story collection is reissued and finally back in print

Trans author Casey Plett’s debut story collection is reissued and finally back in print

“A Safe Girl to Love” sees the award-winning author grappling with her transition through literary fiction

By Veronica Esposito • April 4, 2023 at 10:28 am EDT
Xtra News Flash

Jinkx Monsoon and the Doctor, TDOV recap, Quebec’s publicly funded transphobia, Manhattan murder suspect and Twitter censorship

Jinkx Monsoon and the Doctor, TDOV recap, Quebec’s publicly funded transphobia, Manhattan murder suspect and Twitter censorship

5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: April 3

By Eve Cable • April 3, 2023 at 4:13 pm EDT
History

A pioneering Canadian trans woman is being commemorated with a plaque in her hometown

A pioneering Canadian trans woman is being commemorated with a plaque in her hometown

Dianna Boileau’s life is being celebrated in the small northwestern community of Fort Frances

By Silas Le Blanc • April 3, 2023 at 3:14 pm EDT
Activism

Trans protesters in Washington, D.C. on why they marched for Trans Day of Visibility

Trans protesters in Washington, D.C. on why they marched for Trans Day of Visibility

Protesting hate, demanding federal protections and searching for something more intimate—hope

By Alina Kim • April 1, 2023 at 9:59 am EDT
Video

Ts Madison accepts award at first-ever Trans Filmmakers Summit at TIFF 2022

Ts Madison accepts award at first-ever Trans Filmmakers Summit at TIFF 2022

Trans creators discuss representation on screen and behind the camera

By Lito Howse • March 31, 2023 at 5:39 pm EDT
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Sports

The NHL’s commitment to diversity doesn’t extend to trans people

The NHL’s commitment to diversity doesn’t extend to trans people

OPINION: As players opt out of Pride nights—or teams cancel events altogether—it’s becoming clear that support for LGBTQ2S+ fans was always conditional

By Katelyn Burns • March 31, 2023 at 5:14 pm EDT
Xtra News Flash

Supportive families key to trans youth health, boygenius slams anti-LGBTQ2S+ laws, Trans Bill of Rights reintroduced, Lizzo’s affirming shapewear and Texas lawmaker pranked 

Supportive families key to trans youth health, boygenius slams anti-LGBTQ2S+ laws, Trans Bill of Rights reintroduced, Lizzo’s affirming shapewear and Texas lawmaker pranked 

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching: March 31

By Maddy Mahoney • March 31, 2023 at 2:55 pm EDT
TV & Film

Meet the filmmakers putting trans people in front of the camera and behind it

Meet the filmmakers putting trans people in front of the camera and behind it

The Trans Film Mentorship partners emerging trans film workers with productions like “Sort Of” for paid work experience on set

By Mel Woods • March 31, 2023 at 1:39 pm EDT
Identity

On this Trans Day of Visibility, it’s okay to admit things are really bad

On this Trans Day of Visibility, it’s okay to admit things are really bad

OPINION: I often caution against doom, but on this Trans Day of Visibility it feels inescapable. Still, we will keep going

By Mel Woods • March 31, 2023 at 10:29 am EDT
Politics

How Republican lawmakers are using custody threats to eliminate gender-affirming care for trans kids

How Republican lawmakers are using custody threats to eliminate gender-affirming care for trans kids

Parents call their experience “traumatizing”

By Catherine Caruso • March 30, 2023 at 11:40 am EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

My friend detransitioned and has started to become transphobic. What should I do?

My friend detransitioned and has started to become transphobic. What should I do?

Kai Cheng Thom weighs in on how trans and detransitioned communities can cut through pain and anger to try to find compassion and understanding

By Kai Cheng Thom • March 28, 2023 at 12:53 pm EDT
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Trans Health

Canada’s testosterone shortages are ongoing—and trans people still aren’t getting answers

Canada’s testosterone shortages are ongoing—and trans people still aren’t getting answers

With little information or support available, trans people who use testosterone are left to advocate for themselves

By Claire Forth • March 24, 2023 at 4:04 pm EDT
Power

The death of Eden Knight, a young trans woman, garners international attention

The death of Eden Knight, a young trans woman, garners international attention

But we need more than outrage and temporary media coverage to save trans lives

By Katelyn Burns • March 24, 2023 at 3:47 pm EDT
Xtra News Flash

Hathaway/Coel power, trans happiness, Disney dig at DeSantis, trans athletics ban and oldest queen passes

Hathaway/Coel power, trans happiness, Disney dig at DeSantis, trans athletics ban and oldest queen passes

5 queer and trans stories to follow: March 24

By Maddy Mahoney • March 24, 2023 at 1:19 pm EDT
Xtra News Flash

Hockey got gay, New York’s AG hosts Drag Story Hour, anti-trans Scottish candidates, Billie Eilish plays queer and Tinder’s new relationship types

Hockey got gay, New York’s AG hosts Drag Story Hour, anti-trans Scottish candidates, Billie Eilish plays queer and Tinder’s new relationship types

Bite-size queer and trans news for the week of March 20

By Eve Cable • March 20, 2023 at 2:46 pm EDT
Activism

Anti-trans group funded by Quebec government targets Canadian activists

Anti-trans group funded by Quebec government targets Canadian activists

Governments need to stand with trans citizens, not fund anti-trans organizations, say trans women who have been targeted by PDF Québec

By Julia Peterson • March 17, 2023 at 3:38 pm EDT
Identity

The making of a detransitioner

The making of a detransitioner

Elisa Rae Shupe was a weapon in the hands of TERFs and Christian conservatives. Now, over 2,600 pages of leaked emails help tell her story

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • March 15, 2023 at 2:13 pm EDT
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