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Culture

People are calling out the vile transphobia in Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special

People are calling out the vile transphobia in Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special

The comedian said “he’s done” with queer and trans jokes, yet filled a special with them

By Mel Woods • October 6, 2021 at 5:06 pm EDT
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The hidden lives and uncertain future of trans prisoners

The hidden lives and uncertain future of trans prisoners

For decades, trans people in Canadian prisons fought for their right to be housed safely and humanely. Despite some victories, new policy proposals could set their rights back even more

By Simon Rolston • October 6, 2021 at 10:49 am EDT
Politics

More than 800,000 Canadians voted for a blatantly anti-trans party

More than 800,000 Canadians voted for a blatantly anti-trans party

Support for the People’s Party of Canada—a party that has promised to roll back trans rights—grew during this week’s election

By Mel Woods • September 23, 2021 at 12:45 pm EDT
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The troubled golden age of trans literature

The troubled golden age of trans literature

Despite recent successes, a growing chorus of trans writers are asking tough questions, like where’s the nuance and context in literary criticism, and who’s holding the publishing industry to account?

By Eli Cugini • September 15, 2021 at 10:26 am EDT
TV & Film

How a new documentary captures the joys and fears of migrant trans sex workers

How a new documentary captures the joys and fears of migrant trans sex workers

While making “Caer (Caught),” Nicola Mai invited a Latina advocacy group into the editing suite

By Noelle Perdue • September 15, 2021 at 9:10 am EDT
Culture

Queer and trans people came to slay at this year’s Met Gala

Queer and trans people came to slay at this year’s Met Gala

Lil Nas X, Dan Levy and Kim Petras understood the assignment

By Mel Woods • September 14, 2021 at 11:54 am EDT
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Politics

What will a new federal government mean for queer and trans South Asian people?

What will a new federal government mean for queer and trans South Asian people?

Activist Praney Anand calls for culture-specific resources and government aid

By Arvin Joaquin • September 10, 2021 at 10:05 am EDT
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Cases of missing trans people are rarely solved. A married pair of forensic genealogists is hoping to change that

Cases of missing trans people are rarely solved. A married pair of forensic genealogists is hoping to change that

How a small team of LGBTQ2S+ investigators is seeking justice for unidentified Trans Doe victims

By Erica Lenti • September 1, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
Tik Talk

Trans TikTokers have mastered the one-line joke

Trans TikTokers have mastered the one-line joke

We already knew trans people had some hilarious jokes. But TikTok is where they’re showing them off.

By Mel Woods • August 31, 2021 at 11:51 am EDT
Music

Five queer and trans Mexican music acts you need to listen to ‘ahora mismo’

Five queer and trans Mexican music acts you need to listen to ‘ahora mismo’

Whether they’re channelling mariachi, norteño or pure pop, these Latinx music makers will lure you onto the dance floor

By Wenceslao Bruciaga • August 25, 2021 at 9:16 am EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I’m a trans man attracted to men—but how do I get over my fear of them?

I’m a trans man attracted to men—but how do I get over my fear of them?

Kai advises a trans man on how to embrace his masculinity and make space for himself in cis, gay culture

By Kai Cheng Thom • August 24, 2021 at 7:45 am EDT
Books

For award-winning writer Casey Plett, the beauty of trans lives resides in the details

For award-winning writer Casey Plett, the beauty of trans lives resides in the details

In her latest collection of short stories, characters find themselves in unexpected places and situations

By Niko Stratis • August 23, 2021 at 9:21 am EDT
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Identity

A trans man modelled nude for 150 photographers, and fell in love with his body

A trans man modelled nude for 150 photographers, and fell in love with his body

Xtra contributor Andy Bandyopadhyay wanted to see artful, intimate portraits of trans men, so he made his own

By Andy Bandyopadhyay • August 19, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
Politics

How to tell if that ‘feminist’ election group is actually anti-trans

How to tell if that ‘feminist’ election group is actually anti-trans

As the federal writ drops, TERFs will be out claiming to “protect women”

By Mel Woods • August 17, 2021 at 12:46 pm EDT
TV & Film

From a drag queen street fighter biopic to a trans musical to star-crossed lovers in Kenya

From a drag queen street fighter biopic to a trans musical to star-crossed lovers in Kenya

These cinematic portrayals of Black queer life from around the world are as diverse as our community

By Valerie Complex • August 9, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
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Divergent: The emerging research on the connection between trans identities and neurodivergence

Divergent: The emerging research on the connection between trans identities and neurodivergence

The concept of “neuroqueer” helps a trans writer realize there is no one right way to wire a brain

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • August 4, 2021 at 10:08 am EDT
Sports

Your big queer and trans guide to the Tokyo Olympics

Your big queer and trans guide to the Tokyo Olympics

Despite controversies, coronavirus and cancellations, the Olympics are happening. Here’s what you need to know.

By Mel Woods • July 22, 2021 at 12:36 pm EDT
Power

When investigations into the deaths of trans women go unsolved

When investigations into the deaths of trans women go unsolved

A veteran journalist explores what the Bruce McArthur case can teach us about other unsolved murder investigations and the policing of sex work

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • July 12, 2021 at 4:03 pm EDT
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