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Displaying 12339 results for: trans


Politics

Trans issues didn’t doom the Democrats

Trans issues didn’t doom the Democrats

OPINION: The Republicans won ending on a giant anti-trans note, but Democrats ultimately failed to communicate on class

By Katelyn Burns • November 7, 2024 at 1:34 pm EDT
Xtra Explains

Xtra Explains: Detransition

Xtra Explains: Detransition

In reality, only around three percent of trans people experience some form of regret

By Mel Woods • November 6, 2024 at 3:51 pm EDT
Video

UCP AGM signals that more anti-trans laws could be coming for Alberta

UCP AGM signals that more anti-trans laws could be coming for Alberta

Danielle Smith’s party passed resolutions at their AGM this weekend including a bathroom bill and defunding gender-affirming healthcare for all ages

By Mel Woods • November 4, 2024 at 5:35 pm EDT
Video

Alberta introduces Canada’s harshest anti-trans policies yet

Alberta introduces Canada’s harshest anti-trans policies yet

Premier Danielle Smith’s government tabled three new policies on gender-affirming healthcare, pronouns in schools and trans girls in sports

By Mel Woods • October 31, 2024 at 5:57 pm EDT
Politics

The state of trans rights, post 3 provincial elections 

The state of trans rights, post 3 provincial elections 

New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and B.C. voters all went to the polls, and largely rejected anti-trans rhetoric, but there are still some alarming trends

By Caitlin Hart • October 29, 2024 at 12:02 pm EDT
TV & Film

Let’s transvestigate Godzilla

Let’s transvestigate Godzilla

Scientifically explaining the most transgender monster of all time

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • October 28, 2024 at 5:23 pm EDT
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Xtra Explains: Trans girls and sports

Xtra Explains: Trans girls and sports

Debunking some of the biggest myths around trans girls and fairness in sports

By Mel Woods • October 17, 2024 at 9:02 am EDT
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Xtra Explains: ‘Trans-Trenders’ and social contagion theory

Xtra Explains: ‘Trans-Trenders’ and social contagion theory

The rapid-onset gender dysphoria theory has been debunked. Here’s what you need to know

By Mel Woods • October 17, 2024 at 9:02 am EDT
Xtra Explains

The 178 sources we used in Xtra Explains: Trans Youth

The 178 sources we used in Xtra Explains: Trans Youth

Dive into the citations and facts behind our new 10-part explainer series

By Hannah Mercanti, Mel Woods • October 17, 2024 at 9:01 am EDT
Inside Xtra

Introducing Xtra Explains: Trans Youth

Introducing Xtra Explains: Trans Youth

The 10-part video series provides shareable, fact-checked info on the hot-button issues of the debate around trans youth and their health

By Mel Woods • October 17, 2024 at 9:00 am EDT
Books

In ‘American Teenager,’ trans youth get to speak for themselves

In ‘American Teenager,’ trans youth get to speak for themselves

Nico Lang’s book takes us into the lives of seven trans youth across the U.S.

By Ziya Jones • October 10, 2024 at 5:43 pm EDT
Politics

With introduction of anti-trans policies, Danielle Smith rewrites the rules

With introduction of anti-trans policies, Danielle Smith rewrites the rules

OPINION: The Alberta premier is aiming to frame the passionate defence of trans youth as the unhinged stance

By Dale Smith • October 10, 2024 at 11:09 am EDT
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Youth

How ‘mature minor’ laws let trans kids make their own decisions

How ‘mature minor’ laws let trans kids make their own decisions

Canadian law lets some youth make medical or legal decisions for themselves, but how does it work?

By Florence Ashley • October 3, 2024 at 2:10 pm EDT
Dangerous Space

To combat transphobia, we need to engage with the people who spread it

To combat transphobia, we need to engage with the people who spread it

OPINION: opening up a dialogue with those we disagree with is key if we want to achieve widespread social change

By Kai Cheng Thom • October 1, 2024 at 4:36 pm EDT
Mental Health

The 2024 election is taking a toll on trans mental health. Here’s how to keep it together

The 2024 election is taking a toll on trans mental health. Here’s how to keep it together

ANALYSIS: Telling trans people to “just vote” isn’t helpful 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • September 26, 2024 at 2:31 pm EDT
Books

‘Still Life’ captures the messiness of writing trans autofiction

‘Still Life’ captures the messiness of writing trans autofiction

Katherine Packert Burke’s novel explores how little one can really understand about one’s own life while in the middle of living it

By Emily Zhou • September 23, 2024 at 3:45 pm EDT
Youth

Americans parents of trans kids to their Canadian counterparts: ‘Have a plan’

Americans parents of trans kids to their Canadian counterparts: ‘Have a plan’

Ahead of upcoming provincial elections, parents who’ve been there share what they’ve learned from the onslaught of anti-trans hate in America

By Nico Lang • September 18, 2024 at 1:42 pm EDT
TV & Film

J Stevens talks ‘Really Happy Someday’ and real-time transition filmmaking 

J Stevens talks ‘Really Happy Someday’ and real-time transition filmmaking 

The director co-wrote the film with star Breton Lalama, who plays a musical theatre actor whose voice is changing

By Pat Mullen • September 9, 2024 at 12:15 pm EDT
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