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Politics

Queer and trans people should be wary of provincial parties’ shift to right

Queer and trans people should be wary of provincial parties’ shift to right

OPINION: In British Columbia, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick, the rights of queer and trans people are on the ballot

By Dale Smith • September 6, 2024 at 1:04 pm EDT
Dangerous Space

“Transing the gay away” is a fear-mongering myth

“Transing the gay away” is a fear-mongering myth

OPINION: The narrative allows “gender critical” activists to deflect accusations of bigotry—and that’s dangerous

By Kai Cheng Thom • August 27, 2024 at 4:24 pm EDT
Sports

Paralympians say the fight for queer- and trans-inclusive parasport continues

Paralympians say the fight for queer- and trans-inclusive parasport continues

Ahead of the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, athletes speak to the movement to make parasport more inclusive 

By John Loeppky • August 26, 2024 at 3:23 pm EDT
TV & Film

Elliot Page’s ‘Close to You,’ is a trans story with no easy answers

Elliot Page’s ‘Close to You,’ is a trans story with no easy answers

Page and director Dominic Savage reflect on how their intimate drama shows how we change and choose happiness

By Mel Woods • August 19, 2024 at 7:00 am EDT

FTM Sex Toys 2024: Toys for FTM Trans Men

FTM Sex Toys 2024: Toys for FTM Trans Men

Top FTM Sex Toys of 2024: 10 Toys Trans Men Will Love in 2024

Created for CBDTiger • August 12, 2024 at 1:39 pm EDT
Politics

Where does Tim Walz stand on queer and trans issues?

Where does Tim Walz stand on queer and trans issues?

Kamala Harris picked Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential candidate—and he has a long history with the LGBTQ2S+ community

By Xtra Video • August 6, 2024 at 3:54 pm EDT
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Trans Health

Busting the myths around transition regret and detransition

Busting the myths around transition regret and detransition

How many people regret their decision to receive gender-affirming care? Do people who detransition always regret their transitions?

By Charlotte Sheasby • July 26, 2024 at 1:37 pm EDT
Politics

Where does Kamala Harris stand on queer and trans issues?

Where does Kamala Harris stand on queer and trans issues?

From her time officiating gay marriages in San Francisco, to hosting Pride parties as vice-president, we break down five things to know

By Xtra Video • July 22, 2024 at 4:33 pm EDT
Sports

7 queer and trans storylines to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics

7 queer and trans storylines to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics

From Nikki Hiltz to the Olympics’ first openly gay male judo competitor

By Xtra Video • July 10, 2024 at 5:12 pm EDT
Politics

For families living in states with trans healthcare bans, Republicans have created an impossible situation

For families living in states with trans healthcare bans, Republicans have created an impossible situation

I’m the mother of two trans girls living in Ohio. Our state is making our family choose between giving up our home and our rights

By Niki Schaefer • July 9, 2024 at 3:31 pm EDT
Music

10 queer and trans country artists for your big gay twangy summer playlist

10 queer and trans country artists for your big gay twangy summer playlist

From Canadian breakout Robert Adam to trans industry vet Namoli Brennet 

By Jesse Locke • July 3, 2024 at 1:16 pm EDT
Video

What does Naheed Nenshi’s win mean for queer and trans people in Alberta?

What does Naheed Nenshi’s win mean for queer and trans people in Alberta?

The former Calgary mayor now leads the Alberta NDP, and he brings with him a history with the LGBTQ2S+ community

By Xtra Video • June 24, 2024 at 6:07 pm EDT
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Youth

Young and trans in Canada

Young and trans in Canada

Meet the young people and their families impacted by the surge in anti-trans policies across Canada

By Ziya Jones • June 20, 2024 at 12:46 pm EDT
Politics

What does the BC Conservative Party’s rise mean for queer and trans people?

What does the BC Conservative Party’s rise mean for queer and trans people?

An openly queer MLA just crossed the floor to join the formerly fringe party, while other Conservative candidates face scrutiny for anti-LGBTQ2S+ views

By Xtra Video • June 3, 2024 at 8:03 pm EDT
Dangerous Space

Why can’t people stop fixating on ‘transition regret’?

Why can’t people stop fixating on ‘transition regret’?

OPINION: The mainstream “detransition” conversation is informed by transphobia, ignorance of trans history and collective denial of trans lives. Until we reckon with those realities, we won’t resolve the debate

By Kai Cheng Thom • June 3, 2024 at 1:51 pm EDT
Media

10 years since the ‘transgender tipping point’

10 years since the ‘transgender tipping point’

ANALYSIS: Ten years after the iconic ‘TIME’ cover, trans people are subject to even more widespread hatred and legalized bigotry. If we’ve ‘tipped’ in any direction, it’s backward

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • May 30, 2024 at 1:48 pm EDT
TV & Film

Actor Theo Germaine wants more messy trans representation

Actor Theo Germaine wants more messy trans representation

Recent projects “Spark” and “Desire Lines” showcase Germaine’s talents on a new level

By Pat Mullen • May 24, 2024 at 11:51 am EDT
Activism

Unions have a long history of fighting for trans rights. And they’re not giving up now

Unions have a long history of fighting for trans rights. And they’re not giving up now

Labour unions are massive players in Canadian society. Which is why it matters that they’re engaged in the fight for trans rights—and have been for decades 

By Charlotte Sheasby • May 14, 2024 at 2:08 pm EDT
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