Conversion therapy might be back. Survivors of the ‘troubled teen industry’ say it never went away
Many program survivors argue that conversion therapy has persisted as an open secret in the industry for years
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Vivek Shraya is hot, blond and hitting the dance floor
The Toronto multi-hyphenate’s new album, “VIVICA,” shirks respectability politics for a sensual, high-gloss exploration of queer and trans desire
Alberta separatism is not inevitable
Separatists are a small minority in the province—they should not be dictating the agenda for Alberta and the country
‘Again, Harder’ captures being part of an in crowd made up of those on the outskirts
Being trans can be a vital way to connect. Author Alice Stoehr illustrates how it can also be the extent of connection
Opening up about being non-binary helped my family see gender differently
While they might not fully understand my transness, our conversations about gender bring us closer
Director Bretten Hannam on breaking the ghost story form in their new Indigenous-led thriller
The Two-Spirit filmmaker tells Xtra about twisting time, space and sound in “At the Place of Ghosts”
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Media is unprepared for how to appropriately cover women’s sports
Coverage of Azzi Fudd and Natasha Cloud show how media fails to properly cover women’s sports like the WNBA
The complicated legacy of Renée Richards
The former tennis player broke barriers for trans athletes in 1977. Then she changed her tune
Canadian census asks about sexual orientation for first time
Experts say the data will boost understanding of the economic, health and social inequities faced by LGBTQ2S+ people
This former OnlyFans creator wants to make sexy content better for everyone
From Calgary to OnlyFans to Silicon Valley—Grant McNaughton’s journey has led him to build his own platform for X-rated videos
Toronto man set to be the first Canadian cured of HIV
The patient received a stem cell transplant for his cancer that acted as a “double cure” because it contained a rare genetic mutation resistant to HIV
Xtra nominated for National Media Awards and Canadian Association of Journalists Awards
Nominees include contributors Zena Sharman, Rob Csernyik and Arvin Joaquin, along with Xtra editor KC Hoard
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The ‘nationwide book ban bill’ follows a familiar playbook
The bill would restrict students from reading about queer and trans people
The surprisingly long history of gender mapping
Visual tools to teach about gender, sex and sexuality have existed for over a hundred years, despite recent backlash
Instagram activism has a nuance problem
Panic around a recent Alberta legislature bathroom ban petition comes from a well-intentioned place, but it may be doing more harm than good
In ‘Afternoon Hours of a Hermit,’ Patrick Cottrell writes a protagonist who does everything wrong—again
The pseudo-sequel to Cottrell’s acclaimed first novel brilliantly retraces old ground
Queer players are finally ‘Living the Dream’ in the new ‘Tomodachi Life’ sequel
The latest instalment of Nintendo’s life-sim game breaks ground with new Mii gender, pronoun and attraction options
I came out to my dad to protect my queer sibling
As kids, my sibling took heat because I was sporty and they were nerdy. When we grew up, I did everything I could to keep them safe
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