2025 brought the democratic backslide to Canada
Mark Carney’s government needs to stand up for our rights or we’re headed in the direction of the U.S.
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This ‘Survivor’-inspired book shows how far gay fiction has come
The queer themes in “The Book of Luke” texture the plot, but they don’t define it. It’s part of a welcome trend toward complex queer stories
‘Biology’ is backlash
Why do the arguments of men’s rights activists and TERFs sound so … similar?
Davey Davis’s new novel tenderly contends with the COVID-19 pandemic
“Casanova 20” follows the chasms—and—connections between generations of queer people
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 2 power ranking: Queens overboard!
How do the power rankings ship-shape up after the first elimination?
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 2 recap: Yo-ho, yo-ho, a drag queen’s life for me
The queens hit the high seas for a cruise line commercial challenge
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In the closet, I lost my voice. Queen gave it back to me
As a kid, I felt I had to tamp myself down. Freddie Mercury proved I didn’t have to
Nearly half of all queer characters on TV will disappear next year
An uptick in series endings and cancellations is bad news for queer and trans representation
I was married to my work—until I met him
I could only find purpose in my job. It took meeting a special man to pull me out of this cycle
‘Flaming Creatures’ and the censorship of queer art
Jack Smith’s 1963 film “Flaming Creatures” was deemed legally obscene by the U.S. Supreme Court
Queer activists are fighting for food justice—with or without the government’s help
The SNAP disruption is just one part of a food security crisis for LGBTQ2S+ Americans
Provinces’ cavalier use of Notwithstanding Clause a dangerous sign
There should be a political cost for using the clause; unfortunately, there isn’t
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Meet Xtra’s 2025 Ken Popert Media Fellows
The five early-career BIPOC journalists will be writing about LGBTQ2S+ people and work
Sami Landri is ready for ‘Drag Race.’ Is the world ready for her?
New Brunswick’s biggest drag export got famous for her absurd, multilingual TikToks. She tells Xtra how she trolled her way to the top
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore on the link between the COVID-19 and AIDS crises
Sycamore’s new novel “Terry Dactyl” shirks nostalgia, instead showing how queer history often repeats
Queers are getting swole for a good cause at Pride deadlift parties
With deadlifts and drag acts, queer powerlifting fundraisers are reclaiming fitness culture and raising money for LGBTQ2S+ causes
Announcing the launch of ‘Script’
“Xtra” readers were key to the creation of our new health product that will fill gaps in reliable queer and trans health information
Why are cis women suddenly into taking testosterone?
An emerging trend in wellness has women seeking out T to improve their sex lives or energy levels
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