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Xtra Weekly is our award-winning newsletter that compiles LGBTQ2S+ stories from Xtra and around the world. “Topline” is our teaser for the newsletter. It’s just a taste test for the full meal. Please subscribe and get Xtra Weekly delivered to your inbox every Friday. Stay in touch. Stay informed.

Topline: Lights! Masks! Guest list! Just do your best at TIFF, darling!
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Topline: Lights! Masks! Guest list! Just do your best at TIFF, darling!

Covering the Toronto International Film Festival has reminded me of the power and beauty of being in a room with other LGBTQ2S+ people

By Paul Gallant
Topline: Judith Butler, ‘gender criticals’ and freedom of speech
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Topline: Judith Butler, ‘gender criticals’ and freedom of speech

The groundbreaking author of “Gender Trouble” is no stranger to controversy

By Ziya Jones
Topline: Does the world really need a gay bank?
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Topline: Does the world really need a gay bank?

A new start-up promising to cater to LGBTQ2S+ folks drew a lot of questions online

By Mel Woods
Topline: What good is sitting alone in your room?
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Topline: What good is sitting alone in your room?

LGBTQ2S+ cinematic history provides a critical lifeline to a queer newbie during lockdown

By Morgan Lightle
Topline: Ever wondered what it’s like coming out to South Asian parents?
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Topline: Ever wondered what it’s like coming out to South Asian parents?

Coming out to my noncommunicative Indian parents over FaceTime was a journey—one that’s not quite over yet

By Karan Saxena
Topline: Love and lesbians on screen
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Topline: Love and lesbians on screen

When “The L Word” premiered, the Showtime series offered some of the boldest representations of lesbians on TV, but it wasn’t the first to do so

By Chelle Turingan
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Topline: The X-tacy of non-binary gender markers
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Topline: The X-tacy of non-binary gender markers

As a non-binary person of trans experience in the U.S., Tre’vell Anderson is looking forward to options beyond “male” and “female” on government-issued ID

By Tre’vell Anderson
Topline: Coming outs and clarifications
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Topline: Coming outs and clarifications

Coming out is a process. It’s okay to do a little beta testing first

By Mel Woods
Topline: Things need to get better for everybody, not just some people
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Topline: Things need to get better for everybody, not just some people

It’s hard to watch crackdowns on LGBTQ+ people in China and other countries

By Paul Gallant
Topline: Meet you at the bar
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Topline: Meet you at the bar

My hometown queer bar is under threat. Send in the queens!

By Gordon Bowness
Topline: The delightful mess of offline human interaction
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Topline: The delightful mess of offline human interaction

I’ve been finding myself feeling both socially anxious and desperate for company—and Zoom isn’t helping

By Zaina Arafat
Topline: When will our bodies release the pandemic stress?
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Topline: When will our bodies release the pandemic stress?

As public spaces reopen, I’m learning to manage the anxiety caused by COVID-19

By Lito Howse
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Topline: Behold the 2021 Pride campaign hall of shame
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Topline: Behold the 2021 Pride campaign hall of shame

Was there a single queer person in the room when these ads were conceived?

By Erica Lenti
Topline: Strength in numbers
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Topline: Strength in numbers

In the face of increased violence, LGBTQ2S+ folks must come together

By Ziya Jones
Topline: Celebrating LGBTQ2S+ Indigenous futures for National Indigenous History Month
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Topline: Celebrating LGBTQ2S+ Indigenous futures for National Indigenous History Month

June honours both queer and Indigenous communities—and to celebrate, here’s some amazing Indigenous LGBTQ2S+ creators and artists who inspire us

By Rachel Giese
Topline: Looking back at the AIDS crisis’s beginnings as we (hopefully) end the COVID-19 crisis
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Topline: Looking back at the AIDS crisis’s beginnings as we (hopefully) end the COVID-19 crisis

Forty years after the first report about AIDS, what have we learned about taking care of ourselves and each other?

By Paul Gallant
Topline: It’s (always) an honour just to be Asian
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Topline: It’s (always) an honour just to be Asian

The recent rise in anti-Asian racism has made acknowledging and celebrating Asian Heritage Month all the more urgent

By Michelle da Silva
Topline: Connecting to community through food
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Topline: Connecting to community through food

Half-vaxxed picnic season is here

By Riley Sparks
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