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Harron Walker on her first book and loving other trans women
“Trans women artists and writers have informed my thinking”
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ changes the game for Season 10—and it’s working
Though it seemed convoluted in theory, the tournament system is paying dividends so far
Womens sports is booming. Can it continue ethically?
ANALYSIS: The WNBA and PWHL are thriving, but will problematic partnerships in the interest of profits threaten their success?
Rechie Valdez named Women and Gender Equality and Youth minister
Valdez will handle gender in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet
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Is it time for Eurovision to face the music over Israel’s participation?
Pressure is mounting for the über-popular song contest to drop its most controversial contestant
Trans healthcare is legal in the U.K. Prescriptions are still being denied
Advocates say the system has made trans people afraid to access medical care in general
Where does the new pope stand on queer and trans issues?
OPINION: Pope Leo XIV has said homosexuality is “at odds with gospel.” But I’m cautiously optimistic
How ‘Survivor’ and ‘Real Housewives’ got queer
Mel Woods, host of Xtra’s “Get Queer” podcast, talks about the secret LGBTQ2S+ history of reality television
Get ready for conservative civil war
OPINION: The Conservative Party of Canada leadership is at a crossroads. Here’s how Doug Ford, Jason Kenney and Pierre Poilievre could factor in
Xtra named finalist for three Digital Publishing Awards
Editors Mel Woods and Ziya Jones, plus columnist Kai Cheng Thom, recognized by National Media Awards Foundation
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Queer sports leagues offer safety and joy
Recreational sports leagues across Canada are offering LGBTQ2S+ people something essential: the freedom to just show up and play
Thirty years ago, ‘When Night Is Falling’ kick-started the golden age of lesbian cinema
Hokey, improbable and super sexy, Patricia Rozema’s flick still has my heart
‘The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman’ remixes its author’s transformative life moments
In her new book, Stratis asks an age-old question: Is dad rock for everyone, or is everyone a dad?
Canada’s Parliament just got a lot less queer
Only three incumbent openly queer MPs are headed back to Ottawa after the 2025 federal election
No one knows what ‘masculinity’ is, but it’s killing us
ANALYSIS: Does “masculinity” mean anything other than “being in charge”? Let’s talk to transfeminists and find out
Shady queens and gay best friends: the price of being queer on reality TV
Xtra launches Season one of our new podcast, “Get Queer”—here’s where it all started
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