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Jonathan Bailey is the first openly gay ‘Sexiest Man Alive’
The tight pants wearing “Wicked” star earned the honour this year. But what other sexy queers should get the nod one day?
This trans zine from the ’90s has never been more relevant
“Gendertrash From Hell” collects all the issues of the iconoclastic publication. It’s a major event
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
My mother is pounding on my closet door. I don’t want to answer
I’m left to wonder: ¿Cómo se dice, ‘Mom, I’m queer’ en español?
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Casa Susanna was a trans safe haven in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Its legacy lives on
In the mid-20th century, Casa Susanna was a refuge for trans women and crossdressers
Richard Linklater showed me how to love
During a honeymoon phase with a new partner, I clung to Linklater’s “Before” trilogy. His new film, “Blue Moon,” helped me carve a new path forward
‘Radical Unlearning’ explores what it takes to shift our beliefs
Lewis Raven Wallace’s new book digs into the science of personal transformation
Calgary elects first openly queer mayor
Jeromy Farkas, who is bisexual, came up politically in the same Wildrose Party that birthed Danielle Smith
5 queer horror films to watch this Halloween
Xtra staff members recommend their favourite queer horror films that deliver plenty of scares
Alabama looks to ban library books that ‘positively’ depict trans people
A new rule would see any books positively depicting trans people banned from children’s sections at public libraries in the state
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U.S. airlines told to ignore ‘X’ gender markers
Travellers will have to be listed under “M” or “F” under a new rule stemming from Trump’s executive order on gender
How campus activists got their university to drop an anti-trans research funder
McMaster recently cut ties with the Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine in a win for students and faculty
‘DILF’ asserts trans people’s rightful place in feminism
With “Did I Leave Feminism?,” Jude Ellison S. Doyle takes on TERFs—while drawing on unlikely sources
Why are queer people so drawn to the coffee industry?
From self-expression to sober spaces to labour organizing, there’s a lot more to the queer barista phenomenon than the meme suggests
How far-right groups brought the culture war to Alberta schools
Many of the most vocal groups in developing Alberta’s school policies have no affiliation to kids or the education system
Carney’s hate crime bill is mostly empty symbolism
The new Liberal hate crime legislation is more symbolic gesture than actual change
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