From Chappell Roan to Shygirl and beyond, here’s what we couldn’t get enough of in 2024
The Latest
Second Alberta town votes to ban Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks
Barrhead residents voted this week in favour of new “neutrality” bylaw
“Ripcord,” turns the midlife crisis story trope on its head
In his latest novel, Nate Lippens explores what it means to be an aging queer artist
The case for calling your reps
OPINION: The time to demand legislators stand up for trans rights is now
Anti-trans violence is on the rise. The media must step it up
The crisis needs meaningful, sustained coverage addressing the systemic issues that allow this violence to persist
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 2 power ranking: To the moon
An underdog finds herself at the top
Advertisement
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 2 recap: PSAshay away
The queens compete in teams to produce interstellar public service announcements
Could the Trump administration criminalize queer speech online?
ANALYSIS: Here’s what you should and shouldn’t freak out about when it comes to Project 2025’s plans for digital communications
Ahead of new PWHL season, fan fav CJ Jackson is soaking it all in
Ahead of the PWHL kicking off its sophomore season, the non-binary Toronto Sceptres goalie reflects on the massive boom in women’s sport
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 1 power ranking: First impressions, second chances
No one goes home this week, but thanks to the rose-and-thorn format we have a relatively clear hierarchy
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5 premiere recap: Return to the North
After a smash fourth season, Canada’s Drag Race returns to a different Drag Race landscape
Why the adaptation ‘Anne with an E’ speaks to queers and misfits of all kinds
The modern interpretation of Anne of Green Gables reflected queer and gender-diverse people’s lives back at them
Advertisement
Xtra Explains: Parental rights
What does Canadian law actually say when it comes to the rights of parents and trans kids?
Anti-trans violence still a rising issue across North America
Perpetrators of anti-trans violence becoming emboldened, experts say
You can get Mpox even if you’re vaccinated—it happened to me
Having the virus taught me Canada needs to do more to support people who get Mpox
From Higgs to Trump, what did this fall’s elections teach Canadians?
OPINION: Ahead of a likely federal election next year, what can Canadians take away from the U.S., New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and B.C.?
Trans cartel musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ takes maximalist aesthetic to the extreme
REVIEW: The film’s existence raises intriguing questions about appropriate subjects for the playful machinations of French auteurs
Xtra Explains: Social vs. medical transition
Media and politicians like to fixate on the medical aspects of transition. But for most trans youth, social transition plays a much bigger part in their lives
Advertisement