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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?
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
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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
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
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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
Sasha Colby and The Girlfriend Experience on dolling across the world
The drag legend and the rising star talk chosen trans family, post-Drag Race jet-setting and how to survive this moment in history
Queers at work: Xtra seeks mentees to contribute to a new editorial package
Applications for Xtra’s mentorship program for early-career BIPOC journalists are open through Oct. 27
Poilievre and the Conservatives are going after DEI again
In a new petition, the party is calling for a return of “merit”
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