Charles Mwangi, a bisexual refugee from Kenya, is in Canada now—but what the future holds for him is unclear
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ finale recap: Queen of the mothertucking globe
Another season ends in an expected winner—but not for the reason you’d think
The state of trans rights, post 3 provincial elections
New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and B.C. voters all went to the polls, and largely rejected anti-trans rhetoric, but there are still some alarming trends
Let’s transvestigate Godzilla
Scientifically explaining the most transgender monster of all time
Higgs’s defeat a relief to New Brunswick activists, but fight continues
A new Liberal government doesn’t automatically mean the undoing of a year and a half of anti-LGBTQ2S+ policy changes
Xtra Explains: When do kids figure out gender?
Trans youth are all over the news. But what does research say about age and gender?
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Xtra Explains: Puberty blockers
Politicians like Pierre Poilievre and Danielle Smith have set out to restrict their use. But what are these medications actually about?
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 11 recap: G-Ru-test hits
It’s LaLaPaRuZa time with the eliminated queens!
Tegan and Sara catfishing doc shows the good—and bad—of internet fandom
The documentary discusses a catfisher who targeted Tegan for 16 years and the complicated nature of fan culture
Xtra Explains: Gender-affirming surgery for young people
No province in Canada performs bottom surgery on young people, and even top surgery is very rare
Xtra Explains: Trans girls and sports
Debunking some of the biggest myths around trans girls and fairness in sports
Xtra Explains: ‘Trans-Trenders’ and social contagion theory
The rapid-onset gender dysphoria theory has been debunked. Here’s what you need to know
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Xtra Explains: Hormone replacement therapy for young people
What does gender-affirming HRT actually look like for trans youth in Canada?
Xtra Explains: Inclusive sex education in Canada
SOGI curriculum and comprehensive sexuality education are vital resources to a young person’s education
The 178 sources we used in Xtra Explains: Trans Youth
Dive into the citations and facts behind our new 10-part explainer series
Introducing Xtra Explains: Trans Youth
The 10-part video series provides shareable, fact-checked info on the hot-button issues of the debate around trans youth and their health
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 10 recap: The final four is set
And they’re exactly the four you think they are
The surprising queer utopia of Duolingo
ANALYSIS: From LGBTQ+ characters in their lessons to hunky owls in the streets, Duolingo’s blend of inclusivity and absurdity has me primed for my next lesson
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