Jeromy Farkas, who is bisexual, came up politically in the same Wildrose Party that birthed Danielle Smith
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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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Remembering Miss Major in her own words
The late Miss Major was a pivotal activist and organizer for trans liberation for decades
51st Festival not the 51st State: Fall 2025 at the Ottawa International Writers
Celebrating 51 editions of stories, ideas and inspiration, the 51st Ottawa International Writers Festival kicks off October 22.
Bari Weiss’s hiring at CBS signals a much bigger problem
CBS is crumbling under the weight of a billionaire and his favourite news lackey. This is emblematic of the larger issues facing U.S. media
The premiers violating your Charter rights don’t want the courts to weigh in
When it comes to the Notwithstanding Clause, premiers opposed to the federal government’s factum are showing their true colours
Alberta’s new policy is forcing girls—cis and trans—out of school sports
Gender forms mandated by Bill 29 are forcing families into tough decisions around whether to put their daughters in sports
Why the U.S. Supreme Court case on Colorado conversion therapy ban matters
How the U.S. Supreme Court rules on Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors will have massive implications for queer people in the U.S.
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