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Twenty years after gay bathhouse raid, Calgary police promise reconciliation
Many LGBTQ2S+ advocates believe there is still a lot of work to do beyond the latest efforts of reconciliation
Canadian LGBTQ2S+ youth more likely to have eating disorders, says study
Researchers hope the study will help clinicians recognize that “eating disorders impact not only cisgender women”
End your year with Chani Nicholas, James Baldwin and big queer feelings
A year-end Queer Culture Catch-up to guide you into 2023
Republicans are coming for bodily autonomy. Why won’t Democrats take a stand?
OPINION: The Respect for Marriage Act passed without a hitch—but Republicans still seek to control queer and trans bodies at all costs
Free school for trans people opens in Pakistan, offers technical skills and education
Nearly all of the school’s instructors are also trans
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Police forces continue to cozy up to far-right protestors
OPINION: As anti-drag protests grow increasingly common—and violent—the responses of some police departments are raising questions about who law enforcement really protects
Our favourite queer (and sort of queer) holiday movies and TV
From “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” to “A New York Christmas Wedding” Xtra staff picked our favourite watches that make the yuletide gay
The queer wordplay worth living by: ‘Lead with your Heart’ (themed)
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Meet Xtra’s new crossword constructor Ada Nicolle
The young trans puzzle writer and editor has carved out an unusual—and rare—career
The Respect for Marriage Act just passed. What does that mean for the future of same-sex marriage?
Here’s what the act does and doesn’t do, and why advocates say it’s sorely lacking
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Ashly Burch on Season 3 of ‘Mythic Quest,’ her directing debut and riding in a tank
The Emmy-winning pansexual writer and actress gives her advice for balancing a pile of projects
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 cast: Meet the 16 new queens competing
A pair of biological twins and the legendary Sasha Colby highlight the largest “Drag Race” cast ever
LGBTQ2S+ people disproportionately experience intimate partner violence
New study examines the nature of intimate partner violence in queer and trans communities
Criticism of Brittney Griner’s release shows a lack of empathy
OPINION: The social media reaction to Brittney Griner is a reminder that empathy is often extended only to those we deem most similar to ourselves
‘I’m so queer I’m not even gay.’ A new biography of Kathy Acker paints a picture of a troublemaker on the page and in life
REVIEW: Kathy Acker was the kind of writer who’d perform sex acts in public; author Jason McBride captures her raucous life in his new biography
Trudeau government missed opportunity to demand better from Qatar
OPINION: Given the discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and issues at the FIFA World Cup, more was expected from Canada
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