Between tiny countries in Europe, long-awaited changes in Mexico and events in our own backyard, it’s been a big year when it comes to the push for same-sex marriage
The Latest
The year in love and sex
2022 was defined by sexual health campaigns, landmark legal shifts—and an online affinity for scissoring
Minister Pascale St-Onge says ‘more work to be done’ on sport inclusivity
The openly lesbian cabinet minister says she’s not afraid to push back on issues that matter to her
10 huge wins in queer animation from 2022
“Flee,” “Strange World” and more headline a fantastic year for queer and trans animation
2022 was the year ‘Drag Race’ truly went global
Though the franchise has been steadily expanding for years, 2022 was explosive for growth
‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs The World’ Episode 5 recap: Acting up and out
In a short season like this, do we need to spend time on an acting challenge?
Advertisement
A new report proves that online anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate turns into real-life violence
Online harassment of doctors and hospitals that provide gender-affirming care has led to bomb threats, death threats and lockdowns
Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches of 2022
From Cherelle T. Griner, Amy Schneider and drag performers on the front lines to Ron DeSantis, Elon Musk and the Freedom Convoy, we’ve rounded up the best and the worst of 2022
Forget Sapphic yearning. Just make a move already!
But before we can get past intense eye contact and fleeting hand touches, we must first look deep within ourselves
Can I text a break-up?
Text isn’t ideal, Kai Cheng advises, but the best type of break-up conversation is one you can actually do
The queer guts of ‘Bones and All’
ANALYSIS: Luca Guadagnino’s cannibal love story taps into the heart of queer isolation
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
Advertisement
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
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
Advertisement