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LGBTQ2S+ Ontarians face disproportionate barriers to buying and renting homes, new report says
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LGBTQ2S+ Ontarians face disproportionate barriers to buying and renting homes, new report says

Survey results show a need for significant public policy changes to ensure equitable access to housing

By Mzwandile Poncana
Meet the queer documentarian joining Elizabeth May on the Green Party leadership ballot
Politics

Meet the queer documentarian joining Elizabeth May on the Green Party leadership ballot

Jonathan Pedneault discusses his joint Green Party leadership bid 

By Dale Smith
In a historic first, an out trans man was just elected to a school board in Canada
Politics

In a historic first, an out trans man was just elected to a school board in Canada

“I hear so loud and clear that people want to move forward,” Teri Westerby tells Xtra following his historic victory

By Jackie Richardson
Albertan activists on Premier Danielle Smith’s ‘horrendous’ record on LGBTQ2S+ issues
Politics

Albertan activists on Premier Danielle Smith’s ‘horrendous’ record on LGBTQ2S+ issues

Four LGBTQ2S+ activists in Alberta tell Xtra what the new premier may mean for their province and community

By V.S. Wells
Alberta’s new premier has an alarming LGBTQ2S+ rights history
Politics

Alberta’s new premier has an alarming LGBTQ2S+ rights history

Danielle Smith refused to condemn a candidate for her Wildrose Party in 2012 after he said LGBTQ2S+ people would suffer in a “lake of fire”

By V.S. Wells
For queer Asians, community means family
Identity

For queer Asians, community means family

After pandemic lockdowns and anti-Asian violence, LGBTQ2S+ Asians across Canada are coming together with a vengeance

By Diamond Yao
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Can injectable PrEP live up to the hype?
Health

Can injectable PrEP live up to the hype?

Following years of oral PrEP’s slow uptake, a new innovation is generating excitement around the highly effective drug

By Kevin Hurren
Ahmed Hussen talks LGBTQ2S+ housing
Housing

Ahmed Hussen talks LGBTQ2S+ housing

The Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion speaks to how the federal government plans to address housing issues faced by queer and trans people

By Dale Smith
LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees are starting new lives in Canada—but hundreds are still stuck in limbo
Immigration & Refugees

LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees are starting new lives in Canada—but hundreds are still stuck in limbo

A year after the Taliban takeover, advocates are urging the government to welcome more queer refugees and make arriving in Canada easier

By Emma Arkell
The Pride organization in this Saskatchewan city voted to dissolve after discovering over $100,000 of debt
Power

The Pride organization in this Saskatchewan city voted to dissolve after discovering over $100,000 of debt

Moose Jaw Pride has already stopped all programming and services, including a gender-affirming care fund

By Maddy Mahoney
A love letter to video game vixens
Identity

A love letter to video game vixens

One writer pays tribute to the video game characters that have helped LGBTQ2S+ folks feel at home in their queerness

By Bobby Box
Alberta’s teachers registry is outing trans teachers
Power

Alberta’s teachers registry is outing trans teachers

OPINION: Trans teachers already face many barriers. Registries with their deadnames are another hurdle

By j wallace skelton
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Of course Isabel Okoro wants the world to end
Art & Photography

Of course Isabel Okoro wants the world to end

The Toronto-based Nigerian photographer thinks we deserve better than the world we’ve inherited 

By Connor Garel
All I wanted was to make my family happy, until I found what made me happy 
Love Like Mine

All I wanted was to make my family happy, until I found what made me happy 

PERSONAL ESSAY: An epic love story between an Iraqi Arab and a Punjabi Sikh

By Hasan Namir
Poilievre is talking dangerous nonsense
Politics

Poilievre is talking dangerous nonsense

OPINION: But that’s exactly the reason why his brand of populism is going to be so difficult to counter

By Dale Smith
Carleton University PhD candidate reunites with his husband after two years of detention in Turkey
Power

Carleton University PhD candidate reunites with his husband after two years of detention in Turkey

While on a family visit in Turkey in September 2020, Cihan Erdal was arrested on charges of inciting violent protests six year ago

By Diamond Yao
‘Something You Said Last Night’ is the kind of trans film we’ve been asking for
TV & Film

‘Something You Said Last Night’ is the kind of trans film we’ve been asking for

REVIEW: Luis De Filippis’s debut feature is a brilliant and tightly constructed family portrait

By Mel Woods
Activists calling on Canada to pay their fair share to the Global Fund
Power

Activists calling on Canada to pay their fair share to the Global Fund

Federal underfunding to HIV/AIDS organizations is estimated to be over $123 million—people want that to change

By Dale Smith
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