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Work is broken. Queer and trans workers could help fix it
On the Clock

Work is broken. Queer and trans workers could help fix it

The five stories in Xtra’s On the Clock series show queer and trans workers searching for, fighting for and inventing work that’s fair and meaningful

By Saima Desai
Catherine O’Hara was the mother any queer person would want
Culture

Catherine O’Hara was the mother any queer person would want

O’Hara perfected the ability to play inflexible characters capable of change and emotional growth, offering generations of queer folks a form of parental wish fulfillment

By JP Larocque
Close vote on conversion therapy ban shows divided Conservative Party
Politics

Close vote on conversion therapy ban shows divided Conservative Party

While Pierre Poilievre decisively won his leadership review, his party remains muddled on where to go next

By Mel Woods
‘Democracy is a fraud’: Prolife Alberta party head identified as traditionalist Catholic writer, podcaster
Politics

‘Democracy is a fraud’: Prolife Alberta party head identified as traditionalist Catholic writer, podcaster

Murray Ruhl’s alternate life online gives an unfiltered look at the religious right’s anti-democratic aspirations

By Brett McKay
This is the year we need to rebuild grassroots democracy
Politics

This is the year we need to rebuild grassroots democracy

It’s time for less slacktivism and more hands on deck

By Dale Smith
What ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ say about the Canada we want to be
TV & Film

What ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ say about the Canada we want to be

There are surprising commonalities between two of Canada’s most successful TV exports

By Mel Woods
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 7 power ranking: The final five
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 7 power ranking: The final five

Which queen will miss out on the finale by just one week?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 7 recap: Fit for a Queen of the North, the sequel
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 7 recap: Fit for a Queen of the North, the sequel

A fan favourite design challenge makes its return: designing for Brooke Lynn Hytes

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Our most-read stories of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

Our most-read stories of 2025

From politics to pop culture, these are our most-read stories of the year

By Xtra Staff
Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025

Here are the main characters that made, and broke, the year in queer

By Xtra Staff
The legacy of Little Sister’s censorship battle over queer books
Censorship

The legacy of Little Sister’s censorship battle over queer books

Twenty-five years after the Vancouver bookstore’s win against Canada Customs, the struggle for the freedom to read isn’t over

By Zena Sharman
Silky Nutmeg Ganache on taking a ‘Slaycation’ with Alyssa Edwards
Drag Race

Silky Nutmeg Ganache on taking a ‘Slaycation’ with Alyssa Edwards

The ‘Canada vs. The World’ star talks the value of a variety of drag TV and Miss Fiercalicious’ desire to be Galinda

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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2025 brought the democratic backslide to Canada
Rainbow Rewind 2025

2025 brought the democratic backslide to Canada

Mark Carney’s government needs to stand up for our rights or we’re headed in the direction of the U.S.

By Dale Smith
‘Heated Rivalry’ is the steamy hockey romance we deserve
TV & Film

‘Heated Rivalry’ is the steamy hockey romance we deserve

The queer Canadian hockey drama packs heart and heat, setting it apart from other MLM adaptations

By Kevin Hurren
Provinces’ cavalier use of Notwithstanding Clause a dangerous sign
Politics

Provinces’ cavalier use of Notwithstanding Clause a dangerous sign

There should be a political cost for using the clause; unfortunately, there isn’t

By Dale Smith
Alberta UCP to consider policy proposal banning Pride flags on public property
Politics

Alberta UCP to consider policy proposal banning Pride flags on public property

Danielle Smith’s party will also consider changes to DEI in schools and the disclosure of students’ participation in gay-straight alliances at their annual convention

By Mel Woods
DULF was found guilty of trafficking charges. The legal battle isn’t over
Justice

DULF was found guilty of trafficking charges. The legal battle isn’t over

Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum have mounted a constitutional challenge that could alter Canada’s drug policy 

By Cody Corrall, Ziya Jones
How campus activists got their university to drop an anti-trans research funder
Activism

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

By Denio Lourenco
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