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Canada

Why did Ontario vote to accredit an anti-LGBTQ2S+ college?
Politics

Why did Ontario vote to accredit an anti-LGBTQ2S+ college?

Charles McVety’s Canada Christian College may soon grant bachelor’s degrees thanks to a Fordian business bill. Many fear it could signal the erosion LGBTQ2S+ protections in post-secondary schools

By Paula Tran
Minister Bardish Chagger’s year in queer politics
Politics

Minister Bardish Chagger’s year in queer politics

Canada’s first Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth

By Fae Johnstone
What’s next for Kathleen Wynne?
Politics

What’s next for Kathleen Wynne?

After 20 years in provincial politics, the first openly gay premier of Ontario looks back at a legacy that includes championing LGBTQ2S+ issues

By Erica Lenti
Annamie Paul wants to be Canada’s vanguard on progressive public policy
Politics

Annamie Paul wants to be Canada’s vanguard on progressive public policy

The new Green Party leader has set her sights on making Canada a diverse, climate-forward country—even with a small caucus

By Erica Lenti
Trudeau said an end to the blood ban was coming. So why hasn’t anything changed?
Politics

Trudeau said an end to the blood ban was coming. So why hasn’t anything changed?

Despite blood supply shortages during COVID-19, the Canadian government still hasn’t ended the blood ban. Now, activists are asking for answers

By Erica Lenti
Trans people in Canada are still facing major health inequities. This new study can help us understand the gaps
Trans Health

Trans people in Canada are still facing major health inequities. This new study can help us understand the gaps

From harassment, poverty and mental health, the groundbreaking study by Trans Pulse Canada shows us we still have work to do

By Fae Johnstone
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Inside Jason Kenney’s anti-LGBTQ2 Alberta
Politics

Inside Jason Kenney’s anti-LGBTQ2 Alberta

In a relatively queer-friendly country, the province remains an outlier under Kenney’s power

By Michael Ott
Why drag is quintessentially Canadian
Culture

Why drag is quintessentially Canadian

A fantastically diverse collection of performers run rampant through the country’s fertile fields of gender

By Gordon Bowness
The politics of Drag Race’s Brooke Lynn Hytes
Drag Race

The politics of Drag Race’s Brooke Lynn Hytes

From haters to blackface, the Canadian franchise’s judge tells all

By Arvin Joaquin
Drag Race Canada’s judges have been announced—and we’re shook
Canada’s Drag Race

Drag Race Canada’s judges have been announced—and we’re shook

From Drag Race alumna to hot daddies to Canada’s squirrel friend, our bodies are ready

By Arvin Joaquin
718 victims of Canada’s gay purge have applied to be compensated in a settlement
Xtra Weekly

718 victims of Canada’s gay purge have applied to be compensated in a settlement

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, July 19

By Arvin Joaquin
All the ways Canada is still screwing over LGBTQ2S+ people
Canada

All the ways Canada is still screwing over LGBTQ2S+ people

Just a tiny reminder this Canada Day 2019 that we are still fighting for our rights

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti, Eternity Martis
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Alberta students to protest UCP’s stance on GSAs
Gay-Straight Alliance

Alberta students to protest UCP’s stance on GSAs

What you need to know about the walkout

By Arvin Joaquin
Jason Kenney is Alberta’s new premier. What does it mean for LGBTQ2 people?
Politics

Jason Kenney is Alberta’s new premier. What does it mean for LGBTQ2 people?

We dig into his track record, his party’s promises and his new MLAs to find out

By Arvin Joaquin
Inside GSAs, where kids learn to ‘talk gay’
Feature

Inside GSAs, where kids learn to ‘talk gay’

Nearly a decade ago, I started a Gay-Straight Alliance. I went back to high school to find out why they still matter

By Erica Lenti
Xtra Weekly: Jason Kenney’s attack on LGBTQ2 students
Xtra Weekly

Xtra Weekly: Jason Kenney’s attack on LGBTQ2 students

Queer pets, Straight men’s cuddling clubs, and Cardi B. Here’s your Xtra Weekly, March 29

By Arvin Joaquin
Melting the ice around #MeToo stories in the queer community
Power

Melting the ice around #MeToo stories in the queer community

Queer community doesn’t lack for discourse around sexual abuse. Yet for all of our talk, not much seems to have significantly changed—there are still victims, and there are still abusers.

By Kai Cheng Thom
How Ontario tuition cuts are threatening queer lifelines on campus
Opinion

How Ontario tuition cuts are threatening queer lifelines on campus

The cuts, imposed by Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives, could spell the end of crucial LGBTQ2 resource centres

By Kevin Hurren
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