Opinion

When does preference become prejudice?

Is it discriminatory to refuse to consider dating someone of a particular ethnicity?

By Mike Miksche

Power

‘There is no door open, no hope.’ The gay Iranian refugee that Canada abandoned

Amirhossein Zolghadri chose to file a refugee claim instead of hiring a smuggler. Now, he’s trapped in Turkey

By Dylan C Robertson

Power

Vancouver police will march in 2017 Pride parade

News comes after Halifax and Toronto police announce they will not participate in their city’s upcoming Pride

By Derek Brown

PrEP School

Are public health recommendations sex-negative? (Part 1)

While their guidelines are effective, they sometimes don’t feel realistic for queer people

By Mike Miksche

Power

Trudeau government under fire for ending LGBT Iranian refugee program

Immigration minister stresses Liberals commitment to queer and trans refugees

By Dylan C Robertson

Opinion

What just happened to kink social network FetLife is a bad sign for web freedom

Moral policing determines what’s bought and sold online

By Niko Bell

Power

Parliament may probe why Canada is turning away LGBT Iranians

MPs concerned about stagnating refugee arrivals amid Trump’s executive order

By Dylan C Robertson

Opinion

Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 2)

Cruising in India was too dangerous. I would have to wait until I got back to Canada

By Mike Miksche

Power

Canadian government spending $3 million to determine fate of gay blood ban

Critics challenge Liberals’ new LGBT advisor on slow-moving change

By Dylan C Robertson

Opinion

Democrats need to start planning to win everywhere

When progressives write off parts of the electorate, they author perpetual defeat

By Rob Salerno

Arts

The sublime sadness of Kinky Boots

Why this musical theatre sissy-boy shies away from stilettos

By Greg Armstrong-Morris

Power

Canadian federal investigation reveals unsafe conditions for female trans inmates

Investigation reveals claims by trans women of sexual assault while in male prison wards, deadnaming by staff and housing of female trans inmates with violent criminals

By Dylan C Robertson

Power

Canada told LGBT Iranian refugees to apply to the US. Then Trump happened

Canadian government has stopped accepting LGBT Iranian refugees to prioritize Syrian refugees

By Dylan C Robertson

Opinion

How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 4)

Suddenly, I notice a small serrated kitchen knife in his left hand

By Devon Delacroix

Power

Canada asked to take in more LGBT refugees after Trump ‘Muslim ban’

An emergency debate in the House of Commons asked the government if it would take in more LGBT refugees from citizens of the seven banned countries

By Dylan C Robertson

Power

Why is Canada only now accepting more LGBT asylum claims?

Documents obtained by Xtra show fewer LGBT refugees arriving in Canada but more asylum requests granted

By Dylan C Robertson

Opinion

Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 1)

Though briefly decriminalized, homosexuality is a crime here so I needed to be careful

By Mike Miksche

Power

Canadian government to review use of gender information on identity documents

Trans activist wins settlement in landmark gender data collection case

By Rosemary Newton