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Human Rights

Go ahead, transition
Identity

Go ahead, transition

Trans and non-binary people are rarely afforded the freedom to express desire and alter who they are. It’s time to change that

By Alex V Green
Why Peter MacKay is questioning trans rights
Politics

Why Peter MacKay is questioning trans rights

The Conservative leadership hopeful criticized an opponent’s support for trans people in a recent email blast to supporters. It’s a reminder of the stark division between gay rights and trans rights in Canada

By Erica Lenti
Is a big bite of comfy, cheesy carbs really going to save us right now?
My Queer Kitchen

Is a big bite of comfy, cheesy carbs really going to save us right now?

You bet, says chef Jennifer E. Crawford. This week, they offer sage advice on comfort food and self-care while cooking up arancheezies—that’s arancini made with Cheezies—from their pandemic pantry

By Jennifer E. Crawford
Rachel Mason’s parents built a legendary gay porn empire; she made a movie about it
TV & Film

Rachel Mason’s parents built a legendary gay porn empire; she made a movie about it

‘Circus of Books’ chronicles the important role the Masons played in Los Angeles and LGBTQ2 history

By Tre’vell Anderson
Tanzania is still arresting and persecuting LGBTQ people
Hate Watch

Tanzania is still arresting and persecuting LGBTQ people

Four years ago, the Tanzanian government began targeting queer and trans communities. Since then, life has gotten exponentially more difficult for LGBTQ folks

By Nico Lang
I wanted to marry my trans girlfriend in the U.K. I can’t
Identity

I wanted to marry my trans girlfriend in the U.K. I can’t

How archaic laws across the pond fail to recognize trans-affirming marriages

By V.S. Wells
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This U.S. naval officer is suing over Trump’s trans military ban
Politics

This U.S. naval officer is suing over Trump’s trans military ban

In a landmark lawsuit, Jane Doe is fighting the U.S. Pentagon to serve as a trans woman

By Nico Lang
What it means for trans folks when AI ‘verifies’ our genders
Opinion

What it means for trans folks when AI ‘verifies’ our genders

A new women-only app uses biometric software to determine users’ genders. For trans people, it’s yet another pseudo-scientific method of gatekeeping

By Alex V Green
What I learned celebrating trans women’s brilliance at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon
TV & Film

What I learned celebrating trans women’s brilliance at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon

Seeing the women of ‘Pose’ honoured shows how the shared humanity of Black queer and trans folk is finally being recognized

By Tre’vell Anderson
Writing hate and LGBTQ2 resistance into the national story
Human Rights

Writing hate and LGBTQ2 resistance into the national story

Site for ambitious LGBTQ2 monument announced in Ottawa

By Gordon Bowness
No, trans sex dolls are not empowering
Opinion

No, trans sex dolls are not empowering

They send the problematic message that trans women’s bodies are anything-goes sexual playgrounds

By Alex V Green
Chick-fil-A has promised to stop donating to anti-LGBTQ2 organizations
Xtra Weekly

Chick-fil-A has promised to stop donating to anti-LGBTQ2 organizations

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, Nov. 22

By Arvin Joaquin
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Finding refuge in trans sisterhood
Love & Sex

Finding refuge in trans sisterhood

I fight for trans rights because of my trans sisters. It’s my small way of returning the love that has meant the difference between death and life

By Gwen Benaway
Can trans women and radical feminists find sisterhood?
Power

Can trans women and radical feminists find sisterhood?

The debate over whose lives and rights are more important distracts from revolutionary work that could benefit us all

By Kai Cheng Thom
A Texas court granted joint custody to parents with opposing views on their trans child’s identity
Xtra Weekly

A Texas court granted joint custody to parents with opposing views on their trans child’s identity

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, Nov. 15

By Arvin Joaquin
Meghan Murphy, the Toronto Public Library and fighting transphobia: an explainer
Hate Watch

Meghan Murphy, the Toronto Public Library and fighting transphobia: an explainer

Everything you need to know about the anti-trans speaker, the library and the trans activists and allies fighting against them

By Arvin Joaquin, Cameron Perrier, Erica Lenti
What you need to know about the Philippine’s SOGIE equality bill
Xtra Weekly

What you need to know about the Philippine’s SOGIE equality bill

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, September 13

By Arvin Joaquin
Mike Pence dines with Ireland’s gay Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
Xtra Weekly

Mike Pence dines with Ireland’s gay Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, September 6

By Arvin Joaquin
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