ANALYSIS: Constant legislative attacks are damaging trans people’s mental health. How do reporters inform the public without telling them they’re doomed?

OPINION: The hiring of David French is just the latest in a string of anti-trans moves from mainstream media

In a world where only the loudest and most powerful voices get heard, the preservation of historical documents give voice to the unrepresented

The young trans puzzle writer and editor has carved out an unusual—and rare—career

OPINION: Tucker Carlson and others have already pivoted to blame the most vulnerable in our community for an immense tragedy

OPINION: The right’s drumbeat of hate must be challenged

Here’s why we’re over the moon that Autostraddle has reached its fundraiser goal

25 states have seen anti-trans ads airing, hoping to stop Black and Spanish-speaking voters from voting

MacIvor to head up new creative studio at Pink Triangle Press

For one trans woman, watching the spread of U.S. legislation targeting trans youth brings back painful memories

The ACLU claimed the district “blatantly violated” the U.S. constitution

Sarah Ashton-Cirillo has spent over four months covering the war like few others—becoming a target of Russian propaganda and right-wing attacks in the process

In this excerpt from his posthumous memoir, the late activist and journalist Gerald Hannon relives the “hooker” headline

TV news networks in the U.S. spent just 43 minutes covering anti-trans violence last year, according to new research

Trans Legislation Tracker is shedding light on the real-world consequences of these bills

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The NYT’s trans ‘debate’ isn’t actually a debate

Indian activists embrace the power of queer archiving to rebalance history

Start the new year with some poly puzzle play: the newest Xword is ‘Try Anything’ (themeless)

The queer wordplay worth living by: ‘Lead with your Heart’ (themed)

Our queer puzzle fun debuts: go nuts, it’s ‘Welcome to Xword’ (themeless)

Meet Xtra’s new crossword constructor Ada Nicolle

Right-wing media is turning the Club Q shooting on trans kids

The Colorado Springs shooting was preventable. Will we stop the next attacks on the LGBTQ2S+ community?

Independent queer media matters, and we’re all in it together

Conservatives are spending millions on anti-trans campaign ads in the U.S. midterms, says HRC report

Celebrated theatre artist Daniel MacIvor to join Xtra’s publisher

Growing up trans in ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Newfoundland

School district threatened with lawsuit after shutting down student newspaper over LGBTQ2S+ coverage

Meet the trans war correspondent at Ukraine’s frontlines

‘I hope you’re not going to make too much of this:’ Gerald Hannon recounts how his sex work got splashed all over international media

Trans people are being murdered in record numbers. The media is failing to report it

This map is tracking America’s historic wave of anti-trans legislation