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Social justice

I think my friend is misusing words like ‘accountability’ and ‘harm.’ What should I do?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I think my friend is misusing words like ‘accountability’ and ‘harm.’ What should I do?

Kai advises a reader who wants to honour her friend’s boundaries—without sacrificing her own

By Kai Cheng Thom
Sexy, campy, revolutionary and downright queer, brega provides the soundtrack to Brazil’s working class
Music

Sexy, campy, revolutionary and downright queer, brega provides the soundtrack to Brazil’s working class

But just what is it, exactly? Nicole Froio investigates this immensely popular musical genre

By Nicole Froio
Shayda Kafai’s ‘Crip Kinship’ traces a legacy of Sins Invalid’s disability justice activism
Books

Shayda Kafai’s ‘Crip Kinship’ traces a legacy of Sins Invalid’s disability justice activism

The Sins Invalid collective was instrumental in the evolution of the disability justice movement. A new book chronicles their history

By Dev Ramsawakh
What LGBTQ2S+ organizations want from the new Liberal government
Politics

What LGBTQ2S+ organizations want from the new Liberal government

Xtra spoke to three organizations about the most pressing issues for Justin Trudeau and his party to address

By Arvin Joaquin
Council approves new West End plan with Davie Village as gay hub
Power

Council approves new West End plan with Davie Village as gay hub

‘For the first time, the community is actually embedded in the plan’: Stevenson

By Shauna Lewis
A queer tour of Copenhagen’s Christiania
Travel

A queer tour of Copenhagen’s Christiania

‘Here you can scream and shake your hands and wear lipstick’

By Xtra Staff
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‘Rushed’ West End planning process needs better outreach: residents
Power

‘Rushed’ West End planning process needs better outreach: residents

Davie Street walkshop planned for March 8

By Shauna Lewis
Megaphone wants to publish queer voices
Culture

Megaphone wants to publish queer voices

Condon hopes readers learn ‘what it’s like being a homeless LGBT person’

By Nathaniel Christopher
Lindy West destroys transphobic feminists
Toronto Diary

Lindy West destroys transphobic feminists

By Jeremy Feist
Out in the cold
Power

Out in the cold

Experts say government cuts have created a ‘crisis’ for homeless queer youth

By Lee Marshall
Let Muslim students pray in Catholic schools
Canada

Let Muslim students pray in Catholic schools

By Paulo Senra
The changing face of Centretown
Power

The changing face of Centretown

Residents apprehensive about high cost of gentrification

By Luna Allison
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Gay homeless people at risk: activists
Power

Gay homeless people at risk: activists

Housing experts warn of flaws in mayor’s homelessness task force

By Daniela Costa
City council approves 1401 Comox tower
Power

City council approves 1401 Comox tower

It will fill a gap, Vision Vancouver councillors say

By Shauna Lewis
West End town hall opposes Comox tower
Power

West End town hall opposes Comox tower

City council to vote on development proposal June 11

By David P Ball
PWA: The essentials
Power

PWA: The essentials

The Food Bank

By Michael Lyons
STIR set to expire on Dec 15
Power

STIR set to expire on Dec 15

Critics wonder what will take its place

By Shauna Lewis
Fighting and feisty
Arts

Fighting and feisty

GirlFight organizers hope to raise $10,000 for Nellie’s Women’s Shelter

By Katie Toth
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