Americans parents of trans kids to their Canadian counterparts: ‘Have a plan’

Ahead of upcoming provincial elections, parents who’ve been there share what they’ve learned from the onslaught of anti-trans hate in America

By Nico Lang

TV & Film

J Stevens talks ‘Really Happy Someday’ and real-time transition filmmaking

The director co-wrote the film with star Breton Lalama, who plays a musical theatre actor whose voice is changing

By Pat Mullen

Dangerous Space

“Transing the gay away” is a fear-mongering myth

OPINION: The narrative allows “gender critical” activists to deflect accusations of bigotry—and that’s dangerous

By Kai Cheng Thom

Politics

Democrats are done taking the high road

OPINION: Speakers were fired up at this week’s Democratic National Convention. For queer and trans people, that’s meant a more consistent defence of our rights

By Katelyn Burns

TV & Film

Elliot Page’s ‘Close to You,’ is a trans story with no easy answers

Page and director Dominic Savage reflect on how their intimate drama shows how we change and choose happiness

By Mel Woods

TV & Film

‘Cuckoo’ grapples with society’s need to procreate

REVIEW: The Hunter Schafer film is a thrilling examination of the horrors of compulsory heterosexuality and reproduction

By Thea McLachlan

Sports

Fact-checking misinformation around Olympic boxing and gender

No, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is not a man. She’s not a trans woman either

By Xtra Video

Trans Health

Busting the myths around transition regret and detransition

How many people regret their decision to receive gender-affirming care? Do people who detransition always regret their transitions?

By Charlotte Dalwood

TV & Film

‘National Anthem’ is a breakout role for Eve Lindley’s free-spirited cowgirl

The trans actress says the queer rodeo film gave her space to shape new dimensions of herself

By Veronica Esposito

Sports

7 queer and trans storylines to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics

From Nikki Hiltz to the Olympics’ first openly gay male judo competitor

By Xtra Video

Books

In ‘The Default World,’ Naomi Kanakia skewers the hypocrisy of progressive rich kids

REVIEW: The novel is scathingly funny, painfully realistic and relentlessly critical in its view of the world

By H Felix Chau Bradley

As Told To

For families living in states with trans healthcare bans, Republicans have created an impossible situation

I’m the mother of two trans girls living in Ohio. Our state is making our family choose between giving up our home and our rights

By Niki Schaefer

Sports

Running groups are getting queers—and their hearts—racing

LGBTQ2S+ running groups are helping members find community, confidence and sometimes even love

By Paula Espinosa

Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on Tennessee’s youth gender-affirming care ban

OPINION: The case, which could affect future legislation restricting trans rights, should put us on guard

By Katelyn Burns

Youth

Young and trans in Canada

Meet the young people and their families impacted by the surge in anti-trans policies across Canada

By Ziya Jones

History

No Pride without solidarity

Queer activism has never been solely in the service of LGBTQ+ people

By Jake Hall

Books

Lauren Cook on naive narrators, ‘just chilling’ and loving love

The author’s new book, “Sex Goblin,” is a collection of short prose about violence, sexuality and trying to process life

By Thea McLachlan

Dangerous Space

Why can’t people stop fixating on ‘transition regret’?

OPINION: The mainstream “detransition” conversation is informed by transphobia, ignorance of trans history and collective denial of trans lives. Until we reckon with those realities, we won’t resolve the debate

By Kai Cheng Thom