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Trans

Why can’t people stop fixating on ‘transition regret’?
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
10 years since the ‘transgender tipping point’
Media

10 years since the ‘transgender tipping point’

ANALYSIS: Ten years after the iconic ‘TIME’ cover, trans people are subject to even more widespread hatred and legalized bigotry. If we’ve ‘tipped’ in any direction, it’s backward

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Actor Theo Germaine wants more messy trans representation
TV & Film

Actor Theo Germaine wants more messy trans representation

Recent projects “Spark” and “Desire Lines” showcase Germaine’s talents on a new level

By Pat Mullen
Unions have a long history of fighting for trans rights. And they’re not giving up now
Activism

Unions have a long history of fighting for trans rights. And they’re not giving up now

Labour unions are massive players in Canadian society. Which is why it matters that they’re engaged in the fight for trans rights—and have been for decades 

By Charlotte Dalwood
Could Canadian anti-trans policies foreshadow abortion rights rollbacks?
Video

Could Canadian anti-trans policies foreshadow abortion rights rollbacks?

Pro-life campaigns are already connecting the dots between Alberta premier Danielle Smith’s anti-trans policies and their own agendas

By Xtra Video
Inside TransCare+, a new Canadian directory of trans health resources
Trans Health

Inside TransCare+, a new Canadian directory of trans health resources

This new site site aims to be the one-stop shop for Canadian trans healthcare

By Niko Stratis
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Here’s why a ‘Rainbow Week of Action’ is planned across Canada in May
Video

Here’s why a ‘Rainbow Week of Action’ is planned across Canada in May

Rallies are planned for May 17 in at least a dozen cities across the country, as well as letter-writing campaigns and education events

By Xtra Video
How AI image generators fail queer and trans people
Video

How AI image generators fail queer and trans people

The “Cass Review” and its use of AI-generated images highlight some of the key issues with depicting queer and trans people using artificial intelligence

By Xtra Video
NAIA bans trans women from women’s sports
Video

NAIA bans trans women from women’s sports

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has passed a new policy that effectively bans trans women from competing

By Xtra Video
‘What if I’m next?’ Canadian trans youth see Nex Benedict’s death as a warning
Youth

‘What if I’m next?’ Canadian trans youth see Nex Benedict’s death as a warning

Young people say adults, schools and politicians are failing them

By Nico Lang
What we owe trans youth when we grieve them
Youth

What we owe trans youth when we grieve them

How do we mourn people we’ve never met, yet feel inextricably connected to? How do we honour the dead without appropriating their stories?

By Kai Cheng Thom
What you need need to know about gender-affirming care for youth
Trans Health

What you need need to know about gender-affirming care for youth

What sort of healthcare is available? Do parents have any say? Is the healthcare safe and effective?

By Charlotte Dalwood
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More than 400 Canadian artists sign open letter against anti-trans policies
Video

More than 400 Canadian artists sign open letter against anti-trans policies

Alanis Morissette, Carly Rae Jepsen, Neil Young and Colin Mochrie are among the signatories

By Xtra Video
Could this week’s Supreme Court abortion pill case affect gender-affirming care?
Reproductive Health

Could this week’s Supreme Court abortion pill case affect gender-affirming care?

OPINION: The Comstock Act, a 150-year-old federal obscenity law, has advocates on edge

By Katelyn Burns
Who’s afraid of trans visibility?
Identity

Who’s afraid of trans visibility?

OPINION: On International Transgender Day of Visibility, we must call out Canada’s right for weaponizing the triumph of our visibility

By Mel Woods
‘Gender ideology,’ the new anti-LGBTQ2S+ buzzword, explained
Identity

‘Gender ideology,’ the new anti-LGBTQ2S+ buzzword, explained

Experts weigh in on what the term tells us about the goals, language and future of the global anti-trans movement 

By Tobin Ng
‘Love the World or Get Killed Trying’ is an exquisite portrait of a trans woman’s suffering 
Books

‘Love the World or Get Killed Trying’ is an exquisite portrait of a trans woman’s suffering 

REVIEW: Swedish author Alvina Chamberland’s prose is relentlessly inventive

By Veronica Esposito
Understanding ‘social contagion theory’ and what it means for trans kids
Youth

Understanding ‘social contagion theory’ and what it means for trans kids

Where did this idea come from? How does it affect the trans community? Does the science hold up?

By Julia Peterson
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