Power

Twitter appears to censor some LGBTQ2S+ terms

OPINION: When queer and trans voices are suppressed, social media platforms become less safe

By Katelyn Burns

Xtra News Flash

JoJo Siwa’s Candace Owens smackdown, Title IX disappointment, L.A. drag march, new crisis hotline for youth, EU vs. Hungary and a Canadian response to anti-drag protests

6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: April 10

By Eve Cable

Xtra News Flash

Hari Nef is Barbie (!), record number of LGBTQ2S+ officials in U.S., more U.K. transphobia, Catholic nuns stand up for trans people and Spider-verse says trans rights

5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: April 5

By Maddy Mahoney

Xtra News Flash

Jinkx Monsoon and the Doctor, TDOV recap, Quebec’s publicly funded transphobia, Manhattan murder suspect and Twitter censorship

5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: April 3

By Eve Cable

Activism

Trans protesters in Washington, D.C. on why they marched for Trans Day of Visibility

Protesting hate, demanding federal protections and searching for something more intimate—hope

By Alina Kim

Identity

On this Trans Day of Visibility, it’s okay to admit things are really bad

OPINION: I often caution against doom, but on this Trans Day of Visibility it feels inescapable. Still, we will keep going

By Mel Woods

Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

My friend detransitioned and has started to become transphobic. What should I do?

Kai Cheng Thom weighs in on how trans and detransitioned communities can cut through pain and anger to try to find compassion and understanding

By Kai Cheng Thom

Power

The death of Eden Knight, a young trans woman, garners international attention

But we need more than outrage and temporary media coverage to save trans lives

By Katelyn Burns

Activism

Anti-trans group funded by Quebec government targets Canadian activists

Governments need to stand with trans citizens, not fund anti-trans organizations, say trans women who have been targeted by PDF Québec

By Julia Peterson

Xtra News Flash

‘Willow’ cancelled, historic Hanlan’s, Australia rallies, tracking celebrity allies and a Michigan librarian reads censors to filth

5 queer and trans news stories to follow: March 17

By Maddy Mahoney

Power

It’s not just drag artists who need to worry about bounty hunting bills

OPINION: With a new anti-drag bill in Texas, Republicans are once again attempting to use the bounty system to bypass constitutional law

By Katelyn Burns

Politics

National 2SLGBTQI+ action plan takes first steps with community funding, clearing criminal records

Six months into the historic plan, some are still waiting for more concrete commitments

By Kevin Hurren

Politics

Pierre Poilievre’s courting of the far-right will have consequences

OPINION: Christine Anderson shows the delicate game the Conservative leader is playing

By Dale Smith

Identity

The making of a detransitioner

Elisa Rae Shupe was a weapon in the hands of TERFs and Christian conservatives. Now, over 2,600 pages of leaked emails help tell her story

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

My boyfriend can’t accept my body hair. Is it time to break up?

A trans reader questions at what point a partner’s “preference” can become harmful

By Kai Cheng Thom

Power

Decoding the language of the anti-trans movement

OPINION: Under the euphemisms, transphobic figureheads are sending a clear message

By Katelyn Burns

Xtra News Flash

Oscars’ gender, indecency expunged, a big queer Tennessee benefit, beautiful Minnesota and welcome, Suzy Eddie Izzard

5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: March 10

By Maddy Mahoney

Activism

Across Canada, anti-LGBTQ2S+ harassment on transit is rising

Advocates and community members say more policing isn’t the solution

By Caitlin Hart