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U.K. lesbians are resisting state-mandated transphobia
Activism

U.K. lesbians are resisting state-mandated transphobia

In response to the U.K. Supreme Court’s ruling excluding trans women, lesbian organizers are committed to keeping their spaces inclusive

By Emma Bainbridge
Trans healthcare is legal in the U.K. Prescriptions are still being denied
Trans Health

Trans healthcare is legal in the U.K. Prescriptions are still being denied

Advocates say the system has made trans people afraid to access medical care in general

By Jake Hall
The U.K. Labour Party has no backbone to stand up for trans people
Politics

The U.K. Labour Party has no backbone to stand up for trans people

OPINION: A Supreme Court ruling has opened the door for the Labour Party to turn further against trans people

By Katelyn Burns
Scaling walls and dropping crickets: how a group of U.K. trans kids is fighting back
Activism

Scaling walls and dropping crickets: how a group of U.K. trans kids is fighting back

The voices of young trans people have long been absent in policy-making decisions. Trans Kids Deserve Better wants to change that—whether the adults like it or not.

By Jake Hall
Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2024
Rainbow Rewind 2024

Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2024

Xtra’s annual roundup of the most awe-inspiring and most awful players of the year 

By Xtra Staff
Here’s why the ‘Cass Review’ matters—even if you aren’t in the U.K.
Trans Health

Here’s why the ‘Cass Review’ matters—even if you aren’t in the U.K.

ANALYSIS: A new report is setting the stage for the future of trans healthcare in the U.K.—and it could spell bad news

By Mel Woods, Oliver Haug
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What does ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. The World’ Season 2’s ending tell us about its future?
Drag Race

What does ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. The World’ Season 2’s ending tell us about its future?

It can’t help but feel like “The World” is facing an impossible challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe
NHS suspends puberty blocker prescriptions in England 
Video

NHS suspends puberty blocker prescriptions in England 

Young people will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers at gender identity clinics, according to a new policy released this week

By Xtra Video
Brianna Ghey’s legacy must be liberation—not further harm
Politics

Brianna Ghey’s legacy must be liberation—not further harm

ANALYSIS: Why restricting social media would be dangerous for kids

By Eli Cugini, Ilya Maude
Why Lil Nas X’s ‘J CHRIST’ is worth the listen 
Monthly Tune-Up

Why Lil Nas X’s ‘J CHRIST’ is worth the listen 

And Green Day has a banging new bisexual anthem? Catch up on the best new queer music

By Jordan Currie
Looking for progress on LGBTQ+ rights in 2024? Keep an eye on these countries
Human Rights

Looking for progress on LGBTQ+ rights in 2024? Keep an eye on these countries

From Thailand and Namibia to Poland and the U.K., good news is on the horizon for queer and trans folk

By Rob Salerno
Our power ranking of all 14 seasons of ‘Drag Race’ that aired in 2023
Rainbow Rewind 2023

Our power ranking of all 14 seasons of ‘Drag Race’ that aired in 2023

From the lead-footed Belgians to the high-flying French, we rate the world in heels 

By Sam Franzini
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Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches 2023
Rainbow Rewind 2023

Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches 2023

An annual tradition returns: the highs and the lows of the past year, personified

By Xtra Staff
Roz Kaveney on a lifetime of fighting for trans rights
Activism

Roz Kaveney on a lifetime of fighting for trans rights

The writer, poet and anti-TERF activist reflects on half a century of fighting for trans rights

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Britain’s Vagina Museum reopens with a trans-inclusive endometriosis exhibit
Reproductive Health

Britain’s Vagina Museum reopens with a trans-inclusive endometriosis exhibit

Ten months after it was forced to close, the museum is back to providing accurate and inclusive reproductive health info

By Quinn Rhodes
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 6 power ranking: Star power
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 6 power ranking: Star power

Which celebrity impersonations stole the spotlight?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 5 recap: Panto dames galore
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 5 recap: Panto dames galore

A strong Rusical leaves the judges splitting hairs when it comes to an elimination decision

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 5 power ranking: Camp classics
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 5 power ranking: Camp classics

Panto is the name of the game this week, as the queens shine in the Rusical

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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