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Archaic electoral system disadvantages trans candidates
Politics

Archaic electoral system disadvantages trans candidates

ANALYSIS: Ohio trans candidate Vanessa Joy’s disqualification is part of a larger systemic problem 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
America’s latest LGBTQ2S+ book hysteria hits too close to home
Censorship

America’s latest LGBTQ2S+ book hysteria hits too close to home

OPINION: Police were called into a Massachusetts middle school library after someone complained about a queer book. The incident brought back memories of my time growing up in the district

By Katelyn Burns
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
A deeply Cree and gloriously queer conversation with Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon
Books

A deeply Cree and gloriously queer conversation with Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon

Get ready to love and laugh with Miss Chief Eagle Testickle

By Megan Scribe
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
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Xtra’s top LGBTQ2S+ stories of the year
Rainbow Rewind 2023

Xtra’s top LGBTQ2S+ stories of the year

The best and brightest—even most bewildering—stories from a back catalogue brimming with insight

By Xtra Staff
‘Renegades’ documents the queer history Chloe Sherman helped create
Art & Photography

‘Renegades’ documents the queer history Chloe Sherman helped create

“Renegades: San Francisco, The 1990s” captures a vital and vibrant era of queer and trans life

By Cooper Lee Bombardier
New tunes from Sleater-Kinney and Kevin Abstract
Monthly Tune-Up

New tunes from Sleater-Kinney and Kevin Abstract

Plus drag queen Pattie Gonia’s environmental anthem performed with trans Indigenous singer-songwriter Quinn Christopherson and acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma

By Jordan Currie
Meet the trans NHL organist who’s doing things her way
Sports

Meet the trans NHL organist who’s doing things her way

Anaheim Ducks organist Lindsay Imber is using her visibility to boost inclusion in hockey

By Frankie de la Cretaz
As the homelessness crisis worsens, Gay Villages are caught at a crossroads of identity 
Homelessness

As the homelessness crisis worsens, Gay Villages are caught at a crossroads of identity 

ANALYSIS: Unhoused people are a part of our communities, so what can we do?

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
Activists are teaming up to spotlight trans issues ahead of U.S. election 
Activism

Activists are teaming up to spotlight trans issues ahead of U.S. election 

As anti-LGBTQ2S+ discrimination shakes the U.S. South, a non-profit and team of activists join together to bring visibility to trans lives in South Carolina

By Alina Kim
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Elon Musk and Texas attorney general Ken Paxton are suing Media Matters. Here’s why queer and trans people should care
Media

Elon Musk and Texas attorney general Ken Paxton are suing Media Matters. Here’s why queer and trans people should care

OPINION: When politicians and the rich leverage the power of the state to quell dissent, we all lose

By Katelyn Burns
Leonard Bernstein was a towering genius, a man of multitudes. Addressing his sexuality is no easy feat
TV & Film

Leonard Bernstein was a towering genius, a man of multitudes. Addressing his sexuality is no easy feat

ANALYSIS: While the new biopic “Maestro” embraces Bernstein’s queerness, it still leaves questions lingering 

By Barry Levitt
New resource creates guide for trans people changing names or gender markers
Identity

New resource creates guide for trans people changing names or gender markers

Transpapers auto-fills legal forms for Michigan residents changing their legal documents. Every state should have this tool

By Jeff Fuentes Gleghorn
Queer people of colour are still left out of Chicago’s queer neighbourhood
Nightlife

Queer people of colour are still left out of Chicago’s queer neighbourhood

Local drag performers say the area mostly serves affluent white men 

By Adam Rhodes
‘Out in the Ring’ documentary unmasks the queer history of professional wrestling
TV & Film

‘Out in the Ring’ documentary unmasks the queer history of professional wrestling

Ry Levey’s debut feature celebrates today’s out performers who are transforming the sport while unearthing its hidden past

By Christos Tsirbas
How activists in California are pushing back against anti-LGBTQ2S+ school policies
Activism

How activists in California are pushing back against anti-LGBTQ2S+ school policies

California is often viewed as an overwhelmingly progressive state—but the reality is much more complicated

By Catherine Caruso
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