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Work

Queer farmers are growing better futures
On the Clock

Queer farmers are growing better futures

For generations, LGBTQ2S+ people fled rural areas. Now, they’re putting down roots, farming with a focus on community and the environment

By Ghazal Azizi
Trans public service workers say Ontario’s return-to-office mandate puts them at risk
On the Clock

Trans public service workers say Ontario’s return-to-office mandate puts them at risk

Doug Ford has forced Ontario public servants back into the office. Trans workers fear the fallout

By Jacob Aron Leung
LGBTQ2S+ employment programs struggle to find funding, are unable to meet the needs of newcomers to Canada
On the Clock

LGBTQ2S+ employment programs struggle to find funding, are unable to meet the needs of newcomers to Canada

Queer and trans immigrants rely on employment programs. Why don’t these programs get enough government money?

By Victoria Hincapie Gomez
Saskatchewan’s pronoun policy is driving teachers out of the profession
On the Clock

Saskatchewan’s pronoun policy is driving teachers out of the profession

Teachers in the province are struggling to choose between protecting children and following the law

By Alice Boyle
For non-binary service workers, the price of authenticity is minimum wage
On the Clock

For non-binary service workers, the price of authenticity is minimum wage

“They/them off, job on” started as a meme. For non-binary service workers, it’s a daily reality

By Cris Nippard
Work is broken. Queer and trans workers could help fix it
On the Clock

Work is broken. Queer and trans workers could help fix it

The five stories in Xtra’s On the Clock series show queer and trans workers searching for, fighting for and inventing work that’s fair and meaningful

By Saima Desai
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I was married to my work—until I met him
Love Like Mine

I was married to my work—until I met him

I could only find purpose in my job. It took meeting a special man to pull me out of this cycle

By Kyle Elliott
Why are queer people so drawn to the coffee industry?
Work

Why are queer people so drawn to the coffee industry?

From self-expression to sober spaces to labour organizing, there’s a lot more to the queer barista phenomenon than the meme suggests

By Jill Webb
Project Violet creates mentorship opportunities in the advertising industry
Work

Project Violet creates mentorship opportunities in the advertising industry

New program equips participants with enhanced confidence, larger networks and new skills

By Rob Csernyik
Making sense of being a no-longer-starving artist 
Identity

Making sense of being a no-longer-starving artist 

At 41, while I am not financially set, I am significantly more stable. Yet financial anxiety won’t leave me

By Joseph Osmundson
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 Sheasby
Job discrimination against trans and non-binary people is alive and well
Identity

Job discrimination against trans and non-binary people is alive and well

OPINION: A study reveals that we have a long way to go to reach workplace equality for trans and non-binary people

By Katelyn Burns
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Drag artists are workers, and protests are putting them in danger
Work

Drag artists are workers, and protests are putting them in danger

With anti-drag protests intensifying and spilling across borders, drag artists worldwide are losing gigs and fearing violence

By Jake Hall
What’s at stake for LGBTQ2S+ writers in the WGA strike?
Activism

What’s at stake for LGBTQ2S+ writers in the WGA strike?

Our favourite queer media will have to wait until the creative minds behind them get a fair deal

By Phoebe Fuller
The highs and lows of being a non-binary nanny
Queering Family

The highs and lows of being a non-binary nanny

Helping to raise someone else’s children has been life-affirming, even gender-affirming, but it’s not without complications

By Em Norton
Several states are raising their minimum wage—queer tipped workers are still fighting distinct disadvantages
Work

Several states are raising their minimum wage—queer tipped workers are still fighting distinct disadvantages

LGBTQ2S+ tipped workers struggle on their path to fairer wages

By Alina Kim
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