Trans girls banned from U.K. Girl Guides following Supreme Court ruling

The U.K. Women’s Institute also announced it will ban trans women from membership

The lies Danielle Smith is telling to overturn trans kids’ rights

The Alberta government is invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to protect its three anti-trans laws from being challenged in the courts

By Mel Woods

Taking Space

Away from home or school, queer youth find space to hope

As anti-LGBTQ2S+ legislation targets young people, they find refuge in drop-ins and book clubs

By Phoebe Fuller

Politics

Alberta’s trans sports ban and pronoun policy are now officially in effect

As of Sept. 1, two of Alberta premier Danielle Smith’s three anti-trans laws passed last year are being enforced

By Mel Woods

Love Like Mine

What my trans son taught me about freedom

I thought I had to fight every day just to exist. Then my son showed me that sometimes freedom is quiet

By Jen Wilson

Politics

Queer youth need suicide hotlines more than ever. The Trump admin is gutting them

Failure to provide adequate care to queer youth stands to have a generational impact

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Politics

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission takes aim at gender-affirming care

ANALYSIS: The U.S. government agency hosted an event about the “dangers” of gender-affirming care for minors. But that’s not what the FTC does at all.

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Justice

Alberta government will challenge injunction against gender-affirming care ban

ANALYSIS: Egale and Skipping Stone celebrated last week’s injunction ruling as a win for trans rights. But the Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled that she plans to battle further in court

By Mel Woods

Justice

U.S. Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors

ANALYSIS: The ruling in the “U.S. vs. Skrmetti” case sets a new precedent for restrictions on trans rights in America

By Mel Woods

Rainbow Votes 2025

In midst of federal election, young voters are ‘really scared’ for future

This election is crucial for LGBTQ2S+ rights. Queer youth are more worried than ever

By Alice Boyle

Youth

Trans kids go missing at alarming rates. The Trump administration is making it harder to find them

OPINION: The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children complying with Trump’s executive order will stop them from finding missing trans children

By Katelyn Burns

Trans Health

Mainstream media paved the way for Trump’s anti-trans policies

OPINION: Years of questionable coverage manufactured consent for Trump’s executive order targeting gender-affirming care

By Ziya Jones

Video

How Trump’s attack on gender-affirming care for youth could impact trans adults

ANALYSIS: From rejecting WPATH to a chill on doctors, we break down how the president’s executive order might influence care for adults in addition to young people

By Mel Woods

Queer View Mirror

Why the adaptation ‘Anne with an E’ speaks to queers and misfits of all kinds

The modern interpretation of Anne of Green Gables reflected queer and gender-diverse people’s lives back at them

By Andi Schwartz

Xtra Explains

Xtra Explains: Parental rights

What does Canadian law actually say when it comes to the rights of parents and trans kids?

By Mel Woods

Politics

From Higgs to Trump, what did this fall’s elections teach Canadians?

OPINION: Ahead of a likely federal election next year, what can Canadians take away from the U.S., New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and B.C.?

By Dale Smith

Xtra Explains

Xtra Explains: Social vs. medical transition

Media and politicians like to fixate on the medical aspects of transition. But for most trans youth, social transition plays a much bigger part in their lives

By Mel Woods

Education

There is a crisis playing out in Canadian schools

The pipeline from misinformation to fear to hate is very clear, says teacher

By Rhea Rollmann