S. Bear Bergman curates a beautiful Pride Month of culture with a starring role for you

OPINION: When media publish trans kids’ medical histories without their full consent, they thrust them into a harmful spotlight

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

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

REVIEW: Narrating as a future mermaid, Jade Song’s protagonist is a prickly queer who holds readers at a distance

“Intense amount of cruelty coming from our state legislature”

Queer families come in all shapes and sizes. But love is a constant, as these photos demonstrate

Anti-hate advocates want “acknowledgment that these charges were wrong in the first place”

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

New data from The Trevor Project reveals one in four Black trans youth reported a suicide attempt in the past year

From Lisa Ann Walter’s character Chessy to “Tie-Dye Girl,” the ’90s classic is a beloved entity for queer folks

Telling my mother I was trans was the hardest part about coming out as a teen, but she ended up being my greatest support. Now we want to help families like ours

Three families—including the parents of the once-controversial Baby Storm—share their stories

In the nine-part series Queering Family, Xtra guest editor Stéphanie Verge introduces us to people who are redefining what it means to build and sustain a family

OPINION: The U.K.’s normalization of anti-trans hate has real-world consequences—the trans teen murdered this week should be alive

Into the Streets fills a critical gap in resources for transfeminine youth

The clinic is supposed to be replaced by regional service centres, to help reduce waiting times—but the centres don’t yet exist

OPINION: In recent years, legislators in the state have occasionally shown compassion on LGBTQ2S+ issues. Utah’s recent anti-trans bill shows that empathy has run out

Youth

‘Dykes to Watch Out For’ audio play, Billy-Ray Belcourt’s new literary magazine, Torrey McDowell’s country croonin’, Leah Johnson’s tween respect, a joy break from Eurovision’s Netta and a plea for anti-censorship action

Won’t somebody think of the children?

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

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

The swimming pool is a place of escape, competition and a teenage crush in Jade Song’s debut novel, ‘Chlorine’

Under relentless legislative attack, trans Tennesseans speak out

Home is where the heart is

The highs and lows of being a non-binary nanny

Black trans and non-binary youth are at a high risk of suicide, per new study

The queer comfort of ‘The Parent Trap,’ 25 years later

Our family’s guide to transitioning

Raising kids in a gender-open way sounds great. But how does it work in practice?

Queer and trans families are intentional. They take the shape of what you and your loved ones need most

Brianna Ghey deserved better than the U.K.’s transphobia

New peer mentorship group connects transfeminine youth and community leaders in Regina

Nothing in place for U.K.’s trans youth as the country’s only children’s gender care clinic closes

The ‘Utah-style compromise’ is dead