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How Canadian law leaves poly people behind
58+ min ago (1445+ words) An outdated section of the Criminal Code leaves polyamorous partners in a "legal grey area" Credit: Canva; Mel Woods/Xtra Mel Millar remembers the first time they heard about the polyamorous community through the book The Ethical Slut, often considered…...
Canadian census asks about sexual orientation for first time
2+ week, 6+ day ago (294+ words) Experts say the data will boost understanding of the economic, health and social inequities faced by LGBTQ2 S+ people Credit: Getty Images/The Good Brigade Canada became the first country in the world to collect census data on gender identity in…...
Democracy is under attack in Alberta. Queer and trans people are in the crossfire
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1498+ words) Xtra Magazine Alberta Premier Danielle Smith appears at a news conference in Calgary on Feb. 20, 2026. Credit: Todd Korol/The Canadian Press An election is taking place in Hungary right now, where Viktor Orb'n, spiritual godfather to populist leaders on the…...
U. S. Supreme Court blocks California policy protecting students from forced outing
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (223+ words) The ruling is the latest case to tackle parental rights and religion in public schools The United States Supreme Court has blocked a California policy that protected students from being forcibly outed to their parents if they come out as…...
Gavin Newsom is the wrong choice'for trans people and for Democrats
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (670+ words) The California governor's backpedaling on trans rights represents a grim shift, two years out from the first presidential primaries We're currently 23 months'nearly two years'away from the first Democratic party presidential primaries and caucuses for the 2028 race. And yet, there is…...
This lesbian power couple ruled the Golden Age of Hollywood
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (360+ words) Director Dorothy Arzner and choreographer Marion Morgan were collaborators and life partners for over 40 years Hailed as the "mother goddess of women's filmmaking," Dororthy Arzner was a prolific director in Hollywood's studio system era. Between 1928 and 1943, Arzner directed 16 feature films…...
Milk is everywhere'including the bedroom. "Mega Milk" explores why
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1015+ words) H Felix Chau Bradley is a writer and editor living in Tiohti: ke (Montreal). They are the author of the story collection'Personal Attention Roleplay. Credit: The Feminist Press; Zavo Martohardjono; Xtra In one of the essays in their new collection,…...
Why does milk turn you on? This new book might have the answer
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1015+ words) H Felix Chau Bradley is a writer and editor living in Tiohti: ke (Montreal). They are the author of the story collection'Personal Attention Roleplay. Credit: The Feminist Press; Zavo Martohardjono; Xtra In one of the essays in their new collection,…...
Davey Davis's new novel tenderly contends with the COVID-19 pandemic
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1378+ words) H Felix Chau Bradley is a writer and editor living in Tiohti: ke (Montreal). They are the author of the story collection'Personal Attention Roleplay. Credit: Penguin Random House; Clare Worsley; Xtra When we first meet Adrian, one of two protagonists…...
Queer activists are fighting for food justice'with or without the government's help
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (261+ words) The SNAP disruption is just one part of a food security crisis for LGBTQ2 S+ Americans Even as SNAP benefits are restored, food banks are still indicating record demand. Food banks are much less efficient at distribution than SNAP: the program's…...