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How Pride is working to represent the diversity that exists in the 2 SLGBTQ+ community
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (610+ words) This content was created by Xtra's branded content team alongside BMO, separate from Xtra's editorial staff. Some of the earliest Pride events in Canada were nothing like the multi-day festivals and blocks-long parades we see today. Several were simple affairs…...
New report details online anti-trans hate following Tumbler Ridge shooting
18+ hour, 51+ min ago (221+ words) The Canadian Anti-Hate Network analyzed the wave of anti-LGBTQ2 S+ social media posts following the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge On Feb. 10, 2026, a shooter killed eight people and injured 27 others, before taking her own life, in the tiny community of Tumbler…...
The Supreme Court's ruling on trans athletes opens the door to all kinds of horrors
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (499+ words) In the face of a government that wants to legislate us out of everyday life, we must continue to show up for one another'and commit to outliving the bastards Credit: Getty Images; Oliver Haug/Xtra Well, here we are. We…...
U. S. Supreme Court upholds bans on trans women and girls in women's sports
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (475+ words) The 6-3 decision sets a new precedent for Title IX and legislation restricting trans people in sports The U. S. Supreme Court just upheld laws in two states banning trans women and girls from competing in sports. The ruling sets a new precedent…...
Are Pride Nights at sports games worth the controversy?
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (522+ words) They might be superficial money grabs'but Pride Nights can help maintain visibility in a moment of escalating queer repression Credit: Getty Images; Oliver Haug/Xtra A couple of weeks ago, the San Francisco Giants hosted their annual Pride Night, an…...
Like a dystopian novel:" U. S. universities are slashing gender studies programs | Xtra Magazine
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1275+ words) A Texas university system is getting rid of programs they deem to be centred on sexual orientation and gender identity On June 15, in the middle of Pride Month in many major cities, a significant academic shift went into effect across…...
This 1919 gay rights movie was almost erased from history
1+ week, 2+ day ago (393+ words) Different from the Others" is considered one of the first sympathetic portrayals of gay men on film. It was nearly destroyed Richard Oswald's Different from the Others was a radical silent film produced in 1919 during the Weimar Republic. And it…...
Xtra analysis of far-right politics wins excellence in queer journalism
1+ week, 3+ day ago (262+ words) Award from NLGJA caps record-breaking award season for Xtra Xtra magazine has once again been honoured for outstanding journalism, this time for a deep dive into the right wing's perceptions and politics around bisexuality. Writer Lois Shearing and editor Oliver…...
At Pride flag raising, Mark Carney celebrates doing the bare minimum for Pride
3+ week, 1+ day ago (487+ words) The Prime Minister's remarks on Parliament Hill this week are a lot of talk, but not much action Mark Carney speaks at the Pride flag raising on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tues. , June 9, 2026. Credit: Dale Smith Carney's speech was…...
Canada Post just debuted four new stamps honouring queer historic sites
3+ week, 3+ day ago (332+ words) Places of Pride features four new postage stamps commemorating places and events that are pivotal to the country's queer history Canada Post has released a new series of stamps to celebrate Pride Month and Canada's LGBTQ2 S+ history. The new issue…...