Alberta law aims to ban ‘ideology,’ non-government flags in schools | Xtra Magazine Bill 25, introduced in the legislature this week, will prohibit teachers and school districts from promoting or taking stances “social or ideological” issues

The bill would ban schools from flying flags other than the Canada or Alberta flags. It also mandates that school boards and teachers not “take positions” on political or ideological issues.

When it comes to anti-trans bills, how much panic is too much panic?  | Xtra Magazine ANALYSIS: Constant legislative attacks are damaging trans people’s mental health. How do reporters inform the public without telling them they’re doomed?

Back in 2023, @judedoyle.bsky.social wrote that constant legislative attacks are damaging trans people’s mental health. He asked: How do reporters inform the public without telling them they’re doomed?

How did we choose what to cover—and not cover—this year? | Xtra Magazine It makes sense to want to be in the know. But what if being informed of every little thing happening in this big, wide world is actually hurting you?

At the end of 2025, @katelynburns.com asked: It makes sense to want to be in the know. But what if being informed of every little thing happening in this big, wide world is actually hurting you?

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 13 recap: Such a Karen | Xtra Magazine A disastrous puppet show is the dark omen before a catastrophic elimination

#DragRace aired one of its most baffling eliminations ever in this week’s episode. What does that mean for the rest of the season—and for the show as a whole?

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 13 power ranking: A genuinely shocking elimination | Xtra Magazine It feels a bit like whoever wins this season, their title will be followed by an asterisk

With the elimination of #DragRace Season 18’s biggest frontrunner, a new supreme has risen to take her place

U.S. Supreme Court rules against Colorado conversion therapy ban | Xtra Magazine The landmark 8-1 decision could have sweeping repercussions on LGBTQ2S+ rights and health care regulation across America

The United States Supreme Court has ruled against Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy in a landmark decision with massive repercussions on not only LGBTQ2S+ rights but medical care in America as a whole.

Trans visibility promises a better world. That’s why it’s under attack | Xtra Magazine Trans Day of Visibility is a call to action reminding us that other things in our world can change for the better too

"It feels like empty platitudes, but must be said: the reason that powerful people police our visibility is because they know that it threatens the structures that keep them in power." #TDOV

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 13 recap: Such a Karen | Xtra Magazine A disastrous puppet show is the dark omen before a catastrophic elimination

A comedy challenge vexes the cast of #DragRace, with the ordinarily delightful puppets mini-challenge falling flat and an improv challenge producing underwhelming results

What trans visibility looked like in the 1950s | Xtra Magazine Photos of beloved organizer Alison Laing show how trans visibility has persisted for decades

Alison Laing was a beloved activist and organizer in trans circles throughout her life. But she’s likely more known by her photographs #TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility

How Jamison Green’s visibility paved the way for a generation of trans men  | Xtra Magazine The author, activist and public figure has fought back against trans men's erasure for decades

Author and activist Jamison Green has fought back against trans men's erasure for decades. #TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility

Trans visibility promises a better world. That’s why it’s under attack | Xtra Magazine Trans Day of Visibility is a call to action reminding us that other things in our world can change for the better too

"The freedom to choose a better reality is a threat to many—like the right-wing legislators behind these laws—who would prefer that gender stay rigid and bodies stay unchangeable," writes @melwoods.me for #TransDayofVisibility

On this Trans Day of Visibility, it’s okay to admit things are really bad | Xtra Magazine OPINION: I often caution against doom, but on this Trans Day of Visibility it feels inescapable. Still, we will keep going

Visibility can only get us so far. It's okay to admit that things are really bad sometimes

Ten years after its debut, hockey still needs Pride Tape | Xtra Magazine As Pride Tape turns 10 years old, reaction to “Heated Rivalry” shows it is more vital than ever

2026 marks 10 years of Pride Tape, an initiative around rainbow hockey stick tape that aims to make the sport more inclusive.

In a world where "Heated Rivalry" has changed the conversation around queerness and hockey, where does Pride Tape fit in?

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 13 power ranking: A genuinely shocking elimination | Xtra Magazine It feels a bit like whoever wins this season, their title will be followed by an asterisk

#DragRace gives us a jaw-dropping elimination this week, leaving the field clear for one queen to snatch the crown

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 13 recap: Such a Karen | Xtra Magazine A disastrous puppet show is the dark omen before a catastrophic elimination

#DragRace Season 18’s cast completely falls apart in a pair of comedy challenges, leading to one of the most shocking eliminations in series herstory

Where do the NDP leadership hopefuls stand on queer and trans issues? | Xtra Magazine Xtra asked candidates about their policies on healthcare, trans athletes’ participation in sports and more

Where does new federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis stand on LGTQ2S+ issues?

Of note, his campaign was the only of the race's three frontrunners to fully respond to Xtra's request for comment when we asked back in February.

Here's what he said:

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Trans representation isn’t trans liberation | Xtra Magazine OPINION: Even at its zenith, the trendiness of “diversity” appears to have done little to improve the day-to-day lives of trans people as a vulnerable and exploited class

"The politics of representation have not borne the fruits they once promised."

Who’s afraid of trans visibility? | Xtra Magazine OPINION: On International Transgender Day of Visibility, we must call out Canada’s right for weaponizing the triumph of our visibility

Individual visibility can feel scary in this moment. But our collective visibility is also powerful

Trans folks need more than just visibility | Xtra Magazine At its best, Trans Day of Visibility is a nod of solidarity between trans people across the world. At its worst, it’s a paltry marketing effort

It's time for us to move past just visibility

Canadian Pride organizations push for more stable funding | Xtra Magazine The country’s largest Pride festivals and others cite rising costs, fewer sponsors and safety concerns

The country’s largest Pride festivals and others cite rising costs, fewer sponsors and safety concerns. @journodale.bsky.social reports.

Robyn made me dump my toxic ex-boyfriend | Xtra Magazine The Swedish pop star is known for gay anthems like “Dancing on My Own” and “Sexistential.” Her “Honey” album saved me and my best friend from a pair of doomed relationships

The Swedish pop star's “Honey” album saved a writer and his best friend from a pair of doomed relationships

IOC fairness in women’s sports policy makes sports less fair for women | Xtra Magazine In banning trans women from the Olympics and mandating strict gender testing, the IOC just set women’s rights overall back

In banning trans women from the Olympics and mandating strict gender testing, the IOC just set women’s rights overall back

Canadian Pride organizations push for more stable funding | Xtra Magazine The country’s largest Pride festivals and others cite rising costs, fewer sponsors and safety concerns

Prices for infrastructure, insurance and security have increased by up to 300 percent, says one Pride organizer.

IOC fairness in women’s sports policy makes sports less fair for women | Xtra Magazine In banning trans women from the Olympics and mandating strict gender testing, the IOC just set women’s rights overall back

With a policy as sweeping as the IOC’s, “fairness" in women’s sports is actively making sports less fair for women. Because of this policy, it is now harder for women and girls—both cis and trans—to follow their Olympic dreams compared to their male counterparts.

Gays, we need to get meaner | Xtra Magazine Billy Porter and Jordan Firstman went viral for spewing hate. In their defence, who said queer people have to be nice?

“I believe that gay people are at their best when they are being mean.”

Gays, we need to get meaner | Xtra Magazine Billy Porter and Jordan Firstman went viral for spewing hate. In their defence, who said queer people have to be nice?

Billy Porter and Jordan Firstman went viral for spewing hate. In their defence, who said queer people have to be nice? xtramagazine.com/culture/gays...

Karim Diané on playing Star Trek’s first gay Klingon | Xtra Magazine The actor tells Xtra about carrying on Star Trek’s legacy of inclusion

Queer viewers are not pleased with the news of Starfleet Academy's cancellation. Earlier this month, we talked to Karim Diané about Star Trek's legacy of inclusion. xtramagazine.com/culture/tv-f...

Where do the NDP leadership hopefuls stand on queer and trans issues? | Xtra Magazine Xtra asked candidates about their policies on healthcare, trans athletes’ participation in sports and more

ICYMI: We asked the NDP leadership candidates about where they stand on LGBTQ2S+ issues. xtramagazine.com/power/politi...

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 12 power ranking: We can’t be ranked | Xtra Magazine Which queen goes home after the makeover challenge?

A former frontrunner returns to the top of the heap this week on #DragRace—and might’ve been robbed of a win

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 12 recap: Metamorpho, sis | Xtra Magazine The makeover challenge sees two queens land in the bottom two for the first time

With three more elimination episodes left in this season of #DragRace, it’s time for the makeover challenge