1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1545+ words) Dale Smith is a freelance journalist in the Parliamentary Press Gallery and author of The Unbroken Machine: Canada's Democracy in Action. NDP leadership candidates (left to right) Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson and Tony McQuail, following the…...

3+ day, 48+ min 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…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (665+ words) The sports organization pulling out of Alberta is unique. But it sets a standard Credit: iStock / Emery Forbes "Brave for a dude to show up to a place like this and be like, "Hey, here's me.' Russia is not safe…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (951+ words) For generations, LGBTQ2S+ people fled rural areas. Now, they're putting down roots, farming with a focus on community and the environment Before they were ever knee-deep in compost, Ardeo Mann and their friends would huddle over crinkled paper to draw maps…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1460+ words) Queer and trans immigrants rely on employment programs. Why don't these programs get enough government money? We had sessions on cover letter and resume writing, talks with trans professionals and access to mental health services'which were great. But near the…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1080+ words) Teachers in the province are struggling to choose between protecting children and following the law Jake had just started teachers" college in October 2023 when Saskatchewan passed Bill 137, suddenly casting a chill over classroom discussions of sexuality and gender. As a…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (769+ words) They/them off, job on" started as a meme. For non-binary service workers, it's a daily reality For many non-binary people working customer-facing jobs, pronouns are not just personal identifiers. They are workplace tools, negotiated daily in environments that demand…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (458+ words) The five stories in Xtra's On the Clock series show queer and trans workers searching for, fighting for and inventing work that's fair and meaningful You can choose two of these three at work: being paid well, being treated with…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (952+ words) Another queen secures her first maxi-challenge win, while two duke it out in the Lip Sync for Your Life Welcome to RuPaul's Drag Race Power Rankings! Every week, we're debriefing the week's new episode of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18 to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1390+ words) Tim Curran is enjoying the fruits of a hard-won, decades-long battle for gay inclusion in the organization When Tim Curran became the first gay man to sue Scouting America for inclusion in 1981, reporters often asked him if, assuming he won…...