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Inside the nasty battle to control North America’s biggest …

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How to improve LGBTQ2S+ healthcare in rural areas

WEBDesrosiers considers their LGBTQ2S+ health education to have begun in 2016, when they moved to Montreal, a city where queerness wasn’t subject to the same …

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Getting top surgery coverage as a non-binary person is …

WEBThe only problem: I knew very little about the process of getting top surgery. Turns out, it’s a lengthy, frustrating one—not only for myself but also for others with …

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Here’s why the ‘Cass Review’ matters—even if you aren’t …

WEBThe Cass Review —also known as the Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People —is a nearly 400-page report published …

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I’m a queer Black woman — misogynoir cost me my health

WEBXtra is being blocked on Facebook and Instagram for Canadians as part of Meta’s response to Bill C18. Stay connected, and tell a friend. Black queer feminist …

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Raising the bar: How an Edmonton gym is making …

WEBIn January 2023, the first cohort of trans and non-binary clients were enrolled in a free six-week “Intro to Weight Lifting” pilot program, called Fitness Trans …

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Xtra Magazine Media Kit – Queering the conversation

WEBXtra Magazine is one of the world’s leading LGBTQ2S+ online publications. Founded in Toronto in 1984 by Pink Triangle Press, the independent, queer-run media company, …

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Can I still take testosterone if I have polycystic ovarian …

WEBThe one place where it is likely to actually improve the risk is with the uterine lining. That’s because testosterone actually causes atrophy or thinning of the uterine …

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Is it safe to tuck

WEBKatherine Gardner is a queer family medicine physician who cares for many patients who tuck. “Lots of people come in with a lot of fears. The skepticism and …

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New bill aims to give trans Ontarians a say on healthcare …

WEBToronto Centre MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam has reintroduced a bill to build a provincial gender-affirming healthcare advisory committee. Toronto Centre NDP MPP …

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Rainbow Health Ontario launches LGBTQ-affirming training for …

WEBO n June 22, Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO), a program of Sherbourne Health in Toronto, launched LGBTQ2SQ Health Connect—a new online learning …

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Inside Canada’s chronically underfunded trans-affirming clinics

WEBInside Canada’s chronically underfunded trans-affirming clinics. Despite more outward support for the community, legal protections and greater visibility, trans …

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Yes, there is a testosterone shortage in Canada and the U.S.

WEBYes, there actually is a testosterone shortage in Canada and the U.S. Supply chain issues and a focus on manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine have made …

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Bathhouses outlasted the AIDS epidemic, but will they survive …

WEBB ack in February, Toronto’s Spa Excess shut down for repairs after a laptop caught fire on a mattress in one of its rooms. Just as the renovated club was set to …

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Health Liberation Now! is challenging the way anti-trans groups

WEBIn January 2021, Ky Schevers and Lee Leveille launched Health Liberation Now! (HLN), an organization that both puts forward a positive vision of liberation for …

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Everything you need to know about getting top surgery in Canada

WEBWhen reached by Xtra, Rainbow Health Ontario confirmed that, unlike in other provinces, the entire top surgery procedure is not covered by the provincial health …

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The queer and trans songs we loved in 2021 Xtra Magazine

WEBThe rightfully Grammy-nominated Song of The Year and lead single from Lil Nas X’s debut album MONTERO, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” set the foundation …

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Zane Phillips on ‘Fire Island,’ ‘Legacies’ and educating co-stars …

WEBConcurrent roles in TV and film have led to a break-out year for the actor. Zane Phillips is having a breakout year, starring in both the rom-com "Fire Island" and …

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