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Xtra @xtramagazine.com · May 1
Big news: We're launching a podcast!

Announcing Get Queer, a new LGBTQ2S+ pop culture podcast from Xtra Magazine, hosted by @melwoods.me

This season dives into the history of how reality TV has shaped queer identity.

New episodes drop weekly starting May 8 ✨

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Twenty people were reportedly arrested at a cruising hot spot in Penn Station in a single day—and others have reportedly been taken into ICE custody
Advocates slam surge of arrests at known New York City gay cruising spot | Xtra Magazine
Twenty people were reportedly arrested at a cruising hot spot in Penn Station in a single day—and others have reportedly been taken into ICE custody
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How the U.S. Supreme Court rules on Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors will have massive implications for queer people in the U.S
Why the U.S. Supreme Court case on Colorado conversion therapy ban matters | Xtra Magazine
How the U.S. Supreme Court rules on Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors will have massive implications for queer people in the U.S.
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Grace Byron’s debut novel examines a terrible consequence of the stripping back of trans rights: it’s easier for trans women to hurt one another, and to accept circumstances that to most people would be seen as unacceptable.
Grace Byron’s ‘Herculine’ shows what a trans cult might actually look like | Xtra Magazine
Byron flips right-wing stereotypes about trans people with her frightening and funny debut novel
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Murphy himself has helped build a pop culture space for all sorts of queer and trans stories that go beyond trauma and violence, so why are we back in this exploitative space? Let’s pump the brakes on the queer trauma machine. Enough is enough
Ryan Murphy’s obsession with queer trauma must be stopped | Xtra Magazine
OPINION: From his Dahmer series to the new “American Horror Story” about a serial killer targeting queer people, the writer-director has gone off the deep end
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Nino Bulling's graphic novel "Firebugs" was recently named the Lammy Award winner for transgender fiction.

Check out our review here:
‘Firebugs’ pulls at the complex strings of t4t love and the climate crisis  | Xtra Magazine
REVIEW: Nino Bulling’s graphic novel is an intimate portrait of a character who can’t bring themself to risk change, while hating how it feels not to
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Twenty people were reportedly arrested at a cruising hot spot in Penn Station in a single day in September
Advocates slam surge of arrests at known New York City gay cruising spot | Xtra Magazine
Twenty people were reportedly arrested at a cruising hot spot in Penn Station in a single day—and others have reportedly been taken into ICE custody
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Trans-affirming prison policies are being revoked in parts of Canada and the U.S. We need to protect Two-Spirit and trans people in prisons
Trans prison policies aren’t just about gender—they are about Indigenous rights | Xtra Magazine
Trans-affirming prison policies are being revoked in parts of Canada and the U.S. We need to protect Two-Spirit and trans people in prisons
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Bilal Baig, Devery Jacobs and Beverly Glenn-Copeland are among the honourees for the second annual Pink Awards
Second annual Pink Awards will celebrate queer Canadian actors, musicians and human rights advocates | Xtra Magazine
Bilal Baig, Devery Jacobs and Beverly Glenn-Copeland are among the honourees for the second annual Pink Awards
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Netflix has cancelled #TheUltimatumQueerLove after two seasons.

RIP to a real one
In defence of ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ and its straight host | Xtra Magazine
OPINION: Netflix’s “The Ultimatum: Queer Love” just wrapped another mess-heavy season. Host JoAnna Garcia Swisher may be the key to the future of queer reality TV
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We need to stop bullying Gaylors off the internet, writes Frankie de la Cretaz
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ era shows it’s time to leave Gaylors alone | Xtra Magazine
Swift fans who have built a community around queer readings of the singer’s work are being bullied into submission. Why are they so misunderstood?
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Followers of Musk and Libs of TikTok are now going after any show on Netflix with LGBTQ2S+ themes or characters to justify their boycott—even those made for adults.
Why is Elon Musk raging against a Netflix cartoon? | Xtra Magazine
Elon Musk and Libs of TikTok are calling for a Netflix boycott because of a trans character in “Dead End: Paranormal Park”
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To pay homage to another writer, especially such a famous one, in the way Lin does here, with clear-eyed curiosity and appreciation without adulation, is an exciting project.
Lana Lin’s new book channels—and challenges—Gertrude Stein | Xtra Magazine
“The Autobiography of H. Lan Thao Lam” is an intimate and experimental love story
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The updated advisory states that citizens with an “X” gender marker on their passport could face restrictions when entering the U.S.
Canada warns travellers with ‘X’ gender markers about going to the U.S. | Xtra Magazine
The updated advisory states that citizens with an “X” gender marker on their passport could face restrictions when entering the U.S.
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There is room for everyone in Swift’s fandom, and Gaylors have found a corner for themselves just like so many other Swifties have.
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ era shows it’s time to leave Gaylors alone | Xtra Magazine
Swift fans who have built a community around queer readings of the singer’s work are being bullied into submission. Why are they so misunderstood?
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Elon Musk and Libs of TikTok are calling for a boycott of Netflix because of a trans character in the 2022 animated series "Dead End: Paranormal Park"
Why is Elon Musk raging against a Netflix cartoon? | Xtra Magazine
Elon Musk and Libs of TikTok are calling for a Netflix boycott because of a trans character in “Dead End: Paranormal Park”
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With its second annual Pink Awards, @pinktrianglepress.bsky.social hopes to turn a spotlight on Canadian queer excellence—while supporting a vital cause.
Second annual Pink Awards will celebrate queer Canadian actors, musicians and human rights advocates | Xtra Magazine
Bilal Baig, Devery Jacobs and Beverly Glenn-Copeland are among the honourees for the second annual Pink Awards
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Where do Gaylors go from here as we enter Taylor Swift’s “Life of a Showgirl” era?
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ era shows it’s time to leave Gaylors alone | Xtra Magazine
Swift fans who have built a community around queer readings of the singer’s work are being bullied into submission. Why are they so misunderstood?
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Christian law firm Alliance Defending Freedom, one of the leaders in the anti-trans movement in the U.S., received more than $50,000 from Shell between 2013 and 2022.
How fossil fuel billionaires are funding the anti-trans movement | Xtra Magazine
A report from “HEATED” and Atmos found sizable donations from fossil fuel companies and billionaires to anti-trans organizations
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The Canadian government is officially warning travellers that they could face problems entering the U.S. if they have an “X” gender marker on their passport.
Canada warns travellers with ‘X’ gender markers about going to the U.S. | Xtra Magazine
The updated advisory states that citizens with an “X” gender marker on their passport could face restrictions when entering the U.S.
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Trans-affirming prison policies are being revoked in parts of Canada and the U.S. We need to protect Two-Spirit and trans people in prisons
Trans prison policies aren’t just about gender—they are about Indigenous rights | Xtra Magazine
Trans-affirming prison policies are being revoked in parts of Canada and the U.S. We need to protect Two-Spirit and trans people in prisons
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Lana Lin’s “The Autobiography of H. Lan Thao Lam” flips a Gertrude Stein classic into a modern queer love story.
Lana Lin’s new book channels—and challenges—Gertrude Stein | Xtra Magazine
“The Autobiography of H. Lan Thao Lam” is an intimate and experimental love story
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Our 11-part Taking Space series spotlighting LGBTQ2S+ gathering spaces is live! Read about the activist history of queer bookstores, the new wave of women's sports bars and the power of queer archives from writers @byadamrhodes.bsky.social, @evecable.bsky.social, @ainopihlak.bsky.social and more.
Taking Space | Xtra Magazine
Taking Space explores how LGBTQ2S+ gathering spaces shape queer and trans lives, how we use them and why they matter.
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Two-Spirit people bring new aspects to the conversation about trans rights in prisons. It's time for Two-Spirit voices to lead law and policy change.
Trans prison policies aren’t just about gender—they are about Indigenous rights | Xtra Magazine
Trans-affirming prison policies are being revoked in parts of Canada and the U.S. We need to protect Two-Spirit and trans people in prisons
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There’s more than one route into opening a relationship—waiting for the perfect moment is a good way to start
I had a threesome with my monogamous partner, and it couldn’t have been better | Xtra Magazine
There’s more than one route into opening a relationship—waiting for the perfect moment is a good way to start
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