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xtramagazine. com > video > renee-richards-trans-history-281901

The complicated legacy of Ren'e Richards

1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (300+ words) The former tennis player broke barriers for trans athletes in 1977. Then she changed her tune In 1977, Ren'e Richards broke barriers for trans athletes when she won a historic case that gave her the right to play in the women's division…...

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xtramagazine. com > power > politics > canada-pharmacare-trans-281882

Canada's national pharmacare plan helps trans people'so why isn't the program expanding?

5+ hour, 43+ min ago  (888+ words) Politicians across the country have accused the federal Liberal government of stalling expansion of the plan When Addie realized she was trans in her late teens, she knew tackling the costs of transitioning would be an uphill battle. Having run…...

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xtramagazine. com > culture > rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-11-second-chance-281867

Ru Paul's Drag Race All Stars 11' is a second chance for the bracket format. Will it work this time around?

5+ hour, 43+ min ago  (337+ words) Early enthusiasm for the Tournament of All Stars last season was dampened by the back half of the season, raising the question of whether this format is viable in the long term More than any other factor, a Drag Race…...

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xtramagazine. com > power > identity > census-sexual-orientation-281846

Canadian census asks about sexual orientation for first time

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (294+ words) Experts say the data will boost understanding of the economic, health and social inequities faced by LGBTQ2 S+ people Credit: Getty Images/The Good Brigade Canada became the first country in the world to collect census data on gender identity in…...

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xtramagazine. com > power > politics > quickies-adult-content-platform-281832

This former Only Fans creator wants to make sexy content better for everyone

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (917+ words) From Calgary to Only Fans to Silicon Valley'Grant Mc Naughton's journey has led him to build his own platform for X-rated videos A group of adult content creators connected to the platform Quickies pose in a group. Founder Grant Mc…...

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xtramagazine. com > culture > survivor-volcano-consumed-281806

Survivor" helped me climb a volcano

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (239+ words) Instead of training for a gruelling day-long hike, I listened to podcasts about my favourite TV show. It paid off Credit: Getty Images / Luis Diaz Devesa "We're going to miss the flight because of you!" she bellowed. "And you haven't…...

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xtramagazine. com > video > first-canadian-cured-of-hiv-281796

Toronto man set to be the first Canadian cured of HIV

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (348+ words) A Toronto man is set to be the first Canadian to be cured of HIV following a stem cell transplant. The 62-year-old patient was diagnosed with HIV in 1999 and was not expected to survive longer than six months as he…...

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xtramagazine. com > inside-xtra > xtra-digital-publishing-awards-canadian-association-of-journalists-281771

Xtra nominated for Digital Publishing Awards and Canadian Association of Journalists Awards

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (171+ words) Nominees include contributors Zena Sharman and Rob Csernyik and editor KC Hoard Credit: L-R: Hamzah Amin; Jamie-Leigh Gonzales; courtesy Rob Csernyik. In addition, "This online scam is putting the LGBTQ2 S+ global activist community at risk" by "Rob Csernyik (with support…...

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xtramagazine. com > video > new-york-times-trans-coverage-report-281781

Only 1 in 5 'New York Times' news stories about trans issues quote actual trans people: report

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (251+ words) A new 'Assigned Media' report found that the 'New York Times' rarely cited trans people in coverage about trans issues The New York Times often writes about trans issues'but they rarely quote actual trans people in their coverage. That's according…...

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xtramagazine. com > power > politics > united-states-book-ban-bill-281756

The "nationwide book ban bill" is more of the same

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (324+ words) The bill makes exceptions for classical art'and Christian home-schooling books Credit: Getty; Oliver Haug/Xtra "Sexually oriented material" is an extremely broad category. The bill makes an exception for science textbooks, the "texts of major world religions" and for "classic…...