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Midwife and author of “Queer Conception” Kristin Liam Kali shares what queer and trans people need to know about conception. https://t.co/n0dELHK0Fp

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Matthew Rettenmund first published “Encyclopedia Madonnica” in 1995. Twenty-seven years later, he’s still adding entries to his life project. Xtra contributor Matthew Hays interviews the man who sat knee-to-knee with the Queen of Pop. https://t.co/G7mWLhlFtk

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After @jessiwrites came out at the end of her adolescence, each member of her family would slowly follow in her footsteps over the next several years. She wrote about it in her new memoir, 'The Family Outing." @nourabinakhoul interviews: https://t.co/9yHHH1mJYl

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What's the deal with Maia Kobabe's 2019 graphic memoir "Gender Queer," and why are conservatives pitching a fit about it? Here's what you need to know about the most challenged book in America https://t.co/DtacmhoCqm

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The debut novel from the imprint of “Gone Girl” author Gillian Flynn stars a woman who gave up the life of an alcoholic lesbian punk rocker to become a nun—who then finds herself solving crimes. @notesofacroc reviews @MargotDouaihy's "Scorched Grace." https://t.co/7LHwa2VXh7

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Elliot Page’s long-awaited memoir #Pageboy is finally here 📚 https://t.co/pEg178Nnu7

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Spaceships and explosions, check. Trans trauma and hope, check. Xtra contributor @cassroxburgh’s interview sci-fi author Charlie Jane Anders @charliejane about her new book"Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak." https://t.co/svxY8WoHF2

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In his new book 'Park Cruising,' author @mmccnn looks at the forces that triggered a police sting of Toronto’s Marie Curtis Park. https://t.co/UXCOlBKyxP

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October is #SpinaBifidaAwarenessMonth. Xtra contributor @merkyywaters writes about their experience and speaks to other queer and trans folks with the condition about identity, connection and the importance of community. #SpinaBifida https://t.co/gBWAA6EBgK

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Finding resources on asexuality and aromanticism studies isn’t always easy. That’s why scholars from the University of Toronto have curated academic and community posts into one central database: the Asexuality and Aromanticism Bibliography. https://t.co/Ztvo1qY9cx