the team

2020 election

covid-19

politics + activism

Extra, Extra!: Police Violence Continues; the Argument About What “Defund Police” Means Begins

Overwhelmed by the news? So are we, but here’s our effort at highlighting some important stories and discussions. This week’s Extra! Extra! continues to look at police brutality, the protests…

the team —

Jun 12, 2020

extra extra

politics + activism

‪Extra! Extra!: America Is Anti-Black, but We’re Fighting Like Hell to Change That‬

‪This week’s Extra! Extra! looks at police instigating even more violence at protests about police violence, can we defund the police altogether, Iyanna Dior, and the meaning of voting when…

the team —

Jun 5, 2020

black lives matter

extra extra

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: There Must Be an End to the Long List of Names We Memorialize

This week’s Extra! Extra! honors all the victims – past, present and future. Oh it needs to stop – there must be an end to the long list of names…

the team —

May 29, 2020

2020 presidential campaign

covid-19

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: Is the Arc of the Universe Bending Toward Justice for Trans Inmates and LGBT Rights in Utah?

This week’s Extra! Extra! brings a mix of hopeful and sobering news about trans rights, the criminal justice system, violence against women and the climate catastrophes in the Bay of…

the team —

May 22, 2020

advice

into the af+ advice box

af+

Into the A+ Advice Box #12: Bisexual Marriage Blues, Sexting as a Bottom, and More!

Why does gay male sex turn you on if you’re a lesbian and is it okay? Plus, conflicting ideas about isolating & dating during quarantine, cheering up your partner over…

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May 22, 2020

black lives matter

extra extra

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: Mourning Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery While a Pandemic Rages, and More

This week’s Extra! Extra! brings a sobering reminder that racist violence continues in America, even during the pandemic, with news of the tragic murders of two Black young adults now…

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May 15, 2020

2020 election

extra extra

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: Essential (and All) Workers’ Rights on May Day and More

In this week’s Extra! Extra! we honour International Workers’ Day, take a hard look at the federal judiciary and the social safety net, examine the political and personal aftermath of…

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May 1, 2020

#affiliatemarketing

covid-19

lgbtq+ businesses

Small Queer Businesses To Support During COVID-19

We’re not suggesting that if you’d just shop queer, all will well, but if you’re burning some cash on retail therapy anyway, you might as well support queer folks running…

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Apr 28, 2020

covid-19

extra extra

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: On Toxic Masculinity and the Mass Shooting in Nova Scotia and More

This week’s Extra! Extra! brings you sobering news out of Nova Scotia, an update on the state of immigration around the world, a look at American political institutions, perspectives on…

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Apr 24, 2020

covid-19

extra extra

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: What the New Normal Means for Voter ID, Democracy and More

This week’s Extra! Extra! takes a look at the state of democracy, the use of the pandemic as an excuse for discrimination and harassment, climate change and more.

the team —

Apr 17, 2020

#affiliatemarketing

queer beauty bar

beauty

Our Favorite Hand Lotions For Soothing Your Extra-Dry Hands

Who’s got dry hands WE’VE ALL GOT DRY HANDS

the team —

Apr 16, 2020

extra extra

voting

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: Let’s Look at What Freedom Means During Times of Crisis

This week’s Extra! Extra! takes a look at a variety of human rights and governance issues which have existed for a long time. Some of these problems are being exacerbated…

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Apr 10, 2020