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Erica Lenti

Erica is a senior editor at Xtra Magazine.
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Justice

The Disappearance of Markham Doe

September 8, 2021September 10, 2021 - by Erica Lenti

When trans people go missing, they often remain unidentified. One couple is trying to change that

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June 2021 / Technology

My Quest to Make My Dog Internet Famous

May 17, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Erica Lenti

I loved Belle, my one-eyed puppy. But could I convince everybody else that she was a star?

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Democracy

It’s Time to Fix How We Fight Online

October 29, 2019September 29, 2021 - by Erica Lenti

Social media was supposed to save democracy. So why do hatred and violence feel inseparable from online life?

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Society

Why I Won’t Tell My Grandmother I’m Gay

January 28, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Erica Lenti

Sometimes staying in the closet is just as liberating as stepping out of it

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Sex Ed: Beyond the Classroom

The Undoing of Ontario Sex Ed

December 5, 2018October 27, 2020 - by Erica Lenti

From school walkouts to government snitch lines: how Doug Ford’s curriculum reversal became a political flashpoint

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First Person

I Believe in the Evil Eye—And You Should Too

October 13, 2017April 3, 2020 - by Erica Lenti

Why my family’s superstitious legacy is a salve for uncertain times

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Society

Walking Targets

June 13, 2016July 27, 2020 - by Erica Lenti

The Orlando shootings prove that, even after decades of gains, the LGBTQ community remains in danger

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Television

Going There

February 1, 2016March 22, 2021 - by Erica Lenti

Degrassi: Next Class is addressing consent, Islamophobia, and swatting. Is it television for a new generation?

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Film

Still Rolling

November 30, 2015February 13, 2021 - by Erica Lenti

Blockbuster is gone, but one neighbourhood video rental store has found a way to thrive

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