Mel Woods is a Senior Editor at Xtra Magazine. They focus on arts and entertainment, culture and society, and sports, often covering topics such as accessibility, civil rights, and LGBTQ+ interests. Mel's work has been featured in notable publications including the Australian Associated Press, The West Australian, and Canadian Geographic.
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Mel Woods' focus on LGBTQ+ issues, including coming out stories, queer culture, and activism within the local Toronto context suggests a strong interest in pitches related to local LGBTQ+ events, community initiatives, and individuals making an impact. Pitches highlighting diverse voices from Toronto's LGBTQ+ community or covering unique cultural events would likely resonate with her coverage.
As entertainment is also a significant theme in Mel's articles, she may be interested in stories about emerging talents within the LGBTQ+ community or those who are influencing mainstream media and pop culture. Additionally, given their focus on government announcements and event coverage, they might respond well to pitches concerning policies impacting the LGBTQ+ community at both local and national levels.
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Pride organizations in Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa are assuring patrons they will be able to celebrate safely at upcoming Pride events
The new Tim Hortons collaboration will only fuel J. K. Rowling’s anti-trans crusade
Sports media is perpetuating a problem that doesn’t actually exist
Called “Thunderhead,” the monument in Ottawa is funded by the LGBT Purge class-action lawsuit
But the Trump administration’s attack on data collection puts demographic information like this at risk in the years to come
We are still feeling the impact of the media’s failing of trans people in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death
After being dropped by Ed Sheeran’s tour for pro-Palestine comments, the public is waking up to how legit Macklemore actually is
By: Mel Woods
In elections across Canada, centre and left-wing politicians can’t let anti-trans arguments set the terms of the conversation
“Comics Against Censorship” brings original visual takes on experiences of censorship of LGBTQ2S+ lives and stories
The arrest of an alleged accomplice in the Tumbler Ridge shooting has fuelled a false narrative linking trans people with violence.
