Andrea Houston Media

JOURNALISM AND REPORTING

Andrea has a long career in print reporting and journalism, covering all levels of society and reaching into international issues. She has also served as the Managing Editor of Ricochet Media since 2022. Here are a few highlights from her career on the beat.

BEAT REPORTING

Trustee lays bare on Pride
Now, March 13 2014

‘I’m sorry,’ says U of T professor who provided false information on HIV
Xtra, December 19 2013

Toronto moves closer to creating a homeless shelter for LGBT youth
Xtra, December 5 2013

We Day gives Liberian president a pass on her country’s poor gay rights record
Xtra, September 21 2013

High profile lawyers team up to prevent creation of evangelical law school
Xtra, July 26 2013

Strange bedfellows team up to fight QuAIA
Xtra, July 4 2013

PC Leader Tim Hudak challenged on anti-gay voting record
Xtra, June 28 2013

Piecing together the story of three missing men from Toronto’s gay village
Xtra, June 8 2013

Trustee censured by Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
Peterborough Examiner, February 29 2008

POLITICAL REPORTING

Justin Trudeau chats with Xtra ahead of Toronto Centre by-election
Xtra, November 20 2013 (with video)

Why is the CBC censoring Canadians to protect John Baird?
Xtra, September 19 2013

Homophobic reggae artist removed from festival lineup
Xtra, August 23 2013

CATHOLIC EDUCATION FUNDING

Examining Catholic education in Ontario
Xtra, September 7 2011

Discrimination in Ontario Catholic schools
Xtra, September 21 2011

Challenging publicly funded Catholic education in Ontario
Xtra, January 18 2012

INTERNATIONAL REPORTING

Lesbian activist in Uganda beaten and left for dead
Xtra, August 22 2013

Resolute warrior: Xtra sits down with Ugandan activist Frank Mugisha
Xtra, July 11 2013

Scott Lively reacts to passage of Ugandan anti-gay law
Xtra, December 20 2013

Gay U of T student from India refuses to be criminalized
Xtra, January 13 2014

OPINION AND EDITORIAL

The Toronto Star Editorial Board is Not Your Ally
Torontoist, February 11 2017

Ontario’s jails must respect the rights of transgender people
The Globe and Mail, February 26, 2014

Fly the rainbow flag all year round: Andrea Houston’s Big idea
Toronto Star, February 23 2014

The politics of hate
Xtra, August 9 2013

Pride in Their Own Words: Andrea Houston
Torontoist, June 28 2012