Maurice Tomlinson was forced to flee his home country because he is gay. Now he is battling to end one of the most brutal anti-LGBTQ+ laws on the planet
KC Hoard
KC Hoard is the Associate Editor, Culture at Xtra.
‘It’s a Sin’ snatches ephemeral joy from the jaws of death
A Gen-Z skeptic reviews Russell T. Davies’ paean to ’80s hedonism and community
What we can learn from ‘Canada’s Stonewall’ more than 40 years later
On the anniversary of the Toronto bathhouse raids, we reflect on the lasting impact the protests had on the LGBTQ2S+ community
Taylor Mac celebrates the holidays with random acts of fabulousness
Mac’s “Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!” is a crazed love letter to a departed friend
Here’s how queer and trans folks are getting through tonight’s election
Ice cream and orgasms for the apocalypse!
Community calls for alternative policing models at Toronto police town hall
The drag queens coming out as sober
For many drag performers, the easy access to party drugs and alcohol in the queer bar scene can lead to regular substance use and addiction
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ showcases how refugees’ lives are made over, onscreen and off
One of the latest episode’s guests, Rebal, talks about moving to Canada from Syria, being queer and ending up in drag
Completing a ‘batshit crazy’ circle with the new drag comedy ‘Stage Mother’
The film’s co-star, Allister MacDonald, discusses coming home to both Halifax and drag
From despair to inspiration to action in Chechnya
Neal Baer, an executive producer of the HBO documentary ‘Welcome to Chechnya,’ on why the world’s attention must turn to the country
Finding refuge and belonging in ‘We’re Here’
With actual queer spaces shut down, this drag makeover show provides the feels we need now
Celebrating the sunny legacy of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ during COVID-19 pandemic
The little town of Schitt’s Creek has become both a comforting haven in a time of crisis and an example of how to survive
Carly Rae Jepsen’s music was the soundtrack of my first gay love
Somewhere between the lyrics and catchy harmony, I fell in love
‘Cats’ is the oh-so-gay, oh-so-campy cinematic experience we’ve been waiting for
Queer people find community in the plotless Jellicle Ball