Politics

On Trans Day of Remembrance, we can’t forget the lives lost to poverty

Anti-trans violence isn’t always direct and interpersonal. It can be more difficult to name

November 20, 2025

Books

Grace Byron’s ‘Herculine’ shows what a trans cult might actually look like

Byron flips right-wing stereotypes about trans people with her frightening and funny debut novel

October 7, 2025

Books

‘Cannon’ shows the cost of keeping in your feelings

Lee Lai’s latest graphic novel follows a woman on the verge of exploding

September 9, 2025

Homelessness

As the homelessness crisis worsens, Gay Villages are caught at a crossroads of identity

ANALYSIS: Unhoused people are a part of our communities, so what can we do?

November 28, 2023

Mental Health

This group is bringing queer mental health support to Afghanistan

Two and a half years after Sarah Hegazi’s death, Nour Sarah aims to tackle mental health struggles

March 2, 2023

Books

How the death of a lover inspired Lauren John Joseph’s compelling debut novel

Artist, performer and writer Lauren John Joseph talks about getting beyond mere trans representation

January 3, 2023

Books

‘I’m so queer I’m not even gay.’ A new biography of Kathy Acker paints a picture of a troublemaker on the page and in life

REVIEW: Kathy Acker was the kind of writer who’d perform sex acts in public; author Jason McBride captures her raucous life in his new biography

December 12, 2022

Books

What happens when a whole family comes out, one at a time?

In Jessi Hempel’s collaborative memoir, “The Family Outing,” the journalist is just the first to show her authentic self

October 5, 2022

Power

What Giorgia Meloni’s win means for LGBTQ+ Italians

Advocates worry the far-right politician’s tenure as prime minister will stymie LGBTQ+ rights in Italy

September 28, 2022

Music

June Jones’s ‘Pop Music for Normal Women’ is full of emotionally devastating earworms

REVIEW: Jones deftly knits together cheeky humour and emotional vulnerability on her third album

September 27, 2022

Music

Rachika Nayar’s sophomore album ‘Heaven Come Crashing’ is a layered exploration of sound

REVIEW: The Brooklyn-based electronic artist expands on her deeply felt electronic soundscape

August 26, 2022

Books

From winning a ‘beautiful baby’ pageant in Appalachia to working as a dominatrix in L.A., Chris Belcher recounts a multifaceted life in her new memoir

In “Pretty Baby,” Belcher makes intriguing connections between the patriarchy, capitalism and queerness

July 28, 2022

Books

Set amidst futuristic political turmoil, Davey Davis’s new book unpacks pain and pleasure

In Davey Davis’s “X,” a sadist has their world upended by an elusive sexual partner

July 4, 2022

Music

Meemo Comma has created an eclectic electric soundtrack for an expanding universe

The brainchild of musician Lara Rix-Martin embraces dance music, trans culture, kabbalah and ’90s cyberpunk anime

November 11, 2021

Music

Eve Parker Finley’s smooth moves between music and comedy has built her an impressive fan base

The Montreal musician has a strategy for dealing with fans who think they really know her

September 22, 2021

Music

From Iranian pop divas to video game music, Fatima Al Qadiri’s eclectic influences

With “Medieval Femme,” the Los Angeles-based musician taps into longing and loneliness

August 11, 2021

Power

When investigations into the deaths of trans women go unsolved

A veteran journalist explores what the Bruce McArthur case can teach us about other unsolved murder investigations and the policing of sex work

July 12, 2021

Identity

What’s so good about being natural?

By arguing against allegations of trans unnaturalness with proof of our naturalness, we’re agreeing with our vilifiers’ idea that being natural is somehow significant in the first place

June 11, 2021