“Heated Rivalry” has sparked new conversation around queer sex onscreen. But film and TV history is full of plenty of other steamy encounters
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Xtra nominated for two GLAAD awards
Senior editor Mel Woods has been nominated for ‘Outstanding Online or Print Journalism Article,’ and Xtra has been nominated for ‘Outstanding Independent Journalism’
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From politics to pop culture, these are our most-read stories of the year
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The best queer and trans books of 2025
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