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The U.S. Supreme Court is threatening marriage equality. These lawmakers want to protect it

The Respect for Marriage Act is a direct response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson last month

Power

A Trump-appointed judge just blocked federal protections for U.S. trans students

Twenty states sued the Biden administration to halt enforcement of the trans-affirming guidelines

By Jackie Richardson

Queer View Mirror

‘Welcome to the Dollhouse’ taught me that beneath our moralizing, life is queer

Heather Matarazzo’s turn as Dawn Wiener framed my understanding of being queer

By Trevor Campbell

Boris Johnson was a transphobic disaster. The next U.K. prime minister could be worse

Contenders in the race have hinted at support for banning trans women from sports and restricting trans access to public restrooms

Books

Queer spaces are, in fact, whatever we damn well declare them to be

In a beautiful new book, artist and designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has co-edited a celebration of places around the world that bring LGBTQ2S+ people together

By Paul Gallant

Sports

Russia’s top female tennis star comes out, criticizes anti-LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ ban

Despite the fraught political situation in Russia, Daria Kasatkina hopes other LGBTQ+ people will someday feel safe to come out

Swaggering JoJo Siwa was the star of the MLB All-Star Celebrity Game

Plus Lil Uzi Vert’s new pronouns and a gay take on “Stacy’s Mom”

Power

The EU is officially suing Hungary over its anti-LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ law

Hungary has also outlawed same-sex adoptions and banned trans people from correcting their legal gender

A majority of Canadians support the repeal of queer blood ban, according to poll

New guidelines on queer blood donations have been met with criticism, however, from some LGBTQ2S+ activists

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3: After the Sashay with Halal Bae

This week’s eliminated “Canada’s Drag Race” contestant talks Palestine, politics and being gone too soon

By Lito Howse, Russ Martin

Rob Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the minister of foreign affairs, raises LGBTQ+ issues in Africa

Xtra catches up with the out gay Liberal MP on this initiative and more

Music

The thrilling horrors of singer Diamanda Galás

Thirty-five years after launching her harrowing AIDS trilogy with the release of “The Divine Punishment,” Galás turns her unflinching gaze at the depravity of the First World War

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ Episode 10 power ranking: The highest Honors

One queen has reached an insurmountable amount of stars, while another seems out of luck

By Kevin O’Keeffe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ Episode 10 recap: it’s a Kennedy Davenport Center Honor just to be nominated

A Kennedy Center Honors-style roast tasks locks two queens in for the finale

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Power

This red state high school is creating a gender-affirming closet to support trans and non-binary students

With the help of a $10,000 grant from the It Gets Better Project, the initiative will allow students to change into clothing that expresses who they are

By Ursula Muñoz S.

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 1 power ranking: first impressions

Who’s on top of the newest Canadian cast after the premiere?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3 premiere recap: up to the North we go again

The rough edges of “Canada’s Drag Race” provide a healthy contrast with the polish of “All Stars 7”

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Marriage Equality

10 same-sex marriage battlegrounds around the globe

The U.S. Supreme Court may be threatening to reverse progress on LGBTQ2S+ rights, but countries the world over are pushing marriage equality forward

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