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Winter Olympics not for you? Try these pieces of queer media instead!
Sports

Winter Olympics not for you? Try these pieces of queer media instead!

Actual sports not your thing? From anime to comics to games, here are three alternatives

By V.S. Wells
What does Erin O’Toole’s ousting mean for LGBTQ2S+ communities?
Politics

What does Erin O’Toole’s ousting mean for LGBTQ2S+ communities?

The Conservative Party’s internal turmoil may doom any chance of a sincere queer and trans ally 

By Dale Smith
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Versus The World’ Episode 2 recap: Give them a sewing challenge and they’ll give Ru what she likes
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Versus The World’ Episode 2 recap: Give them a sewing challenge and they’ll give Ru what she likes

The RuPaul Ball sees a beloved legend fall into the bottom two—but does she go home?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
TikTok is finally cracking down on deadnaming, misgendering and conversion therapy
Power

TikTok is finally cracking down on deadnaming, misgendering and conversion therapy

Social media giant is ramping up efforts to stop anti-LGBTQ2S+ content 

By Nico Lang
Three LGBTQ2S+ Hondurans were murdered on the same day. Advocates want justice
Justice

Three LGBTQ2S+ Hondurans were murdered on the same day. Advocates want justice

Five LGBTQ2S+ people have been killed in February alone

By Oliver Haug
Werk, ‘hen’-ny: Norway may add a gender-neutral pronoun
Identity

Werk, ‘hen’-ny: Norway may add a gender-neutral pronoun

Gender-neutral term likely to become an official word in the Norwegian language and added to its national dictionaries

By Jordan Daniels
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2022 Oscar nominations: The queerest films to watch
TV & Film

2022 Oscar nominations: The queerest films to watch

From “The Power of The Dog” to Kristen Stewart let the rainbow movie marathon begin

By Ross Dias
The ‘Family Feud’ audience chanting ‘gay lovemaking’ will make your week
The Buzz

The ‘Family Feud’ audience chanting ‘gay lovemaking’ will make your week

Survey says: name an activity that brings men closer together!

By Mel Woods
A Black female U.S. Supreme Court nominee is long overdue
Power

A Black female U.S. Supreme Court nominee is long overdue

OPINION: Nominating a Black woman is the first step toward representing the diversity of the country the court seeks to serve

By Stacey Stevenson
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 5 power ranking: The top 10
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 5 power ranking: The top 10

With two departures this week, we’ve reached an even 10 queens

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 5 recap: In the arms of the angles
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 5 recap: In the arms of the angles

A parody charity PSA challenge brings back past first-out favourites

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Jennifer McGuire, former head of CBC News, takes the helm at Xtra
Inside Xtra

Jennifer McGuire, former head of CBC News, takes the helm at Xtra

New content streams and audience growth are in the works for 51-year-old Pink Triangle Press

By Gordon Bowness
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This U.S. powerlifting association quietly unveiled policies limiting trans athlete participation
Sports

This U.S. powerlifting association quietly unveiled policies limiting trans athlete participation

The rules also apply to all lifters taking hormones, including for birth control or diabetes medications

By Nico Lang
USA Swimming just made it harder for trans athletes like Lia Thomas to compete
Sports

USA Swimming just made it harder for trans athletes like Lia Thomas to compete

Advocates have accused the national governing body of competitive swimming of “caving in” to anti-LGBTQ2S+ rhetoric

By Ursula Muñoz S.
How fanfiction helped me fall in love with my fat, Black, queer self

How fanfiction helped me fall in love with my fat, Black, queer self

PERSONAL ESSAY: My protagonists were the blueprint of an existence I wanted to build

By Cheyenne M. Davis
Grindr disappears from Apple’s App Store in China amid anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown
Power

Grindr disappears from Apple’s App Store in China amid anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown

The queer hookup app was pulled from mobile download stores days ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics

By V.S. Wells
Andrea Gibson, Sam Jay and a spicy collection of sexy stories
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Andrea Gibson, Sam Jay and a spicy collection of sexy stories

 This week’s queer culture-catch up features plenty to love

By S. Bear Bergman
Trans university employee wins settlement after discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit
Justice

Trans university employee wins settlement after discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit

Olivia Hill, who worked for Vanderbilt for 25 years, says she experienced sexist and transphobic harassment from her co-workers

By Oliver Haug
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