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Power

LGBTQ2S+ sex workers are calling out Mastercard’s adult content policies

Sex workers are calling on the payment provider to roll back planned changes to payments for online adult content

Music

Indie artist Brad Loughead discovers the liberation in dance music

The member of Homeshake and Nap Eyes felt musically and personally reawakened by Montreal’s queer party scene

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2, Episode 5: We need to talk about Bette

Can someone please explain why she’s being such a jerk right now?

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti

Culture

7 kids’ shows that got LGBTQ2S+ representation right

From “She-Ra” to the “Muppet Babies,” children’s TV has been slaying the representation game

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ defined Rudemption—for the queens, but also for the ‘All Stars’ format

Lessons learned from ‘All Stars 6,’ and what we want to see in future seasons

By Kevin O’Keeffe

How can a new Canadian government collaborate with Two-Spirit people?

John R. Sylliboy on Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Indigenous needs, the upcoming federal election and reconciliation

By Arvin Joaquin

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 12 power ranking: We’ve got a winner, baby

From bombing Snatch Game as Lady Gaga to triumphing in the final lip sync to “Stupid Love,” Kylie truly found Rudemption

By Kevin O’Keeffe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ finale recap: The newest entrant into the ‘Drag Race’ Hall of Fame is…

A terrific season ends with the well-deserved crowning of a queen who made the most of her comeback

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Topline: Does the world really need a gay bank?

A new start-up promising to cater to LGBTQ2S+ folks drew a lot of questions online

These two lesbian-centred horror films show how far the genre has come

In “Bloodthirsty” and “The Retreat,” queerness is not equated with monstrousness

By Sara Clements

Queer View Mirror

How the glam-rock universe of ‘Velvet Goldmine’ created space for shrugging off gender conventions

Critics were not kind to Todd Hayne’s third film, but “Velvet Goldmine” achieved cult status thanks to its outrageous soundtrack

The Xtra Long Read

Cases of missing trans people are rarely solved. A married pair of forensic genealogists is hoping to change that

How a small team of LGBTQ2S+ investigators is seeking justice for unidentified Trans Doe victims

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2, Episode 4: Bette is crying at art again

Strap in, ladies: our favourite L.A. art boss is back and sobbing

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti

Trans TikTokers have mastered the one-line joke

We already knew trans people had some hilarious jokes. But TikTok is where they’re showing them off.

That’s the Way It Is

Pop hasn’t been kind to women over 40. Can Beyoncé break the curse?

In her illustrious career, Beyoncé has blazed trails for Black women and inspired a zillion drag queens

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour

Wanna check out the new musical ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ or the new cartoon ‘Q-Force’?

Here’s everything queer coming to streaming platforms in September

I figured out my IRL drama watching ‘Vanderpump Rules’

As my own life began to feel less real, I found myself needing a dose of reality during the pandemic

By Sadie Graham

Jagmeet Singh’s plan for an inclusive Canada

The NDP leader spoke to Xtra about banning conversion therapy, improving trans healthcare and why representation is so vital in politics

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