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Sports

These trans athletes just made ‘American Ninja Warrior’ history

Jenson Little and Clayton Reeves became the first out trans men to compete on the popular athletic competition show

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

Books

Mattie Lubchansky’s ‘Simplicity’ interrogates queer communism

The star author’s latest graphic novel is a visionary glimpse into the highs and lows of trans peace

Music

What the heck is Saskatchewan? A guide for Chappell Roan fans

Chappell Roan’s teaser for “The Subway” has made Saskatchewan the belle of the ball. But what’s the deal with Canada’s most rectangular province?

Music

Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light’ is everywhere

Addison Rae, FKA Twigs and Lorde all seem to be drawing inspiration from the Queen of Pop’s seminal 1998 album. What makes “Ray of Light” so timeless?

Gaming

Steam and itch.io just delisted NSFW content. Conservative attacks on free speech enabled them

OPINION: Without robust free speech protections, those with power will continue stepping on whoever gets in their way

By Katelyn Burns

‘Big Brother 27’ star Jimmy Heagerty is making for great TV. It could be even better with more queer people

By very virtue of their sexuality, queer houseguests cannot have the same experience as their straight competitors

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Queer youth need suicide hotlines more than ever. The Trump admin is gutting them

Failure to provide adequate care to queer youth stands to have a generational impact

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Immigration & Refugees

That decision on a non-binary America’s deportation from Canada? There’s more to it

The decision to halt the deportation of a non-binary American from Canada was celebrated as a legal win. But it may not be not as precedent-setting as it first appears

By Charlotte Sheasby

Queer third places are making a comeback

Gen Z is fuelling the revival of LGBTQ2S+ social spaces

By Samuel Eli Shepherd

As hunger and violence in Palestine rage on, queer Arabs are reimagining resistance

“Queer” and “Arab” are not contradictory—they’re a harmonious set of qualities that comprise the essence of millions of people

By Shanzae Zaeem

How the ‘All Stars 10’ bracket format could save ‘Global All Stars’

The global season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” largely missed the mark. Could the tournament-style bracket format of “All Stars 10” be the way to get it right?

By Cody Corrall, Kevin O’Keeffe

Sports

The lesser-known gay history of high-fives

Glenn Burke made history as the first Major League Baseball player to publicly come out as gay. He’s also credited with inventing the high-five

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10’ delivers a wildly entertaining finale—after a waste-of-time semifinals

It’s hard to figure out just what producers were thinking with this merge format

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Marriage Equality

20 years of Canada’s same-sex marriage revolution

The dream of a handful of queer couples to have their love recognized in law catalyzed a global movement

Andrea Gibson helped me see life in the good light

Gibson’s poetry about queerness and mortality taught thousands of people how to reject apathy and embrace life

By Lindsay Lee Wallace

We need queer gathering spaces more than ever

The 11-part series “Taking Space” explores where we go next as the lights of gay bars dim

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Immigration & Refugees

Canadian judge halts deportation of non-binary American

The ruling could set a massive precedent for trans and non-binary Americans seeking refuge in Canada amidst Trump’s wave of anti-trans attacks

Rainbow Rodeo: Inside Calgary Stampede’s Pride Day

Drag, denim and Rainbow Deposits for good — how the most iconic event in the West made space for Pride, powered by BMO

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