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‘Anora’ is winning Best Picture at the Oscars. We can all relax
TV & Film

‘Anora’ is winning Best Picture at the Oscars. We can all relax

OPINION: The Oscars should go down easy this year, but the gayest categories promise excitement

By KC Hoard
Inside Canada’s most trans-friendly jurisdictions
Politics

Inside Canada’s most trans-friendly jurisdictions

Some parts of Canada have resisted the pull of anti-trans hate better than others. Here’s what it’s like to live in these places

By Charlotte Sheasby
We can do better than lazy Trump/Musk gay memes
Politics

We can do better than lazy Trump/Musk gay memes

OPINION: There are plenty of ways to troll the president and his right-hand man without resorting to casual homophobia

By Mel Woods
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 8 power ranking: Follow the yellow brick power ranking
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 8 power ranking: Follow the yellow brick power ranking

Ranking here in this brand new world might be a fantasy, but it’s real to me

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 8 recap: Defying g-Ru-vity
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 8 recap: Defying g-Ru-vity

And you won’t bring them down!

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Here’s how the U.S. government is defining ‘biological sex’
Video

Here’s how the U.S. government is defining ‘biological sex’

ANALYSIS: A new document featuring the administration’s attempt to categorize ‘two sexes’ is needlessly convoluted and contradictory

By Mel Woods
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Bodybuilding has helped me build a defiant love of my trans body
Sports

Bodybuilding has helped me build a defiant love of my trans body

Thanks to my trainer’s soft care, I’ve fallen in love with a sport that forces me to connect with my own body 

By Jules Sherred
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 7 power ranking: Nailed it? Not quite!
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 7 power ranking: Nailed it? Not quite!

 A disappointing Snatch Game leads to a shocker elimination

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 7 recap: Snatched by the nails
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 7 recap: Snatched by the nails

It’s time to bring rules and structure back to Snatch Game—but these judges won’t do it

By Kevin O'Keeffe
How easy is it to just ‘move to Canada’?
Video

How easy is it to just ‘move to Canada’?

ANALYSIS: While many queer and trans people might consider fleeing the U.S., it’s important to understand the complexities of Canada’s immigration system

By Mel Woods
7 essential queer movies for the lovers and the heartbroken to watch this Valentine’s Day
TV & Film

7 essential queer movies for the lovers and the heartbroken to watch this Valentine’s Day

From queer classics to recent gems, these films have all the tears, happy endings, swooning romances and passionate sex you could want.

By Barry Levitt
Be wary of Doug Ford’s ‘Captain Canada’ claims 
Politics

Be wary of Doug Ford’s ‘Captain Canada’ claims 

OPINION: Ford won’t protect Ontario from Trump, and will threaten minority rights

By Dale Smith
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‘Alligator Tears’ is a lesson in resilience
Books

‘Alligator Tears’ is a lesson in resilience

Edgar Gomez’s second memoir tells stories of queer working-class struggle, resistance and community

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Trans kids go missing at alarming rates. The Trump administration is making it harder to find them 
Youth

Trans kids go missing at alarming rates. The Trump administration is making it harder to find them 

OPINION: The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children complying with Trump’s executive order will stop them from finding missing trans children

By Katelyn Burns
How to survive the ‘shock and awe’ Trump news cycle
Video

How to survive the ‘shock and awe’ Trump news cycle

Two weeks into his second presidency, it has felt like a nonstop onslaught of news. Here are three ways to cope

By Mel Woods
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 6 power ranking: Wet and wild
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 6 power ranking: Wet and wild

12 queens, 36 looks—let’s get to power ranking!

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 6 recap: Under the Sea
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 6 recap: Under the Sea

Down where it’s wetter, down where drag’s better, take it from me

By Kevin O'Keeffe
We must live for one another
Dangerous Space

We must live for one another

ANALYSIS: Community-based suicide intervention is about creating a web of life between our bodies where we can take turns resting and being held when we are overwhelmed

By Kai Cheng Thom
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