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Seoul Pride bumped from venue, Florida mayors pledge queer support, Saudi tourism says ‘everyone’ welcome, Turkey’s president says opposition too ‘pro-LGBT’ and TikTok collected queer viewing data

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: May 8

Books

Daniel Allen Cox on letting desire lead the way

In his first memoir, novelist Daniel Allen Cox escapes the Jehovah’s Witnesses for a queer life of reimagining language

By Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 6 recap: The miracle of life

A long-awaited birth turns out a standout episode for one of the show’s young actors

Food

8 queer celebrity chefs you need to know

From Ted Allen to Melissa King, the rise of Food Network has spawned a generation of queer icons

Books

The intoxicating headiness of lesbian heartbreak

REVIEW: “The Adult” is a masterful debut novel from Bronwyn Fischer

By H Felix Chau Bradley

Xtra News Flash

Sports cycling stands by trans winner, new queer advocacy org, Florida and Montana anti-LGBTQ2S+ laws, Yvie Oddly vs. Republicans and pro-gay Jesus angers EU officials

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: May 5

By Maddy Mahoney

History

British drag has always been radical

In the wake of drag icon Paul O’Grady’s death, it’s time to excavate Britain’s radical drag history

What’s at stake for LGBTQ2S+ writers in the WGA strike?

Our favourite queer media will have to wait until the creative minds behind them get a fair deal

By Phoebe Fuller

Rachel Weisz doubles the gay and the fun in ‘Dead Ringers’

REVIEW: Weisz’s dual performance saves overstuffed Cronenberg remake

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Uganda bill still viciously anti-gay, trans journalist thwarts swatting attempt, Harvey Guillén at the Met Gala, queer creators support WGA strike, Oregon moves to protect trans healthcare, gay playwright Robert Patrick dies

6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: May 3

By Jackie Richardson

‘Unsyncable’ doc follows an impressive group of aging athletes as they make waves and smash stereotypes

Director Megan Wennberg’s latest is a dive into the world of artistic swimming

By Michelle Kay

Culture

Jerry Springer’s legacy of discovery and disgust

OPINION: “I used to have a recurring nightmare that if I tried to transition, I’d be met with braying, angry Springer crowds”

By Katelyn Burns

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Queer Met Gala looks, censured Montana state rep sues, new drag dinner competition, queer youth mental health, Tony Award noms and Twitter oral sex misinformation

6 queer stories we’re watching: May 2

By Bhagyashree Chatterjee, Phoebe Fuller

Comedy

Intergalactic beauty Juno Birch’s advice for mere mortals

“Delusion is the key to confidence,” says the trans drag alien probing North Americans, er, North America this summer

Canada should use Commonwealth platform to push LGBTQ+ rights

OPINION: For the coronation, Canada needs to better engage with Commonwealth countries on LGBTQ+ issues

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Drag queen reading events protested again, delays on HIV program in Uganda, San Francisco repeals boycott of 30 states, Bud Light called on to support trans communities and lesbian dating app HER takes a stand against TERFs

5 queer stories we’re watching: May 1

First, it was book bans. Now, Republicans are coming for publishers

Tennessee bill takes book bans to a new level by coming for publishers

By Emma Bainbridge

As another NDP win in Alberta looms, queers must stop writing off ‘unwinnable places’

OPINION: Think conservative strongholds like Alberta and the American Deep South are unwinnable by progressives? Think again

By Charlotte Sheasby

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