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Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025
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Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025

Here are the main characters that made, and broke, the year in queer

By Xtra Staff
When I realized I was ace, I thought love wasn’t in the stars. I was so wrong
Love Like Mine

When I realized I was ace, I thought love wasn’t in the stars. I was so wrong

Romantic feelings come much later. First, I must fall in love platonically

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How did we choose what to cover—and not cover—this year?
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How did we choose what to cover—and not cover—this year?

It makes sense to want to be in the know. But what if being informed of every little thing happening in this big, wide world is actually hurting you?

By Katelyn Burns
The best queer and trans books of 2025
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The best queer and trans books of 2025

Our picks for the year’s best fiction and non-fiction, from Alison Bechdel to Ocean Vuong

By Xtra Staff
The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025
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The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025

International seasons dominate the list of best performances of the year

By Kevin O'Keeffe
The legacy of Little Sister’s censorship battle over queer books
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The legacy of Little Sister’s censorship battle over queer books

Twenty-five years after the Vancouver bookstore’s win against Canada Customs, the struggle for the freedom to read isn’t over

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Silky Nutmeg Ganache on taking a ‘Slaycation’ with Alyssa Edwards
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Silky Nutmeg Ganache on taking a ‘Slaycation’ with Alyssa Edwards

The ‘Canada vs. The World’ star talks the value of a variety of drag TV and Miss Fiercalicious’ desire to be Galinda

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 4 power ranking: Read you, wrote you
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 4 power ranking: Read you, wrote you

Which queen came out on top in the Reading Battles maxi-challenge?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
2025 was about finding solace in the human-made slop
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2025 was about finding solace in the human-made slop

AI’s got nothing on good quality dumb entertainment—and only people can make that

By Mel Woods
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 4 recap: Battle it out
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 4 recap: Battle it out

A fan favourite maxi-challenge from “Canada vs. The World” makes its return

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘LOVING II’ uncovers a century of forbidden gay love in photos
Books

‘LOVING II’ uncovers a century of forbidden gay love in photos

The new collection showcases men in love from the 1850s to the 1950s

By Rob Salerno
Who Did Gay and Bi Men Crown as 2025’s Hottie of the Year?

Who Did Gay and Bi Men Crown as 2025’s Hottie of the Year?

Cruising site Squirt.org publishes hottest findings of 2025 in Squirt Unloaded—a sexy recap of the year

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2025 brought the democratic backslide to Canada
Rainbow Rewind 2025

2025 brought the democratic backslide to Canada

Mark Carney’s government needs to stand up for our rights or we’re headed in the direction of the U.S.

By Dale Smith
The best queer and trans movies of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The best queer and trans movies of 2025

Films like “Sorry, Baby” and “The Wedding Banquet” made the year worth watching

By Xtra Staff
This ‘Survivor’-inspired book shows how far gay fiction has come
Books

This ‘Survivor’-inspired book shows how far gay fiction has come

The queer themes in “The Book of Luke” texture the plot, but they don’t define it. It’s part of a welcome trend toward complex queer stories

By Samuel Eli Shepherd
The queer and trans songs we loved in 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The queer and trans songs we loved in 2025

From Amaarae to Rosalía to Ezra Furman, here’s what we had on repeat this year

By Xtra Staff
Wrap it up, honey: serving up small biz realness all season long

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Forget cookie-cutter holiday ads. This season, small businesses are taking over prime advertising real estate, thanks to BMO’s Wrap the Good campaign.

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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 3 power ranking: Big Sister
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 3 power ranking: Big Sister

Social strategy comes into play in a big way—but does it pay off?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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