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Sports

IOC fairness in women’s sports policy makes sports less fair for women

In banning trans women from the Olympics and mandating strict gender testing, the IOC just set women’s rights overall back

Culture

Gays, we need to get meaner

Billy Porter and Jordan Firstman went viral for spewing hate. In their defence, who said queer people have to be nice?

By Divine Angubua

There’s no excuse for ‘The Last of Us’ casting a cis actor to play trans

Putting the care into casting a young trans actor might be a challenge. It’s also an opportunity

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 12 power ranking: We can’t be ranked

Which queen goes home after the makeover challenge?

By Kevin O'Keeffe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 12 recap: Metamorpho, sis

The makeover challenge sees two queens land in the bottom two for the first time

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Alex from Degrassi on finding her calling counselling queer teens

Deanna Klymkiw tells Xtra about playing the franchise’s first out lesbian, and her career pivot since

By Jacob Aron Leung

How Kyiv’s queer nightlife is keeping community alive during wartime

Despite curfews, blackouts and anti-LGBTQ+ attacks, queer clubs and raves are bringing people together in Ukraine’s capital city

By Finbarr Toesland

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 11 power ranking: Toasted and roasted

The winner of this week’s “Toast of Alyssa Edwards” does it by surprising us all

By Kevin O'Keeffe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 11 recap: Flipping the roast upside down

The winner of this week’s “Toast of Alyssa Edwards” does it by surprising us all

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Karim Diané on playing Star Trek’s first gay Klingon

The actor tells Xtra about carrying on Star Trek’s legacy of inclusion

By Christos Tsirbas

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 10 power ranking: The ‘Drag Race’ miracle

No one goes home, but we have one queen to discuss who has previously escaped our notice

By Kevin O'Keeffe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 10 recap: Trash into treasure

The eliminated queens’ parting gifts serve as the materials for this week’s design challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Will ‘Sinners’ win Best Picture at the Oscars?

“One Battle After Another” seemed locked in to win the film industry’s top prize. But a once-simple awards race has gone haywire

Books

Zena Sharman’s new book stitches death, life and sex into a beautiful tapestry

In “Staying Power,” kink and community help Sharman navigate parenthood, divorce and the death of her mother

By H Felix Chau Bradley

Maia Kobabe to guest edit series of original comics about LGBTQ2S+ censorship

“This series seeks to counter suppression with a joyful, unruly, fierce collection of comics highlighting and celebrating the perseverance of storytelling under fire,” says Kobabe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 9 power ranking: And the Tony goes to …

This season is increasingly looking like a race between two queens

By Kevin O'Keeffe

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 9 recap: Bring it to the ball, Fannie

Did RuPaul spend his off-season seeing “CATS: The Jellicle Ball”?

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Halsey’s ‘Badlands’ soundtracked the rise and fall of my oldest friendship

The pop star’s first album let us escape from the suburbs. After a falling out, it brought us back together

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