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8 times Pokémon got pretty freakin’ fruity
Gaming

8 times Pokémon got pretty freakin’ fruity

Gender-fluid Pokémon? Openly trans voice actors? Pokémon is queerer than meets the eye

By V.S. Wells
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 9 power ranking: Roastess with the mostest
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 9 power ranking: Roastess with the mostest

With this week’s maxi-challenge victory, it’s become clear who is our frontrunner is

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 9 recap: ‘A political-themed roast, it’s very camp’
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 9 recap: ‘A political-themed roast, it’s very camp’

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Sex worker, artist, activist and icon Carol Leigh dies at 71 
Proud Lives

Sex worker, artist, activist and icon Carol Leigh dies at 71 

The beloved activist coined the term “sex work” 

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk
‘Sort Of’ star Amanda Cordner on Season 2 and Black non-binary representation on TV
TV & Film

‘Sort Of’ star Amanda Cordner on Season 2 and Black non-binary representation on TV

How the actor behind 7ven prepared for the second season of the hit series

By Sherlyn Assam
Independent queer media matters, and we’re all in it together 
Culture

Independent queer media matters, and we’re all in it together 

Here’s why we’re over the moon that Autostraddle has reached its fundraiser goal 

By Elly Belle
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Twitter sucked for trans people, but was also necessary
Culture

Twitter sucked for trans people, but was also necessary

ANALYSIS: Twitter has always been a hellscape—but without it, trans people may lose a vital lifeline

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Candace Cameron Bure’s homophobia hurts queer families like mine
TV & Film

Candace Cameron Bure’s homophobia hurts queer families like mine

OPINION: Queer kids and parents deserve to have their realities respected by the people they look up to

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk
Watch this pro basketball player come out to his teammates in emotional locker room speech
Sports

Watch this pro basketball player come out to his teammates in emotional locker room speech

Melbourne United player Isaac Humphries says he wants to show that pro athletes can be openly gay

By Mel Woods
What does your $52 jockstrap say about you?
Fashion

What does your $52 jockstrap say about you?

The array of sexy clothing brands catering to gay and bisexual men shows how people desire community as much as they desire looking sexy

By Rob Salerno
Kim Petras and Sam Smith just made Grammy nominations history
Music

Kim Petras and Sam Smith just made Grammy nominations history

The 2023 Grammy nominations include Bad Bunny, “A Strange Loop,” Lady Gaga and more

By Mel Woods
Fola Francis makes history as the first trans model to walk Lagos Fashion Week
Fashion

Fola Francis makes history as the first trans model to walk Lagos Fashion Week

Labels Cute-Saint and Fruché showcase Francis despite industry “blacklist”

By Chisom Peter Job
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30 years and a pandemic later, Gregg Araki’s ‘The Living End’ remains poignant
Queer View Mirror

30 years and a pandemic later, Gregg Araki’s ‘The Living End’ remains poignant

The director’s radical HIV film premiered at Sundance three decades ago

By Kaiya Shunyata
New Tennessee bill banning ‘male or female impersonators’ in public could criminalize drag performers and trans people
Politics

New Tennessee bill banning ‘male or female impersonators’ in public could criminalize drag performers and trans people

The pre-filed bill, which will be taken up next year, would make it a crime to do drag where it “could be viewed by a person who is not an adult”

By V.S. Wells
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 8 power ranking: A frozen final five
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 8 power ranking: A frozen final five

We’re sticking with the same queens for another week, and very little has changed at the top of the charts

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 8 recap: Baby let the Squirrel Games begin
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 8 recap: Baby let the Squirrel Games begin

A somewhat confusing mishmash of references makes for an underwhelming acting challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Asexual YA fiction, trans film and a Two-Spirit discussion with Landa Lakes
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Asexual YA fiction, trans film and a Two-Spirit discussion with Landa Lakes

We’ve got picks for every letter of the acronym in this week’s Queer Culture Catch-Up

By S. Bear Bergman
Justin Trudeau on ‘Drag Race’ is going to be cringe
Drag Race

Justin Trudeau on ‘Drag Race’ is going to be cringe

OPINION: Canada’s prime minister is coming to “Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs the World”

By Mel Woods
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