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RIP to Anne Rice, LGBTQ2S+ ally and legend
The Buzz

RIP to Anne Rice, LGBTQ2S+ ally and legend

“Interview with the Vampire” author Anne Rice passed away this week

By Mel Woods
8 fantastic books we somehow missed in 2021
Books

8 fantastic books we somehow missed in 2021

It was a bountiful year for queer and trans literature in Canada. It’s hard to keep up

By Christopher DiRaddo
Navigating love and life with compassion and grace
Books

Navigating love and life with compassion and grace

A conversation with S. Bear Bergman on his new illustrated advice book, “Special Topics in Being a Human”

By Andy Bandyopadhyay
Shayda Kafai’s ‘Crip Kinship’ traces a legacy of Sins Invalid’s disability justice activism
Books

Shayda Kafai’s ‘Crip Kinship’ traces a legacy of Sins Invalid’s disability justice activism

The Sins Invalid collective was instrumental in the evolution of the disability justice movement. A new book chronicles their history

By Dev Ramsawakh
Alan Cumming unpacks years of ‘Baggage’ in a fast-paced memoir
Books

Alan Cumming unpacks years of ‘Baggage’ in a fast-paced memoir

The Broadway star reflects on abuse, authenticity and why NYC is home to misfits like him 

By Christos Tsirbas
Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac with Jully Black and Madison Violet
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac with Jully Black and Madison Violet

And other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Dec. 2

By S. Bear Bergman
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The battle against AIDS was waged on the streets
Excerpt

The battle against AIDS was waged on the streets

“Up Against the Wall” explores the meaning and impact of the AIDS epidemic as told through posters over the last 40 years

By Jennifer Brier, Matthew Wizinsky
In a queer galaxy far, far away
Culture

In a queer galaxy far, far away

The writer behind disaster lesbian Doctor Chelli Lona Aphra, Alyssa Wong is slowly queering the “Star Wars” universe

By Dale Smith
Shawn Hitchins’ new memoir charts path through bewildering grief
Books

Shawn Hitchins’ new memoir charts path through bewildering grief

In “The Light Streamed Beneath It,” the author and comedian writes about the worst moments of his life with honesty and optimism 

By Christopher DiRaddo
The book-banning frenzy in the U.S. is hurting LGBTQ2S+ youth
Power

The book-banning frenzy in the U.S. is hurting LGBTQ2S+ youth

“It’s an attack against my livelihood… It’s an attack against my existence”

By Oliver Haug
Two-Spirit: In their own words, on their own terms
Identity

Two-Spirit: In their own words, on their own terms

Marie Laing discusses her landmark study on Indigenous queerness among urban youth

By Riley Yesno
Molly Ostertag talks bringing her new graphic novel to your email inbox
Books

Molly Ostertag talks bringing her new graphic novel to your email inbox

The “Witch Boy” author will publish her latest offering exclusively through a Substack newsletter

By Mel Woods
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Tomson Highway, Canada’s trailblazing Two-Spirit writer, takes us back to his childhood
Books

Tomson Highway, Canada’s trailblazing Two-Spirit writer, takes us back to his childhood

In his memoir “Permanent Astonishment,” Highway celebrates life in the Canadian North in the 1950s and ’60s

By Paul Gallant
Check out this joyous book for tweens, ‘This Is Our Rainbow’
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Check out this joyous book for tweens, ‘This Is Our Rainbow’

And other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Nov. 4

By S. Bear Bergman
We need to talk about transphobia in Canadian media
Opinion

We need to talk about transphobia in Canadian media

Three recent pieces from the “Toronto Star,” CBC and CTV show a worrying trend towards anti-trans narratives

By Mel Woods
Authors Kevin and Basil Sylvester, Ryka Aoki and SJ Sindu
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Authors Kevin and Basil Sylvester, Ryka Aoki and SJ Sindu

And other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Oct. 21

By S. Bear Bergman
The queer ‘Thelma and Louise’ comic book you didn’t know you needed
Culture

The queer ‘Thelma and Louise’ comic book you didn’t know you needed

Author Tee Franklin discusses “Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour”

By DarkSkyLady
This stellar short story collection suggests we need more than houses to create a sense of home
Books

This stellar short story collection suggests we need more than houses to create a sense of home

Kate Cayley’s “Householders” jumps back and forth in time, its characters in search of community

By Anne Fleming
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