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Playwright Brad Fraser appraises his anger, the AIDS crisis and creative alchemy
Books

Playwright Brad Fraser appraises his anger, the AIDS crisis and creative alchemy

The author of “Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love” looks back at 30 years of theatre making

By Matthew Hays
Poet jaye simpson isn’t interested in being relatable. Maybe that makes them even more relatable
Books

Poet jaye simpson isn’t interested in being relatable. Maybe that makes them even more relatable

The Two-Spirit Oji-Cree Saulteaux writer’s debut collection was nominated for three literary awards

By Jas Morgan
When a right-winger in Hungary ripped up a book of inclusive fairy tales, she sent it straight up the bestsellers list
Books

When a right-winger in Hungary ripped up a book of inclusive fairy tales, she sent it straight up the bestsellers list

As the government’s anti-LGBTQ+ policies grow harsher, progressives have rallied around the book’s lesbian publishers

By Paul Gallant
6 queer YA comics for kids and adults alike
Books

6 queer YA comics for kids and adults alike

From classics like “Nimona” to a queer adaptation of “Little Women”

By Mel Woods
Casey McQuiston’s newest rom com trades in a prince for a time traveller
Books

Casey McQuiston’s newest rom com trades in a prince for a time traveller

After setting the novel in New York, the Louisiana-born writer decided to move there

By Molly Sprayregen
In ‘With Teeth,’ Kristen Arnett shows that gay moms can be messy too
Books

In ‘With Teeth,’ Kristen Arnett shows that gay moms can be messy too

The Florida writer discusses her latest novel, queer fluidity and the perfect lesbian bar

By Mel Woods
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From adoption to trans pregnancy
Parenting

From adoption to trans pregnancy

One of the most famous trans dads in the world goes behind the headlines to celebrate queer parenting

By Sarah Prager
When queer love comes a-calling, here’s why you need to answer
Queer Culture Catch-Up

When queer love comes a-calling, here’s why you need to answer

Our recommendations for what’s happening for the first half of Pride month, beginning June 3

By S. Bear Bergman
John Paul Brammer on the messy work of giving life advice
Books

John Paul Brammer on the messy work of giving life advice

The “¡Hola Papi!” columnist and author discusses the value of listening and how he learned to be a gay mentor

By Arvin Joaquin
When Alison Bechdel says comics are her ‘other girlfriend,’ you’d better believe it
Books

When Alison Bechdel says comics are her ‘other girlfriend,’ you’d better believe it

Fellow cartoonist Jennifer Camper talks to the lesbian legend about her new memoir “The Secret to Superhuman Strength”

By Jennifer Camper
Enjoying drag superstars from the comfort of your car… and other pleasures
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Enjoying drag superstars from the comfort of your car… and other pleasures

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning May 20

By S. Bear Bergman
8 scintillating queer YA books for every type of reader
Books

8 scintillating queer YA books for every type of reader

From lesbian necromancers to trans superheroes, which young adult book should you pick up this summer?

By Mel Woods
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What people got wrong—and what Sarah Schulman wants to get right—about the history of ACT UP and early AIDS activism
Books

What people got wrong—and what Sarah Schulman wants to get right—about the history of ACT UP and early AIDS activism

In her new book, the New York writer lays bare the achievements and embarrassments of an astonishingly successful social movement

By Paul Gallant
Provocative pairings, from graphic books to the New York art world
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Provocative pairings, from graphic books to the New York art world

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning May 6

By S. Bear Bergman
A photographer’s celebration of love and pride in colour
Books

A photographer’s celebration of love and pride in colour

Jamal Jordan’s new book “Queer Love in Color” documents diverse couples and families around the world

By Daria Lynn Cottingham
How Montreal writer Christopher DiRaddo turned his queer parenting experiences into fiction
Books

How Montreal writer Christopher DiRaddo turned his queer parenting experiences into fiction

“The only two critics I really care about are my parents,” says the founder of The Violet Hour reading series

By Matthew Hays
From Black lesbian thinkers to the hottest Hot Docs
Queer Culture Catch-Up

From Black lesbian thinkers to the hottest Hot Docs

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Apr. 22

By S. Bear Bergman
How an Arab-American writer turned a cross-country road trip into a ‘leave us the fuck alone’ memoir
Books

How an Arab-American writer turned a cross-country road trip into a ‘leave us the fuck alone’ memoir

Queer femme Randa Jarrar writes through her PTSD pain to clear space for a badass queer future 

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
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