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Books

A queer atheist goes to church
Books

A queer atheist goes to church

Excerpt: In her new memoir, Ontario politician-cum-minister Cheri DiNovo remembers exploring her faith for the first time

By Cheri DiNovo
From vintage porn to Lesbian Visibility celebrations, everything to get you through the next two weeks
Queer Culture Catch-Up

From vintage porn to Lesbian Visibility celebrations, everything to get you through the next two weeks

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Apr. 8

By S. Bear Bergman
The sass and fire of grief written in fuchsia
Books

The sass and fire of grief written in fuchsia

Queer Canadian cartoonist Shira Spector’s debut graphic memoir is unlike anything you’ve seen before

By Molly Sprayregen
From an Alok Vaid-Menon performance to Black queer folk rock, everything to get you through the pandemic
Queer Culture Catch-Up

From an Alok Vaid-Menon performance to Black queer folk rock, everything to get you through the pandemic

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Mar. 25

By S. Bear Bergman
‘Kink’ anthology explores desire, BDSM and pleasure across the sexual spectrum
Books

‘Kink’ anthology explores desire, BDSM and pleasure across the sexual spectrum

Kink is rarely portrayed to its fullest, queerest potential in popular culture. Editors R.O. Kwon and Garth Greenwell decided to remedy that

By Ilana Masad
The novel ‘Milk Fed’ queers—and redeems—the manic pixie dream girl trope
Books

The novel ‘Milk Fed’ queers—and redeems—the manic pixie dream girl trope

Melissa Broder’s latest book is a delightfully deranged exploration of sex, food and faith

By Harron Walker
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Topline: In bed with Carole Pope and Dusty Springfield
Xtra Weekly

Topline: In bed with Carole Pope and Dusty Springfield

Calling the diva squad to dispel the fog

By Gordon Bowness
4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Mar. 18
Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Mar. 18

What to watch, read, listen to or look at this week

By Sarah Taher
Everything from gender in opera to the best queer anthem for a serotonin boost
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Everything from gender in opera to the best queer anthem for a serotonin boost

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Mar. 11

By S. Bear Bergman
4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Feb. 25
Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Feb. 25

What to watch, read, listen to or look at this week

By Sarah Taher
Whether epic or humdrum, ‘Gay Bar’ chases the elusive possibility of queer social spaces
Books

Whether epic or humdrum, ‘Gay Bar’ chases the elusive possibility of queer social spaces

U.K. writer Jeremy Atherton Lin’s new book chronicles the history of the gay bars he’s visited—and his adventures inside them

By Paul Gallant
4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Feb. 18
Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Feb. 18

What to watch, read, listen to or look at this week

By Sarah Taher
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4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Feb. 4
Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Feb. 4

What to watch, read, listen to or look this week

By Sarah Taher
4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Jan. 14
Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Jan. 14

What to watch, read, listen to or look at this week

By Sarah Taher
4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down this week
Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down this week

What to watch, read, listen to or look at beginning Jan. 7

By Sarah Taher
The year in books
Rainbow Rewind 2020

The year in books

A quixotic selection of the 5 best LGBTQ2S+ titles released in 2020

By Zaina Arafat
5 literary debuts that got us excited
Rainbow Rewind 2020

5 literary debuts that got us excited

The resilience of first-time writers was tested in a year without IRL book launches

By Christopher DiRaddo
4 queer and trans happenings the week of Dec. 10
Culture

4 queer and trans happenings the week of Dec. 10

What to watch, read, listen to or look at now

By Sarah Taher
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