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Books

Rachel Matlow’s mother is dead. So why am I laughing?
Books

Rachel Matlow’s mother is dead. So why am I laughing?

Matlow’s funny and moving memoir ‘Dead Mom Walking’ is the book on grieving we all need right now

By Gordon Bowness
Isolation row: Staying grounded through the unhinged days and nights of COVID-19
Pandemic Pastimes

Isolation row: Staying grounded through the unhinged days and nights of COVID-19

Writer and rocker Patricia Wilson shares artistic touchstones that steady a wayward soul

By Patricia Wilson
Bestselling writer Michael Arceneaux doesn’t want to die poor and in debt
Books

Bestselling writer Michael Arceneaux doesn’t want to die poor and in debt

The author of ‘I Can’t Date Jesus’ discusses his latest book, the discomfort when talking about money and the paradox of social mobility

By Tre’vell Anderson
Isolation aids: Mae Martin’s Feel Good and Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing
Obsessions

Isolation aids: Mae Martin’s Feel Good and Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing

A new queer series seeks comfort in the uncomfortable and an artist resists the pressure of productivity

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
The mind-blowing power of the LGBTQ literary canon
Literature

The mind-blowing power of the LGBTQ literary canon

A conversation with Muswell Press editor Matthew Bates about overlooked queer and trans classics and important new works

By Gordon Bowness
7 highlights from the 2020 Black queer arts calendar
Culture

7 highlights from the 2020 Black queer arts calendar

The films, music, games and artists you should look out for this year

By Valerie Complex
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12 LGBTQ2 books you won’t want to miss in 2020
Books

12 LGBTQ2 books you won’t want to miss in 2020

From dystopian dramas, comedian memoirs and a queer spin on fairytales, you’ll be doing a *lot* of reading this year

By Eternity Martis
Saeed Jones is fighting for our lives
Identity

Saeed Jones is fighting for our lives

We sat down with the author of ‘How We Fight For Our Lives’ to talk about his memoir, writing about trauma and LGBTQ2 rights in the Trump era

By Eternity Martis
How HIV-positive LGBTQ2 people are criminalized in Canada
HIV/AIDS

How HIV-positive LGBTQ2 people are criminalized in Canada

Three harrowing stories of HIV non-disclosure cases

By Alexander McClelland
The biggest LGBTQ2 pop culture stories of the decade
Rainbow Rewind 2019

The biggest LGBTQ2 pop culture stories of the decade

From the transgender tipping point to universal gay crushes, it was a very queer decade

By Rachel Giese, Xtra Video
The biggest LGBTQ2 pop culture stories from 2019
Rainbow Rewind 2019

The biggest LGBTQ2 pop culture stories from 2019

From queer ladies in period dramas, to super gay country ballads, to a queer lit boom

By Stéphanie Verge
The evolution of the trans memoir
Books

The evolution of the trans memoir

Six new memoirs by trans authors show the genre is growing far beyond its once-stifled roots

By Casey Plett
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‘Being Indigenous today is the act of refusing to die’: Billy-Ray Belcourt on his latest poetry collection
Books

‘Being Indigenous today is the act of refusing to die’: Billy-Ray Belcourt on his latest poetry collection

The award-winning poet on the themes of his new book, ‘NDN Coping Mechanisms’

By Cameron Perrier
We can choose to consume each other, or we can choose love
Books

We can choose to consume each other, or we can choose love

Instead of punishment, let’s try understanding justice in queer and trans communities through an ethic of love

By Kai Cheng Thom
Tegan and Sara go back to school
Culture

Tegan and Sara go back to school

Ahead of the duo’s new memoir, Sara Quin talks bad hair, first loves, starting a band and more

By Ziya Jones
Tessa Thompson plays an openly bisexual superhero and we are ready
Xtra Weekly

Tessa Thompson plays an openly bisexual superhero and we are ready

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, July 26

By Arvin Joaquin
What I learned going on auditions as a lesbian actor in LA
Personal Essay

What I learned going on auditions as a lesbian actor in LA

I stood out, and not in the way that Hollywood embraced

By Joanne Vannicola
After my wife came out as trans, we found her name together
Personal Essay

After my wife came out as trans, we found her name together

Life as our family knew it was about to change. But Zoë was a perfect name to start anew

By Amanda Jetté Knox
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