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Carole Pope wants Chappell Roan to know who she is
Music

Carole Pope wants Chappell Roan to know who she is

“Antidiva” solidifies the Canadian rock star’s legendary status—from her iconic crotch-grab to her contemporary impact

By Rosie Long Decter
FriGays Pride Dance Party in Toronto Was a Rainbow of Rêve

FriGays Pride Dance Party in Toronto Was a Rainbow of Rêve

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Gay aging is complicated. Madonna is showing us the way
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Gay aging is complicated. Madonna is showing us the way

“Confessions II” is the Queen of Pop’s latest middle finger to people who think her age makes her irrelevant. Queer people should take notes

By Russ Martin
Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ tour taught me things I didn’t even know I could know
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Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ tour taught me things I didn’t even know I could know

After years of pining, I finally went to the Catalan superstar’s concert. I wasn’t ready for what it did to me

By KC Hoard
‘Girls Like Girls’ once meant everything to me. I’ve outgrown it
TV & Film

‘Girls Like Girls’ once meant everything to me. I’ve outgrown it

Hayley Kiyoko’s new movie tries to recapture the magic of the mid-2010s music video it’s based on. But time has dulled its revolutionary edge

By Tobin Ng
Adam Lambert wants his flowers
Music

Adam Lambert wants his flowers

After a stint on Broadway, the gay icon tells Xtra about his new album “ADAM”—and his love of eating

By Russ Martin
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Bentley Robles wants a brotherhood of gay pop stars
Music

Bentley Robles wants a brotherhood of gay pop stars

The yellow-haired singer talks rising stardom, Zara Larsson and dating while gay-famous

By Russ Martin
Vivek Shraya is hot, blond and hitting the dance floor
Music

Vivek Shraya is hot, blond and hitting the dance floor

The Toronto multi-hyphenate’s new album, “VIVICA,” shirks respectability politics for a sensual, high-gloss exploration of queer and trans desire

By Elena Sénéchal-Becker
Arlo Parks wants to soundtrack your walk home from the club
Music

Arlo Parks wants to soundtrack your walk home from the club

On her new album, “Ambiguous Desire,” the U.K. star swaps downbeat musings for dance music. But even her disco is deep

By Oliver Haug
Robyn made me dump my toxic ex-boyfriend
Consumed

Robyn made me dump my toxic ex-boyfriend

The Swedish pop star is known for gay anthems like “Dancing on My Own” and “Sexistential.” Her “Honey” album saved me and my best friend from a pair of doomed relationships

By KC Hoard
Halsey’s ‘Badlands’ soundtracked the rise and fall of my oldest friendship
Consumed

Halsey’s ‘Badlands’ soundtracked the rise and fall of my oldest friendship

The pop star’s first album let us escape from the suburbs. After a falling out, it brought us back together

By KC Hoard
The drag king provocateur of the Harlem Renaissance
We've Been Here

The drag king provocateur of the Harlem Renaissance

Gladys Bentley was a beloved and successful gender outlaw, but the world would ultimately fail her

By Cody Corrall
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Our most-read stories of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

Our most-read stories of 2025

From politics to pop culture, these are our most-read stories of the year

By Xtra Staff
Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025

Here are the main characters that made, and broke, the year in queer

By Xtra Staff
Who Did Gay and Bi Men Crown as 2025’s Hottie of the Year?

Who Did Gay and Bi Men Crown as 2025’s Hottie of the Year?

Cruising site Squirt.org publishes hottest findings of 2025 in Squirt Unloaded—a sexy recap of the year

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The queer and trans songs we loved in 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The queer and trans songs we loved in 2025

From Amaarae to Rosalía to Ezra Furman, here’s what we had on repeat this year

By Xtra Staff
In the closet, I lost my voice. Queen gave it back to me
Consumed

In the closet, I lost my voice. Queen gave it back to me

As a kid, I felt I had to tamp myself down. Freddie Mercury proved I didn’t have to

By KC Hoard
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ era shows it’s time to leave Gaylors alone
Music

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ era shows it’s time to leave Gaylors alone

Swift fans who have built a community around queer readings of the singer’s work are being bullied into submission. Why are they so misunderstood?

By Frankie de la Cretaz
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