REVIEW: With her second solo album, Howard breaks the mould people try to fit her into

Queer, genre-hopping and mischievous, the indie quartet is gearing up for world domination, one offbeat lyric at a time

The Vancouver musician and comedian talks bathhouse culture, romance and the Spice Girls

ANALYSIS: The “Fast Car” hype misses why the singer-songwriter has been an icon to queer women for decades

And Green Day has a banging new bisexual anthem? Catch up on the best new queer music

OPINION: Against Me!’s seminal 2014 trans punk album is more vital than ever in 2024

OPINION: Reaction to a New York Times essay on Swift’s queer signals shows those queer Easter eggs aren’t for straight people

While Reneé Rapp proves the perfect Gen Z Regina George

From M3GAN to George Santos to “Padam Padam,” these are the pop culture things the gays will remember from 2023

An annual tradition returns: the highs and the lows of the past year, personified

The best and brightest—even most bewildering—stories from a back catalogue brimming with insight

This year, we loved these tunes from Chappell Roan, 100 gecs, Janelle Monáe and more!

Our culture maven S. Bear Bergman has some terrific suggestions on navigating family drama and crafting your own traditions

Plus drag queen Pattie Gonia’s environmental anthem performed with trans Indigenous singer-songwriter Quinn Christopherson and acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma

ANALYSIS: While the new biopic “Maestro” embraces Bernstein’s queerness, it still leaves questions lingering

Plus Kareem Khubchandani, W.A.W. Parker and a queer theatre series online

“It’s okay to need help. It’s okay to get your heart broken and start over”

Plus a spooky love ballad and goth beach party

Music

Brittany Howard makes big moves with ‘What Now’

Eccentric folkies the Ophelias are poised to break big

With new album ‘Like Before,’ Non La brings fuzz, fun and filth

Why Lil Nas X’s ‘J CHRIST’ is worth the listen

10 years later, we still need ‘Transgender Dysphoria Blues’

If you think reading Taylor Swift as queer is bad, unpack your homophobia

Soothe the post-holiday blahs with body / negative’s ethereal shoegaze and Sinzere’s playful disco

50 queer and trans pop culture moments that defined 2023

Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches 2023

Xtra’s top LGBTQ2S+ stories of the year

The queer and trans songs we couldn’t get enough of in 2023

Holidays got you blue? Here’s some joy and fight and warm hugs

New tunes from Sleater-Kinney and Kevin Abstract

Leonard Bernstein was a towering genius, a man of multitudes. Addressing his sexuality is no easy feat

Hot thrills from João Dall’Stella and a sexy musical with Baby Tate

Eclectic hip-hop artist Damez gets vulnerable with ‘Hell Now, Heaven Later’

Hot new music from Brittany Howard, DijahSB, Psymon Spine and Kali Uchis