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

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

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

By Mel Woods
If you think reading Taylor Swift as queer is bad, unpack your homophobia 
Identity

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

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

By Frankie de la Cretaz
Soothe the post-holiday blahs with body / negative’s ethereal shoegaze and Sinzere’s playful disco
Monthly Tune-Up

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

While Reneé Rapp proves the perfect Gen Z Regina George

By Jordan Currie
50 queer and trans pop culture moments that defined 2023
Rainbow Rewind 2023

50 queer and trans pop culture moments that defined 2023

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

By Mel Woods
Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches 2023
Rainbow Rewind 2023

Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches 2023

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

By Xtra Staff
Xtra’s top LGBTQ2S+ stories of the year
Rainbow Rewind 2023

Xtra’s top LGBTQ2S+ stories of the year

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

By Xtra Staff
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The queer and trans songs we couldn’t get enough of in 2023
Rainbow Rewind 2023

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

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

By Xtra Staff
Holidays got you blue? Here’s some joy and fight and warm hugs
Queer Culture Catch-Up

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

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

By S. Bear Bergman
New tunes from Sleater-Kinney and Kevin Abstract
Monthly Tune-Up

New tunes from Sleater-Kinney and Kevin Abstract

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

By Jordan Currie
Leonard Bernstein was a towering genius, a man of multitudes. Addressing his sexuality is no easy feat
TV & Film

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

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

By Barry Levitt
Hot thrills from João Dall’Stella and a sexy musical with Baby Tate
Queer Culture Catch-Up

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

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

By S. Bear Bergman
Eclectic hip-hop artist Damez gets vulnerable with ‘Hell Now, Heaven Later’
Playlist Q

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

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

By Daria Lynn Cottingham
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Hot new music from Brittany Howard, DijahSB, Psymon Spine and Kali Uchis
Monthly Tune-Up

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

Plus a spooky love ballad and goth beach party

By Jordan Currie
‘Days of Happiness’ is not a Canadian ‘Tár’
TV & Film

‘Days of Happiness’ is not a Canadian ‘Tár’

REVIEW: Beautifully acted and directed, this lesbian conductor movie has a heroine you can root for

By Barry Levitt
Jeremy Dutcher: The Two-Spirit artist singing to a generation of ‘rainbow children’
Music

Jeremy Dutcher: The Two-Spirit artist singing to a generation of ‘rainbow children’

The Wolastoqiyik composer hopes his second album and cross-country tour conjures up queer magic

By Riley Yesno
A love letter to MUNA’s Sapphic pop joy
Music

A love letter to MUNA’s Sapphic pop joy

“Bands like MUNA are a breath of fresh air”

By Dani Janae
Rapper Tea Fannie speaks up for trans kids with smooth rhymes
Music

Rapper Tea Fannie speaks up for trans kids with smooth rhymes

“My path is through my voice,” says the brashly articulate rapper based in Calgary

By Jesse Locke
‘How to Fail as a Popstar’ asks us to make space for failure
TV & Film

‘How to Fail as a Popstar’ asks us to make space for failure

The series follows Vivek Shraya’s desire to become “brown Madonna” and grapples with “what happens when a star isn’t born”

By Hina Imam
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