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Tegan and Sara slam Alberta government’s trans policies in Juno Awards speech
Video

Tegan and Sara slam Alberta government’s trans policies in Juno Awards speech

The twins, originally from Calgary, were presented with the Humanitarian Award by actor Elliot Page

By Xtra Video
Brittany Howard makes big moves with ‘What Now’
Music

Brittany Howard makes big moves with ‘What Now’

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

By Dani Janae
Eccentric folkies the Ophelias are poised to break big
Music

Eccentric folkies the Ophelias are poised to break big

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

By Hannah Jocelyn
With new album ‘Like Before,’ Non La brings fuzz, fun and filth
Music

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

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

By Jesse Locke
What the internet is getting wrong about Tracy Chapman
Music

What the internet is getting wrong about Tracy Chapman

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

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk
Why Lil Nas X’s ‘J CHRIST’ is worth the listen 
Monthly Tune-Up

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

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

By Jordan Currie
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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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