Canada’s Drag Race

After the Sashay: Ilona Verley talks Indigenous representation on ‘Canada’s Drag Race’

How the competition helped the Two-Spirit artist find her true self

By Arvin Joaquin

Music

Trekkies ride electronic beats into wormholes of sound

How ‘Star Trek’ inspires Toronto music outfit Leucrocuta

By Jesse Locke

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 7 Power Ranking: And world peace

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 7 recap: She’s beauty and she’s grace

A pageant improv challenge turns up the heat on the queens

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Kamala Harris and Jaida Essence Hall

By Xtra Staff

Arts

4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down right now

What to watch, read, listen to or look at: August 13

By Sarah Taher

Drag Race

Which queens should be cast for ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 6?

Four different potential casts for four different purposes

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Music

alextbh is Malaysia’s unlikely queer pop star

Self-taught and unabashedly gay, the R&B singer just wants to connect—with his emotions and with audiences

By Jesse Locke

Culture

Lady Shug serves looks, culture and advocacy

The Diné non-binary drag artist talks about amazing drag, Indigenous heritage and Spanx

By Arvin Joaquin

Canada’s Drag Race

After the Sashay: BOA departs the competition

BOA talks about her name’s origin, support from the LGBTQ2 community and life after Canada’s Drag Race

By Arvin Joaquin

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 6 Power Ranking: 1-800-RANKING

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 6 recap: Sissy that walk

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Arts

4 happenings to wind you up or down right now

What to watch, read, listen to or look at: August 6

By Sarah Taher

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Bugs Bunny up, Ellen DeGeneres down

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, August 7

By Xtra Staff

Culture

Welcome to Tomboyland

In her debut essay collection, Melissa Faliveno reflects on gender and queerness growing up in working-class Wisconsin

By Melissa Faliveno

Canada’s Drag Race

After the sashay: Kiara bids the competition au revoir

The fierce Montreal queen talks about Mariah Carey, her Snatch Game performance and life after ‘Drag Race’

By Arvin Joaquin

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 5 Power Ranking: Snatch of the North

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 5 recap: My Snatch will go on

Near, far, wherever the queens are, it’s time for Snatch Game

By Kevin O’Keeffe