Canada’s Drag Race

’Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 2 recap: When will we share Heritage Minutes?

One underdog takes a big leap up in the competition in this week’s acting challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Arts

4 things to wind you up or wind down with this week

What to watch, read, listen to and look at: July 9

By Sarah Taher

Feature

Why cosplay can be so liberating for trans and non-binary folks

For many, dressing up as their favourite characters is the first safe opportunity to play with gender

By V.S. Wells

My Queer Kitchen

More hands make better dumplings

Jennifer E. Crawford teams up with fellow “MasterChef Canada” alum Marissa Leon-John to make delicious pot stickers

By Jennifer E. Crawford

Music

Queer punk to indie pop to experimental electronic via lesbian autistic love

Follow The Courtneys’ Sydney Koke, a.k.a. Slaylor Moon, on her fascinating musical trajectory

By Jesse Locke

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 5’ Episode 5 power ranking: A challenge winner falls

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 5, Episode 5 recap: Snatching hearts

It’s time for the second edition of Snatch Game of Love, but it’s the behind the scenes drama that has us gagging

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Canada’s Drag Race

After the sashay: Juice Boxx is squeezed out in the premiere episode

The Toronto queen is proud of making herstory as the first competitor to go home on Canada’s Drag Race

By Arvin Joaquin

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 1 power ranking: Finding your Roots

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Culture

15 years later, Patrik-Ian Polk’s dramedy ‘Noah’s Arc’ is still one-of-a-kind

Star Darryl Stephens discusses the show’s special reunion episode, Black queer representation and fans’ hopes for a reboot

By Tre’vell Anderson

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ series premiere recap: Queens of the North

‘Drag Race’ comes to Canada for another regional edition, bringing with it some new faces

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Xtra Weekly

Nikki Blonsky comes out, Taipei’s Pride event, and ‘Burger Queer’

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, July 3

By Xtra Staff

Arts

4 things to wind you up or help you wind down this week

What to watch, read, listen to and look at: July 2

By Sarah Taher

Books

Inhabiting the in-between with Zaina Arafat

The Palestinian-American author on her debut novel, ‘You Exist Too Much’

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul

Hate Watch

From despair to inspiration to action in Chechnya

Neal Baer, an executive producer of the HBO documentary ‘Welcome to Chechnya,’ on why the world’s attention must turn to the country

By KC Hoard

Identity

Being Black and queer in Canada

Four queer Black men discuss how they deal with anti-Black racism while caring for themselves and each other

By Jumol Royes

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 5’ Episode 4 power ranking: Headline news

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 5, Episode 4 recap: Notes on a scandal

She-MZ takes over the airwaves this week, as the All Stars 5 cast grows smaller and smaller

By Kevin O’Keeffe