Sports

Bodybuilding has helped me build a defiant love of my trans body

Thanks to my trainer’s soft care, I’ve fallen in love with a sport that forces me to connect with my own body

By Jules Sherred

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 7 power ranking: Nailed it? Not quite!

A disappointing Snatch Game leads to a shocker elimination

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 7 recap: Snatched by the nails

It’s time to bring rules and structure back to Snatch Game—but these judges won’t do it

By Kevin O'Keeffe

TV & Film

7 essential queer movies for the lovers and the heartbroken to watch this Valentine’s Day

From queer classics to recent gems, these films have all the tears, happy endings, swooning romances and passionate sex you could want.

By Barry Levitt

Books

‘Alligator Tears’ is a lesson in resilience

Edgar Gomez’s second memoir tells stories of queer working-class struggle, resistance and community

By H Felix Chau Bradley

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 6 power ranking: Wet and wild

12 queens, 36 looks—let’s get to power ranking!

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 6 recap: Under the Sea

Down where it’s wetter, down where drag’s better, take it from me

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Culture

Meet the trans artist behind one of the internet’s favourite webcomics

Haus of Decline marries irreverent humour and bodily autonomy for hundreds of thousands of fans

By Kevin Hurren

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 5 power ranking: Repertory players

Which queens secured themselves a new contract for RDR Live?

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 5 recap: Live from the Werk Room …

RDR Live returns, which might inspire eye rolls—but it gives us a terrific episode

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Books

‘Comedic Timing’ is an unusually accurate depiction of dating as a bi woman

REVIEW: Upasna Barath’s swoony debut novel challenges the norms of queer literature

By Kerensa Cadenas

Queer View Mirror

How ‘Enchanted’ hit a high note in spurring my gender awakening

Becoming more like Princess Giselle helped me become more like myself

By Lisa Laman

TV & Film

Sook-Yin Lee’s new film shows that relationships don’t need to follow a specific path

REVIEW: “Paying for It” explores relationships that are romantic, platonic and transactional

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Work

Project Violet creates mentorship opportunities in the advertising industry

New program equips participants with enhanced confidence, larger networks and new skills

By Rob Csernyik

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 4 power ranking: You’re perfect, you’re beautiful …

The queens pay tribute to the past, while we power-rank them in present day

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 4 recap: Greatest hits

RuPaul’s latest queens reinterpret their predecessors’ most iconic lines in a very fun music challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe

Books

‘Good Girl’ pulses with rage, joy, violence and pleasure

Aria Aber’s debut novel follows a young, queer Afghan protagonist in 2010s Berlin

By H Felix Chau Bradley

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 3 power ranking: The queens united

For the first time this season, we rank all the queens together

By Kevin O'Keeffe