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Carly Rae Jepsen’s music was the soundtrack of my first gay love
Love Like Mine

Carly Rae Jepsen’s music was the soundtrack of my first gay love

Somewhere between the lyrics and catchy harmony, I fell in love

By KC Hoard
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 1 power ranking: Top dog
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 1 power ranking: Top dog

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 1 recap: Splits for your nerves
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 1 recap: Splits for your nerves

It’s the first split premiere since Season 6, so it’s time to meet only half the queens

By Kevin O’Keeffe
The 11 must-see titles that make up the Black queer film canon
TV & Film

The 11 must-see titles that make up the Black queer film canon

From the legendary ‘Paris is Burning’ to the lesser known ‘Still Black: A Portrait of Black Transmen,’ here are the seminal films charting the best of Black LGBTQ2 visibility on screen

By Tre’vell Anderson
California queers support Pete Buttigieg, Lady Gaga’s new single and Ben Affleck would like you to know he’s not on Grindr
Xtra Weekly

California queers support Pete Buttigieg, Lady Gaga’s new single and Ben Affleck would like you to know he’s not on Grindr

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Feb. 28

By Xtra Staff
Madonna’s Madame X is a hot but brilliant mess
Obsessions

Madonna’s Madame X is a hot but brilliant mess

And a bisexual reveal on ‘Love is Blind’ shows that toxic masculinity hurts us all

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
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7 unforgettable moments in Black queer pop culture
Culture

7 unforgettable moments in Black queer pop culture

From “Moonlight” winning the Oscar to Dominique Jackson from “Pose” reading for filth, we’ve got a lot to celebrate this Black History Month

By Tre’vell Anderson
Mike Bloomberg’s anti-trans comments, queers against Pete Buttigieg and Mj Rodriguez’s new boyfriend
Xtra Weekly

Mike Bloomberg’s anti-trans comments, queers against Pete Buttigieg and Mj Rodriguez’s new boyfriend

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Feb. 21

By Xtra Staff
The queer pop playlist that inspired Vivek Shraya’s new play
Culture

The queer pop playlist that inspired Vivek Shraya’s new play

After the debut of ‘How To Fail As A Popstar,’ the multidisciplinary artist shares the pop music that nurtured her budding queerness

By Vivek Shraya
The mind-blowing power of the LGBTQ literary canon
Literature

The mind-blowing power of the LGBTQ literary canon

A conversation with Muswell Press editor Matthew Bates about overlooked queer and trans classics and important new works

By Gordon Bowness
7 highlights from the 2020 Black queer arts calendar
Culture

7 highlights from the 2020 Black queer arts calendar

The films, music, games and artists you should look out for this year

By Valerie Complex
A Valentine’s Day playlist for all of your big, queer feels
Music

A Valentine’s Day playlist for all of your big, queer feels

Whether you love or loathe the holiday, we have a song for you

By Xtra Staff
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Dear Hollywood: Where are the Black queer romance movies?
Culture

Dear Hollywood: Where are the Black queer romance movies?

I’m tired of seeing myself in the stories of others. For once, I want to see me

By Tre’vell Anderson
Trump gives to anti-LGBTQ religious organization, Janelle Monáe slays at the Oscars and Sex Education gets renewed
Xtra Weekly

Trump gives to anti-LGBTQ religious organization, Janelle Monáe slays at the Oscars and Sex Education gets renewed

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Feb. 14

By Xtra Staff
J.Lo’s renaissance proves that she’s for real
Obsessions

J.Lo’s renaissance proves that she’s for real

And ‘The Inheritance’ brings gay stories—and gay nudity!—to Broadway

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
Mykal Kilgore’s Blackness and queerness are inextricably linked to his music
Music

Mykal Kilgore’s Blackness and queerness are inextricably linked to his music

“If you want this art, you gotta take me with it”

By Jon Higgins
What I learned celebrating trans women’s brilliance at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon
TV & Film

What I learned celebrating trans women’s brilliance at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon

Seeing the women of ‘Pose’ honoured shows how the shared humanity of Black queer and trans folk is finally being recognized

By Tre’vell Anderson
Why drag is quintessentially Canadian
Culture

Why drag is quintessentially Canadian

A fantastically diverse collection of performers run rampant through the country’s fertile fields of gender

By Gordon Bowness
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