Books

The evolution of the trans memoir

Six new memoirs by trans authors show the genre is growing far beyond its once-stifled roots

By Casey Plett

Off the Chart

“Off the Chart” L Word podcast, Episode Five: Lotharios in Limos Getting Laid

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti, Eternity Martis, Rachel Giese

Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

What five new films can teach us about the past 50 years of LGBTQ2 activism

The NFB-produced shorts explore what’s been gained and lost in our communities

By Xtra Staff

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Episode 7 power ranking: Who will win?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Episode 7 recap: A makeover fit for a queen

Mothers and sisters make for new drag family members

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Off the Chart

“Off the Chart” L Word podcast, Episode Four: Letting Go

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti, Eternity Martis, Rachel Giese

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Episode 6 power ranking: Wet queens

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Episode 6 recap: Wet and wild

Branding bottled water turns out to be a difficult task for the top five queens

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Off the Chart

“Off the Chart” L Word podcast, Episode Three: Lesbian Whisperer

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti, Eternity Martis, Rachel Giese

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Episode 5 power ranking: RuGirls Aloud

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Episode 5 recap: Little RuMix

Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall guest judges a girl group showdown for the ages

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Salty Queers

Straight people: You need to stop gender reveal parties

You’re burning down forests and killing grandmas!

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti

Off the Chart

“Off the Chart” L Word podcast, Episode Two: Long Live Nipple Confidence

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti, Eternity Martis, Rachel Giese

Off the Chart

“Off the Chart” L Word podcast, Episode One: Lez Begin

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti, Eternity Martis, Rachel Giese

Culture

Meet Yovska, Canada’s drag supermonster

What you need to know about the first Canadian contestant on ‘Dragula’

By Russ Martin

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Episode 4 power ranking: What’s the name of the Snatch Game?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Episode 4 recap: Snatching trophies

It’s time for Snatch Game! But who will come out on top?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Off the Chart

Xtra launches “Off the Chart,” a podcast about The L Word

Ahead of the Generation Q reboot, we re-watched the groundbreaking queer women’s series from the early 2000s—and we have *feelings*

By Eternity Martis