A strong start to the new series sees plenty of British in-jokes, and some fun UK drag

The Spanish director’s latest explores how to age with grace as a gay man and an artist

The award-winning poet on the themes of his new book, ‘NDN Coping Mechanisms’

He broke the mold as a Black gay man on TV. But in the decade since Drag Race aired, visibility isn’t enough to claim diversity

Starring Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland, the movie examines Hollywood abuse and exploitation

From haters to blackface, the Canadian franchise’s judge tells all

From Drag Race alumna to hot daddies to Canada’s squirrel friend, our bodies are ready

Don’t know your Snatch Games from your Shangelas? We’re here to help

Instead of punishment, let’s try understanding justice in queer and trans communities through an ethic of love

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, September 20

She’s the first bisexual woman of colour to host a late-night TV show—and that comes with a new kind of pressure

This year’s film festival showcased aging gay artists, lesbians on fire and Canada’s queerest politician

Shows like Queer Eye and The L Word attempt to be inclusive of all LGBTQ2 identities. But the lack of body diversity on the small screen still leaves much to be desired

Anthony Johnson and James Makokis talk about the race, representation and each other

The mysterious masked singer builds homoerotic worlds where everyone is welcome

Culture

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Episode 1 power ranking: Long live the queens

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Episode 1 recap: Royal flush

Pedro Almodóvar gets personal with ‘Pain and Glory’

‘Being Indigenous today is the act of refusing to die’: Billy-Ray Belcourt on his latest poetry collection

Is RuPaul still good for the gays?

‘Judy’ biopic speaks to the #MeToo era

The politics of Drag Race’s Brooke Lynn Hytes

Drag Race Canada’s judges have been announced—and we’re shook

A beginner’s guide to ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

We can choose to consume each other, or we can choose love

Happy bi-visibility week, beautiful

Lilly Singh is bringing bisexual visibility to late-night TV

Hard truths bisexuals will relate to this Bisexual Visibility Week

A round up of LGBTQ2 offerings from TIFF

The persistence of fat-shaming in queer TV

Meet the Two-Spirit couple competing to win ‘The Amazing Race Canada’

How outlaw artist Orville Peck is queering country music

It’s TIFF season, but LGBTQ2 representation in films still sucks