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

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

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

By Arvin Joaquin
A beginner’s guide to ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
Drag Race

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

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

By Kevin O’Keeffe
We can choose to consume each other, or we can choose love
Books

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

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

By Kai Cheng Thom
Happy bi-visibility week, beautiful
Xtra Weekly

Happy bi-visibility week, beautiful

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, September 20

By Arvin Joaquin
Lilly Singh is bringing bisexual visibility to late-night TV
Bisexuality

Lilly Singh is bringing bisexual visibility to late-night TV

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

By Ishani Nath
Hard truths bisexuals will relate to this Bisexual Visibility Week
Bisexuality

Hard truths bisexuals will relate to this Bisexual Visibility Week

*Cries in bisexual*

By Eternity Martis
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A round up of LGBTQ2 offerings from TIFF
TV & Film

A round up of LGBTQ2 offerings from TIFF

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

By Gordon Bowness
The persistence of fat-shaming in queer TV
Culture

The persistence of fat-shaming in queer TV

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

By SE Fleenor
Meet the Two-Spirit couple competing to win ‘The Amazing Race Canada’
Culture

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

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

By Arvin Joaquin
How outlaw artist Orville Peck is queering country music
Profile

How outlaw artist Orville Peck is queering country music

The mysterious masked singer builds homoerotic worlds where everyone is welcome

By Caitlin Stall-Paquet
It’s TIFF season, but LGBTQ2 representation in films still sucks
Culture

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

By Arvin Joaquin
Tegan and Sara go back to school
Culture

Tegan and Sara go back to school

Ahead of the duo’s new memoir, Sara Quin talks bad hair, first loves, starting a band and more

By Ziya Jones
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What’s non-binary about a fragrance campaign?
Culture

What’s non-binary about a fragrance campaign?

Gucci’s new ‘universal’ perfume is just another example of the misuse and abuse of non-binary and trans identities for commercial gain

By Alex V Green
Uh oh! Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise in Canada
Xtra Weekly

Uh oh! Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise in Canada

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, August 23.

By Eternity Martis
Why did the dental dam become a joke?
Sexual Health

Why did the dental dam become a joke?

They’re awkward, expensive and taste terrible. Still, is it time we started giving a damn?

By Eternity Martis
9 reasons Blanca from Pose is the best character on TV right now
Culture

9 reasons Blanca from Pose is the best character on TV right now

Mother of the year!

By Scarlett Harris
It’s Hot Girl Summer: Lesbian Edition!
Xtra Weekly

It’s Hot Girl Summer: Lesbian Edition!

Here’s your Xtra Weekly, August 16

By Erica Lenti
Are You The One gives queer and trans people a shot at happily ever after (whatever that means)
Culture

Are You The One gives queer and trans people a shot at happily ever after (whatever that means)

It’s about time LGBTQ2 folks get to be as messy in love on reality TV as our straight counterparts

By Alex V Green
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