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Taylor Swift heard about homophobia and now she’s woke
Salty Queers

Taylor Swift heard about homophobia and now she’s woke

Queers react to the pop star’s new, GLAAD-boosting single, ‘You Need to Calm Down’

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti
The Catholic Church rejects the idea that gender is fluid
Xtra Weekly

The Catholic Church rejects the idea that gender is fluid

Botswana, confused Americans and Mayor Pete. Here’s your Xtra Weekly, June 14

By Arvin Joaquin
RuPaul’s Drag Race has a racism problem
Culture

RuPaul’s Drag Race has a racism problem

The show has exposed drag’s troubling traditions of appropriation and blackface

By Jon Higgins
The enduring, uneasy attraction between gay and straight men
Opinion

The enduring, uneasy attraction between gay and straight men

It’s time to talk about the real issue behind the Tati and James Charles drama

By Alex V Green
This genderqueer artist is untying the politics of gendered shoes
Style

This genderqueer artist is untying the politics of gendered shoes

Evie Ruddy’s new project reconsiders how we shop for clothing

By Ziya Jones
Canadians can now choose gender “X” on their government IDs
Xtra Weekly

Canadians can now choose gender “X” on their government IDs

Straight Pride, queer love, and Shangela. Here’s your Xtra Weekly, June 7.

By Arvin Joaquin
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11 reasons why Shangela is more than just a ‘halleloo’
Drag Race

11 reasons why Shangela is more than just a ‘halleloo’

And more than just popping out of boxes (because you know she does that, too)

By Arvin Joaquin
10 things to expect at Boston’s Straight Pride
Culture

10 things to expect at Boston’s Straight Pride

So many flip flops and cargo shorts

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti
Canadians clean up at the 31st Lambda Literary Awards
Books

Canadians clean up at the 31st Lambda Literary Awards

Casey Plett, Joshua Whitehead and Larissa Lai were among winners

By Xtra Staff
‘Tales of the City’ gets a millennial makeover
TV & Film

‘Tales of the City’ gets a millennial makeover

The beloved 1970s San Francisco saga has been reinvented for a new generation of queer and trans folks

By Gordon Bowness
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11: Who are the true winners and losers of the season?
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11: Who are the true winners and losers of the season?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Kenya refuses to stop using old laws that consider homosexuality a crime
Xtra Weekly

Kenya refuses to stop using old laws that consider homosexuality a crime

Jason Kenney, Tornado engagement and Drag Race. Here’s your Xtra Weekly, May 31

By Arvin Joaquin
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What you missed at the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11’ finale taping
Drag Race

What you missed at the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11’ finale taping

Because not all the tea made it to your screen

By Kevin O’Keeffe
My queer adolescent year of extreme baking
Personal Essay

My queer adolescent year of extreme baking

Were the assertive flavours and temperatures of Fudge Ribbon Pie a metaphor for my unacknowledged desires?

By Marusya Bociurkiw
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season finale recap: Who won Season 11?
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season finale recap: Who won Season 11?

In the battle between technician and performer, only one could reign supreme

By Kevin O’Keeffe
This ad about a trans man shaving for the first time will truly make you feel things
Culture

This ad about a trans man shaving for the first time will truly make you feel things

I’m not crying, you’re crying!

By Arvin Joaquin
Is Céline Dion a lesbian icon?
Culture

Is Céline Dion a lesbian icon?

The Célinaissance is for more than just gay men

By Kelli María Korducki
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 reunion recap: Wigs fly
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 reunion recap: Wigs fly

But really, what is the purpose of a ‘Drag Race’ reunion?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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