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What John Oliver’s trans sports episode got right
Video

What John Oliver’s trans sports episode got right

ANALYSIS: The “Last Week Tonight” host tackled fairness in sports with a pitch-perfect blend of facts and empathy

By Mel Woods
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 14 power ranking: Who will win?
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 14 power ranking: Who will win?

We’ve reached the endgame, and one final queen departs

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 14 recap: Vegas or bust
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 14 recap: Vegas or bust

The final challenge asks the queens to sell themselves as the new stars of “RuPaul’s Drag Race Live”

By Kevin O'Keeffe
In defence of that ‘White Lotus’ brotherly love storyline
TV & Film

In defence of that ‘White Lotus’ brotherly love storyline

An incest-lite narrative has gripped the internet’s attention. But Mike White’s show has always been transgressive

By Kevin Hurren
The internet is toxic for queer and trans people. In ‘A/S/L,’ it’s a haven
Books

The internet is toxic for queer and trans people. In ‘A/S/L,’ it’s a haven

Jeanne Thornton’s new novel draws on the power of the online golden age

By Kerensa Cadenas
Anton Solomonik’s trans stories are not a plea for acceptance
Books

Anton Solomonik’s trans stories are not a plea for acceptance

“Realistic Fiction” brims with awkward encounters and ugly feelings, showing us that discomfort can lead to freedom

By H Felix Chau Bradley
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 13 power ranking: A frozen final five
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 13 power ranking: A frozen final five

No one goes home this week, with one in-season competition episode remaining

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 13 recap: Parental control
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 13 recap: Parental control

Moms and dads visit the werk room for this season’s makeover challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe
On ‘Glory,’ Perfume Genius reaches out
Music

On ‘Glory,’ Perfume Genius reaches out

The lonely indie darling’s new album casts an eye outward—and shows the way forward

By Oliver Haug
The new Lucy Dacus album is just fine. Where does Sapphic folk go from here?
Music

The new Lucy Dacus album is just fine. Where does Sapphic folk go from here?

Forever Is a Feeling relies heavily on Dacus’s relationship with Julien Baker for inspiration. The resulting record is disappointingly safe

By Hannah Jocelyn
The news cycle broke me. Gaming saved me
Politics

The news cycle broke me. Gaming saved me

Things feel scarier than ever before—we won’t make it through without some distractions

By Katelyn Burns
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 12 power ranking: Double your pleasure, double your fun
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 12 power ranking: Double your pleasure, double your fun

The queens compete in pairs, but we’re power-ranking them solo

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 12 recap: Dance til the day is done
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 12 recap: Dance til the day is done

A new interpretive twist on an old challenge produces some odd results

By Kevin O'Keeffe
The roller derby community’s fight to save the inclusive sport they built 
Sports

The roller derby community’s fight to save the inclusive sport they built 

In this period of trans sports bans, the derby community—players of a rare gender-diverse, full-contact sport—show a way forward  

By SF Boswell
Why queer nightlife is faltering in Canada’s biggest cities
Nightlife

Why queer nightlife is faltering in Canada’s biggest cities

Noise police, rising commercial rents and restrictive city bylaws have stifled nightlife in Toronto and Montreal

By Denio Lourenco
New report takes an important look at the effects of transphobic online hate on organizations and their employees

New report takes an important look at the effects of transphobic online hate on organizations and their employees

The Open Digital Literacy and Access Network and Wisdom2Action project provides recommendations on what queer organizations can do to address and mitigate the impact of online hate

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How streaming services oversell queer content
TV & Film

How streaming services oversell queer content

ANALYSIS: Are Netflix’s personalized offerings indicative of a queer utopia or only a surface-level mirage?

By Jon Heggestad
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 11 power ranking: Doing something ‘Unholy’
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 11 power ranking: Doing something ‘Unholy’

We’re down to the final six, as one of the last underdogs left sashays away

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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