ANALYSIS: The next year could be disastrous for queer and trans people—and we can no longer rely on the usual outlets to cover it

OPINION: Parvati Shallow and Mae Martin are dating. They follow Gabby Windey and Robby Hoffman. In 2024, we need more!

While Reneé Rapp proves the perfect Gen Z Regina George

We’ve got just five queens left in the race to succeed Gisèle Lullaby

Our top six queens take on a Rusical all about their hostess’ life

From the lead-footed Belgians to the high-flying French, we rate the world in heels

In Sarah Blakley-Cartwright’s latest novel, a young woman starts an affair with her childhood best friend’s mother—and chaos ensues

Two queens go home after the lip sync tournament, suddenly leaving us with a final six

The queens of the north face off in this franchise’s first lip sync battle royale

From M3GAN to George Santos to “Padam Padam,” these are the pop culture things the gays will remember from 2023

Get ready to love and laugh with Miss Chief Eagle Testickle

REVIEW: “Creep: Accusations and Confessions” is a scathing essay collection that analyzes the rotted power structures buttressing North American culture

From “Baldur’s Gate 3” to “Bomb Rush Cyberfunk”

An annual tradition returns: the highs and the lows of the past year, personified

New year, new ink? Check out some picks for artists to inspire your next tattoo

Where do we stand heading into the next big twist of the season?

In a stunning reversal, a queen goes from wanting to leave to winning the most crucial challenge

The best and brightest—even most bewildering—stories from a back catalogue brimming with insight

Culture

The media we need to cover 2024’s potential disaster has fallen apart

Dear 2024, give me more queer reality star comedian couples!

Soothe the post-holiday blahs with body / negative’s ethereal shoegaze and Sinzere’s playful disco

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 7 power ranking: Stage fright

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 7 recap: Broo-tiful: The Brooke Lynn Hytes Rusical

Our power ranking of all 14 seasons of ‘Drag Race’ that aired in 2023

The sexy cruelty of ‘Alice Sadie Celine’

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 6 power ranking: Double trouble

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 6 recap: Syncing up

50 queer and trans pop culture moments that defined 2023

A deeply Cree and gloriously queer conversation with Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon

Myriam Gurba’s penetrating insights into the inexorable fog of trauma and abuse

The best—and queerest—games I played in 2023

Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches 2023

20 Canadian queer and trans tattooers to check out

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 5 power ranking: Total knock-out

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 5 recap: Turn the game around

Xtra’s top LGBTQ2S+ stories of the year