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5 books we missed this year
Rainbow Rewind 2023

5 books we missed this year

Putting a bow on a banner year for queer and trans lit

By Xtra Staff
YouTube is no longer the default site for coming out online, but its legacy lives on 
Tech

YouTube is no longer the default site for coming out online, but its legacy lives on 

ANALYSIS: What do Troye Sivan, Gigi Gorgeous, Tom Daley and Dodie have in common? They all came out on YouTube. But the platform is no longer as central to queer and trans narratives 

By Jon Heggestad
The queer and trans songs we couldn’t get enough of in 2023
Rainbow Rewind 2023

The queer and trans songs we couldn’t get enough of in 2023

This year, we loved these tunes from Chappell Roan, 100 gecs, Janelle Monáe and more!

By Xtra Staff
‘Renegades’ documents the queer history Chloe Sherman helped create
Art & Photography

‘Renegades’ documents the queer history Chloe Sherman helped create

“Renegades: San Francisco, The 1990s” captures a vital and vibrant era of queer and trans life

By Cooper Lee Bombardier
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 4 power ranking: Drama coming through!
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 4 power ranking: Drama coming through!

No elimination hardly means no movement on the power rankings, as our Golden Beaver winner shakes things up

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 4 recap: Sew emotional
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 4 recap: Sew emotional

A design challenge leads into a heated Mini-“Untucked”, giving us a shocking Golden Beaver decision

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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‘Eileen’ is an adequate adaptation that doesn’t go far enough
TV & Film

‘Eileen’ is an adequate adaptation that doesn’t go far enough

REVIEW: The Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie film misses what made Ottessa Moshfegh’s book so compelling

By Michelle Krasovitski
How Heather María Ács is queering intimacy coordination
TV & Film

How Heather María Ács is queering intimacy coordination

The field of intimacy coordination is young—which means there’s still time to help it expand beyond heteronormative standards

By Lindsay Lee Wallace
Majority of non-binary youth aren’t participating in team sports
Sports

Majority of non-binary youth aren’t participating in team sports

First study of its kind looks at some of the reasons why 

By Michelle Kay
Holidays got you blue? Here’s some joy and fight and warm hugs
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Holidays got you blue? Here’s some joy and fight and warm hugs

Our culture maven S. Bear Bergman has some terrific suggestions on navigating family drama and crafting your own traditions

By S. Bear Bergman
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 10 power ranking: The UK’s Next ‘Drag Race’ Superstar is …
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 10 power ranking: The UK’s Next ‘Drag Race’ Superstar is …

Which of our top three took home the crown, and how’d they do it?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘May December’ is Todd Haynes at his most camp 
TV & Film

‘May December’ is Todd Haynes at his most camp 

REVIEW: Trappings of the camp aesthetic tell emotional truths in this acidic melodrama 

By Kerensa Cadenas
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 3 power ranking: Love Bugs and Vixens galore
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 3 power ranking: Love Bugs and Vixens galore

A unique judging structure for the girl groups challenge produces an unusual power ranking

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 3 recap: Heartbeats, heartbroken
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 3 recap: Heartbeats, heartbroken

A pre-season favourite goes home far earlier than we expected

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5 finale recap: Queen of the Northeast

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5 finale recap: Queen of the Northeast

Which of our final three snatched the crown?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
New tunes from Sleater-Kinney and Kevin Abstract
Monthly Tune-Up

New tunes from Sleater-Kinney and Kevin Abstract

Plus drag queen Pattie Gonia’s environmental anthem performed with trans Indigenous singer-songwriter Quinn Christopherson and acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma

By Jordan Currie
Meet the trans NHL organist who’s doing things her way
Sports

Meet the trans NHL organist who’s doing things her way

Anaheim Ducks organist Lindsay Imber is using her visibility to boost inclusion in hockey

By Frankie de la Cretaz
Face to face with ballroom star Jazmine Miyake-Mugler
Culture

Face to face with ballroom star Jazmine Miyake-Mugler

Following last year’s win at the World AIDS Day Ball in Toronto and an impressive showing in NYC earlier this fall, Jazmine’s home is the runway

By Mikelle Street
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