Director Sophie Dupuis and star Théodore Pellerin discuss why the artform of drag is so contested—and necessary—right now

Plus two great fiction choices for tweens and teens

Ahead of this week’s finale, we get the inside scoop on the debut season’s best lewks, the judges’ “riggory” and the queens’ surprising lack of drama

Plus storytelling country from Nora Kelly Band, and more

Rachel Scanlon and McKenzie Goodwin feel like “it’s summer camp every night”

How to plan the wedding of your dreams and stay on budget

We preview the buzziest queer and trans films at this year’s festival

The sex scene in “Red, White & Royal Blue” has led to significant discussions of safe sex depicted in film, realistic scenes between two men, and the continued heterosexual confusion around the most basic aspects of queer sex

REVIEW: The U.K.-born singer-songwriter is breaking new ground in a stellar career at a time when trans rights are increasingly under threat

Plus patient advice from the Trans Handy Ma’am

REVIEW: Featuring the likes of Julien Baker and Brittany Howard, Mancari’s third album triumphs over darkness

ANALYSIS: Gender scholar Kathryn Bond Stockton coined the term “growing sideways” to describe the queer experience during childhood. Are some of our favourite social media offerings following suit?

OPINION: The convoluted new policy treats trans women as men, and trans men as … also men

REVIEW: The film places young queer female sexuality at the forefront and bristles with an anarchic, subversive energy

OPINION: Language learning models are a threat to queer journalism that we should be taking very seriously

REVIEW: Jillian and Mariko Tamaki’s latest collaboration explores the treacherous transitions of young adulthood

Sibley was killed while voguing to Beyoncé with friends in a gas station parking lot last month

Now in its fifth season, the bonkers vampire comedy revels in being a pansexual playground

Culture

‘Solo’ at TIFF is a celebratory love letter to Montreal’s drag scene

Book your date with queer country love from Tyler Childers and trans advocate Chanel Lopez

A gringo’s guide to ‘Drag Race México’

This month’s new music round-up includes ethereal folk from Sufjan Stevens and a pop debut from jaboukie

‘Two Dykes and a Mic’ podcast hosts talk touring, queer community and letting lesbians laugh

How to save for the LGBTQ2S+ wedding of your dreams

Top 10 films at TIFF 2023

‘Red, White, & Royal Blue’ sparks debate over how Hollywood depicts queer sex in film

Anohni is back with the Johnsons for her most important album yet

Author Khashayar J. Khabushani, films ‘Mutt’ and ‘Summer Qamp’ and music by Thea Grace and Um, Jennifer? top this week’s culture calendar

Becca Mancari’s ‘Left Hand’ is an exploration of queer love and resilience

World Chess’s new guidelines place restrictions on both trans men and trans women

The gonzo fight club comedy ‘Bottoms’ is deeply, gloriously queer

I asked ChatGPT to write an article about trans athletes. It didn’t go well

In the graphic novel ‘Roaming,’ a volatile trio of friends orbit and collide in New York City

Brooklyn’s queer nightlife community rallies together after the killing of O’Shae Sibley

‘What We Do in the Shadows’ just keeps getting queerer