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Pulse survivor Brandon Wolf’s memoir is a journey of healing we can all relate to
Books

Pulse survivor Brandon Wolf’s memoir is a journey of healing we can all relate to

Wolf shares his healing path from outsider to activist in this coming-of-age memoir

By Femi Redwood
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 11 power ranking: Queens of the Fame Games
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 11 power ranking: Queens of the Fame Games

Who has the best shot of winning the $60,000 prize?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 11 recap: Showcase showdown
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 11 recap: Showcase showdown

Nine of this season’s previously eliminated queens return for one final chance to show off before the Fame Games voting

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Gender-affirming care wins and losses in Texas and Maine, queers take home Emmy noms and more.
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Gender-affirming care wins and losses in Texas and Maine, queers take home Emmy noms and more.

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 14

By Maddy Mahoney
‘Every Body’ is a feel-good yet urgent look into the lives of intersex people
TV & Film

‘Every Body’ is a feel-good yet urgent look into the lives of intersex people

Julie Cohen’s latest feature is a traditional documentary bolstered by compassionate storytelling

By Ursula Muñoz S.
The gentrification of the dancefloor
Nightlife

The gentrification of the dancefloor

How separating people physically gets in the way of the spontaneous pleasures of a queer night out

By Joseph Osmundson
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Sabrina Wu, star of ‘Joy Ride,’ isn’t quite ready for their closeup
TV & Film

Sabrina Wu, star of ‘Joy Ride,’ isn’t quite ready for their closeup

The film’s breakout star shares their comedy and acting journey and how they navigate career, relationships and imposter syndrome

By Zoe Engels
Poland judge sides with homophobic protestor; our fave looks from the ‘Barbie’ pink carpet and more
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Poland judge sides with homophobic protestor; our fave looks from the ‘Barbie’ pink carpet and more

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 10

By Eve Cable
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 10 power ranking: Ladies, leave your ranks at home
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 10 power ranking: Ladies, leave your ranks at home

It’s the top two, and the choice of winner has never seemed more obvious

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 10 recap: The ‘L’ Word
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 10 recap: The ‘L’ Word

This season’s makeover challenge provides us our top two—but what comes next?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘International Male’ documentary and ‘Vibe Check’ podcast top the catch-up this week
Queer Culture Catch-Up

‘International Male’ documentary and ‘Vibe Check’ podcast top the catch-up this week

Plus diverse, ethical porn, a “Fast and Furious”-themed trans zine and a breathlessly funny YA title from Jason June

By S. Bear Bergman
DeSantis’s bizarre transphobic campaign video, Republican AGs just won’t quit and more
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DeSantis’s bizarre transphobic campaign video, Republican AGs just won’t quit and more

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 7

By Maddy Mahoney
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Pride all summer: a listening guide for Janelle Monáe’s ‘The Age of Pleasure’
Music

Pride all summer: a listening guide for Janelle Monáe’s ‘The Age of Pleasure’

How to best enjoy Monáe’s steamy new album

By Dani Janae
From Negroni Sbagliatos to sparkling seltzer, the drinks that made us gay
Food

From Negroni Sbagliatos to sparkling seltzer, the drinks that made us gay

In search of the world’s gayest drink (which is probably not Bud Light) 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Kim Petras’s problematic first studio album, ‘Feed the Beast’ 
Music

Kim Petras’s problematic first studio album, ‘Feed the Beast’ 

REVIEW: Her unique voice notwithstanding, this collection of icy electropop leaves our reviewer cold

By Kristen S. Hé
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 9 power ranking: An inevitable, deserved crowning
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 9 power ranking: An inevitable, deserved crowning

Never has the result of a season seemed quite so clear with multiple episodes to go

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 9 recap: Queer Eye for the Roast Guy
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 9 recap: Queer Eye for the Roast Guy

A season-long arc reaches the most satisfying possible conclusion

By Kevin O’Keeffe
An F-you to drag bans from boygenius, plus two trans healthcare bans overturned
Xtra News Flash

An F-you to drag bans from boygenius, plus two trans healthcare bans overturned

Just 2 of the 5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: June 30

By Maddy Mahoney
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