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Culture

The 5 queerest moments from the 2023 Oscars 
TV & Film

The 5 queerest moments from the 2023 Oscars 

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” was everything, the queers ate on the champagne carpet and yes, Lady Gaga made an appearance 

By Mel Woods
Oscars’ gender, indecency expunged, a big queer Tennessee benefit, beautiful Minnesota and welcome, Suzy Eddie Izzard
Xtra News Flash

Oscars’ gender, indecency expunged, a big queer Tennessee benefit, beautiful Minnesota and welcome, Suzy Eddie Izzard

5 queer and trans news stories we’re following: March 10

By Maddy Mahoney
‘Cassandro’ captures the triumph and heartbreak of the queer experience
TV & Film

‘Cassandro’ captures the triumph and heartbreak of the queer experience

REVIEW: Roger Ross Williams’s lucha libre biopic is a thrilling tour de force

By Barry Levitt
Black parents of trans kids speak to the power of public support 
Family

Black parents of trans kids speak to the power of public support 

Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade dedicated their NAACP Image Award to their trans daughter, Zaya

By Pascale Diverlus
‘Aftersun’ and the man I used to be
TV & Film

‘Aftersun’ and the man I used to be

I see myself in Sophie, but I also see me in her father Callum, played by Paul Mescal

By Emma Ambrose
Drag is under attack. What role does ‘Drag Race’ play in fighting back?
Drag

Drag is under attack. What role does ‘Drag Race’ play in fighting back?

OPINION: As attacks on drag and trans people escalate in the U.S., what can RuPaul do?

By Mel Woods
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The soft masculinity of ‘Top Gun’ is underappreciated lesbian joy
Queer View Mirror

The soft masculinity of ‘Top Gun’ is underappreciated lesbian joy

As “Top Gun: Maverick” roars into the Oscars, its predecessor’s model of masculine bonding is worth looking back on

By Kerry Manders
Miley’s getting queerer, RIP Georgina Beyer, gay NYC homicides, angry Ontario Catholics and trans protests/counter-protests in Calgary 
Xtra News Flash

Miley’s getting queerer, RIP Georgina Beyer, gay NYC homicides, angry Ontario Catholics and trans protests/counter-protests in Calgary 

The buzziest LGBTQ2S+ stories for the week of March 6

By Eve Cable
Online-famous writer Aurora Mattia intertwines reality and fiction in ‘The Fifth Wound’
Books

Online-famous writer Aurora Mattia intertwines reality and fiction in ‘The Fifth Wound’

REVIEW: The excesses of Aurora Mattia’s debut novel are also part of what makes it real

By Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 10 power ranking: Top story
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 10 power ranking: Top story

Not much movement on the power rankings heading into the final seven

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 10 recap: Women in news
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 10 recap: Women in news

We’re done with hour-long “Drag Race” episodes for the season!

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Censoring ‘The Last of Us,’ George Santos’s comeuppance (?), a new lesbian bar (!?), same-sex marriage attack and powerlifter JayCee Cooper
Xtra News Flash

Censoring ‘The Last of Us,’ George Santos’s comeuppance (?), a new lesbian bar (!?), same-sex marriage attack and powerlifter JayCee Cooper

5 queer and trans news stories to follow: March 3

By Maddy Mahoney
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In praise of queer dumplings and other miraculous creations from Nakhane, Ryan Ken and more
Queer Culture Catch-Up

In praise of queer dumplings and other miraculous creations from Nakhane, Ryan Ken and more

S. Bear Bergman serves up a feast of love and understanding

By S. Bear Bergman
How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear
Censorship

How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear

From “The White Lotus” to “Sex and the City,” Russian censors are hell-bent on gutting pop culture

By Mikhail Gillman
Hot collabs from PinkPantheress/Ice Spice and Bully/Soccer Mommy, plus indie pop bliss from Chris Pierce make this one of the best Tune-Ups ever
Monthly Tune-Up

Hot collabs from PinkPantheress/Ice Spice and Bully/Soccer Mommy, plus indie pop bliss from Chris Pierce make this one of the best Tune-Ups ever

My music column turns one year old … and it’s a banger

By Jordan Currie
What went wrong at the New York Times? 
Media

What went wrong at the New York Times? 

OPINION: The paper of record is under fire for its transphobic coverage. How did it get this bad, and who is calling the shots? 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Tennessee is first state to pass a drag ban—which could go into effect next month
Politics

Tennessee is first state to pass a drag ban—which could go into effect next month

Advocates point out that the bill could be used to target trans people in addition to drag performers

By Eve Cable
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 power ranking: Crystals are a queen’s best friend
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 power ranking: Crystals are a queen’s best friend

We say goodbye to someone who became a fan favourite

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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