Our favourite show turns 200—episodes, that is

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching (plus a baby bonus): Feb. 24

When a “festival space” is proposed for Hanlan’s Point, patrons of the neighbouring beach organize

OPINION: We increasingly rely on social media sites like TikTok and Twitter to categorize people. As queer folks, should we be worried?

From Lisa Ann Walter’s character Chessy to “Tie-Dye Girl,” the ’90s classic is a beloved entity for queer folks

OPINION: As the app shifts its focus from fisting to friendship, those who initially used the platform for queer romance and sex are wondering if they still belong

The Vancouver-based singer-songwriter brings listeners into her melodic orbit with new EP

REVIEW: “Scorched Grace” launches the unapologetic career of Sister Holiday

A favourite queen has a rough go of it in the LaLaPaRuZa

The LaLaPaRuZa returns not as a punishment, but as its own maxi-challenge

Ra’Jah Mohamed’s school board cancelled a drag show, calling it “hypersexual.” The 16-year-old activist decided to take action

5 queer and trans stories we’re following: Feb. 17

OPINION: Their language is clear, conservatives want to literally exterminate trans people

Amidst radio bans and discrimination, the breakout group continues to call for inclusion

OPINION: Embracing the convoy also means embracing its anti-LGBTQ2S+ arm

This week, S. Bear Bergman’s Queer Culture Catch-up has got it all

REVIEW: The Sundance standout documentary is as intimate as it is revolutionary

The paper of record is the target of two open letters

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 recap: Happy birthday, ‘Drag Race’!

Butt plug trophy auction, queers Gallup ahead, Tennessee bans drag, Meta’s hate profits and a rap by Ariana DeBose

Facelift or face slap? Here’s what’s happening to one of Canada’s queerest beaches

The queer comfort of ‘The Parent Trap,’ 25 years later

Is Lex abandoning its horniest users?

With ‘Constellations’ debut, Jade LeMac is a rising star to watch

Margot Douaihy’s lesbian nun-turned-detective is the star of the first novel from Gillian Flynn’s new imprint

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 power ranking: ‘She was in the bottom three times in one episode’

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 recap: Sync test

This Sudbury student is calling out his school for ‘outrageous’ drag cancellation

Black queer history, sporting sisterhood, Spanish rights, New York Times protest and beauty queen euphoria

The conservative agenda against trans people’s ultimate goal? Eliminating us

K-pop’s first openly queer boy band, Lionesses, on fighting for visibility in the industry

Canadian conservatives can’t cherry-pick the ‘culture war’ they want to fight

A perfect queer day in NYC, Black history and a trans research takedown

In ‘The Stroll,’ Black trans former sex workers recall hard times—and some joy—in the old neighbourhood

Contributors, organizations and celebrities call out the New York Times’ transphobia