Four queer Canadian directors talk bringing grit and glitter to TIFF 2022

The filmmakers behind “Something You Said Last Night” “ROSIE” and more are queering the Toronto International Film Festival

By Pat Mullen

Drag Race

Join us for an Ask Me Anything with Xtra’s ‘Drag Race’ experts

Kevin O’Keeffe and Russ Martin will take your questions ahead of the “Canada’s Drag Race” Season 3 finale

By Mel Woods

Gaming

‘Curses’ explores the queer magic of owning your darkest feelings

Emily Flynn-Jones’s new semi-autobiographical video game asks players to take big feelings seriously—especially the bad ones

By V.S. Wells

Censorship

School district threatened with lawsuit after shutting down student newspaper over LGBTQ2S+ coverage

The ACLU claimed the district “blatantly violated” the U.S. constitution

By Nico Lang

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3: ‘After the Sashay’ with Irma Gerd

This week’s eliminated “Canada’s Drag Race” contestant talks repping the East Coast and appearing in a Grimes video

By Lito Howse, Russ Martin

Monthly Tune-Up

August’s best queer music includes punk rock bangers from WILLOW and Pussy Riot

Soundtrack the end of your summer with smooth electropop and buoyant punk

By Jordan Currie

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 7 power ranking: Clearing the air

We’re down to a final five, with a potential new frontrunner

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 7 recap: Rusically inclined

A technically strong Rusical nonetheless feels a bit underwhelming

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Music

Rachika Nayar’s sophomore album ‘Heaven Come Crashing’ is a layered exploration of sound

REVIEW: The Brooklyn-based electronic artist expands on her deeply felt electronic soundscape

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul

Transphobia

Trans streamer plans to leave Canada after being targeted by doxxing and harassment campaign

Keffals believes that she has no other choice but to flee the country for her own safety

By Diamond Yao

Culture

Trail-blazing trans artist Greer Lankton gave the girls the dolls we need

Through two permanent archives and the artists she influenced, the legendary doll-maker’s work lives on

By Grace Byron

Culture

Meet Kidd Bandit, your new favourite non-binary anime pro wrestler

The indie wrestling breakout brings trans joy, keyblade battles and Naruto kicks to the ring

By Mel Woods

Books

Joshua Whitehead’s new book of essays is a bold testament to the power of Two-Spirit storytelling

Playing with format and voice, the award-winning Indigenous writer not only makes love with the land—he makes love with language

By Ronkwahrhakónha Dube

TV & Film

‘Please Baby Please’ is a brilliant manifesto of sexual liberation

REVIEW: Amanda Kramer’s film is bursting with pleasure and self-discovery

By Sara Clements

The Buzz

Harry Styles’s opinions on gay sex in film come under social media fire

Plus that Amandla Stenberg Twitter drama, and JoJo Siwa is back on the market

By Mel Woods

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3: ‘After the Sashay’ with Bombae

This week’s eliminated “Canada’s Drag Race” contestant talks representing the South Asian diaspora and post-elimination Grindr sympathy

By Lito Howse, Russ Martin

Power

Libs of TikTok was banned for less than 24 hours on Facebook after harassing a children’s hospital

The social media account made false accusations about gender-affirming care at Boston Children’s Hospital, leading to death threats against staff

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 6 power ranking: So Fierce

Miss Fiercalicious storms to the top of the ranking, but who falls off?

By Kevin O’Keeffe