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Jamie Diaz, in prison for almost 30 years and an artist almost 50, at last publishes her first comic book
Books

Jamie Diaz, in prison for almost 30 years and an artist almost 50, at last publishes her first comic book

Jamie Diaz discovered her queerness and artistry at the same time—probably not a coincidence

By Kerry Manders
Everyone chill. ‘The Last of Us’ is not the best gay thing ever—or the worst
TV & Film

Everyone chill. ‘The Last of Us’ is not the best gay thing ever—or the worst

OPINION: Reaction to the “The Last of Us” episode about Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett’s couple shows we still haven’t figured out how to talk about queer storytelling

By Mel Woods
Tracks from boygenius, Miss Grit, PVRIS and more to kick off your new year
Monthly Tune-Up

Tracks from boygenius, Miss Grit, PVRIS and more to kick off your new year

Based on the new queer music of January, 2023 is off to a good start

By Jordan Currie
When it comes to anti-trans bills, how much panic is too much panic? 
Media

When it comes to anti-trans bills, how much panic is too much panic? 

ANALYSIS: Constant legislative attacks are damaging trans people’s mental health. How do reporters inform the public without telling them they’re doomed? 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 5 power ranking: Either you’re in or you’re out
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 5 power ranking: Either you’re in or you’re out

Our first design challenge of the season has solid results across the board, with some clear standouts

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 5 recap: Turn this haus into a home
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 5 recap: Turn this haus into a home

A home decor design challenge recalls the very roots of “Drag Race”

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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Looking for queer video games? Visual novels should be your first stop
Gaming

Looking for queer video games? Visual novels should be your first stop

Originating in Japan, these games let you flirt, date, solve mysteries and more with a simple point and click

By V.S. Wells
Authorities have been trying to suppress public gender nonconformity for centuries—and now the U.S. is stepping up the attacks
History

Authorities have been trying to suppress public gender nonconformity for centuries—and now the U.S. is stepping up the attacks

A surge of proposed drag bans, which would bar “male or female impersonators” from appearing where children could see them, form part of a very contemporary moral panic—but the ideologies at their core are nothing new

By Kit Heyam
What Todrick Hall’s ‘The Real Friends of WeHo’ clapback misses about representation
TV & Film

What Todrick Hall’s ‘The Real Friends of WeHo’ clapback misses about representation

OPINION: The “Real Friends of WeHo” star slammed critics for all the wrong reasons

By Mel Woods
2023 Oscar nominations: The queer winners and losers
TV & Film

2023 Oscar nominations: The queer winners and losers

Gays who have to choose either Michelle Yeoh or Cate Blanchett in the Best Actress race are among the losers

By Mel Woods
Men in dresses? Dame Joan Collins may have finally learned to hold her tongue
Books

Men in dresses? Dame Joan Collins may have finally learned to hold her tongue

In her latest memoir, actress, author and gay icon Joan Collins shares her thoughts on fashion and the legacy of “Dynasty”

By Matthew Hays
North Dakota book ban could imprison librarians who stock queer literature
Censorship

North Dakota book ban could imprison librarians who stock queer literature

Proposed legislation is the latest in a slew of anti-LGBTQ2S+ book-bannings across the United States

By Eve Cable
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 4 power ranking: Making it work
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 4 power ranking: Making it work

We’ve got more Snatch Game participants to rank than ever before

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 4 recap: Snatch Game within a Snatch Game
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 4 recap: Snatch Game within a Snatch Game

Two! Two! Two Snatch Games in one!

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Kick off 2023 with comedian Pink Foxx, Sapphic crooning and a comics documentary
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Kick off 2023 with comedian Pink Foxx, Sapphic crooning and a comics documentary

Queer Culture Catch-Up is back with picks to usher in a new year

By S. Bear Bergman
Cam modelling helped me work through my gender dysphoria
Identity

Cam modelling helped me work through my gender dysphoria

Getting paid to go back into the closet was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done—but it taught me how to define my body on my own terms

By Sydney Hegele
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 3 power ranking: Our God is an awesome God
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 3 power ranking: Our God is an awesome God

She reigns from Palm Springs above

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 3 recap: RuPaul’s Speed Race
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 3 recap: RuPaul’s Speed Race

An hour-long episode just breezes by, prompting questions about the shortened format

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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