The buzziest LGBTQ2S+ stories for the week of March 6

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

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

5 queer and trans news stories to follow: March 3

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

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

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

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

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

We say goodbye to someone who became a fan favourite

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What went wrong at the New York Times?

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

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

‘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