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Ohio lawmakers kill controversial trans sports bill that would have required genital inspections 
Sports

Ohio lawmakers kill controversial trans sports bill that would have required genital inspections 

Republican lawmakers failed to come to agreement on the controversial provision

By Ursula Muñoz S.
In 2022, did Hollywood finally figure out the gay rom-com?
Rainbow Rewind 2022

In 2022, did Hollywood finally figure out the gay rom-com?

ANALYSIS: What we can learn from “Bros,” “Fire Island” and “Spoiler Alert”

By Mel Woods
‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs The World’ finalists talk poutine, edibles and what it would mean to win
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs The World’ finalists talk poutine, edibles and what it would mean to win

Victoria Scone, Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Ra’Jah O’Hara dished it all ahead of this week’s finale

By Russ Martin
Our favourite queer and trans songs of 2022
Rainbow Rewind 2022

Our favourite queer and trans songs of 2022

From Carly Rae Jepsen to Destin Conrad, here are the songs we couldn’t stop listening to this year

By Xtra Staff
Minister Pascale St-Onge says ‘more work to be done’ on sport inclusivity 
Politics

Minister Pascale St-Onge says ‘more work to be done’ on sport inclusivity 

The openly lesbian cabinet minister says she’s not afraid to push back on issues that matter to her

By Dale Smith
10 huge wins in queer animation from 2022
TV & Film

10 huge wins in queer animation from 2022

“Flee,” “Strange World” and more headline a fantastic year for queer and trans animation

By Rendy Jones
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2022 was the year ‘Drag Race’ truly went global
Rainbow Rewind 2022

2022 was the year ‘Drag Race’ truly went global

Though the franchise has been steadily expanding for years, 2022 was explosive for growth

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs The World’ Episode 5 recap: Acting up and out
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs The World’ Episode 5 recap: Acting up and out

In a short season like this, do we need to spend time on an acting challenge?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
The queer guts of ‘Bones and All’
TV & Film

The queer guts of ‘Bones and All’

ANALYSIS: Luca Guadagnino’s cannibal love story taps into the heart of queer isolation

By Jordan Currie
End your year with Chani Nicholas, James Baldwin and big queer feelings
Queer Culture Catch-Up

End your year with Chani Nicholas, James Baldwin and big queer feelings

A year-end Queer Culture Catch-up to guide you into 2023

By S. Bear Bergman
Our favourite queer (and sort of queer) holiday movies and TV
TV & Film

Our favourite queer (and sort of queer) holiday movies and TV

From “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” to “A New York Christmas Wedding” Xtra staff picked our favourite watches that make the yuletide gay

By Xtra Staff
Ashly Burch on Season 3 of ‘Mythic Quest,’ her directing debut and riding in a tank
TV & Film

Ashly Burch on Season 3 of ‘Mythic Quest,’ her directing debut and riding in a tank

The Emmy-winning pansexual writer and actress gives her advice for balancing a pile of projects

By Rendy Jones
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 cast: Meet the 16 new queens competing
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 cast: Meet the 16 new queens competing

A pair of biological twins and the legendary Sasha Colby highlight the largest “Drag Race” cast ever

By Mel Woods
Criticism of Brittney Griner’s release shows a lack of empathy 
Identity

Criticism of Brittney Griner’s release shows a lack of empathy 

OPINION: The social media reaction to Brittney Griner is a reminder that empathy is often extended only to those we deem most similar to ourselves 

By Femi Redwood
‘I’m so queer I’m not even gay.’ A new biography of Kathy Acker paints a picture of a troublemaker on the page and in life
Books

‘I’m so queer I’m not even gay.’ A new biography of Kathy Acker paints a picture of a troublemaker on the page and in life

REVIEW: Kathy Acker was the kind of writer who’d perform sex acts in public; author Jason McBride captures her raucous life in his new biography

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
Trudeau government missed opportunity to demand better from Qatar
Sports

Trudeau government missed opportunity to demand better from Qatar

OPINION: Given the discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and issues at the FIFA World Cup, more was expected from Canada 

By Dale Smith
‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs The World’ Episode 4 recap: Stand-up gals
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs The World’ Episode 4 recap: Stand-up gals

A shocking departure leaves the competition in flux

By Kevin O’Keeffe
The five queer books that helped me come out
Books

The five queer books that helped me come out

These recent memoirs echoed events in my own life, sometimes in unexpected ways

By Natalie Schriefer
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