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What does your $52 jockstrap say about you?
Fashion

What does your $52 jockstrap say about you?

The array of sexy clothing brands catering to gay and bisexual men shows how people desire community as much as they desire looking sexy

By Rob Salerno
Kim Petras and Sam Smith just made Grammy nominations history
Music

Kim Petras and Sam Smith just made Grammy nominations history

The 2023 Grammy nominations include Bad Bunny, “A Strange Loop,” Lady Gaga and more

By Mel Woods
Fola Francis makes history as the first trans model to walk Lagos Fashion Week
Fashion

Fola Francis makes history as the first trans model to walk Lagos Fashion Week

Labels Cute-Saint and Fruché showcase Francis despite industry “blacklist”

By Chisom Peter Job
30 years and a pandemic later, Gregg Araki’s ‘The Living End’ remains poignant
Queer View Mirror

30 years and a pandemic later, Gregg Araki’s ‘The Living End’ remains poignant

The director’s radical HIV film premiered at Sundance three decades ago

By Kaiya Shunyata
New Tennessee bill banning ‘male or female impersonators’ in public could criminalize drag performers and trans people
Politics

New Tennessee bill banning ‘male or female impersonators’ in public could criminalize drag performers and trans people

The pre-filed bill, which will be taken up next year, would make it a crime to do drag where it “could be viewed by a person who is not an adult”

By V.S. Wells
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 8 power ranking: A frozen final five
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 8 power ranking: A frozen final five

We’re sticking with the same queens for another week, and very little has changed at the top of the charts

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 8 recap: Baby let the Squirrel Games begin
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 8 recap: Baby let the Squirrel Games begin

A somewhat confusing mishmash of references makes for an underwhelming acting challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Asexual YA fiction, trans film and a Two-Spirit discussion with Landa Lakes
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Asexual YA fiction, trans film and a Two-Spirit discussion with Landa Lakes

We’ve got picks for every letter of the acronym in this week’s Queer Culture Catch-Up

By S. Bear Bergman
Justin Trudeau on ‘Drag Race’ is going to be cringe
Drag Race

Justin Trudeau on ‘Drag Race’ is going to be cringe

OPINION: Canada’s prime minister is coming to “Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs the World”

By Mel Woods
Meet the queer creators behind the new Jackie Shane Heritage Minute
TV & Film

Meet the queer creators behind the new Jackie Shane Heritage Minute

BIPOC queer and trans people were behind and in front of the camera for the Historica Canada short film

By Silas Le Blanc
The pitch-black hyperpop of Devours’ Jeff Cancade
Music

The pitch-black hyperpop of Devours’ Jeff Cancade

The B.C. artist talks depression, escapism and the grind of being an indie artist in Vancouver

By Jesse Locke
Dave Chappelle’s hosting SNL. Tell me again about cancel culture ending careers
TV & Film

Dave Chappelle’s hosting SNL. Tell me again about cancel culture ending careers

OPINION: There are apparently no consequences for transphobia!!

By Mel Woods
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Queer author Suzette Mayr wins the biggest literary prize in Canada 
Culture

Queer author Suzette Mayr wins the biggest literary prize in Canada 

The Calgary-based writer took home the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel “The Sleeping Car Porter”

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 7 power ranking: Miss her much
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 7 power ranking: Miss her much

A shocking elimination leads to a final five with only a couple real threats for the crown

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 7 recap: I can’t make it without you
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 7 recap: I can’t make it without you

The UK series gets its own take on Season 9’s beloved “Crew Better Work” makeover challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe
How Jeanna Kadlec turned away from evangelical Christianity and stopped being ‘a car wreck in progress’
Books

How Jeanna Kadlec turned away from evangelical Christianity and stopped being ‘a car wreck in progress’

The author of “Heretic: A Memoir” talks about why fantasy and mystical things appeal to queer people

By Ren Jender
An ode to the secret celebrity queer wedding
Culture

An ode to the secret celebrity queer wedding

Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico join Niecy Nash-Betts as public figures who came out by getting married

By Mel Woods
New ‘Degrassi’ reboot ditched, fans ‘inconsolable’
TV & Film

New ‘Degrassi’ reboot ditched, fans ‘inconsolable’

WarnerMedia won’t move ahead with plans for a 7th “Degrassi” series planned for HBO Max. The franchise, known for taking on queer and trans issues, was slated for 10 new episodes

By Xtra Staff
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