Jake Daniels became the first male soccer star in the U.K. to open up about his sexuality since the late Justin Fashanu in 1990

We’ve got plenty of Euro camp, a trans breakthrough on “Doctor Who” and the return of “Black Mirror”

Olavo Dias has worked with some of the country’s most iconic queer artists, including Pabllo Vittar, Luìsa Sonza and Urias

Hugh Ryan’s new book “The Women’s House of Detention” spotlights a crossroads of Black, trans and gay liberation

Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim and Wapah Ezeigwe make art that pushes back against homophobic norms in Nollywood

The actor, writer, producer chats about his hit film “Fire Island” and comedy special “Psychosexual”

The “Fire Island” writer and star spoke about his new movie, stand-up and ruling the world

Pandemic shutdowns gave some organizers an opportunity to rethink their celebrations and make them more inclusive

Five senators sent a letter calling on harsher ratings on programs that include queer and trans characters

“A Strange Loop” actress made history this week

Friends and colleagues recall one of Canada’s most infamous journalists and longtime board member of Xtra’s publisher

Director Chase Joynt and historian Jules Gill-Peterson on the present resonance of their groundbreaking documentary

Despite being dismissed as frivolous spectacle in North America, the song contest has always shaped geopolitics and been a force for queer and trans representation

The multi-hyphenate performer says joy can be “worldmaking”

Netflix’s “Heartstopper” presents a world a generation wishes it had

Check out the 14 LGBTQ2S+ books we’re most excited to dive into this Pride

Plus other pop culture, from Taco Bell drag brunch and Ellen Degeneres saying goodbye

Phoebe Bridgers, Mal Blum and Doechii all made some bops this month

Culture

This 17-year-old just became Britain’s first pro soccer player to come out in 32 years

The queer highlights of Eurovision 2022

This stylist is revolutionizing Brazil’s art scene

Just a three-minute walk from Stonewall, New York’s House of D was the site of an overlooked and turbulent queer history

Two Nigerian filmmakers discuss the future of queer cinema in Nollywood

Speed Date with comedian Joel Kim Booster

Joel Kim Booster on saucy rom-com ‘Fire Island,’ friendship with Bowen Yang and learning to say no

What Pride events around the world are doing to lure you back—and what they’re doing to keep you safe

These U.S. lawmakers want to police LGBTQ2S+ content in kids’ shows

L Morgan Lee is the first trans performer nominated for a Tony Award

Gerald Hannon, a key figure in the gay liberation movement, has died at age 77

‘Framing Agnes’ lets our trans ancestors tell their own stories

Beyond the camp and frivolity of Eurovision

ALOK on stand-up comedy, love as ‘daily practice’ and non-binary joy

How watching ‘Heartstopper’ helped heal the hurt teen inside me

Our pick of books to help you celebrate Pride season (plus some edgier reads, too)

Queer and trans folks slayed at the 2022 Met Gala

From mellow vibes to chaotic bangers, the best queer songs of April