After the ‘Ellen’ trainwreck, which talk show diva will be the new queen of daytime TV?

Meghan McCain was easy to hate watch, but Wendy Williams remains the best sort of weird

When investigations into the deaths of trans women go unsolved

A veteran journalist explores what the Bruce McArthur case can teach us about other unsolved murder investigations and the policing of sex work

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul

Identity

How ‘Legally Blonde’ made me a bad bitch

“Reese Witherspoon’s character was so impactful it made me want to be a fiercely fab lawyer, too,” writes editor-at-large Tre’vell Anderson

By Tre’vell Anderson

Your First Time

Gay beach virgin? New to nudity? Don’t be nervous. Here’s everything you need to know about LGBTQ2S+ beach culture

From Rio to Mykonos, insiders share tips and tricks to have the time of your life queering it up on the sand

By Paul Gallant

Books

First Lady Nancy Reagan befriended gay men, then betrayed them

The legacy of the Reagan presidency’s callous handling of the early HIV/AIDS crisis still haunts us today

By Daniel Sanchez Torres

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 4 power ranking: Most valuable queens

A big jump in the rankings for one competitor is the Rudemption some fans were hoping for

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Identity

How to not be weird about pronouns

How to be chill, cool and a good ally when talking about peoples’ pronouns

By Mel Woods

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 4 recap: Let’s play some football

The “Big Game” makes for a fine Rusical—and a disappointing elimination

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Xtra Weekly

Topline: The delightful mess of offline human interaction

I’ve been finding myself feeling both socially anxious and desperate for company—and Zoom isn’t helping

By Zaina Arafat

Books

Death is around every corner in this queer author’s grimly funny debut novel

In “Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead,” Emily Austin examines the intersection of queerness, religion and mental illness

By Mel Woods

Excerpt

How the fight to legalize gay marriage in the U.S. was kickstarted by a PR stunt in Hawaii

Bill Woods thought his plot to procure marriage licences for gay couples would make news on the islands. He didn’t think, 25 years later, it would make history

By Sasha Issenberg

Tik Talk

In these trying times, thank goodness for the TikTok butches in bikinis

How fun and sexy queer TikTok trends are a blessed balm for the hell of the world

By Mel Woods

Identity

Summer swimwear solutions for all genders and bodies

From binding at the beach to size-inclusive options, queer and trans folks are finding ways to look cool and comfortable

By Mel Woods

Music

How Juno nominee STORRY became a marvel of reinvention

An experience with abused elephants encouraged the artist to stick with her career in music

By Jesse Locke

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 3 power ranking: Hustle culture

Personal growth in her polish and confidence helps one queen’s rise to the top

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Queer View Mirror

Degrassi’s Paige Michalchuk was complicated, to say the least, but her journey was my journey

Best known as half of “Palex,” the series’ first bisexual deserved a better ending than she got

By Mira Miller

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 3 recap: Let’s get ‘Physical’

Baby, keep on stanning like you ain’t got a choice for this iconic lip sync

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Queer Culture Catch-Up

From the ultimate James Baldwin playlist to a juicy plus-sized cabaret

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning July 1

By S. Bear Bergman