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Queer comedians have found a new voice on TikTok
Tik Talk

Queer comedians have found a new voice on TikTok

Without a stage for the past year and a half, many queer comedians have taken to TikTok

By Mel Woods
How queer-friendly Shabbat helped me fully embrace my Jewish heritage
My Safe Space

How queer-friendly Shabbat helped me fully embrace my Jewish heritage

When I bring in Shabbat, I get to do so with other queer Jews—not because I have to, but because I choose to

By Emily Zinkin
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 5 power ranking: Opening up
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 5 power ranking: Opening up

Pink Table Talk puts a new queen in the top spot

By Kevin O’Keeffe
How this straight actor prepared to play gay in The CW’s ‘Kung Fu’
TV & Film

How this straight actor prepared to play gay in The CW’s ‘Kung Fu’

Aussie Jon Prasida talks about being an ally and about Asian representation on screen

By Max Gao
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 5 recap: Getting real
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 5 recap: Getting real

Pink Table Talk invites the queens to open up, and some bare all

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Topline: Meet you at the bar
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Meet you at the bar

My hometown queer bar is under threat. Send in the queens!

By Gordon Bowness
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An approach or two to being a daddy, plus a satirical song about gay recruitment
Queer Culture Catch-Up

An approach or two to being a daddy, plus a satirical song about gay recruitment

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning July 15

By S. Bear Bergman
Coming of age during the AIDS crisis: A dialogue
HIV/AIDS

Coming of age during the AIDS crisis: A dialogue

Authors Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore and Alexander McClelland discuss how a lost generation of queers came out, grieved and thrived through the height of the epidemic

By Alexander McClelland, Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Vaxxed, waxed and ready to travel?
The Xtra Long Read

Vaxxed, waxed and ready to travel?

From Berlin to Bangkok, global queer tourism destinations are gearing up to welcome you back. But visitors should expect surprises

By Loren Christie
How on earth does Elle Barbara, a celebrated mother of Montreal’s ballroom scene, make music while doing so much mentoring?
Music

How on earth does Elle Barbara, a celebrated mother of Montreal’s ballroom scene, make music while doing so much mentoring?

Never mind the inter-house rivalries, vogue still has the power to bring people together

By Jesse Locke
6 new music videos from queer artists to blast this summer
Music

6 new music videos from queer artists to blast this summer

From big dick energy to clapping back at your haters, there’s a music video for every mood

By Mel Woods
After the ‘Ellen’ trainwreck, which talk show diva will be the new queen of daytime TV?
That’s the Way It Is

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

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
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When investigations into the deaths of trans women go unsolved
Power

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
How ‘Legally Blonde’ made me a bad bitch
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
Gay beach virgin? New to nudity? Don’t be nervous. Here’s everything you need to know about LGBTQ2S+ beach culture
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
First Lady Nancy Reagan befriended gay men, then betrayed them
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
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 4 power ranking: Most valuable queens
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
How to not be weird about pronouns
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
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