Creating Community

A bisexual artist in Toronto discovers the queer joys of snail mail

The founder of Toronto’s Bi+ Arts Festival started a postcard exchange to foster a sense of belonging

By Catherine Jones

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 10 power ranking: Two of hearts

An entertaining makeover partnership puts two unlikely sisters on top

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 10 recap: You teach me and I teach you

It’s a “Freaky Friday”-style makeover challenge, as the queens swap aesthetics

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2, Episode 9 recap: Soaps and Panto

A top four acting challenge serves as a final pit stop before the finale

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Xtra Weekly

Topline: The great escape of film

Travelling through screens as we wait for the pandemic to end

By Riley Sparks

Queer Culture Catch-Up

Everything from gender in opera to the best queer anthem for a serotonin boost

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Mar. 11

By S. Bear Bergman

See Britain through its LGBTQ+ silver screen

Experience your favourite cinematic adventures in the iconic countryside of Great Britain

Created for Visit Britain

Music

The unholy trinity of drugs, lockdowns and queers

Toronto singer Danny Dymond explores an unexpected toxic relationship in his latest release

By Rolyn Chambers

The Xtra Long Read

Making tech queer- and trans-friendly is about much more than hiring

Diversity is not an end in itself. Technologies need to serve their users

By Caitlin Stall-Paquet

Culture

Cis people in Hollywood need to stay out of trans folks’ business

“Coming 2 America” is the latest film to include an anti-trans joke

By Tre’vell Anderson

That’s the Way It Is

When it comes to Harry and Meghan, the media is the message

Xtra’s royal watchers weigh in on Megxit, monarchy and mental health

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour

My Safe Space

My phone, a window to a brave new queer world

Watching LGBTQ2S+ content on the small screen of my iPhone is queer escapism, freedom from my everyday mundanities

By Sarah Taher

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 9 power ranking: Impersonation sensation

A shake-up among frontrunners is building serious momentum for the second half of the season

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 9 recap: From Tudor to Tik Tok

It took two and a half months of real-world time, but we’ve finally arrived at the show’s signature challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2, Episode 8 recap: British humour

A comedy challenge sets up a surprising elimination

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Music

Dax Pierson’s experimental techno chases a ‘queer divine dissatifaction’

The Oakland-based musician says being multi-marginalized helped him face mental and physical recovery

By Jesse Locke

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Finding community from the seat of my bike

The Peloton is a surprising virtual space for LGBTQ2S+ friendship

By Michelle da Silva

Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Mar. 4

What to watch, read, listen to or look at this week

By Sarah Taher