Excerpt

How the ‘Schitt’s Creek’ ‘wine, not the label’ speech helped mainstream sexual fluidity

An excerpt from Emily Garside’s new book “Love that Journey for Me: The Queer Revolution of Schitt’s Creek”

By Emily Garside

Culture

People are calling out the vile transphobia in Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special

The comedian said “he’s done” with queer and trans jokes, yet filled a special with them

By Mel Woods

Off the Chart

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2 Episode 9: Prom queens

Angie and Jordi aren’t prom royalty? We demand a recount!

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti

The Buzz

The Kidz Bop version of ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ is coming and we have questions

Plus the buzz on Demi Lovato’s alien show, Elliot Page at Paris Fashion Week and how Venom said “gay rights!”

By Mel Woods

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 2 power ranking: Instructive fitness

A Peloton parody maxi-challenge had the queens mostly spinning their wheels

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 2 recap: Peloton of fun

A confusing choreography challenge still manages to produce some highlights

By Kevin O’Keeffe

TV & Film

The drag makeover series ‘We’re Here’ returns, plus Derek Jarman and ‘Diana The Musical’

Here’s everything queer coming to streaming platforms in October

By Sarah Taher

TV & Film

‘The Bravest Knight’ star T.R. Knight talks about toxic Hollywood culture and his multistaged coming out

Knight also shares his experience returning to “Grey’s Anatomy” a decade after he quit

By Max Gao

Off the Chart

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2, Episode 8: You are my sunshine

The ghost of Dana Fairbanks is back to haunt our beloved L.A. lesbians

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti

The Buzz

Catholics are calling ‘Benedetta’ a ‘blasphemous lesbian movie’ and queers are delighted

Also, the buzz on the Tony Awards, Billy Eichner’s gay cast and Lil Nas X getting the ska treatment

By Mel Woods

TV & Film

Finally! ‘Sort Of’ is a series with a queer, brown gender-fluid star

Co-creator Bilal Baig talks about their show’s ‘Jee Your Zindagi’ spirit

By Sanchari Sur

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 1 power ranking: ’Round my hometown, memories are fresh

A strong field of fresh queens means the slightest slip is a ticket to the bottom

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3 premiere recap: Back across the pond we go

A fun premiere introduces the franchise’s first cis woman competitor and a lip sync twist

By Kevin O’Keeffe

TV & Film

Lost during Nazi rule in Germany, one of the world’s first pro-gay films has finally been restored for modern viewers

Filmmaker and scientist Magnus Hirschfeld’s “Laws of Love” promoted his controversial views about sex

By Isaac Würmann

TV & Film

In Bruce LaBruce’s latest, the director unleashes his maverick sexuality on the family unit

“Saint-Narcisse” teases us with its twisty reunion of twins separated at birth

By Frank M. Miller

Queer Culture Catch-Up

Big Freedia’s latest tracks have us bouncing all over the place

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Sept. 23

By S. Bear Bergman

Culture

Horror queen Elvira is queer! Spooky gays rejoice!

Cassandra Peterson, the entertainer behind Elvira, reveals her 19-year relationship with a woman in a new memoir

By Mel Woods

Off the Chart

‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2, Episode 7: Make it rain

Romance is found under an umbrella, in the arms of another lesbian

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti