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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 10 recap: Lip service
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 10 recap: Lip service

The LaLaPaRuZa returns as queens fight for some of this season’s final badges

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 8 recap: Rusic is in fashion
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 8 recap: Rusic is in fashion

RuPaul’s songs provide the inspiration for this week’s design challenge looks

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Queers deserve an even more annoying Pride discourse
Pride

Queers deserve an even more annoying Pride discourse

ANALYSIS: Baffling, infuriating internet discourse during Pride has become a tradition. Let’s get weird with it

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 6 recap: Roasting to the polls
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 6 recap: Roasting to the polls

We get a second political challenge this year, as the queens attend a convention roast

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 5 recap: Selling Tumbleweed
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 5 recap: Selling Tumbleweed

The queens “put the realness in real estate” for this season’s commercial challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe
What does the BC Conservative Party’s rise mean for queer and trans people?
Politics

What does the BC Conservative Party’s rise mean for queer and trans people?

An openly queer MLA just crossed the floor to join the formerly fringe party, while other Conservative candidates face scrutiny for anti-LGBTQ2S+ views

By Xtra Video
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 4 recap: Main pop girls
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 4 recap: Main pop girls

A makeover challenge throws in a girl group twist—but is it an effective one?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
10 years since the ‘transgender tipping point’
Media

10 years since the ‘transgender tipping point’

ANALYSIS: Ten years after the iconic ‘TIME’ cover, trans people are subject to even more widespread hatred and legalized bigotry. If we’ve ‘tipped’ in any direction, it’s backward

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 3 recap: Double the Liberace, double the Snatch
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 3 recap: Double the Liberace, double the Snatch

For the first time on the American series, two queens play the same character

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Sperm donation rules in Canada have changed. Here’s why that matters
Reproductive Health

Sperm donation rules in Canada have changed. Here’s why that matters

Health Canada’s new regulations mean people won’t be prohibited from donating sperm based on their sexual orientation. But some restrictions remain

By Abbey Bilotta
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 2 recap: We’re on each other’s team
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 2 recap: We’re on each other’s team

As the competition moulds into place, the queens are playing doubles

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ premiere recap: Benefactresses everywhere
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ premiere recap: Benefactresses everywhere

The non-elimination format is back for an all-charity season

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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Who does queer AI ‘art’ actually represent?
Tech

Who does queer AI ‘art’ actually represent?

ANALYSIS: Accounts dedicated to queer AI art have popped off, but is there hope for anything beyond “boyfriend twins”?

By Jon Heggestad
Does the Canadian Blood Services apology go far enough?
Health

Does the Canadian Blood Services apology go far enough?

The apology to LGBTQ2S+ Canadians for a former donation ban is a good step, but more needs to be done to repair harm and build trust

By Ziya Jones
Right-wing assaults on trans rights aren’t stopping. Title IX could be a weapon against them
Justice

Right-wing assaults on trans rights aren’t stopping. Title IX could be a weapon against them

ANALYSIS: Protection from discrimination on the basis of sex can and should be used to protect kids like Nex Benedict 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 16 power ranking: An iconic final three
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 16 power ranking: An iconic final three

Only one can win, but all three fought hard to make their case for the crown

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16 finale recap: I hear it and I know
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16 finale recap: I hear it and I know

America’s Next Drag Superstar XVI is crowned!

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 15 power ranking: Losing is the new winning for one queen
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 16, Episode 15 power ranking: Losing is the new winning for one queen

Who is the champion of this season’s LaLaPaRuZa tournament?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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