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New Brunswick premier’s discriminatory policy gets deserved rebuke 
Politics

New Brunswick premier’s discriminatory policy gets deserved rebuke 

ANALYSIS: It’s helpful to have a report that calls Policy 713 harmful

By Dale Smith
All three Canadian queer cabinet ministers promoted during shuffle 
Politics

All three Canadian queer cabinet ministers promoted during shuffle 

ANALYSIS: More responsibilities and more challenges are on the horizon

By Dale Smith
‘Black Mirror’ episode ‘Beyond the Sea’ is a brutal reflection of toxic masculinity in the Digital Age
TV & Film

‘Black Mirror’ episode ‘Beyond the Sea’ is a brutal reflection of toxic masculinity in the Digital Age

The series known for its dark reflections on a tech-obsessed society turns its focus to the Space Age, toxic geek masculinity and the danger of the “magic circle”

By Jon Heggestad
What does ‘Barbie’ owe the queers?
TV & Film

What does ‘Barbie’ owe the queers?

ANALYSIS: The “Barbie” film is a fiercely feminist project that reinforces the gender binary. And yet we can also read into it what we want

By Mel Woods
Is fat queer goodness vanishing from your Instagram feed?
Identity

Is fat queer goodness vanishing from your Instagram feed?

Social media’s body positivity might only apply to those who fit into familiar beauty ideals. Is AI systematically deleting the creators who sit outside the norm?

By Lydia Okello
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 12 power ranking: We three queens
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 12 power ranking: We three queens

With the ending of this season comes a raft of broken records

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ finale recap: The next queen in the ‘Drag Race’ Hall of Fame is …
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ finale recap: The next queen in the ‘Drag Race’ Hall of Fame is …

Plus, we crown a Queen of the Fame Games!

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 11 power ranking: Queens of the Fame Games
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 11 power ranking: Queens of the Fame Games

Who has the best shot of winning the $60,000 prize?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 11 recap: Showcase showdown
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 11 recap: Showcase showdown

Nine of this season’s previously eliminated queens return for one final chance to show off before the Fame Games voting

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 10 power ranking: Ladies, leave your ranks at home
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 10 power ranking: Ladies, leave your ranks at home

It’s the top two, and the choice of winner has never seemed more obvious

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 10 recap: The ‘L’ Word
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 10 recap: The ‘L’ Word

This season’s makeover challenge provides us our top two—but what comes next?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
The Supreme Court didn’t issue a ‘licence to discriminate’ against queer and trans people. The reality is more complicated
Human Rights

The Supreme Court didn’t issue a ‘licence to discriminate’ against queer and trans people. The reality is more complicated

ANALYSIS: LGBTQ2S+ legal advocates say the ruling in 303 Creative is far more singular and idiosyncratic than some may have initially worried

By Nico Lang
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 9 power ranking: An inevitable, deserved crowning
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 9 power ranking: An inevitable, deserved crowning

Never has the result of a season seemed quite so clear with multiple episodes to go

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 9 recap: Queer Eye for the Roast Guy
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 9 recap: Queer Eye for the Roast Guy

A season-long arc reaches the most satisfying possible conclusion

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 8 power ranking: They’re all (dressed up as) winners, baby
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 8 power ranking: They’re all (dressed up as) winners, baby

We’re at the final four—with no end to this season in sight

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 8 recap: Paying respects to the legendary legends
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 8 recap: Paying respects to the legendary legends

Five All Stars winners’ spirits are in the room for this week’s design challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 7 power ranking: Ru crime genre
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 7 power ranking: Ru crime genre

Who stands tallest in this season’s latest improv challenge?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 7 recap: ‘Mama is here to straighten shit out’
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 7 recap: ‘Mama is here to straighten shit out’

 It takes a wake-up call from RuPaul to snap the cast out of their spiral

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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