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Analysis

Sapphics on television had a disappointing year
Rainbow Rewind 2025

Sapphics on television had a disappointing year

2024 was a great year for queer women on TV. But from ‘The Last of Us’ to ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ 2025’s Sapphic storytelling slid backward

By Anna Govert
The legacy of Little Sister’s censorship battle over queer books
Censorship

The legacy of Little Sister’s censorship battle over queer books

Twenty-five years after the Vancouver bookstore’s win against Canada Customs, the struggle for the freedom to read isn’t over

By Zena Sharman
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 4 power ranking: Read you, wrote you
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 4 power ranking: Read you, wrote you

Which queen came out on top in the Reading Battles maxi-challenge?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 4 recap: Battle it out
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 4 recap: Battle it out

A fan favourite maxi-challenge from “Canada vs. The World” makes its return

By Kevin O'Keeffe
This ‘Survivor’-inspired book shows how far gay fiction has come
Books

This ‘Survivor’-inspired book shows how far gay fiction has come

The queer themes in “The Book of Luke” texture the plot, but they don’t define it. It’s part of a welcome trend toward complex queer stories

By Samuel Eli Shepherd
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 3 power ranking: Big Sister
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 3 power ranking: Big Sister

Social strategy comes into play in a big way—but does it pay off?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 3 recap: Pick your drag poison
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 3 recap: Pick your drag poison

Season 6’s top 11 queens get to choose their own adventure: Snatch Game or design challenge?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Biology’ is backlash
Politics

‘Biology’ is backlash

Why do the arguments of men’s rights activists and TERFs sound so … similar?

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Why is everyone obsessed with this gay Canadian hockey TV show?
TV & Film

Why is everyone obsessed with this gay Canadian hockey TV show?

“Heated Rivalry” has been a breakout hit. What’s the special sauce that’s making everyone so excited?

By Mel Woods
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 2 power ranking: Queens overboard!
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 2 power ranking: Queens overboard!

How do the power rankings ship-shape up after the first elimination?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 2 recap: Yo-ho, yo-ho, a drag queen’s life for me
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 2 recap: Yo-ho, yo-ho, a drag queen’s life for me

The queens hit the high seas for a cruise line commercial challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 1 power ranking: Forever your girls
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6, Episode 1 power ranking: Forever your girls

Which queens find themselves “Straight Up” at the top of the first ranking of the season?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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Is ‘Wicked: For Good’ really what queer and trans people need right now?
TV & Film

Is ‘Wicked: For Good’ really what queer and trans people need right now?

Director Jon M. Chu tells Xtra how allyship is intrinsic to the “Wicked” films

By Pat Mullen
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6 premiere recap: Girl, don’t play the fool
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 6 premiere recap: Girl, don’t play the fool

Paula Abdul is the breakout star of an altogether very strong premiere episode

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Alberta UCP to consider policy proposal banning Pride flags on public property
Politics

Alberta UCP to consider policy proposal banning Pride flags on public property

Danielle Smith’s party will also consider changes to DEI in schools and the disclosure of students’ participation in gay-straight alliances at their annual convention

By Mel Woods
Why are cis women suddenly into taking testosterone?
Love & Sex

Why are cis women suddenly into taking testosterone?

An emerging trend in wellness has women seeking out T to improve their sex lives or energy levels

By Mel Woods
Calgary elects first openly queer mayor
Politics

Calgary elects first openly queer mayor

Jeromy Farkas, who is bisexual, came up politically in the same Wildrose Party that birthed Danielle Smith

By Mel Woods
Alabama looks to ban library books that ‘positively’ depict trans people
Censorship

Alabama looks to ban library books that ‘positively’ depict trans people

A new rule would see any books positively depicting trans people banned from children’s sections at public libraries in the state

By Mel Woods
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