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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 3 recap: Two! Two! Two balls in one!
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 3 recap: Two! Two! Two balls in one!

A bifurcated ball format keeps the queens on their toes, while a slew of new twists needlessly wrinkle the season

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Can TV stop burying our gays already?
Culture

Can TV stop burying our gays already?

Queer women die on the small screen so often it’s become a trope. It’s time to give gay and bisexual characters a shot at happiness—and life

By Emily Monaco
The world’s largest Mormon college is trying to crack down on LGBTQ2S+ student protests
Activism

The world’s largest Mormon college is trying to crack down on LGBTQ2S+ student protests

Student protesters could be arrested for organizing under new guidelines released by the school

By Nico Lang
‘Degrassi’ is coming back and it better be queer as hell
The Buzz

‘Degrassi’ is coming back and it better be queer as hell

A reboot for HBO Max is prompting plenty of “Euphoria” comparisons

By Mel Woods
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 2 power ranking: Fallin’ in and out of #1
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 2 power ranking: Fallin’ in and out of #1

Another queen goes home, but how will the season proceed from here?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 2 recap: Seven more stars and a lot more dancing
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 2 recap: Seven more stars and a lot more dancing

Alicia Keys joins the queens from behind the makeup mirror for the second premiere

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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LGBTQ2S+ organization calls on federal government to renew capacity fund
Politics

LGBTQ2S+ organization calls on federal government to renew capacity fund

The Enchanté Network says organizations will be unable to continue life-changing work without government funding

By Dale Smith
To help trans sexual assault survivors, we have to understand power
Power

To help trans sexual assault survivors, we have to understand power

Trans people are assaulted more often than cis women, yet we keep casting them as the problem

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 1 power ranking: The cast, part one
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 1 power ranking: The cast, part one

Let’s meet our first seven dolls!

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14 premiere recap: Let the games begin
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14 premiere recap: Let the games begin

We’re back to split premieres, with Lizzo on hand to guide us through the first

By Kevin O’Keeffe
The transmasculine community searching for a place in Bangladesh
Identity

The transmasculine community searching for a place in Bangladesh

The possibility of being Bangladeshi and transmasculine without any models to look up to frightened writer Mikail Khan. What they say trans folks need in the country to thrive

By Mikail Khan
2021 was the deadliest year on record for anti-trans murders
Power

2021 was the deadliest year on record for anti-trans murders

The vast majority of those who lost their lives to anti-trans violence were Black trans women

By Nico Lang
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Our sparkly guide to magical girl shows, anime’s queerest genre
TV & Film

Our sparkly guide to magical girl shows, anime’s queerest genre

Revivals of “Sailor Moon” and “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” demonstrate the enduring appeal of high femme adventures 

By V.S. Wells
On LGBTQ2S+ issues, Canada got plenty done in 2021—but the hard work has just begun
Politics

On LGBTQ2S+ issues, Canada got plenty done in 2021—but the hard work has just begun

The flashy victories have been won. Now, it’s time for the real, substantive, unsexy policy work

By Dale Smith
Gen Z led the charge: The kids were alright in 2021
Rainbow Rewind 2021

Gen Z led the charge: The kids were alright in 2021

JoJo Siwa and Lil Nas X both had huge years. Their rise can teach us something about the future of queer celebrity

By Mel Woods
A year of political wins and losses
Rainbow Rewind 2021

A year of political wins and losses

A look back at 12 months of anti-trans legislation, more queer representation in politics and the global fight for LGBTQ2S+ rights 

By Erica Lenti
This trans activist just secured a vital win for unhoused trans people in New York City
Activism

This trans activist just secured a vital win for unhoused trans people in New York City

“This work is really, to me, the legacy of Stonewall”

By Oliver Haug
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 10 power ranking: She’s a winner, baby
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 10 power ranking: She’s a winner, baby

Come on grandma, winning the whole damn show! 

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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