An unorthodox coming out

Joey Reef was born and raised in an Orthodox Jewish family. Reconciling their faith and trans identity meant finding a new kind of community

By Jesse Caplan

Drag Race

The Top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2021

The sickening dips, flips, splits and tricks that had us gagged and gooped all year long

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Queer View Mirror

‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ 30 years later

Revisiting Idgie and Ruth, the iconic (but closeted) onscreen butch/femme duo

By Ingrid Randoja

Power

Hate crime ‘hoaxes’ are still extremely rare, despite Jussie Smollett verdict

ANALYSIS: Fewer than 0.2 percent of hate-motivated attacks reported to police are later found to be falsified, according to research

By Nico Lang

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 9 power ranking: Reunion and elimination

After a cast reunion, how do the final four queens rank as we head into the finale?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 9 recap: Reunited and it feels… like someone’s going home

Lip Sync for the Crown? More like Lip Sync for the Finale

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Justice

These trans kids and their families are fighting to overturn discriminatory birth certificate policies

In North Carolina, gender markers on birth certificates can only be changed after a person has received gender affirmation surgery. Two trans students hope to change that

By Nico Lang

Faith & Spirituality

Queer Muslims find comfort and safety by ‘coming in’

For some LGBTQ2S+ Muslims, choosing between family and acceptance isn’t an option. Instead, they’ve found a way to have both

By Swidda Rassy

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 8 power ranking: Prom queens

One queen pulls ahead as the dolls become drag mothers to queer teens

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 8 recap: Queerest prom ever

LGBTQ2S+ teenagers are the subject of the makeover challenge, and the results are nothing short of delightful

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Politics

House of Commons surprisingly passes a tougher conversion therapy ban

ANALYSIS: A unanimous vote on Bill C-4 has fast-tracked the legislation. But has anything actually changed for the government and its opposition?

By Dale Smith

Politics

Texas mama bears are ready to vote out Greg Abbott: ‘I will never forgive him’

Mothers of trans kids say they intend to do what they do best: keep organizing in support of their children

By Nico Lang

Politics

Trans candidates make history with big wins in Bangladesh, Chile

Trans candidates are proving the world is ready for LGBTQ+ political representation

By Oliver Haug

News

Canada’s conversion therapy ban is back. Will it finally pass?

On Monday, Canada’s House of Commons tabled a bill to ban LGBTQ2S+ conversion therapy

By Mel Woods

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 7 power ranking: From roasted to toasted

One of the weirdest episodes of ‘Drag Race’ ever propels an underdog to the top

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 7 recap: Nervous laughter

One of the most intensely strange episodes of ‘Drag Race’ ever ends with a “weird as shit” lip sync

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 10 power ranking: Your new ‘Drag Race UK’ superstar is…

Finally, RuPaul names the third drag race superstar of the U.K.

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 10 recap: Honey, it’s Christmas, baby

A Christmas Rumix to help determine the U.K.’s Next Drag Superstar? ‘Tis the season!

By Kevin O’Keeffe