Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 7 recap: Time goes by so slowly

A time limit should have made this edition of the ball challenge a thrill, but something doesn’t feel right

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 4 power ranking: Icons only

A disappointing Snatch Game snatched away some of this season’s momentum

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 4 recap: Fading stars

A weak Snatch Game doesn’t dilute the overall strength of the season, but it is disappointing

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Politics

Canada’s queerest Cabinet is in. Now what?

ANALYSIS: When Parliament resumes, a ban on conversion practices and millions promised in funding for LGBTQ2S+ communities will be front of mind

By Dale Smith

Sports

Sebastian Vettel is fighting for a more inclusive Formula One

The German driver has spoken out in countries with poor track records on LGBTQ2S+ rights

By Jeff Pappone

Power

America’s anti-abortion agenda is also anti-trans

As far-right organizers rack up victories on the anti-abortion front, they are zeroing in on their next target: trans communities

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 6 power ranking: Double trouble

The elimination of two queens has set up an unlikely final five

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Power

A proposed change to Quebec ID gender markers would legally out trans people

OPINION: Bill 2 would document both sex and gender identity on the birth registry—a major step back from past legal victories in the province

By Florence Ashley

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 6 recap: Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory

A brutal double sashay leaves us with very few queens to root for

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 3 power ranking: Make those good girls go bad

A horror movie parody tests the queens’ acting chops and puts a dark horse on top

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 3 recap: Scream, queen

An acting challenge gives the cast a tremendous spotlight—and proves Amanda Brugel deserves her judging spot

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Health

Rinaldo Walcott on how to build a better queer future

The writer and scholar weighs in on how a strong set of queer values can help us build a better world for everyone

By Ziya Jones

Queer View Mirror

The jiggly wet feminism of ‘The Slumber Party Massacre’

In reconsidering the 1982 slasher flick, Xtra contributor KC Hoard realizes it’s not the size of the movie, it’s what you put in it that counts

By KC Hoard

Health

Queerness, cannabis and mental health: everything you need to know

A new set of studies aims to explore how weed affects people from diverse communities, including queer and trans folks

By Logan Summer

Health

The troubling resurgence of trans conversion practices

OPINION: As opposition to gender-affirming care grows, we must engineer a world in which youth coming out as trans is a moment to rejoice in

By Florence Ashley

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 2 power ranking: The greatest show on earth

A few outstanding performances showed who isn’t clowning around in this competition

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 5 power ranking: No one’s a winner, baby

Will a scolding from Mama Ru finally light a fire under these queens?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 2 recap: The clown comes back to bite

A near-disastrous Rusical nonetheless entertains wildly. Is this the season of camp?

By Kevin O’Keeffe