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We still can’t tell if Céline Dion is a child prodigy made good or a heartless robot bent on world domination
That’s the Way It Is

We still can’t tell if Céline Dion is a child prodigy made good or a heartless robot bent on world domination

One thing’s for sure: after 40 years in showbiz, the beloved Quebec chanteuse has never figured out how to be cool

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episodes 1 and 2 power ranking: Peaks and valleys
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episodes 1 and 2 power ranking: Peaks and valleys

A early star emerges while other queens struggle to stand out

By Kevin O’Keeffe
What does Pride look like in a post-pandemic world?
The Xtra Long Read

What does Pride look like in a post-pandemic world?

Pride festivals around the world are grappling with the aftermath of COVID-19, a global racial reckoning and corporate criticisms. At Pride Toronto, managing the future of the event means tackling it all head-on

By Cameron Perrier
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 2 recap: Hey Blue, here is a ball for you
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 2 recap: Hey Blue, here is a ball for you

Finally, ‘All Stars’ delivers a full-scale Ball challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 1 recap: A gorgeous gaggle of Glamazons
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 1 recap: A gorgeous gaggle of Glamazons

The largest, single season ‘All Stars’ cast has to stand out in a crowded variety show

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Topline: Behold the 2021 Pride campaign hall of shame
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Behold the 2021 Pride campaign hall of shame

Was there a single queer person in the room when these ads were conceived?

By Erica Lenti
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This Canadian senator wants your porn habits tracked
Politics

This Canadian senator wants your porn habits tracked

An Independent senator’s proposed legislation would use facial recognition to keep kids away from sexually explicit content—privacy be damned

By Dale Smith
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under’ Episode 8 recap: She’s a winner, baby
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under’ Episode 8 recap: She’s a winner, baby

It’s been a long road, but at last we have Down Under’s first “Drag Race” superstar

By Kevin O’Keeffe
How much longer will straight white women be our queer superhero stand-ins?
TV & Film

How much longer will straight white women be our queer superhero stand-ins?

Marvel and DC need to do more than offer us blockbusters with female leads who are symbolically marginalized

By Aviva Dove-Viebahn
After transitioning during the pandemic, trans people return to the unknown of real-world interactions
Identity

After transitioning during the pandemic, trans people return to the unknown of real-world interactions

The awkwardness of a transition is a lot easier to negotiate when there’s no one to impress. But what happens when we go back to our pre-COVID-19 ways?

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Inside Canada’s chronically underfunded trans-affirming clinics
The Xtra Long Read

Inside Canada’s chronically underfunded trans-affirming clinics

Despite more outward support for the community, legal protections and greater visibility, trans and other LGBTQ2S+ care isn’t being prioritized in the country. And when it is, financial barriers abound

By Sarah Ratchford
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under’ Episode 7 recap: The talent portion
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under’ Episode 7 recap: The talent portion

In the penultimate episode of the season, an underdog falls short

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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What’s so good about being natural?
Identity

What’s so good about being natural?

By arguing against allegations of trans unnaturalness with proof of our naturalness, we’re agreeing with our vilifiers’ idea that being natural is somehow significant in the first place

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
Meet the unlikely senator sponsoring Canada’s bill to end conversion therapy
Politics

Meet the unlikely senator sponsoring Canada’s bill to end conversion therapy

New Brunswick’s René Cormier never expected to be an LGBTQ2S+ advocate in the Senate. But now, he’s the senator ushering Bill C-6 to the finish line

By Dale Smith
The cost of building a family
Parenting

The cost of building a family

Ken McNeilly wants the Canadian government to make tax credits more fair for queer men—and others—grappling with the cost of assisted reproduction

By Alison Motluk
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under’ Episode 6 recap: Rugby realness
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under’ Episode 6 recap: Rugby realness

A makeover challenge gives an under the radar queen the chance to shine

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Conservatives plan to spend Pride Month pressing for blood ban changes
Politics

Conservatives plan to spend Pride Month pressing for blood ban changes

The opposition party tabled a draft order to end the discriminatory practice for queer men and trans people

By Dale Smith
More WAPs, less cops
Protest and Pleasure

More WAPs, less cops

In the second installment of the “Protest and Pleasure” series, we explore why defunding the police is the best protection against sexual violence

By Chanelle Gallant
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