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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 6 recap: Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory
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
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 3 power ranking: Make those good girls go bad
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
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 3 recap: Scream, queen
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
Rinaldo Walcott on how to build a better queer future
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
The jiggly wet feminism of ‘The Slumber Party Massacre’
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
Queerness, cannabis and mental health: everything you need to know
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
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The troubling resurgence of trans conversion practices
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
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 2 power ranking: The greatest show on earth
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
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 5 power ranking: No one’s a winner, baby
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
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 2 recap: The clown comes back to bite
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
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 5 recap: And the rest is a drag
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 5 recap: And the rest is a drag

A mediocre pair of challenge performances lead to the shake-up this season needs

By Kevin O’Keeffe
New program allowing queer men to donate plasma is a first step toward ending the blood ban
Power

New program allowing queer men to donate plasma is a first step toward ending the blood ban

The pilot project in Calgary and London will use a behaviour-based screening questionnaire in lieu of policies that single out queer and trans people

By Dale Smith
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This politician wants to overhaul Ontario’s trans health care system
Politics

This politician wants to overhaul Ontario’s trans health care system

A new bill proposes creating a gender-affirming health care advisory committee in the province

By Mel Woods
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 1 power ranking: Afterparty guest list
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2, Episode 1 power ranking: Afterparty guest list

How the new queens of the North stack up after their first outing on the runway

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 4 power ranking: Spice up your ranking
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 4 power ranking: Spice up your ranking

The power bottom queens find true harmony in a girl group challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2 premiere recap: A dozen more queens of the North
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2 premiere recap: A dozen more queens of the North

A more empathetic version of “Canada’s Drag Race” premieres and instantly shines

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Kenya’s new LGBTQ+ police initiative aims to address homophobic violence
Dispatch

Kenya’s new LGBTQ+ police initiative aims to address homophobic violence

The country sees at least 50 cases of crime against queer people each month

By Gitonga Njeru
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 4 recap: Bop versus ballad
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 3, Episode 4 recap: Bop versus ballad

A surprising twist on the girl group challenge gives some underdogs a chance to thrive

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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