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Fact-checking misinformation around Olympic boxing and gender
Sports

Fact-checking misinformation around Olympic boxing and gender

No, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is not a man. She’s not a trans woman either

By Xtra Video
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ finale recap: Queens of the world unite
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ finale recap: Queens of the world unite

A surprising ending tells us something notable about the MTV era

By Kevin O'Keeffe
The autocracy of Project 2025 begins at home
Politics

The autocracy of Project 2025 begins at home

ANALYSIS: The right-wing’s veneration of the nuclear family will hurt kids, queer and trans people and anyone who doesn’t conform

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Where does Kamala Harris stand on queer and trans issues?
Politics

Where does Kamala Harris stand on queer and trans issues?

From her time officiating gay marriages in San Francisco, to hosting Pride parties as vice-president, we break down five things to know

By Xtra Video
‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. The World’ returns for Season 2—in the shadow of ‘All Stars 9’ and ‘Global All Stars’
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. The World’ returns for Season 2—in the shadow of ‘All Stars 9’ and ‘Global All Stars’

Can a cast stacked with “Drag Race” veterans help this season stand out?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 11 recap: Filler, queen
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 11 recap: Filler, queen

What is the point of this episode?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 10 recap: Lip service
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 10 recap: Lip service

The LaLaPaRuZa returns as queens fight for some of this season’s final badges

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 9 recap: Badge swap
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 9 recap: Badge swap

At this late juncture, two queens finally think strategically when it comes to badge donation

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 8 recap: Rusic is in fashion
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 8 recap: Rusic is in fashion

RuPaul’s songs provide the inspiration for this week’s design challenge looks

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Queers deserve an even more annoying Pride discourse
Pride

Queers deserve an even more annoying Pride discourse

ANALYSIS: Baffling, infuriating internet discourse during Pride has become a tradition. Let’s get weird with it

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 7 recap: It’s gonna get scandalous
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 7 recap: It’s gonna get scandalous

RuPaul acts opposite the queens in a campy challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 6 recap: Roasting to the polls
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 6 recap: Roasting to the polls

We get a second political challenge this year, as the queens attend a convention roast

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 5 recap: Selling Tumbleweed
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 5 recap: Selling Tumbleweed

The queens “put the realness in real estate” for this season’s commercial challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe
What does the BC Conservative Party’s rise mean for queer and trans people?
Politics

What does the BC Conservative Party’s rise mean for queer and trans people?

An openly queer MLA just crossed the floor to join the formerly fringe party, while other Conservative candidates face scrutiny for anti-LGBTQ2S+ views

By Xtra Video
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 4 recap: Main pop girls
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 4 recap: Main pop girls

A makeover challenge throws in a girl group twist—but is it an effective one?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
10 years since the ‘transgender tipping point’
Media

10 years since the ‘transgender tipping point’

ANALYSIS: Ten years after the iconic ‘TIME’ cover, trans people are subject to even more widespread hatred and legalized bigotry. If we’ve ‘tipped’ in any direction, it’s backward

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 3 recap: Double the Liberace, double the Snatch
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 9’ Episode 3 recap: Double the Liberace, double the Snatch

For the first time on the American series, two queens play the same character

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Sperm donation rules in Canada have changed. Here’s why that matters
Reproductive Health

Sperm donation rules in Canada have changed. Here’s why that matters

Health Canada’s new regulations mean people won’t be prohibited from donating sperm based on their sexual orientation. But some restrictions remain

By Abbey Bilotta
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