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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 2 recap: Whatcha gonna do with all that dunk
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 2 recap: Whatcha gonna do with all that dunk

The signature twist of the season is revealed in spectacular fashion

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Why did Danielle Smith meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago?
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Why did Danielle Smith meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago?

Social media photos show the Alberta premier cavorting with a variety of conservative figures at Trump’s golf resort

By Mel Woods
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 8 power ranking: Who will win?
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 8 power ranking: Who will win?

It’s time to size up the final four queens’ chances at the crown

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 8 recap: Watch what happens
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 8 recap: Watch what happens

The final four is set, but which queen falls short of the finale?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Why queer people should worry about Meta’s new hate speech guidelines
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Why queer people should worry about Meta’s new hate speech guidelines

ANALYSIS: In promising to allow “discourse about transgenderism,” Zuckerberg and Meta make a clear political choice

By Mel Woods
How Trump 2.0 will further divide America
Politics

How Trump 2.0 will further divide America

ANALYSIS: The conservative obsession with “states’ rights” will have wide-ranging effects—from public health to anti-LGBTQ2S+ discrimination

By Zack Ford
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Justin Trudeau is resigning. What happens next?
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Justin Trudeau is resigning. What happens next?

The Canadian prime minister announced that he will step down and have his Liberal Party choose a new leader to lead them into the next election

By Mel Woods
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 1 power ranking: The first seven queens
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 1 power ranking: The first seven queens

While we meet the whole crew this week, only seven queens perform

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17 premiere recap: Hey Squirrel (Games) friend!
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17 premiere recap: Hey Squirrel (Games) friend!

We’re back to the original series, and Rate-a-Queen is back as well

By Kevin O'Keeffe
The queer fantasy of playersexuality
Gaming

The queer fantasy of playersexuality

ANALYSIS: Opponents of playersexuality argue that it erases queer representation. Does it really?

By SF Boswell
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 7 power ranking: The final five
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 7 power ranking: The final five

Who will be the last queen eliminated before the finale, granting us our final four?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 7 recap: Fit for a Queen of the North
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 7 recap: Fit for a Queen of the North

For the first time ever, “Drag Race” contestants design for a host who models the garments

By Kevin O'Keeffe
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2025 Oscar nominations: 8 queer predictions
TV & Film

2025 Oscar nominations: 8 queer predictions

From “Wicked” to “Will & Harper,” what will be the talk of film awards season?

By Rendy Jones
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 6 power ranking: Safety (Chain) Dance
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 6 power ranking: Safety (Chain) Dance

A Big Brother Canada twist finds its way to Canada’s Drag Race, and shakes up the power rankings as a result

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 6 recap: The Wooden Beaver has spoken
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 6 recap: The Wooden Beaver has spoken

A “Survivor”-style Snatch Game disappoints the judges—and leaves power in the queens’ hands

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 5 power ranking: Grunge girls
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 5 power ranking: Grunge girls

To quote Garbage’s “When I Grow Up,” which queen is “trying hard to fit among” the heavy-hitter cast, and whose performance was “a giant juggernaut”?

By Kevin O'Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 5 recap: Here comes the sunshine
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 5 recap: Here comes the sunshine

We’re saved by the bell this week as we flash back to the ’90s

By Kevin O'Keeffe
2024 was the year without truth
Rainbow Rewind 2024

2024 was the year without truth

ANALYSIS: From the wilds of the internet to the most venerated and reputable mainstream publications, the collapse of truth has fallen squarely on the heads of queer and trans people

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
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