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The unholy trinity of drugs, lockdowns and queers
Music

The unholy trinity of drugs, lockdowns and queers

Toronto singer Danny Dymond explores an unexpected toxic relationship in his latest release

By Rolyn Chambers
Making tech queer- and trans-friendly is about much more than hiring
The Xtra Long Read

Making tech queer- and trans-friendly is about much more than hiring

Diversity is not an end in itself. Technologies need to serve their users

By Caitlin Stall-Paquet
Dax Pierson’s experimental techno chases a ‘queer divine dissatifaction’
Music

Dax Pierson’s experimental techno chases a ‘queer divine dissatifaction’

The Oakland-based musician says being multi-marginalized helped him face mental and physical recovery

By Jesse Locke
How rescue dogs embody the transformative power of unconditional love
The Xtra Long Read

How rescue dogs embody the transformative power of unconditional love

A unique bicontinental project, “Don’t You Want Me,” connects rescue dogs with trans and queer would-be owners

By andrea bennett
Chosen family versus COVID-19
Health

Chosen family versus COVID-19

The death of a dear friend inspires a writer to ask: Who gets to make decisions about your health care if you’re incapacitated?

By Nancy Irwin
A polyamorous couple decides that swapping stories of their sexual exploits isn’t enough
Creating Community

A polyamorous couple decides that swapping stories of their sexual exploits isn’t enough

A favourite sex club points the way with its online parties

By Tiffany Regaudie
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‘My Name is Pauli Murray’ celebrates an overlooked Black queer civil rights leader and non-binary role model
TV & Film

‘My Name is Pauli Murray’ celebrates an overlooked Black queer civil rights leader and non-binary role model

The latest documentary from the directors of “RBG” tells the story of Pauli Murray, a queer lawyer, racial justice activist and priest born in 1910

By Ilana Masad
A non-binary writer and editor banished from London starts an online zine
Creating Community

A non-binary writer and editor banished from London starts an online zine

Trapped in their parents’ house in Bristol, Sam Moore has found a whole new community of queer writers and editors

By Sam Moore
Whether epic or humdrum, ‘Gay Bar’ chases the elusive possibility of queer social spaces
Books

Whether epic or humdrum, ‘Gay Bar’ chases the elusive possibility of queer social spaces

U.K. writer Jeremy Atherton Lin’s new book chronicles the history of the gay bars he’s visited—and his adventures inside them

By Paul Gallant
A queer settler communications pro finds connection in another world
Creating Community

A queer settler communications pro finds connection in another world

She and a group of friends have thoroughly queered “Dungeons and Dragons”

By Meg Shannon
A bisexual writer in Ottawa fights isolation one focaccia recipe at a time
Creating Community

A bisexual writer in Ottawa fights isolation one focaccia recipe at a time

Alanna Why’s group chat offers practical advice, new connections and healthy servings of gossip

By Alanna Why
Celebrating 10 years of Frank Ocean
Queer View Mirror

Celebrating 10 years of Frank Ocean

It’s been a decade since the artist’s influential debut mixtape “Nostalgia, Ultra” 

By Precious Fondren
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Inside the world of trans voice training
The Xtra Long Read

Inside the world of trans voice training

Learning to feminize the voice isn’t like learning to ride a bike; it’s like learning to walk with someone else’s feet

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
Join singer/songwriter Kìzis’ love-rave of the future
Music

Join singer/songwriter Kìzis’ love-rave of the future

On her new release, the Montreal-based Algonquin Two-Spirit artist is joined by over 50 collaborators including Owen Pallett, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Tim Nelson

By Jesse Locke
Ballet comes out of the closet with a kiss
Dance

Ballet comes out of the closet with a kiss

After 400 years, classical ballet explicitly celebrates queer lust

By Juan Michael Porter II
How sneaker culture saved my life
Personal Essay

How sneaker culture saved my life

A young man returns to the hobby he shared with his father as a way of survival

By Daria Lynn Cottingham
The trunk-rattling beats and impassioned vocals of R&B singer Quinton Barnes
Music

The trunk-rattling beats and impassioned vocals of R&B singer Quinton Barnes

“I have a fire inside me,” says the 23-year-old musician from Kitchener, Ontario

By Jesse Locke
Javicia Leslie is a new Batwoman for a new era
TV & Film

Javicia Leslie is a new Batwoman for a new era

The bisexual star leads the charge for a diverse DC universe

By Max Gao
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