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The world in 10: Nine flashpoints and one bright spot in the global fight for LGBTQ rights
Human Rights

The world in 10: Nine flashpoints and one bright spot in the global fight for LGBTQ rights

As Pride is marked around the globe, we take a look at the places where rights are under attack and one nation that has seen recent victories

By Paul Gallant
When it comes to Pride, size doesn’t matter
DIY Pride

When it comes to Pride, size doesn’t matter

As Pride events around the world are downsized, cancelled or moved online, organizers of some of the smallest LGBTQ2 Prides in Canada offer lessons on community-building

By Xtra Video
‘Reclaiming the daylight’: Learning from Prides past
DIY Pride

‘Reclaiming the daylight’: Learning from Prides past

An older generation of activists recall the joyous power of their groundbreaking protests and celebrations

By Kate Sosin
The clitoris’ sole function is pleasure. Why is that a problem?
TV & Film

The clitoris’ sole function is pleasure. Why is that a problem?

New documentary “Dilemma of Desire” exposes why so little is known about the clit

By Andrea Zanin
Nostalgia and self-care in a bowl: Jennifer E. Crawford’s ‘Treat Cereal’
My Queer Kitchen

Nostalgia and self-care in a bowl: Jennifer E. Crawford’s ‘Treat Cereal’

All this eye-catching, nourishing dish needs are PJs and Saturday morning cartoons

By Jennifer E. Crawford
How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting LGBTQ2 people with periods?
Feature

How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting LGBTQ2 people with periods?

From period poverty, discrimination in the healthcare system and the additional stress of a global crisis, LGBTQ2 people are seeing an unwelcome change in their periods

By Jessica Zucker
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How masturbation can help sexual assault survivors reclaim pleasure
Party for One

How masturbation can help sexual assault survivors reclaim pleasure

Masturbation helped me reconnect with my body—and it’s been a healing tool for trauma survivors for decades

By Amanda Scriver
Trans in isolation: Four non-binary and trans folks on the realities of COVID-19
Power

Trans in isolation: Four non-binary and trans folks on the realities of COVID-19

From the courage to come out, to freedom from misgendering, to the pains of quarantine dysphoria

By Eli Cugini, Griffin Wynne, Niko Stratis, Thomas O'Donnell
King of Vogue Dashaun Wesley hosts ‘Legendary’
TV & Film

King of Vogue Dashaun Wesley hosts ‘Legendary’

Ten years after he competed on ‘America’s Best Dance Crew,’ the voguer and choreographer discuss his latest gig

By Tre’vell Anderson
Nothing says queer generosity and hospitality like a ‘hawt’ fudge sundae
My Queer Kitchen

Nothing says queer generosity and hospitality like a ‘hawt’ fudge sundae

Jennifer E. Crawford reminisces about kitchen tables as they melt into confusing patterns of longing

By Jennifer E. Crawford
Actor and singer Alex Newell is just getting started
Culture

Actor and singer Alex Newell is just getting started

The ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ star discusses his latest role and life since ‘Glee’

By Tre’vell Anderson
Director Andrew Ahn is challenging the definition of queer cinema
TV & Film

Director Andrew Ahn is challenging the definition of queer cinema

The filmmaker discusses his latest film “Driveways,” and releasing a movie during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Tre’vell Anderson
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Rachel Matlow’s mother is dead. So why am I laughing?
Books

Rachel Matlow’s mother is dead. So why am I laughing?

Matlow’s funny and moving memoir ‘Dead Mom Walking’ is the book on grieving we all need right now

By Gordon Bowness
Baseball diamonds for a 71-year-long lesbian love story
TV & Film

Baseball diamonds for a 71-year-long lesbian love story

Trailblazing athlete Terry Donahue and her partner Pat Henschel are the focus of a beautiful, moving documentary

By Stacey May Fowles
The internal migrations of groundbreaking filmmaker Alice Wu
TV & Film

The internal migrations of groundbreaking filmmaker Alice Wu

Sacrifice and respect duke it out with love and self-determination in Wu’s sophomore film ‘The Half of It’

By Michelle da Silva
Getting it on online: Queer sex during COVID-19
Pandemic Pastimes

Getting it on online: Queer sex during COVID-19

Horny LGBTQ2 folk prove yet again that sexual creativity under constraint has always been a queer superpower

By Andrea Zanin
Is a big bite of comfy, cheesy carbs really going to save us right now?
My Queer Kitchen

Is a big bite of comfy, cheesy carbs really going to save us right now?

You bet, says chef Jennifer E. Crawford. This week, they offer sage advice on comfort food and self-care while cooking up arancheezies—that’s arancini made with Cheezies—from their pandemic pantry

By Jennifer E. Crawford
Rachel Mason’s parents built a legendary gay porn empire; she made a movie about it
TV & Film

Rachel Mason’s parents built a legendary gay porn empire; she made a movie about it

‘Circus of Books’ chronicles the important role the Masons played in Los Angeles and LGBTQ2 history

By Tre’vell Anderson
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