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Opinion

Gays, we need to get meaner
Culture

Gays, we need to get meaner

Billy Porter and Jordan Firstman went viral for spewing hate. In their defence, who said queer people have to be nice?

By Divine Angubua
Banning social media for minors would hurt everyone—adults included
Politics

Banning social media for minors would hurt everyone—adults included

A social media ban would disproportionately harm queer and trans people, and restrict LGBTQ2S+ materials

By Dale Smith
No, effeminate boys aren’t being ‘transed’
Media

No, effeminate boys aren’t being ‘transed’

Hiding my transness nearly killed me. Let’s work to build a world where trans people’s lives aren’t quite so hard

By Katelyn Burns
Will ‘Sinners’ win Best Picture at the Oscars?
TV & Film

Will ‘Sinners’ win Best Picture at the Oscars?

“One Battle After Another” seemed locked in to win the film industry’s top prize. But a once-simple awards race has gone haywire

By KC Hoard
How do we find hope that isn’t bullshit?
Activism

How do we find hope that isn’t bullshit?

Real hope doesn’t come from ignoring the pain of being human—it comes from listening to it

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Gavin Newsom is the wrong choice—for trans people and for Democrats
Politics

Gavin Newsom is the wrong choice—for trans people and for Democrats

The California governor’s backpedaling on trans rights represents a grim shift, two years out from the first presidential primaries

By Katelyn Burns
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The NDP is on life support. Where does it go next?
Politics

The NDP is on life support. Where does it go next?

The party is facing tough choices in their leadership race

By Dale Smith
Catherine O’Hara was the mother any queer person would want
Culture

Catherine O’Hara was the mother any queer person would want

O’Hara perfected the ability to play inflexible characters capable of change and emotional growth, offering generations of queer folks a form of parental wish fulfillment

By JP Larocque
Dylan Mulvaney’s Broadway debut is about more than the backlash
Theatre

Dylan Mulvaney’s Broadway debut is about more than the backlash

Mulvaney’s casting in “SIX: The Musical” is the latest example of Broadway platforming trans stars

By Cody Corrall, KC Hoard
7 of the best gay sex scenes in film and TV
TV & Film

7 of the best gay sex scenes in film and TV

“Heated Rivalry” has sparked new conversation around queer sex onscreen. But film and TV history is full of plenty of other steamy encounters

By Xtra Staff
Renee Nicole Good’s queerness isn’t an aside—it’s a key part of her story
Politics

Renee Nicole Good’s queerness isn’t an aside—it’s a key part of her story

We can’t ignore the misogyny and homophobia baked into Good’s killing—and erasing her wife does just that

By Katelyn Burns
This is the year we need to rebuild grassroots democracy
Politics

This is the year we need to rebuild grassroots democracy

It’s time for less slacktivism and more hands on deck

By Dale Smith
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What ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ say about the Canada we want to be
TV & Film

What ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ say about the Canada we want to be

There are surprising commonalities between two of Canada’s most successful TV exports

By Mel Woods
Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025

Here are the main characters that made, and broke, the year in queer

By Xtra Staff
How did we choose what to cover—and not cover—this year?
Rainbow Rewind 2025

How did we choose what to cover—and not cover—this year?

It makes sense to want to be in the know. But what if being informed of every little thing happening in this big, wide world is actually hurting you?

By Katelyn Burns
The best queer and trans books of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The best queer and trans books of 2025

Our picks for the year’s best fiction and non-fiction, from Alison Bechdel to Ocean Vuong

By Xtra Staff
The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025
Rainbow Rewind 2025

The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025

International seasons dominate the list of best performances of the year

By Kevin O'Keeffe
2025 was about finding solace in the human-made slop
Rainbow Rewind 2025

2025 was about finding solace in the human-made slop

AI’s got nothing on good quality dumb entertainment—and only people can make that

By Mel Woods
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