Monthly Tune-Up

Yves Tumor and DEBBY FRIDAY bookend March’s new music with big, brash, rock-oriented throwbacks

Plus a Venn diagram of “Yellowjackets” and Florence + The Machine fans

By Jordan Currie

Power

The death of Eden Knight, a young trans woman, garners international attention

But we need more than outrage and temporary media coverage to save trans lives

By Katelyn Burns

TV & Film

When will reality dating shows get bisexuality right?

OPINION: The fumbling of bi storylines on “Perfect Match” shows there’s still work to do

By Phoebe Fuller

Power

It’s not just drag artists who need to worry about bounty hunting bills

OPINION: With a new anti-drag bill in Texas, Republicans are once again attempting to use the bounty system to bypass constitutional law

By Katelyn Burns

Politics

Pierre Poilievre’s courting of the far-right will have consequences

OPINION: Christine Anderson shows the delicate game the Conservative leader is playing

By Dale Smith

Power

Decoding the language of the anti-trans movement

OPINION: Under the euphemisms, transphobic figureheads are sending a clear message

By Katelyn Burns

Drag

Drag is under attack. What role does ‘Drag Race’ play in fighting back?

OPINION: As attacks on drag and trans people escalate in the U.S., what can RuPaul do?

By Mel Woods

Politics

Why hasn’t Justin Trudeau appointed a special envoy for LGBTQ2S+ issues?

OPINION: The U.S. and France have these positions, and it’s time Canada does too

By Dale Smith

Media

What went wrong at the New York Times?

OPINION: The paper of record is under fire for its transphobic coverage. How did it get this bad, and who is calling the shots?

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 power ranking: Crystals are a queen’s best friend

We say goodbye to someone who became a fan favourite

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Social Media

Why we shouldn’t rely on TikTok to tell us we’re gay

OPINION: We increasingly rely on social media sites like TikTok and Twitter to categorize people. As queer folks, should we be worried?

By Jon Heggestad

Dating

Is Lex abandoning its horniest users?

OPINION: As the app shifts its focus from fisting to friendship, those who initially used the platform for queer romance and sex are wondering if they still belong

By Noelle Perdue

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 8 power ranking: ‘She was in the bottom three times in one episode’

A favourite queen has a rough go of it in the LaLaPaRuZa

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Media

The conservative agenda against trans people’s ultimate goal? Eliminating us

OPINION: Their language is clear, conservatives want to literally exterminate trans people

By Katelyn Burns

Politics

Canadian conservatives can’t cherry-pick the ‘culture war’ they want to fight

OPINION: Embracing the convoy also means embracing its anti-LGBTQ2S+ arm

By Dale Smith

Transphobia

Brianna Ghey deserved better than the U.K.’s transphobia

OPINION: The U.K.’s normalization of anti-trans hate has real-world consequences—the trans teen murdered this week should be alive

By V.S. Wells

Politics

As conservatives attack trans people, does Joe Biden still have our backs?

OPINION: In his 2022 State of the Union address, Joe Biden told trans kids, “I will always have your back.” In this year’s speech, the president was silent on trans issues

By Katelyn Burns

Sexual Health

Why the world’s only Vagina Museum deserves a permanent home

OPINION: On Wednesday, when the Vagina Museum in Bethnal Green, U.K., was forced to shutter for the second time in less than two years, the community lost a vital sexual health resource

By Quinn Rhodes