Dispatch

From the frontlines of democracy in D.C.

Senior editor Zaina Arafat was in Washington when the insurrection on Capitol Hill broke out

By Zaina Arafat

Culture

Should straight actors playing gay be a fossil of the past?

A discussion with “Ammonite” director Francis Lee leads to an excavation into the complexities of representation

By Rachel Giese

Identity

On the internet, anything can be a lesbian

Inside the meme that fills in the gaps of lacklustre queer representation

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 premiere power ranking

The winners and the Porkchops from a surprising Episode 1

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 premiere recap: Welcome, and goodbye

A lip sync twist makes this the most high-stakes, enjoyable premiere since Season 8

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Rainbow Rewind 2020

The righteous queens and shady bitches who dominated 2020

Celebrating the best and condemning the worst of a year unlike any other

By Erica Lenti, Gordon Bowness, Rachel Giese, Ziya Jones

Rainbow Rewind 2020

13 things that brought us joy

Sure, this year sucked, but it wasn’t all bad

By Rachel Giese

Rainbow Rewind 2020

The year in music

5 sweet, sweet jams that lifted us up in 2020

By Niko Stratis

Drag Race

The Top 10 ‘Drag Race’ episodes of all time

Everyone has an opinion about the best season, but which individual episodes stand out?

By Kevin O’Keeffe

TV & Film

Bianca Del Rio skewers ‘Drag Race’ on ‘Hateful Hags Network’

Co-hosted by Lady Bunny, the comedy special offers a scorched-earth look at the hit series

By Kevin O’Keeffe

TV & Film

‘Happiest Season’ is the cheesy Christmas movie we deserve

A coming-out story and a holiday rom-com formula shouldn’t work together—but they do

By Erica Lenti

Politics

It’s time to rebuild an LGBTQ2S+ inclusive America

The country remains divided, but our unity is our strength—and that’s what will make the United States a more equitable nation

By Danielle Moodie

Identity

Buckle up: Overalls are the non-binary uniform

Mauree Turner said so!

By andrea bennett

Politics

The U.S. presidential debates are over, but the stakes have never been higher for LGBTQ2S+ Americans

Next week’s election results could mean the start of a new, progressive era—or the continuation of an administration trying to kill us

By Danielle Moodie

Gaming

The inherent queerness of farming games

If you can’t escape the stifling city life, a cottagecore-inspired virtual existence could be your queer fantasy come true

By V.S. Wells

Politics

Canada’s failed plot to end conversion therapy

Legislation that would have banned the practice across the country has been killed. A survivor weighs in on the Canadian government’s responsibility to address its shortcomings

By Peter Gajdics

Identity

The problem with passing

For many, it’s a survival measure. But when passing becomes weaponized by cis people, it’s counterintuitive to our very existence

By Niko Stratis

Politics

A tale of two Americas

At the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, two very different versions of where marginalized communities fit into the country’s future

By Danielle Moodie