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Opinion

Do anti-bullying days really help LGBTQ2 youth?
Education

Do anti-bullying days really help LGBTQ2 youth?

There’s so much more queer- and trans-affirming work that must be done at schools every day of the year, this queer teacher writes

By Gordon Nore
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 6 power ranking: Snatching trophies
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 6 power ranking: Snatching trophies

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 6 recap: Hollywood squares
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 6 recap: Hollywood squares

It’s time for Snatch Game!

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 5 power ranking: Dr. Goode, Medicine Woman
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 5 power ranking: Dr. Goode, Medicine Woman

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 5 recap: It’s a medical mystery
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 5 recap: It’s a medical mystery

The queens take on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ and one is left without she-mergency care

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Isolation aids: Mae Martin’s Feel Good and Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing
Obsessions

Isolation aids: Mae Martin’s Feel Good and Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing

A new queer series seeks comfort in the uncomfortable and an artist resists the pressure of productivity

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
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What social isolation feels like for trans folks
Health

What social isolation feels like for trans folks

For trans and non-binary Canadians, measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 mean less social support and access to life-saving medications

By Niko Stratis
Lesbian media is too white—and I’m tired of it
Culture

Lesbian media is too white—and I’m tired of it

More and more, queer women are at the centre of TV shows and films. But Black women and women of colour remain noticeably absent

By Kinsey Clarke
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 4 power ranking: Foul play
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 4 power ranking: Foul play

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 4 recap: Let’s play some basketball!
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 4 recap: Let’s play some basketball!

Realness, eleganza and basketball wives, oh my! It’s time for the ball challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ is the queer utopia we need right now
Pandemic Pastimes

‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ is the queer utopia we need right now

There’s no better distraction from the uncertainty of COVID-19 than the unreality of deserted island life with a bunch of animal friends

By Erica Lenti
We should’ve learned from the AIDS epidemic. We didn’t
Opinion

We should’ve learned from the AIDS epidemic. We didn’t

We know that transparency, testing, reducing stigma and increasing access can save lives in the COVID-19 crisis. So why are we repeating past mistakes?

By Keren Landman
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We were warned about the problems with Canada’s gay blood ban
Opinion

We were warned about the problems with Canada’s gay blood ban

LGBTQ2 people want to donate blood, but Canada’s system relies on paid-for plasma instead. If the country’s tainted blood scandal is any proof, we’re in for trouble

By Christopher Karas
The Supreme Court is no longer a bastion of hope for queer Americans
Politics

The Supreme Court is no longer a bastion of hope for queer Americans

A case headed for SCOTUS could set a new, ugly precedent for marginalized communities. It’s why we need to rethink our approach to queer rights in the U.S.

By Danielle Moodie
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 3 power ranking: The first queen falls
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 3 power ranking: The first queen falls

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 3 recap: Drag in the time of pandemic
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 3 recap: Drag in the time of pandemic

The first elimination of the season means the expected loss of a lower-tier queen

By Kevin O’Keeffe
David Byrne and Jessica Simpson are the comeback kids of 2020
Obsessions

David Byrne and Jessica Simpson are the comeback kids of 2020

A 67-year-old straight man channels queer joy and a millennium pop diva gets the last word

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour
What happens now that Sherry Pie is disqualified from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’?
Culture

What happens now that Sherry Pie is disqualified from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’?

VH1 and World of Wonder handled the controversy the right way. Here’s how they can prevent this from happening in the future

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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