The mind-blowing power of the LGBTQ literary canon

A conversation with Muswell Press editor Matthew Bates about overlooked queer and trans classics and important new works

By Gordon Bowness

Culture

7 highlights from the 2020 Black queer arts calendar

The films, music, games and artists you should look out for this year

By Valerie Complex

Music

A Valentine’s Day playlist for all of your big, queer feels

Whether you love or loathe the holiday, we have a song for you

By Xtra Staff

Culture

Dear Hollywood: Where are the Black queer romance movies?

I’m tired of seeing myself in the stories of others. For once, I want to see me

By Tre’vell Anderson

Obsessions

J.Lo’s renaissance proves that she’s for real

And ‘The Inheritance’ brings gay stories—and gay nudity!—to Broadway

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour

Culture

Here’s what 10 queer and trans creatives predict for the next decade of LGBTQ2 representation

Angelica Ross, Wilson Cruz and others share their hopes and dreams for the next 10 years of visibility on film and TV

By Tre’vell Anderson

Culture

The best and worst of ‘The L Word: Generation Q’

Bad haircuts, gay trousers, gratuitous side boob and more!

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti

Salty Queers

Forget marching. Conservative leadership hopefuls should run Pride Toronto

They’ll really get to know the queers whose votes they want!

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti

Xtra Weekly

Lil Nas X wins Grammys, Lilly Singh represents bisexuality and Tan France struts down the runway

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Jan. 31

By Xtra Staff

Obsessions

‘90 Day Fiancé’ will finally feature queers as deluded about love as straights

And bleak January binge-watching leads to a toxic crush on ‘Euphoria’s’ hot, basic sociopath Nate

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour

Culture

‘The Circle’ is queer AF

The queer reality TV takeover continues!

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti

Xtra Weekly

Pink pinkies in Myanmar, Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo break up and Calum Scott thirst traps

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Jan. 24

By Xtra Staff

Opinion

I objectify beautiful men all the time—and I’m not ashamed of it

Even a new film about the price of ‘lookism’ couldn’t change my mind about the way I view handsome people

By RM Vaughan

Drag Race

Meet the queens of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12’

Idk about you, but we are ready to gag this decade

By Arvin Joaquin

Salty Queers

Trump remains a clown, claims he fumigated Mar-a-Lago after HIV-positive Roy Cohn visited

The president made yet another problematic comment about HIV/AIDS—and we’re not even surprised anymore

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti

Opinion

No, trans sex dolls are not empowering

They send the problematic message that trans women’s bodies are anything-goes sexual playgrounds

By Alex V Green

Obsessions

Jennifer Hudson gives us one thing to truly love about ‘Cats’

Why you should be obsessed with “Memory,” and Charlize Theron’s ‘Bombshell’ spin on the Snatch Game

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour

Identity

I’m a millennial lesbian, but I still want a traditional wedding

Does a big, white dress betray my queer politics?

By Lauren Strapagiel