Toronto’s bathhouse raids proved the growing need for community organizing

Activist Tim McCaskell on how reaction to the raids informed the future of gay liberation

By Tim McCaskell

Drag Race

7 of the all-time best runway looks on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Culture

Peppa Pig is officially a queer icon

Her debut album is the gayest thing since Mr Ratburn’s wedding

By Xtra Staff

Salty Queers

Scarlett Johansson wants to be cast in trans roles

“As an actor, I should be allowed to play any person, or any tree, or any animal”

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti

Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

Gerald Hannon remembers the Toronto bathhouse riots

A city galvanized, our communities remade

By Gerald Hannon

Culture

‘Are You The One’ is the queer reality show we always wanted

Everyone! Is! Queer!

By Erica Lenti

Culture

Jonathan Van Ness’ sponsored coming-out is not activism

Why we need to stop confusing corporate LGBTQ2 visibility as anything more than advertising

By Alex V Green

Salty Queers

Nivea says ‘we don’t do gay.’ We say we don’t do Nivea

The company nixed an ad with two men touching hands, because no homo

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti

Opinion

How far-right violence is infiltrating our Pride events

I’ve seen alt-right organizers become more visible and aggressive. We need LGBTQ2 allies to step up for us

By Fae Johnstone

Culture

The nine most notable Snatch Games performances on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

From the truly inspired to the utterly disastrous

By Kevin O’Keeffe

Culture

Two-Spirit couple will compete on Amazing Race Canada

Hand us the pompoms, because we’re here to stan

By Arvin Joaquin

Culture

Kristen Stewart is queer AF in the new Charlie’s Angels trailer, Twitter reacts

‘Didn’t think Kristen Stewart as a racing jockey would make me that gay but here we are’

By Arvin Joaquin, Eternity Martis

Salty Queers

RIP Justin Trudeau’s pink Pride shirt

Gone, but never forgotten

By Erica Lenti

Pride

Your Pride anthem, based on your zodiac sign

Because we all want to feel special this weekend

By Xtra Staff

Salty Queers

7 corporations that need to calm down with their Pride ads

Because queer and trans consumers don’t appreciate being told to wash their junk

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti

Salty Queers

Cara Delevingne confirmed her relationship with Ashley Benson, because Stonewall

A historical moment in time, marked by lesbianism

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti

Culture

Happy Father’s Day to that Daddy

We’re here for Big Daddy Energy

By Xtra Staff

Salty Queers

Taylor Swift heard about homophobia and now she’s woke

Queers react to the pop star’s new, GLAAD-boosting single, ‘You Need to Calm Down’

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti