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Opinion

Once again, YouTube fails to protect LGBTQ2 creators
Hate Watch

Once again, YouTube fails to protect LGBTQ2 creators

The latest controversy over its hate speech policies leaves queer and trans users feeling unwelcome

By Erica Lenti
RuPaul’s Drag Race has a racism problem
Culture

RuPaul’s Drag Race has a racism problem

The show has exposed drag’s troubling traditions of appropriation and blackface

By Jon Higgins
The enduring, uneasy attraction between gay and straight men
Opinion

The enduring, uneasy attraction between gay and straight men

It’s time to talk about the real issue behind the Tati and James Charles drama

By Alex V Green
Fifty years after Stonewall, how do we commemorate its radical history?
Activism

Fifty years after Stonewall, how do we commemorate its radical history?

It’s not with corporate floats and circuit parties.

By Eric Wright
Andrew Scheer won’t attend Pride this year. But in case he changes his mind…
Politics

Andrew Scheer won’t attend Pride this year. But in case he changes his mind…

You know, us queers just wanna help

By Arvin Joaquin
Why these queer activists won’t celebrate Canada’s LGBTQ2 decriminalization story
Still Fighting: LGBTQ2 Rights at 50

Why these queer activists won’t celebrate Canada’s LGBTQ2 decriminalization story

The government’s official narrative denies our actual histories and the battles we fought for our rights

By Gary Kinsman, Karen Pearlston, Tom Hooper
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10 things to expect at Boston’s Straight Pride
Culture

10 things to expect at Boston’s Straight Pride

So many flip flops and cargo shorts

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti
‘Tales of the City’ gets a millennial makeover
TV & Film

‘Tales of the City’ gets a millennial makeover

The beloved 1970s San Francisco saga has been reinvented for a new generation of queer and trans folks

By Gordon Bowness
What you missed at the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11’ finale taping
Drag Race

What you missed at the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11’ finale taping

Because not all the tea made it to your screen

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season finale recap: Who won Season 11?
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season finale recap: Who won Season 11?

In the battle between technician and performer, only one could reign supreme

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Who in the world isn’t mad about LGBTQ2-inclusive education?
Opinion

Who in the world isn’t mad about LGBTQ2-inclusive education?

Nobody, apparently

By Erica Lenti
This ad about a trans man shaving for the first time will truly make you feel things
Culture

This ad about a trans man shaving for the first time will truly make you feel things

I’m not crying, you’re crying!

By Arvin Joaquin
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Trump just released an LGBTQ2 shirt for Pride month. Here are eight others to wear instead
Hate Watch

Trump just released an LGBTQ2 shirt for Pride month. Here are eight others to wear instead

By Eternity Martis
Is Céline Dion a lesbian icon?
Culture

Is Céline Dion a lesbian icon?

The Célinaissance is for more than just gay men

By Kelli María Korducki
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 reunion recap: Wigs fly
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 reunion recap: Wigs fly

But really, what is the purpose of a ‘Drag Race’ reunion?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 power ranking: Who will win?
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 power ranking: Who will win?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
10 queer books we can’t wait to read this summer
Books

10 queer books we can’t wait to read this summer

Whether you’re looking for a love story in a hopeless place or a heart-stopping thriller, we’ve got you covered

By Eternity Martis
What to see at Toronto’s Inside Out film festival
Culture

What to see at Toronto’s Inside Out film festival

Tell us who you are and we’ll tell you what to watch

By Arvin Joaquin
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