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Opinion

Why social conservatives keep talking about ‘parental rights’
Opinion

Why social conservatives keep talking about ‘parental rights’

The movement is not about parents’ interest in what their children learn in the classroom — it’s an excuse to halt progress for LGBTQ2 students

By Gordon Nore
How is conversion therapy still happening in Canada?
Opinion

How is conversion therapy still happening in Canada?

A new government bill could help ban the practice, but more needs to happen for it to truly end

By Ziya Jones
11 times Mr Ratburn was queer AF
TV & Film

11 times Mr Ratburn was queer AF

Hey! It’s a wonderful kind of day! Mr Ratburn is gay!

By Eternity Martis
Why people are mad about the term ‘menstruators’
Opinion

Why people are mad about the term ‘menstruators’

Inclusive language around periods is not an attack on female bodies

By Samantha Riedel
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 power ranking: Make-under
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 power ranking: Make-under

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 11 recap: Accept me for what I am
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 11 recap: Accept me for what I am

The seasonal makeover challenge sends a fan favourite packing

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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How queer is the 2019 Met Gala?
Culture

How queer is the 2019 Met Gala?

By Kevin O’Keeffe
The unlikely appeal of the cop-out period emoji
Opinion

The unlikely appeal of the cop-out period emoji

In being nothing to no one, the drop of blood is a start for everyone

By KB Thors
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 power ranking: Sleight of hand
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 power ranking: Sleight of hand

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 10 recap: A drag queen named Abra Cadabra
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 10 recap: A drag queen named Abra Cadabra

A new kind of challenge brings a dose of magic to the main stage

By Kevin O’Keeffe
How social media–savvy youth became the unofficial keepers of queer history
Activism

How social media–savvy youth became the unofficial keepers of queer history

There’s a vast queer history that goes beyond Stonewall and marriage equality. Schools aren’t teaching that, so young people on the internet are doing it instead

By Michael Waters
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 power ranking: Breaking down the rap sheets
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 power ranking: Breaking down the rap sheets

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 9 recap: A solid improv challenge? Yes, and!
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 9 recap: A solid improv challenge? Yes, and!

More than anything else, Season 11 deserves praise for its thoughtfully considered competitor arcs

By Kevin O’Keeffe
How queer is Lizzo’s ‘Cuz I Love You’?
Culture

How queer is Lizzo’s ‘Cuz I Love You’?

‘Lizzo is a music star for a new kind of woke world.’

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 power ranking: A titanic shift
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 power ranking: A titanic shift

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 8 recap: Snatch of the day
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 8 recap: Snatch of the day

Season 11 has finally crystalized, and now it’s a glamazon bitch ready for a fantastic second half

By Kevin O’Keeffe
Defunding Catholic schools could help solve Ontario’s sex-ed woes
Opinion

Defunding Catholic schools could help solve Ontario’s sex-ed woes

The schools, still funded by the province, have created major barriers for LGBTQ2 education

By Davide Mastracci
No one likes Canada’s gay loonie
Opinion

No one likes Canada’s gay loonie

Except maybe the federal government

By Erica Lenti
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