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For award-winning writer Casey Plett, the beauty of trans lives resides in the details
Books

For award-winning writer Casey Plett, the beauty of trans lives resides in the details

In her latest collection of short stories, characters find themselves in unexpected places and situations

By Niko Stratis
What went on behind the scenes at Palm Drive Video, which produced some of the wildest gay fetish porn ever made?
TV & Film

What went on behind the scenes at Palm Drive Video, which produced some of the wildest gay fetish porn ever made?

Bruce LaBruce talks to the makers of the new doc “Raw! Uncut! Video!” about the horny work of legendary pornographer Jack Fritscher

By Bruce LaBruce
From Iranian pop divas to video game music, Fatima Al Qadiri’s eclectic influences
Music

From Iranian pop divas to video game music, Fatima Al Qadiri’s eclectic influences

With “Medieval Femme,” the Los Angeles-based musician taps into longing and loneliness

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
Why Devery Jacobs felt so at home making the Rez comedy ‘Reservation Dogs’
TV & Film

Why Devery Jacobs felt so at home making the Rez comedy ‘Reservation Dogs’

After breakout roles in “Rutherford Falls” and “American Gods,” Jacobs relished a project populated with so many queer and Indigenous people

By Riley Yesno
Ivan Coyote’s latest book demonstrates the power of listening
Books

Ivan Coyote’s latest book demonstrates the power of listening

“To think that transphobia is any less a part of the fabric of this country is to let your guard down”

By Marjorie Celona
How Mary Galloway’s groundbreaking Indigiqueer love story made it to the screen
TV & Film

How Mary Galloway’s groundbreaking Indigiqueer love story made it to the screen

The “Querencia” creator talks about how Indigenous artists can make space for themselves in the entertainment industry

By Shanese Indoowaaboo Steele
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How ambient music legend William Basinski made his playful side step into dance music
Music

How ambient music legend William Basinski made his playful side step into dance music

Basinski’s latest project, Sparkle Division, has all the crackle and vitality of a 1970s disco

By Jesse Locke
What can queers learn about ourselves by conversing with the past?
Books

What can queers learn about ourselves by conversing with the past?

Comedian Tricia Black interviews writer Brian Francis about his hilarious and touching new memoir

By Tricia Black
How this straight actor prepared to play gay in The CW’s ‘Kung Fu’
TV & Film

How this straight actor prepared to play gay in The CW’s ‘Kung Fu’

Aussie Jon Prasida talks about being an ally and about Asian representation on screen

By Max Gao
How on earth does Elle Barbara, a celebrated mother of Montreal’s ballroom scene, make music while doing so much mentoring?
Music

How on earth does Elle Barbara, a celebrated mother of Montreal’s ballroom scene, make music while doing so much mentoring?

Never mind the inter-house rivalries, vogue still has the power to bring people together

By Jesse Locke
When investigations into the deaths of trans women go unsolved
Power

When investigations into the deaths of trans women go unsolved

A veteran journalist explores what the Bruce McArthur case can teach us about other unsolved murder investigations and the policing of sex work

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
How Juno nominee STORRY became a marvel of reinvention
Music

How Juno nominee STORRY became a marvel of reinvention

An experience with abused elephants encouraged the artist to stick with her career in music

By Jesse Locke
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How small towns are celebrating Pride Month
Activism

How small towns are celebrating Pride Month

Xtra catches up with the folks from our “Small Town Pride” documentary to see what Pride is like during a pandemic

By Riley Sparks
Meet the unlikely senator sponsoring Canada’s bill to end conversion therapy
Politics

Meet the unlikely senator sponsoring Canada’s bill to end conversion therapy

New Brunswick’s René Cormier never expected to be an LGBTQ2S+ advocate in the Senate. But now, he’s the senator ushering Bill C-6 to the finish line

By Dale Smith
Please don’t mistake up-and-coming pop star Siena Liggins for a rapper
Music

Please don’t mistake up-and-coming pop star Siena Liggins for a rapper

With her new visual album, this Atlanta-based musician wants to move beyond buzzwords

By vivi hansen
What people got wrong—and what Sarah Schulman wants to get right—about the history of ACT UP and early AIDS activism
Books

What people got wrong—and what Sarah Schulman wants to get right—about the history of ACT UP and early AIDS activism

In her new book, the New York writer lays bare the achievements and embarrassments of an astonishingly successful social movement

By Paul Gallant
Cycles of violence
The Xtra Long Read

Cycles of violence

How one trans veteran confronts verbal and physical attacks—riding as hard as she can, chasing a memory

By Dalton LaFerney
How Montreal writer Christopher DiRaddo turned his queer parenting experiences into fiction
Books

How Montreal writer Christopher DiRaddo turned his queer parenting experiences into fiction

“The only two critics I really care about are my parents,” says the founder of The Violet Hour reading series

By Matthew Hays
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