Tech

‘Unusable’: The enshittification of Grindr

How pop-up ads, paywalled features and boardroom decisions degraded the quality of one of the world’s most popular dating apps

By Denio Lourenco

Love Like Mine

Society told me to hate my body. I choose to embrace it instead

As I prepare for bottom surgery, I’m returning to the people who have stood by me from the beginning—and myself

By Victoria Hincapie Gomez

Dating

Six of my exes are dating each other, so I’m moving to Europe

I’m sick of being ignored by the same Toronto-famous art hoes, twunks, circuit gays and daddies on Grindr

By Ben ED

New video series aims to educate rainbow seniors about romance scams while online dating

How a new video series is educating 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors on how to spot and avoid romance scams when dating online

Created for ODLAN

Love Like Mine

When I realized I was ace, I thought love wasn’t in the stars. I was so wrong

Romantic feelings come much later. First, I must fall in love platonically

By Magan Carty

Rainbow Rewind 2025

The horniest stories of 2025

The stories that got you not just talking about sex, baby, but thinking big too

By Xtra Staff

TV & Film

‘Heated Rivalry’ is the steamy hockey romance we deserve

The queer Canadian hockey drama packs heart and heat, setting it apart from other MLM adaptations

By Kevin Hurren

Love Like Mine

I was married to my work—until I met him

I could only find purpose in my job. It took meeting a special man to pull me out of this cycle

By Kyle Elliott

Love & Sex

Why are cis women suddenly into taking testosterone?

An emerging trend in wellness has women seeking out T to improve their sex lives or energy levels

By Mel Woods

Love Like Mine

My mother is pounding on my closet door. I don’t want to answer

I’m left to wonder: ¿Cómo se dice, ‘Mom, I’m queer’ en español?

By Cynthia Jimenez

Consumed

Richard Linklater showed me how to love

During a honeymoon phase with a new partner, I clung to Linklater’s “Before” trilogy. His new film, “Blue Moon,” helped me carve a new path forward

By KC Hoard

Love Like Mine

I had a threesome with my monogamous partner, and it couldn’t have been better

There’s more than one route into opening a relationship—waiting for the perfect moment is a good way to start

By Denys Johnson

Taking Space

The queer community still needs places for public sex

Sex party promoters, kink community leaders and educators refuse to shy away from the more explicit aspects of the queer experience

By Adam Rhodes

Love Like Mine

What my trans son taught me about freedom

I thought I had to fight every day just to exist. Then my son showed me that sometimes freedom is quiet

By Jen Wilson

Love Like Mine

I chose to become a single dad at 49—and I’d do it again

I traded partying on Fire Island and lunches with celebrities to be a dad in the suburbs. I don’t regret my decision

By Kevin Zoback

Tech

Will AI companions usher in a new age of queer courtship?

Anyone in a relationship with an AI companion is already having a post-gender romance

By Jon Heggestad

Relationships

Where are the queer divorce stories?

ANALYSIS: Messy, vulnerable narratives remind us that queer marriage isn’t always the happily-ever-after we hope for

By Zena Sharman

TV & Film

Where is Cynthia Nixon in the evolution of Miranda Hobbes?

OPINION: There should be butches in the “And Just Like That …” universe

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk