Jussie Smollett’s story doesn’t mean we should ignore Black queer survivors
‘From now on, will innocent queer Black men be treated as liars when they come forward with their stories of survival?’
‘From now on, will innocent queer Black men be treated as liars when they come forward with their stories of survival?’
Queer community doesn’t lack for discourse around sexual abuse. Yet for all of our talk, not much seems to have significantly changed—there are still victims, and there are still abusers.
The Empire actor faces a felony charge, and other LGBTQ2 content from Xtra and around the world. Here’s your Xtra Weekly, Feb 22.
The battle comes down to Season 9 versus Season 10
The cuts, imposed by Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives, could spell the end of crucial LGBTQ2 resource centres
Auntie Ru, I’m frightened
Ron and Lloyd Cameron-Lewis built a relationship the government wouldn’t recognize — until now
We’ve been spared the media circus of a trial, but may have lost the chance to reckon with how authorities paid to protect all citizens failed the victims
‘If you show your emotion, you’re not any less’
It was intense and condensed — and we fooled no one but ourselves
Even in court, the Ontario government fails to own up to its own inconsistencies over the sex-ed debacle
How meeting one of my heroes reminded me to love my feminine self
We hope you were buckled in, because 2018 was a bumpy and beautiful ride
The queer comedian charmed straight America — but admits in her new comedy special that fame and acceptance came at a cost
Praise lesbian Jesus, it’s been one really gay year
My sexual orientation is more than just who shares my bed
I wanted to be one who was called the American gigolo