Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ turns 10 this week. Queer landmark or sell-out mess?
Mother Monster was starting to take herself much too seriously
Mother Monster was starting to take herself much too seriously
Talented queer and trans people shouldn’t have to stay quiet to get work
Stephen Dunn even wrote a role for friend and “Drag Race” legend Chi Chi DeVayne before she died
Why does the success of a hunky white cis guy get us so riled up?
LGBTQ2S+ people experience higher rates of housing discrimination and, in this economy, accessing affordable housing can feel impossible—but collective action can help us get through
From Baltimore’s Abdu Ali to Melbourne’s Uboa, we spotlight seven bands who harness our righteous rage
Thomas and Tranna unpack generational differences around stardom, authenticity and trauma
Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Apr. 8
With 600,000-plus followers, the trans TikTok creator talks to the world from her home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Thomas and Tranna, voting members of the Cynical Queer Press Corps, take issue with this year’s award season
What to watch, read, listen to or look at this week
Diversity is not an end in itself. Technologies need to serve their users
Xtra’s resident debate club wrangles with media, misogyny and that magical child, Britney
Alanna Why’s group chat offers practical advice, new connections and healthy servings of gossip
Learning to feminize the voice isn’t like learning to ride a bike; it’s like learning to walk with someone else’s feet
On her new release, the Montreal-based Algonquin Two-Spirit artist is joined by over 50 collaborators including Owen Pallett, Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Tim Nelson
What to watch, read, listen to or look this week
“I have a fire inside me,” says the 23-year-old musician from Kitchener, Ontario