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Culture

Desmond Child is more than your favourite songs

Desmond Child is more than your favourite songs

For 40 years, Child has been behind hits by Christina Aguilera, KISS, Katy Perry, Bon Jovi, Ricky Martin, Cher and many others. But as a gay artist, his path to success hasn’t been easy

By Juwan J. Holmes • July 28, 2020 at 1:16 pm EDT
Politics

What marriage equality means to me

What marriage equality means to me

Married and separated LGBTQ2 Canadians reflect on 15 years of marriage equality

By Ziya Jones • July 20, 2020 at 11:17 am EDT
Music

10 queer artists whose music supports anti-racist and LGBTQ2 advocacy groups

10 queer artists whose music supports anti-racist and LGBTQ2 advocacy groups

Righteous sounds: A playlist of musicians and singers putting their money where their mouth is

By Caitlin Stall-Paquet • July 10, 2020 at 11:32 am EDT
Canada’s Drag Race

’Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 2 recap: When will we share Heritage Minutes?

’Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 2 recap: When will we share Heritage Minutes?

One underdog takes a big leap up in the competition in this week’s acting challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe • July 9, 2020 at 10:12 pm EDT
My Queer Kitchen

More hands make better dumplings

More hands make better dumplings

Jennifer E. Crawford teams up with fellow “MasterChef Canada” alum Marissa Leon-John to make delicious pot stickers

By Jennifer E. Crawford • July 7, 2020 at 10:50 am EDT
Music

Queer punk to indie pop to experimental electronic via lesbian autistic love

Queer punk to indie pop to experimental electronic via lesbian autistic love

Follow The Courtneys’ Sydney Koke, a.k.a. Slaylor Moon, on her fascinating musical trajectory

By Jesse Locke • July 6, 2020 at 12:14 pm EDT
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Culture

8 ways to celebrate Pride online

8 ways to celebrate Pride online

From virtual cabarets and big-time entertainment to activist workshops, find the right vibe of Pride for you

By Sarah Taher • June 24, 2020 at 1:44 pm EDT
Human Rights

The world in 10: Nine flashpoints and one bright spot in the global fight for LGBTQ rights

The world in 10: Nine flashpoints and one bright spot in the global fight for LGBTQ rights

As Pride is marked around the globe, we take a look at the places where rights are under attack and one nation that has seen recent victories

By Paul Gallant • June 24, 2020 at 10:23 am EDT
Power

AIDS service organizations and other LGBTQ2 charities are struggling to raise money

AIDS service organizations and other LGBTQ2 charities are struggling to raise money

COVID-19 has proven a daunting challenge to the non-profit sector

By Krishna Rau • June 18, 2020 at 9:25 am EDT
Power

I dreamt of a march for Black queer liberation

I dreamt of a march for Black queer liberation

The street awoke with the clang of our resilience ricocheting off the blank stares and raised eyebrows: They stared, we marched, they stared, we marched

By Cicely-Belle Blain • June 10, 2020 at 10:34 am EDT
DIY Pride

What’s happening with every Pride in the world

What’s happening with every Pride in the world

Okay, maybe not every Pride, but a whole whack of them—with updates on what’s been cancelled, postponed or moved online

By Xtra Staff • June 3, 2020 at 1:29 pm EDT
TV & Film

Trans musician and vocalist Beverly Glenn-Copeland, at 76, is beyond ready for his closeup

Trans musician and vocalist Beverly Glenn-Copeland, at 76, is beyond ready for his closeup

The American-Canadian artist discusses his revived career and new documentary “Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story”

By Tre’vell Anderson • May 29, 2020 at 11:30 am EDT
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Culture

Finding refuge and belonging in ‘We’re Here’

Finding refuge and belonging in ‘We’re Here’

With actual queer spaces shut down, this drag makeover show provides the feels we need now

By KC Hoard • April 30, 2020 at 12:16 pm EDT
Pandemic Pastimes

Getting it on online: Queer sex during COVID-19

Getting it on online: Queer sex during COVID-19

Horny LGBTQ2 folk prove yet again that sexual creativity under constraint has always been a queer superpower

By Andrea Zanin • April 29, 2020 at 11:12 am EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I’m an old gay rights activist who wants to support the younger generation. Shouldn’t I expect that support in return?

I’m an old gay rights activist who wants to support the younger generation. Shouldn’t I expect that support in return?
By Kai Cheng Thom • March 31, 2020 at 12:32 pm EDT
Obsessions

Isolation aids: Mae Martin’s Feel Good and Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing

Isolation aids: Mae Martin’s Feel Good and Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing

A new queer series seeks comfort in the uncomfortable and an artist resists the pressure of productivity

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • March 25, 2020 at 1:32 pm EDT
Your Communities in Action

COVID-19: Your communities at work, Mar. 24

COVID-19: Your communities at work, Mar. 24

A running diary of LGBTQ2 folk coping and caring for each other. Today: “Community defence” of sex workers and your favourite L.A. lesbian comic talks books

By Xtra Staff • March 24, 2020 at 10:35 am EDT
Your Communities in Action

COVID-19: Your communities in action, Mar. 20

COVID-19: Your communities in action, Mar. 20

A running diary of LGBTQ2 folk coping and caring for each other. Today: Your weekend queer concert roundup with Jeremy Dutcher, Rufus Wainwright, Janette King and more.

By Xtra Staff • March 20, 2020 at 2:27 pm EDT
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