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Power

The last straw: How gay bars and other LGBTQ2 businesses are facing disaster

The last straw: How gay bars and other LGBTQ2 businesses are facing disaster

They’ve withstood the e-commerce boom and hookup apps, recession and gentrification. Can they survive this pandemic?

By Rob Csernyik • June 11, 2020 at 12:57 pm EDT
Inside Xtra

Why Xtra is giving away ad space this Pride season

Why Xtra is giving away ad space this Pride season

We’re partnering with LGBTQ2 organizations whose fundraising has been disrupted by COVID-19 to help them boost their message

By Mitchell Cheeseman • June 11, 2020 at 12:51 pm 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
Love Like Mine

What my dad’s coming out taught me about my own identity

What my dad’s coming out taught me about my own identity

Growing up, I saw the damage done by a life lived in secret—but I also understood his fear of rejection

By Gordon Nore • June 8, 2020 at 2:34 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 5 premiere recap: Let’s get All-Started

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 5 premiere recap: Let’s get All-Started

It’s Old School versus New School on the fifth season of ‘All Stars’

By Kevin O’Keeffe • June 6, 2020 at 9:30 am EDT
TV & Film

The clitoris’ sole function is pleasure. Why is that a problem?

The clitoris’ sole function is pleasure. Why is that a problem?

New documentary “Dilemma of Desire” exposes why so little is known about the clit

By Andrea Zanin • June 5, 2020 at 2:46 pm EDT
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My Queer Kitchen

Make oatcake ‘Treat Cereal’ with Jennifer E. Crawford

Make oatcake ‘Treat Cereal’ with Jennifer E. Crawford
By Xtra Video • June 4, 2020 at 4:15 pm EDT
My Queer Kitchen

Nostalgia and self-care in a bowl: Jennifer E. Crawford’s ‘Treat Cereal’

Nostalgia and self-care in a bowl: Jennifer E. Crawford’s ‘Treat Cereal’

All this eye-catching, nourishing dish needs are PJs and Saturday morning cartoons

By Jennifer E. Crawford • June 4, 2020 at 2:36 pm EDT
Inside Xtra

This would have been the season of glitter and rainbows

This would have been the season of glitter and rainbows

But with COVID-19, widespread anti-Black violence and mass protests against police brutality, this isn’t the time for a glittering Pride. We stand with LGBTQ2 folk as they, once more, aim to rise to the moment

By Rachel Giese • June 3, 2020 at 2:49 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season finale recap: Who won Season 12?

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season finale recap: Who won Season 12?

The first-ever socially distant finale gave us Drag Race’s 12th winner

By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 30, 2020 at 9:30 am EDT
Health

Canadian medical researchers unveil groundbreaking LGBTQ2-focused curriculum

Canadian medical researchers unveil groundbreaking LGBTQ2-focused curriculum

The University of Toronto will now teach medical trainees how to address critical social factors when dealing with queer and trans folk—and how COVID-19 exacerbates those factors

By Fae Johnstone • May 27, 2020 at 9:37 am EDT
Love & Sex

People are sending sex toys to each other during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s beautiful

People are sending sex toys to each other during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s beautiful

The owner of one of Canada’s most sex-positive and LGBTQ2-friendly sex toy stores talks about how customers are taking care of each other, plus its shortlist of most-loved sex toys

By Eternity Martis • May 26, 2020 at 10:53 am EDT
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Music

Montreal rapper Backxwash invokes self-altering fury

Montreal rapper Backxwash invokes self-altering fury

The trans artist mixes Led Zeppelin and African gospel to create a fierce form of horror-inflected hip-hop

By Jesse Locke • May 25, 2020 at 1:57 pm EDT
TV & Film

King of Vogue Dashaun Wesley hosts ‘Legendary’

King of Vogue Dashaun Wesley hosts ‘Legendary’

Ten years after he competed on ‘America’s Best Dance Crew,’ the voguer and choreographer discuss his latest gig

By Tre’vell Anderson • May 22, 2020 at 10:30 am EDT
Politics

When queer TikTok memes get political

When queer TikTok memes get political

LGBTQ2 users are fighting for change and visibility on the social media platform—one short video snippet at a time

By Jake Pitre • May 19, 2020 at 10:00 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 12 recap: We made it!

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 12 recap: We made it!

Our finalists are set after a Las Vegas Ruvue challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 16, 2020 at 9:30 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 11 recap: All my life I’ve had to fight

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 11 recap: All my life I’ve had to fight

As a beloved fan favourite goes home, another survives, and a third thrives

By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 9, 2020 at 9:30 am EDT
Pandemic Pastimes

During COVID-19, rainbows are for everyone

During COVID-19, rainbows are for everyone

Once a symbol of comfort and safety exclusive to LGBTQ2 communities, they’re now a marker of hope for humanity

By Stéphanie Verge • May 7, 2020 at 1:04 pm EDT
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