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Discrimination

Queer men and trans women can’t donate plasma for COVID-19 research

Queer men and trans women can’t donate plasma for COVID-19 research

Even amid a pandemic, blood and plasma bans remain in place for queer and trans people across North America

By Krishna Rau • May 7, 2020 at 10:11 am EDT
Politics

Why Peter MacKay is questioning trans rights

Why Peter MacKay is questioning trans rights

The Conservative leadership hopeful criticized an opponent’s support for trans people in a recent email blast to supporters. It’s a reminder of the stark division between gay rights and trans rights in Canada

By Erica Lenti • May 6, 2020 at 4:37 pm EDT
TV & Film

Baseball diamonds for a 71-year-long lesbian love story

Baseball diamonds for a 71-year-long lesbian love story

Trailblazing athlete Terry Donahue and her partner Pat Henschel are the focus of a beautiful, moving documentary

By Stacey May Fowles • May 6, 2020 at 7:09 am EDT
Love Like Mine

A gentlemanly woman asked me the sweetest and bravest question ever. It changed my life

A gentlemanly woman asked me the sweetest and bravest question ever. It changed my life

They said with words what my heart had been screaming and my brain had been muting since we met

By Marie Glass • May 5, 2020 at 10:55 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 10 recap: Fandom pays off

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 10 recap: Fandom pays off

A group of six superfans get the opportunity of a lifetime

By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 2, 2020 at 9:30 am 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
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 9 recap: Political cats

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 9 recap: Political cats

It’s been eight years since Sharon Needles won her season’s political challenge, so the office of Drag President is wide open

By Kevin O’Keeffe • April 25, 2020 at 9:30 am EDT
My Queer Kitchen

Making arancheezies with Jennifer E. Crawford

Making arancheezies with Jennifer E. Crawford
By Xtra Video • April 24, 2020 at 3:35 pm EDT
Culture

‘2gether: The Series’ celebrates the lasting sweetness of young love

‘2gether: The Series’ celebrates the lasting sweetness of young love

Yes, the rumours are true. Tine and Sarawat’s story will make you remember your first queer love

By Arvin Joaquin • April 24, 2020 at 12:24 pm EDT
Obsessions

COVID-19 has soured the appeal of celebrity real estate porn

COVID-19 has soured the appeal of celebrity real estate porn

This crisis confirms that no one, not even the famous, can stage their lives anymore

By Thomas Leblanc • April 22, 2020 at 10:01 am EDT
Your Communities in Action

How Alberta GSAs are supporting LGBTQ2 youth during COVID-19

How Alberta GSAs are supporting LGBTQ2 youth during COVID-19

The creative ways queer and trans students are connecting during the pandemic—from Zoom calls to Instagram board games

By Erica Lenti • April 20, 2020 at 10:12 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 8 recap: Sell yourself

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 8 recap: Sell yourself

A commercial challenge sees an underdog finally break out of the pack

By Kevin O’Keeffe • April 18, 2020 at 9:30 am EDT
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Politics

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military needs trans service members more than ever

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military needs trans service members more than ever

A year after the trans military ban was enacted, the Pentagon has fallen short of its military recruitment targets. But trans folks hoping to join the fight against coronavirus are still prohibited

By Nico Lang • April 15, 2020 at 10:00 am EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

My roommates aren’t physically distancing and I’ve had enough. Should I call the police?

My roommates aren’t physically distancing and I’ve had enough. Should I call the police?
By Kai Cheng Thom • April 14, 2020 at 11:34 am EDT
Politics

In an uncertain time, an ode to the queer political spouse

In an uncertain time, an ode to the queer political spouse

Before COVID-19 brought the world to a standstill, queer politicians and their partners were having a moment. Reflecting on Pete and Chasten, and the LGBTQ2 political couples who came before them

By Kevin Hurren • April 14, 2020 at 9:32 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 7 recap: Rusical party

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 7 recap: Rusical party

Unresolved issues set the stage for a very tense episode and conflict colours everything

By Kevin O’Keeffe • April 11, 2020 at 9:30 am EDT
Need to know

How is COVID-19 and social distancing affecting LGBTQ2 healthcare access?

How is COVID-19 and social distancing affecting LGBTQ2 healthcare access?
By Xtra Video • April 9, 2020 at 2:04 pm EDT
Obsessions

Robyn and Alanis Morissette are the pop queens we need right now

Robyn and Alanis Morissette are the pop queens we need right now

The old hits “Dancing on My Own” and “That I Would Be Good” have a new resonance in an age of isolation and uncertainty

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • April 8, 2020 at 2:14 pm EDT
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