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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
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
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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
My Queer Kitchen

My Queer Kitchen with Jennifer E. Crawford: Pandemic Edition

My Queer Kitchen with Jennifer E. Crawford: Pandemic Edition

In our first-ever cooking instalment, the “MasterChef Canada” winner asks if queer food is a real thing. Then they whip up strawberry rhubarb rye poptarts with beet and vanilla bean icing from their pandemic pantry

By Jennifer E. Crawford • April 8, 2020 at 11:59 am EDT
Education

Do anti-bullying days really help LGBTQ2 youth?

Do anti-bullying days really help LGBTQ2 youth?

There’s so much more queer- and trans-affirming work that must be done at schools every day of the year, this queer teacher writes

By Gordon Nore • April 8, 2020 at 10:40 am EDT
Health

How does COVID-19 impact LGBTQ2 communities?

How does COVID-19 impact LGBTQ2 communities?

Queer and trans people face health disparities alongside precarious employment and housing that could be magnified during the pandemic

By Keren Landman • April 7, 2020 at 10:28 am EDT
Power

Amid COVID-19, lawmakers call to end blood donation bans for queer men

Amid COVID-19, lawmakers call to end blood donation bans for queer men

Outdated discriminatory policies hurt, especially in times of national emergency

By Nico Lang • April 6, 2020 at 11:37 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 6 recap: Hollywood squares

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 6 recap: Hollywood squares

It’s time for Snatch Game!

By Kevin O’Keeffe • April 4, 2020 at 9:30 am EDT
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Identity

I wanted to marry my trans girlfriend in the U.K. I can’t

I wanted to marry my trans girlfriend in the U.K. I can’t

How archaic laws across the pond fail to recognize trans-affirming marriages

By V.S. Wells • April 2, 2020 at 11:43 am EDT
Trans Health

Proper IDs could improve mental health for trans people

Proper IDs could improve mental health for trans people

A new study confirms that reflecting correct name and gender could lower rates of psychological distress

By Fae Johnstone • March 31, 2020 at 2:53 pm EDT
Power

COVID-19 is keeping queer couples apart in Poland

COVID-19 is keeping queer couples apart in Poland

In countries where gay marriage is not recognized and borders have been closed, queer partners are struggling to stay together through the pandemic

By Juliette Bretan • March 30, 2020 at 11:02 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 5 recap: It’s a medical mystery

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12, Episode 5 recap: It’s a medical mystery

The queens take on ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ and one is left without she-mergency care

By Kevin O’Keeffe • March 28, 2020 at 9:30 am EDT
Power

I went to university to find myself. I learned I wasn’t welcome

I went to university to find myself. I learned I wasn’t welcome

From the ages of 18 to 22, I learned more about what being a woman of colour brought out in other people than about who I was

By Eternity Martis • March 27, 2020 at 10:56 am EDT
Abuse

Clear and queer conversations about intimate partner violence

Clear and queer conversations about intimate partner violence

A new podcast drama inspired by ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ aims to get us talking about abusive relationships

By Jennifer Orme • March 26, 2020 at 3:35 pm EDT
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