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Xtra nominated for two GLAAD awards
Senior editor Mel Woods has been nominated for ‘Outstanding Online or Print Journalism Article,’ and Xtra has been nominated for ‘Outstanding Independent Journalism’
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 1 power ranking: Designing women
For the first time in years, RuPaul’s Drag Race starts with a design challenge
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18 premiere recap: The hottest in the street
Cardi B joins us for a very good premiere episode of the flagship series
Our most-read stories of 2025
From politics to pop culture, these are our most-read stories of the year
Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025
Here are the main characters that made, and broke, the year in queer
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How did we choose what to cover—and not cover—this year?
It makes sense to want to be in the know. But what if being informed of every little thing happening in this big, wide world is actually hurting you?
The top 10 ‘Drag Race’ lip syncs of 2025
International seasons dominate the list of best performances of the year
The legacy of Little Sister’s censorship battle over queer books
Twenty-five years after the Vancouver bookstore’s win against Canada Customs, the struggle for the freedom to read isn’t over
Silky Nutmeg Ganache on taking a ‘Slaycation’ with Alyssa Edwards
The ‘Canada vs. The World’ star talks the value of a variety of drag TV and Miss Fiercalicious’ desire to be Galinda
2025 was about finding solace in the human-made slop
AI’s got nothing on good quality dumb entertainment—and only people can make that
The horniest stories of 2025
The stories that got you not just talking about sex, baby, but thinking big too
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‘Biology’ is backlash
Why do the arguments of men’s rights activists and TERFs sound so … similar?
On Trans Day of Remembrance, we can’t forget the lives lost to poverty
Anti-trans violence isn’t always direct and interpersonal. It can be more difficult to name
I’m sick of writing about dead trans people
For 15 years, I hoped my words would change something. Now I’m grieving the world that could’ve been
The lies Danielle Smith is telling to overturn trans kids’ rights
The Alberta government is invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to protect its three anti-trans laws from being challenged in the courts
Provinces’ cavalier use of Notwithstanding Clause a dangerous sign
There should be a political cost for using the clause; unfortunately, there isn’t
Alberta UCP to consider policy proposal banning Pride flags on public property
Danielle Smith’s party will also consider changes to DEI in schools and the disclosure of students’ participation in gay-straight alliances at their annual convention
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