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Sports cycling stands by trans winner, new queer advocacy org, Florida and Montana anti-LGBTQ2S+ laws, Yvie Oddly vs. Republicans and pro-gay Jesus angers EU officials

Sports cycling stands by trans winner, new queer advocacy org, Florida and Montana anti-LGBTQ2S+ laws, Yvie Oddly vs. Republicans and pro-gay Jesus angers EU officials

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: May 5

By Maddy Mahoney • May 5, 2023 at 1:40 pm EDT
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Uganda bill still viciously anti-gay, trans journalist thwarts  swatting attempt, Harvey Guillén at the Met Gala, queer creators support WGA strike, Oregon moves to protect trans healthcare, gay playwright Robert Patrick dies

Uganda bill still viciously anti-gay, trans journalist thwarts  swatting attempt, Harvey Guillén at the Met Gala, queer creators support WGA strike, Oregon moves to protect trans healthcare, gay playwright Robert Patrick dies

6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: May 3

By Jackie Richardson • May 3, 2023 at 3:44 pm EDT
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Drag queen reading events protested again, delays on HIV program in Uganda, San Francisco repeals boycott of 30 states, Bud Light called on to support trans communities and lesbian dating app HER takes a stand against TERFs

Drag queen reading events protested again, delays on HIV program in Uganda, San Francisco repeals boycott of 30 states, Bud Light called on to support trans communities and lesbian dating app HER takes a stand against TERFs

5 queer stories we’re watching: May 1

By Eve Cable • May 1, 2023 at 3:54 pm EDT
Inside Xtra

Going where readers are is baked into Xtra’s DNA

Going where readers are is baked into Xtra’s DNA

Senior editor Mel Woods tasked with taking Xtra to new audiences

By Gordon Bowness • May 1, 2023 at 2:57 pm EDT
Politics

As another NDP win in Alberta looms, queers must stop writing off ‘unwinnable places’

As another NDP win in Alberta looms, queers must stop writing off ‘unwinnable places’

OPINION: Think conservative strongholds like Alberta and the American Deep South are unwinnable by progressives? Think again

By Charlotte Sheasby • May 1, 2023 at 11:28 am EDT
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‘Yellowjackets’ star blasts gendered award categories, Toronto Pride flag protest, U.S. DOJ sues Tennessee, Pedro Pascal gay western trailer drops

‘Yellowjackets’ star blasts gendered award categories, Toronto Pride flag protest, U.S. DOJ sues Tennessee, Pedro Pascal gay western trailer drops

5 queer stories we’re watching: April 28

By Maddy Mahoney • April 28, 2023 at 2:16 pm EDT
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Sports

Paralympian Ness Murby looks to Paris, and a brighter future for trans athletes

Paralympian Ness Murby looks to Paris, and a brighter future for trans athletes

“Hopefully, the next person won’t have to fight as much”

By Julia Peterson • April 26, 2023 at 1:22 pm EDT
Politics

Is it time to kick politicians out of Pride?

Is it time to kick politicians out of Pride?

Tracking the decades-long hot-and-cold relationship between elected officials and Pride festivals 

By Kevin Hurren • April 25, 2023 at 1:02 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’: Meet the returning queens set to do battle

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’: Meet the returning queens set to do battle

From Kandy Muse to Jimbo, 12 queens are headed back to the werk room

By Mel Woods • April 20, 2023 at 12:09 pm EDT
Art & Photography

Archive of intimacies: the photography of Wolfgang Tillmans

Archive of intimacies: the photography of Wolfgang Tillmans

You might know his work via Frank Ocean, Douglas Stuart or Kate Moss, but Tillmans’ first major Canadian exhibition is a study in connection 

By Owen Torrey • April 18, 2023 at 12:45 pm EDT
Activism

As anti-drag protests rage, counter-protest is a key part of queer activism

As anti-drag protests rage, counter-protest is a key part of queer activism

Want to protest anti-drag demonstrators? Learn about the history, risks and art of counter-protesting

By Charlotte Sheasby • April 18, 2023 at 11:07 am EDT
Xtra News Flash

Netflix’s queer dating show, banning Tucker Carlson, India same-sex marriage case, Cook Islands decriminalize homosexuality, and Toronto protests homophobia

Netflix’s queer dating show, banning Tucker Carlson, India same-sex marriage case, Cook Islands decriminalize homosexuality, and Toronto protests homophobia

5 of the biggest stories in LGBTQ2S+ news: April 17

By Eve Cable • April 17, 2023 at 3:21 pm EDT
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TV & Film

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 4 recap: Road trip

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 4 recap: Road trip

Everyone’s on a road to somewhere in a more transitionary episode

By Mel Woods • April 16, 2023 at 11:03 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 finale recap: ‘They will sing your praises loud’

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 finale recap: ‘They will sing your praises loud’

America’s Next Drag Superstar is who we knew it would be from the start

By Kevin O’Keeffe • April 16, 2023 at 10:37 pm EDT
Identity

Indigenous trans woman seeks changes over ‘unnecessarily degrading’ prison policy 

Indigenous trans woman seeks changes over ‘unnecessarily degrading’ prison policy 

“It violates my privacy and dignity.” Fallon Aubee says the government of Canada is exposing her personal information without consent

By Denio Lourenco • April 14, 2023 at 12:31 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 15 recap: Reunited, and it feels so long

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 15 recap: Reunited, and it feels so long

This episode tests the limits of how long one could just hang out with this cast

By Kevin O’Keeffe • April 9, 2023 at 1:17 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 3 recap: ‘I think this stuff is for bisexuals and goths’

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 3 recap: ‘I think this stuff is for bisexuals and goths’

A gay alternate timeline and the world’s worst baby shower highlight a standout episode

By Mel Woods • April 9, 2023 at 12:58 pm EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

5 new queer books to relish this spring

5 new queer books to relish this spring

“Mimosa” and “Hijab Butch Blues” highlight this edition of S. Bear Berman’s bi-weekly cultural catch-up

By S. Bear Bergman • April 6, 2023 at 2:52 pm EDT
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