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TV & Film

‘Dicks’ will make you gasp

‘Dicks’ will make you gasp

REVIEW: Megan Mullally and Nathan Lane lead an all-star cast to irreverent heights in “Dicks: The Musical”

By Barry Levitt • October 16, 2023 at 12:54 pm EDT
Books

Bejewelled and beguiled: meet businessman and philanthropist Salah Bachir

Bejewelled and beguiled: meet businessman and philanthropist Salah Bachir

His new star-studded memoir dishes deflection and reflection in equal measure

By Chris Dupuis • October 13, 2023 at 12:26 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 3 power ranking: Checking the charts

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 3 power ranking: Checking the charts

Which girl group will have the song of the autumn?

By Kevin O’Keeffe • October 13, 2023 at 11:34 am EDT
Books

New book an ode to the Songbird Supreme and her queer fan base

New book an ode to the Songbird Supreme and her queer fan base

“Why Mariah Carey Matters” is an ode to the Songbird Supreme and the queers who love her

By Denio Lourenco • October 10, 2023 at 9:43 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 2 power ranking: Who’s in and who’s out?

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 2 power ranking: Who’s in and who’s out?

As you know in fashion, one day you’re up, and the next day you’re down

By Kevin O’Keeffe • October 5, 2023 at 7:01 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 1 power ranking: The new crew

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 1 power ranking: The new crew

Who will be the fifth winner of the British spinoff?

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 28, 2023 at 6:42 pm EDT
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TV & Film

‘Solo’ at TIFF is a celebratory love letter to Montreal’s drag scene

‘Solo’ at TIFF is a celebratory love letter to Montreal’s drag scene

Director Sophie Dupuis and star Théodore Pellerin discuss why the artform of drag is so contested—and necessary—right now

By Pat Mullen • September 8, 2023 at 10:57 am EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Author Khashayar J. Khabushani, films ‘Mutt’ and ‘Summer Qamp’ and music by Thea Grace and Um, Jennifer? top this week’s culture calendar

Author Khashayar J. Khabushani, films ‘Mutt’ and ‘Summer Qamp’ and music by Thea Grace and Um, Jennifer? top this week’s culture calendar

Plus patient advice from the Trans Handy Ma’am

By S. Bear Bergman • August 25, 2023 at 2:14 pm EDT
Music

Becca Mancari’s ‘Left Hand’ is an exploration of queer love and resilience

Becca Mancari’s ‘Left Hand’ is an exploration of queer love and resilience

REVIEW: Featuring the likes of Julien Baker and Brittany Howard, Mancari’s third album triumphs over darkness

By Dani Janae • August 25, 2023 at 11:33 am EDT
Health

‘Robbed of the legacy he wanted to leave.’ A gay man’s family fights for the right to donate organs and tissues

‘Robbed of the legacy he wanted to leave.’ A gay man’s family fights for the right to donate organs and tissues

Despite being in a long-term, monogamous relationship, Liam Dee’s dying wish to become a tissue donor was deemed “high-risk.” He’s not the only one

By Kevin Hurren • August 23, 2023 at 10:57 am EDT
Business

Why 2023 was a transformational year in how companies do Pride marketing 

Why 2023 was a transformational year in how companies do Pride marketing 

This year, LGBTQ2S+ Pride marketing encountered a backlash like no other. But the lessons learned might transform it into something better going forward.

By Rob Csernyik • August 16, 2023 at 9:56 am EDT
Media

The fight to get Fox News taken off of Canadian cable explained

The fight to get Fox News taken off of Canadian cable explained

Egale Canada calls for “a serious Canadian conversation about the broadcasting of Fox News in Canada”

By Emma Arkell • August 10, 2023 at 11:25 am EDT
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Human Rights

Here are the big LGBTQ2S+ rights cases that could be coming to the U.S. Supreme Court next

Here are the big LGBTQ2S+ rights cases that could be coming to the U.S. Supreme Court next

ANALYSIS: From religious-based discrimination to protecting yet more bigoted bakers, we run down the legal causes and cases to keep an eye on

By Nico Lang • August 2, 2023 at 11:58 am EDT
TV & Film

‘Black Mirror’ episode ‘Beyond the Sea’ is a brutal reflection of toxic masculinity in the Digital Age

‘Black Mirror’ episode ‘Beyond the Sea’ is a brutal reflection of toxic masculinity in the Digital Age

The series known for its dark reflections on a tech-obsessed society turns its focus to the Space Age, toxic geek masculinity and the danger of the “magic circle”

By Jon Heggestad • July 27, 2023 at 9:42 am EDT
Xtra News Flash

‘Barbie’ takes the world by storm, lesbian rights in Italy and the U.K. and more

‘Barbie’ takes the world by storm, lesbian rights in Italy and the U.K. and more

5 queer and trans stories we’re watching: July 24

By Eve Cable • July 24, 2023 at 5:15 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 12 power ranking: We three queens

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 12 power ranking: We three queens

With the ending of this season comes a raft of broken records

By Kevin O’Keeffe • July 22, 2023 at 12:07 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ finale recap: The next queen in the ‘Drag Race’ Hall of Fame is …

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ finale recap: The next queen in the ‘Drag Race’ Hall of Fame is …

Plus, we crown a Queen of the Fame Games!

By Kevin O’Keeffe • July 22, 2023 at 12:01 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 11 power ranking: Queens of the Fame Games

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ Episode 11 power ranking: Queens of the Fame Games

Who has the best shot of winning the $60,000 prize?

By Kevin O’Keeffe • July 14, 2023 at 4:28 pm EDT
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