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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 5 power ranking: Either you’re in or you’re out

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 5 power ranking: Either you’re in or you’re out

Our first design challenge of the season has solid results across the board, with some clear standouts

By Kevin O’Keeffe • January 29, 2023 at 9:42 pm EDT
Power

Forcibly outing trans kids is dangerous

Forcibly outing trans kids is dangerous

OPINION: When schools are required to disclose a child’s trans identity, they prioritize parents over students’ well-being

By Katelyn Burns • January 25, 2023 at 3:41 pm EDT
Business

Inside the nasty battle to control North America’s biggest bathhouse brand

Inside the nasty battle to control North America’s biggest bathhouse brand

A five-year-long legal dispute between owners of Steamworks comes at a time when gay bathhouses are reinventing themselves

By Kevin Maimann • January 25, 2023 at 2:21 pm EDT
Love & Sex

The lasting impact of Mira Bellwether’s zine, ‘Fucking Trans Women’

The lasting impact of Mira Bellwether’s zine, ‘Fucking Trans Women’

Bellwether passed away in December, but her legacy lives on through her work

By Kai Cheng Thom • January 24, 2023 at 4:43 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 4 power ranking: Making it work

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 4 power ranking: Making it work

We’ve got more Snatch Game participants to rank than ever before

By Kevin O’Keeffe • January 22, 2023 at 7:52 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 3 power ranking: Our God is an awesome God

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 3 power ranking: Our God is an awesome God

She reigns from Palm Springs above

By Kevin O’Keeffe • January 15, 2023 at 6:18 pm EDT
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Identity

These queer organizations are providing free binders to people in New Brunswick

These queer organizations are providing free binders to people in New Brunswick

While chest binders can reduce gender dysphoria, they can be expensive and difficult to access in more rural areas

By Maddy Mahoney • January 13, 2023 at 4:12 pm EDT
Trans Health

Unpacking ‘gender exploratory therapy,’ a new form of conversion therapy

Unpacking ‘gender exploratory therapy,’ a new form of conversion therapy

The practice is sold as supportive care—but in reality, it’s used to delay transition until a person no longer identifies as trans

By Erin Reed • January 13, 2023 at 2:41 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 premiere power ranking: Sweet 16

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 premiere power ranking: Sweet 16

We’ve got a lot of queens to rank!

By Kevin O’Keeffe • January 9, 2023 at 8:00 am EDT
Drag Race

12 queens who defined the VH1 era of ‘Drag Race’

12 queens who defined the VH1 era of ‘Drag Race’

Ahead of the start of “Drag Race” on MTV, we’re looking back at some titans of the last five years

By Kevin O’Keeffe, Mathew Rodriguez • January 5, 2023 at 2:09 pm EDT
Indigenous

Two-Spirit youth gift-giving project demonstrates the power of community care

Two-Spirit youth gift-giving project demonstrates the power of community care

The project hopes to alleviate the loneliness and alienation the youth might face during the winter

By Mzwandile Poncana • December 21, 2022 at 11:42 am EDT
Health

Canadian LGBTQ2S+ youth more likely to have eating disorders, says study

Canadian LGBTQ2S+ youth more likely to have eating disorders, says study

Researchers hope the study will help clinicians recognize that “eating disorders impact not only cisgender women”

By V.S. Wells • December 15, 2022 at 4:55 pm EDT
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Books

‘I’m so queer I’m not even gay.’ A new biography of Kathy Acker paints a picture of a troublemaker on the page and in life

‘I’m so queer I’m not even gay.’ A new biography of Kathy Acker paints a picture of a troublemaker on the page and in life

REVIEW: Kathy Acker was the kind of writer who’d perform sex acts in public; author Jason McBride captures her raucous life in his new biography

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • December 12, 2022 at 1:59 pm EDT
Politics

Indonesia’s draconian new law will effectively ban LGBTQ+ relationships

Indonesia’s draconian new law will effectively ban LGBTQ+ relationships

Residents and tourists alike will be banned from having sex outside marriage, in a country where same-sex marriage is not recognized

By V.S. Wells • December 12, 2022 at 11:50 am EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs The World’ Episode 4 recap: Stand-up gals

‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs The World’ Episode 4 recap: Stand-up gals

A shocking departure leaves the competition in flux

By Kevin O’Keeffe • December 10, 2022 at 12:53 pm EDT
Health

The pandemic isn’t over—and queer people shouldn’t be acting like it is

The pandemic isn’t over—and queer people shouldn’t be acting like it is

ANALYSIS: As a community, we talk a good talk about keeping each other safe, so why aren’t we doing it now? 

By Dev Ramsawakh • December 8, 2022 at 1:50 pm EDT
Sports

This World Cup, FIFA’s long history of ‘sportswashing’ continues

This World Cup, FIFA’s long history of ‘sportswashing’ continues

OPINION: The PR boost from hosting the tournament is allowing Qatar to gloss over its anti-LGBTQ+ human rights abuses. When the games come to the U.S. in 2026, it will be no different

By Katelyn Burns • November 28, 2022 at 3:02 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 10 power ranking: The U.K.’s Next ‘Drag Race’ Superstar Is…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 10 power ranking: The U.K.’s Next ‘Drag Race’ Superstar Is…

Let’s check in with our final four one last time as the season comes to a close

By Kevin O’Keeffe • November 25, 2022 at 2:20 pm EDT
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