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Books

In Billy-Ray Belcourt’s ‘A Minor Chorus,’ happiness seems to lurk just out of reach

In Billy-Ray Belcourt’s ‘A Minor Chorus,’ happiness seems to lurk just out of reach

“Despite trauma and tragedy, we Indigenous people and queer people produce joy in our lives”: Billy-Ray Belcourt on his new novel

By Cameron Perrier • October 12, 2022 at 10:06 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 3 power ranking: Fashionable duets

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 3 power ranking: Fashionable duets

The queens were judged in teams this week, but as always, the power ranking judges them individually

By Kevin O’Keeffe • October 7, 2022 at 3:15 pm EDT
TV & Film

Twenty years after the live-action ‘Scooby-Doo’ film, Velma’s finally out

Twenty years after the live-action ‘Scooby-Doo’ film, Velma’s finally out

Director James Gunn fought for “Scooby-Doo”’s Velma to be queer in the 2002 live-action film. Twenty years later, she’s officially a lesbian

By Mel Woods • October 5, 2022 at 1:17 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 2 power ranking: See my name in neon lights

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 2 power ranking: See my name in neon lights

This week’s wonky judging results in an unusual power ranking

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 30, 2022 at 3:08 pm EDT
Mental Health

New study shows more mental health services lead to lower suicide risk for LGBTQ college students

New study shows more mental health services lead to lower suicide risk for LGBTQ college students

The research suggests racialized and trans and non-binary students face greater suicide risks

By Mzwandile Poncana • September 29, 2022 at 3:21 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 1 power ranking: This is the BBC

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 1 power ranking: This is the BBC

A two-look runway challenge separated the fashion queens from those struggling to make an impression

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 23, 2022 at 2:13 pm EDT
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Health

How managing my chronic illness(es) made me fall back in love with being queer 

How managing my chronic illness(es) made me fall back in love with being queer 

It took having surgery, getting sober and retiring my party girl status to realize just how much we need each other as queers—here’s how I found my way back to community

By Ronika McClain • September 16, 2022 at 3:31 pm EDT
Power

Anti-LGBTQ2S+ judge rules that U.S. companies should not have to provide employees with PrEP

Anti-LGBTQ2S+ judge rules that U.S. companies should not have to provide employees with PrEP

The full implications of this ruling are currently unclear, with contraceptives also on the line

By Ursula Muñoz S. • September 12, 2022 at 2:21 pm EDT
Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 9 power ranking: Hey now, you’re all stars

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 9 power ranking: Hey now, you’re all stars

There could be only one winner, but we have high hopes for all of these queens’ futures

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 9, 2022 at 2:12 pm EDT
Books

How a proposed book publishing merger will further marginalize LGBTQ2S+ authors across the English-speaking world

How a proposed book publishing merger will further marginalize LGBTQ2S+ authors across the English-speaking world

Will Simon & Schuster’s conservative bent infect the more welcoming Penguin Random House?

By Stephenie Magister • September 7, 2022 at 2:48 pm EDT
Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 8 power ranking: ‘Burning glances, turning heads’

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 8 power ranking: ‘Burning glances, turning heads’

Who came out the best after the Masquerade Ball?

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 3, 2022 at 1:16 pm EDT
Power

The next big Supreme Court battle could be over LGBTQ2S+ student groups

The next big Supreme Court battle could be over LGBTQ2S+ student groups

A potential shadow docket case is raising alarm bells over the latest freedom of speech controversy

By Oliver Haug • August 31, 2022 at 5:38 pm EDT
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U.S. court allows doctors to discriminate against trans people for religious reasons

U.S. court allows doctors to discriminate against trans people for religious reasons

The court issued a permanent injunction against mandates protecting trans access to care

By Jackie Richardson • August 31, 2022 at 3:57 pm EDT
Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 7 power ranking: Clearing the air

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 7 power ranking: Clearing the air

We’re down to a final five, with a potential new frontrunner

By Kevin O’Keeffe • August 26, 2022 at 3:15 pm EDT
Music

Rachika Nayar’s sophomore album ‘Heaven Come Crashing’ is a layered exploration of sound

Rachika Nayar’s sophomore album ‘Heaven Come Crashing’ is a layered exploration of sound

REVIEW: The Brooklyn-based electronic artist expands on her deeply felt electronic soundscape

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • August 26, 2022 at 12:38 pm EDT
Asia

The Malaysian government is reportedly funding anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy

The Malaysian government is reportedly funding anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy

Anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination and violence are pervasive in Malaysia, according to a new report

By Dika Ofoma • August 19, 2022 at 3:33 pm EDT
Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 6 power ranking: So Fierce

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 6 power ranking: So Fierce

Miss Fiercalicious storms to the top of the ranking, but who falls off?

By Kevin O’Keeffe • August 19, 2022 at 2:11 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Freedom From Everything’ is a puzzling documentary with too many pieces

‘Freedom From Everything’ is a puzzling documentary with too many pieces

Mike Hoolboom’s documentary reinvents Hito Steyerl’s essay of the same name and connects COVID-19 to the AIDS crisis

By Michelle Krasovitski • August 16, 2022 at 1:30 pm EDT
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