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TV & Film

Where is Cynthia Nixon in the evolution of Miranda Hobbes?

Where is Cynthia Nixon in the evolution of Miranda Hobbes?

OPINION: There should be butches in the “And Just Like That …” universe

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk • July 7, 2025 at 10:53 am EDT
TV & Film

In defence of ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ and its straight host

In defence of ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ and its straight host

OPINION: Netflix’s “The Ultimatum: Queer Love” just wrapped another mess-heavy season. Host JoAnna Garcia Swisher may be the key to the future of queer reality TV

By Mel Woods • July 3, 2025 at 11:55 am EDT
Books

‘Hot Girls with Balls’ is deliciously, painfully online

‘Hot Girls with Balls’ is deliciously, painfully online

Benedict Nguyễn’s debut novel is both tender and ruthless about the frictions of being internet famous

By H Felix Chau Bradley • July 1, 2025 at 9:18 am EDT
Culture

What does an assault story look like in 2025?

What does an assault story look like in 2025?

 “Sorry, Baby,” “John Proctor Is the Villain” and “Trauma Plot” are changing the narrative about rape stories by reflecting how it hasn’t changed

By Lindsay Lee Wallace • June 30, 2025 at 1:49 pm EDT
Identity

Where did Fletcher and JoJo Siwa go wrong?

Where did Fletcher and JoJo Siwa go wrong?

The Sapphic stars “came out” as dating men—and rebranded accordingly

By Anna Govert • June 25, 2025 at 1:10 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Sally’ shares the untold queer story of America’s first woman in space

‘Sally’ shares the untold queer story of America’s first woman in space

Sally Ride feared the consequences of her secrets coming to light. Her life has never been more relevant

By Julia Mastroianni • June 17, 2025 at 4:50 pm EDT
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Family

Choosing to parent queerly can be just as radical as going child-free

Choosing to parent queerly can be just as radical as going child-free

ANALYSIS: Queer and trans people have always found ways to make family, to resist erasure and to dream of something more

By Markus Harwood-Jones • June 12, 2025 at 1:41 pm EDT
Politics

Will the Supreme Court pave the way to protect reverse-discrimination cases?

Will the Supreme Court pave the way to protect reverse-discrimination cases?

OPINION: Marlean Ames’s case might not seem like a big deal—but it could have big ramifications in our current social context

By Katelyn Burns • June 9, 2025 at 1:32 pm EDT
Books

Can breaking the rules save queer people?

Can breaking the rules save queer people?

“Be Gay, Do Crime” anthologizes gay wrongs–and gay consequences

By H Felix Chau Bradley • June 4, 2025 at 4:06 pm EDT
Culture

How trans comics can save the world

How trans comics can save the world

ANALYSIS: The world is growing increasingly hostile toward the LGBTQ2S+ community. We need superheroes now more than ever

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • May 30, 2025 at 2:18 pm EDT
Books

‘Disappoint Me’ is a study in compassion

‘Disappoint Me’ is a study in compassion

Nicola Dinan’s second novel raises big questions about forgiveness, justice and responsibility

By H Felix Chau Bradley • May 27, 2025 at 6:17 pm EDT
Rainbow Votes 2025

Canada’s Parliament just got a lot less queer

Canada’s Parliament just got a lot less queer

Only three incumbent openly queer MPs are headed back to Ottawa after the 2025 federal election

By Dale Smith • May 2, 2025 at 12:17 pm EDT
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Cruising

Department stores are dying. It’s the end of an era for anonymous sex

Department stores are dying. It’s the end of an era for anonymous sex

With Hudson’s Bay liquidating across Canada, a cruising hub is lost 

By Stephan Petar • April 30, 2025 at 11:59 am EDT
Dangerous Space

How the trans rights struggle affects everyone

How the trans rights struggle affects everyone

OPINION: Precedents set by anti-trans movements are driven by the idea that the government and private institutions should have the power to police us all

By Kai Cheng Thom • April 29, 2025 at 4:37 pm EDT
Books

‘I Remember Lights’ is a time machine trip to Montreal’s gay past

‘I Remember Lights’ is a time machine trip to Montreal’s gay past

Ben Ladouceur’s rigorously researched new novel is romantic, harrowing and transportive

By H Felix Chau Bradley • April 24, 2025 at 5:07 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Parade’ invites us to embrace queer history to tackle the present

‘Parade’ invites us to embrace queer history to tackle the present

Noam Gonick’s new documentary turns the spotlight on Canada’s long-overlooked LGBTQ2S+ activists to tell their stories

By Tobin Ng • April 23, 2025 at 12:14 pm EDT
Rainbow Votes 2025

In midst of federal election, young voters are ‘really scared’ for future

In midst of federal election, young voters are ‘really scared’ for future

This election is crucial for LGBTQ2S+ rights. Queer youth are more worried than ever

By Alice Boyle • April 8, 2025 at 12:42 pm EDT
TV & Film

In defence of that ‘White Lotus’ brotherly love storyline

In defence of that ‘White Lotus’ brotherly love storyline

An incest-lite narrative has gripped the internet’s attention. But Mike White’s show has always been transgressive

By Kevin Hurren • April 3, 2025 at 3:46 pm EDT
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