Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2024
Xtra’s annual roundup of the most awe-inspiring and most awful players of the year
Xtra’s annual roundup of the most awe-inspiring and most awful players of the year
From Chappell Roan to Shygirl and beyond, here’s what we couldn’t get enough of in 2024
Ahead of the PWHL kicking off its sophomore season, the non-binary Toronto Sceptres goalie reflects on the massive boom in women’s sport
The lesbian feminist writer passed on Nov. 6
Wherever there is a history of homophobia and transphobia, we also find a history of our people celebrating community, mutual care and joy
Charles Mwangi, a bisexual refugee from Kenya, is in Canada now—but what the future holds for him is unclear
The documentary discusses a catfisher who targeted Tegan for 16 years and the complicated nature of fan culture
ANALYSIS: From LGBTQ+ characters in their lessons to hunky owls in the streets, Duolingo’s blend of inclusivity and absurdity has me primed for my next lesson
OPINION: Chappell Roan’s mainstream success is overwhelming. But what if she’d just stayed famous with the gays?
Katherine Packert Burke’s novel explores how little one can really understand about one’s own life while in the middle of living it
Lead singer and lyricist reflects on the queer punk band’s album “Deflowered” ahead of their anniversary tour
The director explains how the queer literary canon and coming of age during ACT UP influenced his depiction of suburban queer lives in the 1950s
Angel B.H.’s intimate and nuanced debut novel makes a clear point: ultimately sex work is work, and work is oppressive
OPINION: The narrative allows “gender critical” activists to deflect accusations of bigotry—and that’s dangerous
Ahead of the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, athletes speak to the movement to make parasport more inclusive
ANALYSIS: The Algerian boxer has named Rowling in a cyberharassment complaint following the author’s transphobic tweets during the Paris Olympics
REVIEW: The Hunter Schafer film is a thrilling examination of the horrors of compulsory heterosexuality and reproduction
Author, journalist and podcaster June Thomas’ new book, “A Place of Our Own,” tells the stories of six spaces that helped define queer women’s culture