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Rainbow Rewind 2023

Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches 2023

Righteous Queens and Shady Bitches 2023

An annual tradition returns: the highs and the lows of the past year, personified

By Xtra Staff • December 18, 2023 at 5:24 pm EDT
Art & Photography

‘Renegades’ documents the queer history Chloe Sherman helped create

‘Renegades’ documents the queer history Chloe Sherman helped create

“Renegades: San Francisco, The 1990s” captures a vital and vibrant era of queer and trans life

By Cooper Lee Bombardier • December 12, 2023 at 10:43 am EDT
Activism

Roz Kaveney on a lifetime of fighting for trans rights

Roz Kaveney on a lifetime of fighting for trans rights

The writer, poet and anti-TERF activist reflects on half a century of fighting for trans rights

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • November 30, 2023 at 1:14 pm EDT
Homelessness

As the homelessness crisis worsens, Gay Villages are caught at a crossroads of identity 

As the homelessness crisis worsens, Gay Villages are caught at a crossroads of identity 

ANALYSIS: Unhoused people are a part of our communities, so what can we do?

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • November 28, 2023 at 6:00 am EDT
Nightlife

Queer people of colour are still left out of Chicago’s queer neighbourhood

Queer people of colour are still left out of Chicago’s queer neighbourhood

Local drag performers say the area mostly serves affluent white men 

By Adam Rhodes • November 15, 2023 at 5:08 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Out in the Ring’ documentary unmasks the queer history of professional wrestling

‘Out in the Ring’ documentary unmasks the queer history of professional wrestling

Ry Levey’s debut feature celebrates today’s out performers who are transforming the sport while unearthing its hidden past

By Christos Tsirbas • November 14, 2023 at 2:08 pm EDT
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Trans Health

The ex-gay movement crawled so the detransition movement could run

The ex-gay movement crawled so the detransition movement could run

OPINION: We’ve been here before. And history shows what might happen next

By Katelyn Burns • November 10, 2023 at 5:09 pm EDT
Environment

Disasters don’t discriminate against queer people—but disaster responses do

Disasters don’t discriminate against queer people—but disaster responses do

As natural disasters and social emergencies continue to rise, queer people are often left in vulnerable situations, with disaster response mostly prioritizing the needs of cis and heterosexual communities

By Eve Cable • November 3, 2023 at 12:50 pm EDT
TV & Film

For its subject’s ability to evolve alone, ‘Nyad’ is inspirational

For its subject’s ability to evolve alone, ‘Nyad’ is inspirational

REVIEW: The lesbian swimmer’s biopic highlights queer persistence and platonic love

By Frankie de la Cretaz • November 3, 2023 at 10:03 am EDT
Books

‘Valid’ takes on the surprisingly rich postapocalyptic transfeminine genre

‘Valid’ takes on the surprisingly rich postapocalyptic transfeminine genre

REVIEW: Chris Bergeron’s dystopian new autofiction novel delivers mixed results

By Veronica Esposito • November 1, 2023 at 2:18 pm EDT
Monthly Tune-Up

Hot new music from Brittany Howard, DijahSB, Psymon Spine and Kali Uchis

Hot new music from Brittany Howard, DijahSB, Psymon Spine and Kali Uchis

Plus a spooky love ballad and goth beach party

By Jordan Currie • October 31, 2023 at 1:22 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Days of Happiness’ is not a Canadian ‘Tár’

‘Days of Happiness’ is not a Canadian ‘Tár’

REVIEW: Beautifully acted and directed, this lesbian conductor movie has a heroine you can root for

By Barry Levitt • October 30, 2023 at 1:08 pm EDT
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TV & Film

5 queer horror movies you need to watch this spooky season

5 queer horror movies you need to watch this spooky season

Find your perfect Halloween weekend flick, whether it be a 1940s psychosexual Sapphic thriller or a modern meditation on gender dysphoria

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • October 27, 2023 at 12:48 pm EDT
Queer View Mirror

The strange queer powers of ‘The Craft’

The strange queer powers of ‘The Craft’

How a coven of magical teen misfits sparked my ’90s coming out story

By Alex Hall • October 25, 2023 at 10:17 am EDT
Music

A love letter to MUNA’s Sapphic pop joy

A love letter to MUNA’s Sapphic pop joy

“Bands like MUNA are a breath of fresh air”

By Dani Janae • October 24, 2023 at 4:29 pm EDT
Music

Rapper Tea Fannie speaks up for trans kids with smooth rhymes

Rapper Tea Fannie speaks up for trans kids with smooth rhymes

“My path is through my voice,” says the brashly articulate rapper based in Calgary

By Jesse Locke • October 23, 2023 at 12:02 pm EDT
Marriage Equality

Queer Indians vow to continue fighting after Supreme Court denies same-sex marriage

Queer Indians vow to continue fighting after Supreme Court denies same-sex marriage

The ruling is a major setback after LGBTQ+ Indians have notched big victories over the past decade

By Rob Salerno • October 20, 2023 at 2:59 pm EDT
Queer Ink

Erotic tattoos offer queer clients a way to mix pleasure and purpose

Erotic tattoos offer queer clients a way to mix pleasure and purpose

For queer tattoo artists and customers alike, erotic designs can be a powerful way to affirm identities and show strength amid an increasingly hostile political climate

By Adam Rhodes • October 12, 2023 at 12:09 pm EDT
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