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The Xtra Long Read

Finding dementia care is exhausting—especially if you’re queer or trans

Finding dementia care is exhausting—especially if you’re queer or trans

From homophobic microaggressions to being denied gender-affirming care, LGBTQ2S+ seniors and their caregivers face added barriers to accessing proper support

By Tobin Ng • September 1, 2022 at 4:59 pm EDT
Politics

After nearly two decades of queer activism, this municipal candidate had to face down vile homophobic accusations recently

After nearly two decades of queer activism, this municipal candidate had to face down vile homophobic accusations recently

OPINION: The rise in online hate has made local politics a critical new battleground in LGBTQ2S+ rights

By Ariel Troster • August 26, 2022 at 10:03 am EDT
Politics

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin wants teachers to out LGBTQ2S+ children

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin wants teachers to out LGBTQ2S+ children

The Republican looks to continue the state’s rightward shift on queer issues

By Silas Le Blanc • August 25, 2022 at 10:24 am EDT
The Buzz

Harry Styles’s opinions on gay sex in film come under social media fire

Harry Styles’s opinions on gay sex in film come under social media fire

Plus that Amandla Stenberg Twitter drama, and JoJo Siwa is back on the market

By Mel Woods • August 23, 2022 at 11:41 am EDT
TV & Film

‘Nelly & Nadine’ unearths a love story lost to time

‘Nelly & Nadine’ unearths a love story lost to time

REVIEW: Magnus Gertten’s documentary is a tender look at hidden love

By Michelle Krasovitski • August 15, 2022 at 11:36 am EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 5 power ranking: Characters welcome

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3, Episode 5 power ranking: Characters welcome

It’s another round of Snatch Game, but there can only be one winner

By Kevin O’Keeffe • August 12, 2022 at 4:25 pm EDT
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TV & Film

‘A League of Their Own’ becomes the queer story it should have been all along

‘A League of Their Own’ becomes the queer story it should have been all along

REVIEW: While uneven in its execution, Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham’s reboot justifies its own existence

By Ren Jender • August 11, 2022 at 12:20 pm EDT
Business

More than 50 percent of LGBTQ2S+ employees aren’t comfortable being out at work

More than 50 percent of LGBTQ2S+ employees aren’t comfortable being out at work

New report examines queer and trans experiences in the workplace

By Emma Bainbridge • August 10, 2022 at 1:09 pm EDT
Mental Health

The pandemic is causing an LGBTQ2S+ mental health crisis in Canada

The pandemic is causing an LGBTQ2S+ mental health crisis in Canada

New polling indicates increasing rates of anxiety and depression, particularly among LGBTQ2S+ youth and people of colour

By Oliver Haug • August 8, 2022 at 3:22 pm EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Billy Porter’s directorial debut, queer history and your new favourite song of the moment

Billy Porter’s directorial debut, queer history and your new favourite song of the moment

Plus more of what’s up and on starting Aug. 5

By S. Bear Bergman • August 5, 2022 at 3:27 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘A League of Their Own,’ a trans skateboarding doc, and more streaming this August

‘A League of Their Own,’ a trans skateboarding doc, and more streaming this August

Here are our picks of what’s new, queer and streaming this month

By Sarah Taher • August 5, 2022 at 3:08 pm EDT
Monthly Tune-Up

From bisexual R&B artist Steve Lacy’s trippy slow groove to trans rapper Mykki Blanco’s dreamy proclamation of new love

From bisexual R&B artist Steve Lacy’s trippy slow groove to trans rapper Mykki Blanco’s dreamy proclamation of new love

Jordan Currie programs a splendidly queer summer of music, just for you

By Jordan Currie • July 28, 2022 at 10:47 am EDT
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Books

From winning a ‘beautiful baby’ pageant in Appalachia to working as a dominatrix in L.A., Chris Belcher recounts a multifaceted life in her new memoir

From winning a ‘beautiful baby’ pageant in Appalachia to working as a dominatrix in L.A., Chris Belcher recounts a multifaceted life in her new memoir

In “Pretty Baby,” Belcher makes intriguing connections between the patriarchy, capitalism and queerness

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • July 28, 2022 at 9:52 am EDT
The Buzz

The queer ‘Bachelor’ connections to that viral TikTok emu farmer

The queer ‘Bachelor’ connections to that viral TikTok emu farmer

 Plus JoJo Siwa’s celebrity crush and RuPaul’s choice words for Ted Cruz

By Mel Woods • July 26, 2022 at 3:41 pm EDT
Media

Meet the trans war correspondent at Ukraine’s frontlines

Meet the trans war correspondent at Ukraine’s frontlines

Sarah Ashton-Cirillo has spent over four months covering the war like few others—becoming a target of Russian propaganda and right-wing attacks in the process

By Adam Zivo • July 21, 2022 at 12:10 pm EDT
Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court is threatening marriage equality. These lawmakers want to protect it

The U.S. Supreme Court is threatening marriage equality. These lawmakers want to protect it

The Respect for Marriage Act is a direct response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson last month

By Oliver Haug • July 20, 2022 at 5:05 pm EDT
Queer View Mirror

‘Welcome to the Dollhouse’ taught me that beneath our moralizing, life is queer

‘Welcome to the Dollhouse’ taught me that beneath our moralizing, life is queer

Heather Matarazzo’s turn as Dawn Wiener framed my understanding of being queer

By Trevor Campbell • July 20, 2022 at 1:47 pm EDT
Sports

Russia’s top female tennis star comes out, criticizes anti-LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ ban

Russia’s top female tennis star comes out, criticizes anti-LGBTQ+ ‘propaganda’ ban

Despite the fraught political situation in Russia, Daria Kasatkina hopes other LGBTQ+ people will someday feel safe to come out

By Nico Lang • July 19, 2022 at 4:24 pm EDT
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