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TV & Film

Happy corporate Pride season from Netflix’s transphobic Ricky Gervais special

Happy corporate Pride season from Netflix’s transphobic Ricky Gervais special

OPINION: Dave Chappelle’s “The Closer” prompted a backlash in 2021.The company just decided to double down on the hate

By Mel Woods • May 25, 2022 at 5:25 pm EDT
Reproductive Health

How to make Pap tests more comfortable for queer and trans patients

How to make Pap tests more comfortable for queer and trans patients

Too many queer and trans folks avoid regular Pap tests. Simple steps can make the process more welcoming

By Nayanika Guha • May 25, 2022 at 12:00 pm EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I think my friend is misusing words like ‘accountability’ and ‘harm.’ What should I do?

I think my friend is misusing words like ‘accountability’ and ‘harm.’ What should I do?

Kai advises a reader who wants to honour her friend’s boundaries—without sacrificing her own

By Kai Cheng Thom • May 24, 2022 at 1:59 pm EDT
The Buzz

There’s a new non-binary Power Ranger, and everyone thinks they’re hot

There’s a new non-binary Power Ranger, and everyone thinks they’re hot

Plus the end of “Ellen,” and “Heartstopper” gets renewed for two more seasons

By Mel Woods • May 24, 2022 at 1:26 pm EDT
Politics

Ontario premier Doug Ford defends candidate slammed for homophobic scandal

Ontario premier Doug Ford defends candidate slammed for homophobic scandal

The controversy has many calling for Will Bouma to drop out of the race

By Ursula Muñoz S. • May 24, 2022 at 10:36 am EDT
Queer View Mirror

‘Chasing Amy’ taught me how to date bi men

‘Chasing Amy’ taught me how to date bi men

Kevin Smith’s controversial straight movie about queer culture changed my life

By Lauren Parker • May 18, 2022 at 10:38 am EDT
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Mental Health

Study finds survivors of conversion therapy need much more support

Study finds survivors of conversion therapy need much more support

New research led by LGBTQ2S+ survivors highlights barriers to recovery

By Dawn Ennis • May 16, 2022 at 3:02 pm EDT
Books

Just a three-minute walk from Stonewall, New York’s House of D was the site of an overlooked and turbulent queer history

Just a three-minute walk from Stonewall, New York’s House of D was the site of an overlooked and turbulent queer history

Hugh Ryan’s new book “The Women’s House of Detention” spotlights a crossroads of Black, trans and gay liberation

By Ren Jender • May 16, 2022 at 10:31 am EDT
TV & Film

Two Nigerian filmmakers discuss the future of queer cinema in Nollywood

Two Nigerian filmmakers discuss the future of queer cinema in Nollywood

Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim and Wapah Ezeigwe make art that pushes back against homophobic norms in Nollywood

By Dika Ofoma • May 13, 2022 at 3:05 pm EDT
Proud Lives

Gerald Hannon, a key figure in the gay liberation movement, has died at age 77

Gerald Hannon, a key figure in the gay liberation movement, has died at age 77

Friends and colleagues recall one of Canada’s most infamous journalists and longtime board member of Xtra’s publisher

By Ed Jackson • May 9, 2022 at 4:17 pm EDT
Politics

Wales moves to fully ban conversion therapy as U.K. drags its feet

Wales moves to fully ban conversion therapy as U.K. drags its feet

The ban is a direct response to U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson’s refusal to ban anti-trans conversion therapy 

By V.S. Wells • May 5, 2022 at 3:43 pm EDT
Trans Health

Florida’s targeted healthcare guide for trans youth is an error-riddled mess

Florida’s targeted healthcare guide for trans youth is an error-riddled mess

The department of health’s new guidelines linked to several sources that directly contradicted their own claims

By Zinnia Jones • May 4, 2022 at 11:42 am EDT
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Books

Our pick of books to help you celebrate Pride season (plus some edgier reads, too)

Our pick of books to help you celebrate Pride season (plus some edgier reads, too)

Check out the 14 LGBTQ2S+ books we’re most excited to dive into this Pride

By Paul Gallant • May 3, 2022 at 12:57 pm EDT
The Buzz

Queer and trans folks slayed at the 2022 Met Gala

Queer and trans folks slayed at the 2022 Met Gala

Plus other pop culture, from Taco Bell drag brunch and Ellen Degeneres saying goodbye

By Mel Woods • May 3, 2022 at 11:31 am EDT
Politics

The White House is suing Alabama over law criminalizing trans youth medical care

The White House is suing Alabama over law criminalizing trans youth medical care

The Biden administration says Alabama is refusing “necessary medical care to children based solely on who they are”

By Nico Lang • May 2, 2022 at 2:05 pm EDT
Monthly Tune-Up

From mellow vibes to chaotic bangers, the best queer songs of April

From mellow vibes to chaotic bangers, the best queer songs of April

Phoebe Bridgers, Mal Blum and Doechii all made some bops this month

By Jordan Currie • May 2, 2022 at 12:43 pm EDT
Politics

Norway apologizes for historical persecution of gay men under its defunct sodomy laws

Norway apologizes for historical persecution of gay men under its defunct sodomy laws

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said the convictions of 119 people under its criminal codes banning gay sex were “simply wrong”

By Nico Lang • April 29, 2022 at 4:12 pm EDT
TV & Film

New ‘Hacks,’ ‘Girls5Eva’ and film festivals are all streaming this May

New ‘Hacks,’ ‘Girls5Eva’ and film festivals are all streaming this May

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

By Sarah Taher • April 29, 2022 at 2:38 pm EDT
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