Lady Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ turns 10 this week. Queer landmark or sell-out mess?
Mother Monster was starting to take herself much too seriously
Mother Monster was starting to take herself much too seriously
In the first installment of the “Protest and Pleasure” series, disability justice activists explain how liberating ourselves from ableism makes sex hotter for everyone
From glitter cereal to whatever Target is doing, we’ve launched an ongoing rating of this year’s crop of rainbow capitalism
“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” debuted two decades ago. After bullying allegations, sliding ratings and that Dakota Johnson interview, it’s finally ending
How one trans veteran confronts verbal and physical attacks—riding as hard as she can, chasing a memory
LGBTQ2S+ people are being inexplicably censored on the platform—and they’re finding creative ways to get around it
When I wound up in a traditional community for my student-teacher placement, I sought comfort in unspoken LGBTQ2S+ connections
Members of a triad in B.C. have been recognized as equal parents, changing legal and societal conceptions of what families look like
“The only two critics I really care about are my parents,” says the founder of The Violet Hour reading series
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of our publisher Pink Triangle Press, Xtra is looking for a new sexual revolution—one based on social justice and mutual care
Whether on the streets or in creative ways online, LGBTQ+ Nigerians are creating community and calling for change in the wake of the #EndSARS movement
The anti-trans bills across the United States come from dangerous ideas that have been simmering for years
From “Halston” and “Legendary” to “Keyboard Fantasies”
Tories have long made LGBTQ2S+ rights a wedge issue. Now the issue is dividing the party—and thwarting its chances at winning the next federal election
Podcast founders Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon discuss health trolls, debunking weight-loss fads and why queers should care about weight stigma
We pulled the queerest moments from the decidedly straight, cis Oscars
The Liberal government’s proposed ‘inclusive recovery’ addresses queer and trans folks’ lived realities—and that’s a good start
For most of my adult life, having a child felt scary and unappealing. But queer co-parenting helped me redefine the concept of family—and showed me new depths of love