Bathhouses outlasted the AIDS epidemic, but will they survive COVID-19?
These crucial sites for sex, community, education and protest are at risk of disappearing forever
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The uncompromising Thirza Cuthand
On the Cree-Métis artist and filmmaker’s long-awaited artist’s spotlight at this year’s ImagineNative Film Festival
The secret history of gay liberation
Eric Cervini’s ‘The Deviant’s War’ follows the life and activism of Frank Kameny—a generation before Stonewall
Topline: Rihanna and Eric Trump
Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Oct. 2
‘The Boys in the Band’ has delighted and horrified audiences for 50 years
The new film adaptation of Mart Crowley’s revered and reviled play encapsulates a half century of change
Queer enchantments: Finding fairy tales to suit a rainbow of desires
Carefree escape and radical politics are spun from a surprising collection of contemporary classics
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Topline: Sarah Paulson and Kamala Harris
Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Sept. 25
In Nigeria, podcasts give voice to LGBTQ people
While queer and trans Nigerians remain persecuted, shows like ‘Queercity’ and ‘The Pride Diaries’ create a sense of community among the country’s LGBTQ population
Toronto at its most glitteringly sad
Kristyn Dunnion’s new story collection “Stoop City” blooms with characters down on their luck
Yes, bisexuals on screen do exist
Jessica Huras’ new comedic short “BING! BANG! BI!” challenges bi-erasure and stereotypes
The drag queens coming out as sober
For many drag performers, the easy access to party drugs and alcohol in the queer bar scene can lead to regular substance use and addiction
A gorgeous queer memory emerges from the Moon Mists of time
This colourful ice cream inspires chef Jennifer E. Crawford’s necessary flights of fancy
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The Gay Agenda is real, thanks to this TikTok star
More than 16,000 users are now part of an online LGBTQ2 community—all based out of a shared Google Calendar
Baiting the bear: Queer Russian artists fighting to be heard
Creativity meets bravery as LGBTQ singers and bands challenge state-sponsored homophobia
20 years ago, queer women in Toronto fought the police. And won
Looking back at the women’s bathhouse raids and their aftermath, one organizer says that reforms don’t lead to real change and the only fix for policing is to abolish it
4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down right now
What to watch, read listen to or look at: Sept. 10
Pandemic parenting in a two-mom family means twice the maternal guilt
In my queer household, we’ve avoided the unequal gendered division of labour, but I still feel like a failure as a mother—and failed by a system that neglects the most vulnerable
The unstoppable queering of TV cartoons
From “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” to “The Legend of Korra,” animated shows have finally changed the channel on LGBTQ2 representation
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