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Queering Death

Queer death doulas are bringing pleasure and eroticism to end of life

Queer death doulas are bringing pleasure and eroticism to end of life

Just as they do in life, kink and eroticism can play a role in death

By Zena Sharman • June 13, 2023 at 9:24 am EDT
Politics

‘It would really change the landscape.’ Two-Spirit trans activist Monica Forrester reflects on her mayoral candidacy

‘It would really change the landscape.’ Two-Spirit trans activist Monica Forrester reflects on her mayoral candidacy

Forrester entered the race to hold candidates to account on the issues affecting Toronto’s most marginalized communities

By Julia Peterson • June 8, 2023 at 2:14 pm EDT
Queering Death

How to queer your end-of-life planning

How to queer your end-of-life planning

We can be specific, creative and collaborative in our approach to end-of-life planning

By Zena Sharman • June 6, 2023 at 3:58 pm EDT
Queering Death

Introducing ‘Queering Death,’ a 6-part look at the nuanced ways we die and mourn

Introducing ‘Queering Death,’ a 6-part look at the nuanced ways we die and mourn

Writer Zena Sharman says she wanted to look at how death can become a site of creativity, collective care, self-determination and resisting oppression

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk • May 29, 2023 at 3:55 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 finale recap: It was just us

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 finale recap: It was just us

A season of intrigue concludes with a new antler queen, a tragic death and yes, some impeccable ’90s needle drops

By Mel Woods • May 29, 2023 at 12:07 pm EDT
Comedy

Intergalactic beauty Juno Birch’s advice for mere mortals

Intergalactic beauty Juno Birch’s advice for mere mortals

“Delusion is the key to confidence,” says the trans drag alien probing North Americans, er, North America this summer

By Russ Martin • May 1, 2023 at 10:44 pm EDT
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Politics

Is it time to kick politicians out of Pride?

Is it time to kick politicians out of Pride?

Tracking the decades-long hot-and-cold relationship between elected officials and Pride festivals 

By Kevin Hurren • April 25, 2023 at 1:02 pm EDT
Identity

Lane Tredger is Yukon’s first out non-binary MLA

Lane Tredger is Yukon’s first out non-binary MLA

“My dream is that I’m not the only queer and trans voice in the room”

By Julia Peterson • March 29, 2023 at 10:00 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 11 power ranking: Stand-up to stand out

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 11 power ranking: Stand-up to stand out

We get our first truly major power shift of the season

By Kevin O’Keeffe • March 13, 2023 at 1:45 pm EDT
Queer View Mirror

The soft masculinity of ‘Top Gun’ is underappreciated lesbian joy

The soft masculinity of ‘Top Gun’ is underappreciated lesbian joy

As “Top Gun: Maverick” roars into the Oscars, its predecessor’s model of masculine bonding is worth looking back on

By Kerry Manders • March 7, 2023 at 4:01 pm EDT
Media

What went wrong at the New York Times? 

What went wrong at the New York Times? 

OPINION: The paper of record is under fire for its transphobic coverage. How did it get this bad, and who is calling the shots? 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • February 27, 2023 at 3:34 pm EDT
Queering Family

Our family’s guide to transitioning

Our family’s guide to transitioning

Telling my mother I was trans was the hardest part about coming out as a teen, but she ended up being my greatest support. Now we want to help families like ours 

By Tudor Robins & Evan Robins • February 22, 2023 at 8:00 am EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 4 recap: Snatch Game within a Snatch Game

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 4 recap: Snatch Game within a Snatch Game

Two! Two! Two Snatch Games in one!

By Kevin O’Keeffe • January 22, 2023 at 2:48 pm EDT
Identity

Cam modelling helped me work through my gender dysphoria

Cam modelling helped me work through my gender dysphoria

Getting paid to go back into the closet was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done—but it taught me how to define my body on my own terms

By Sydney Hegele • January 18, 2023 at 3:53 pm EDT
Activism

Kenyan LGBTQ+ activists on grief and hope after the death of Edwin Chiloba

Kenyan LGBTQ+ activists on grief and hope after the death of Edwin Chiloba

The activist and designer’s murder has shocked his community, who are working to keep his memory alive

By Ugonna-Ora Owoh • January 17, 2023 at 5:27 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 cast: Meet the 16 new queens competing

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 cast: Meet the 16 new queens competing

A pair of biological twins and the legendary Sasha Colby highlight the largest “Drag Race” cast ever

By Mel Woods • December 13, 2022 at 1:18 pm EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I’m a trans man who doesn’t want to transition medically or socially. Am I betraying my community?

I’m a trans man who doesn’t want to transition medically or socially. Am I betraying my community?

Kai advises a reader who feels pressure to stay in the closet

By Kai Cheng Thom • December 6, 2022 at 3:18 pm EDT
Culture

Twitter sucked for trans people, but was also necessary

Twitter sucked for trans people, but was also necessary

ANALYSIS: Twitter has always been a hellscape—but without it, trans people may lose a vital lifeline

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • November 16, 2022 at 4:42 pm EDT
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