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Culture

3 political campaign lessons from queer TV

3 political campaign lessons from queer TV

Justin Trudeau has a lot to learn from Bette Porter’s “L Word” mayoral campaign

By Mel Woods • August 24, 2021 at 12:36 pm EDT
Xtra Weekly

Topline: Ever wondered what it’s like coming out to South Asian parents?

Topline: Ever wondered what it’s like coming out to South Asian parents?

Coming out to my noncommunicative Indian parents over FaceTime was a journey—one that’s not quite over yet

By Karan Saxena • August 19, 2021 at 10:00 am EDT
Queer View Mirror

‘Legally Blonde’ wasn’t all ‘bend and snap.’ The beloved film was a true celebration of heroic femmedom

‘Legally Blonde’ wasn’t all ‘bend and snap.’ The beloved film was a true celebration of heroic femmedom

Twenty years on, the comedy classic outlasted “girl power” and anticipated the #MeToo movement

By Andi Schwartz • June 4, 2021 at 10:07 am EDT
That’s the Way It Is

If Carrie couldn’t handle bisexuality, how will she do with pronouns on the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot?

If Carrie couldn’t handle bisexuality, how will she do with pronouns on the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot?

In these uncertain times, nostalgic TV brings comfort, even when it should make us cringe

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • June 1, 2021 at 1:20 pm EDT
TV & Film

Just look at what this Canadian director went through to get us a ‘Queer as Folk’ reboot

Just look at what this Canadian director went through to get us a ‘Queer as Folk’ reboot

Stephen Dunn even wrote a role for friend and “Drag Race” legend Chi Chi DeVayne before she died

By Paul Gallant • April 28, 2021 at 8:30 am EDT
Politics

Conservative MP calls out ‘lesbian activity’ and Twitter has some thoughts

Conservative MP calls out ‘lesbian activity’ and Twitter has some thoughts

Conservative MP Tamara Jansen made the comment during a debate on a bill that would ban conversion therapy

By Mel Woods • April 23, 2021 at 2:32 pm EDT
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Culture

Should straight actors playing gay be a fossil of the past?

Should straight actors playing gay be a fossil of the past?

A discussion with “Ammonite” director Francis Lee leads to an excavation into the complexities of representation

By Rachel Giese • January 5, 2021 at 1:52 pm EDT
Power

I dreamt of a march for Black queer liberation

I dreamt of a march for Black queer liberation

The street awoke with the clang of our resilience ricocheting off the blank stares and raised eyebrows: They stared, we marched, they stared, we marched

By Cicely-Belle Blain • June 10, 2020 at 10:34 am EDT
Culture

‘Tiger King’ is yet another portrayal of queer villainry

‘Tiger King’ is yet another portrayal of queer villainry

Joe Exotic is no queer hero. But in him, some LGBTQ viewers see a familiar—if troublesome—figure of queer pop culture past

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • April 16, 2020 at 11:26 am EDT
Obsessions

Isolation aids: Mae Martin’s Feel Good and Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing

Isolation aids: Mae Martin’s Feel Good and Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing

A new queer series seeks comfort in the uncomfortable and an artist resists the pressure of productivity

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • March 25, 2020 at 1:32 pm EDT
Culture

Lesbian media is too white—and I’m tired of it

Lesbian media is too white—and I’m tired of it

More and more, queer women are at the centre of TV shows and films. But Black women and women of colour remain noticeably absent

By Kinsey Clarke • March 24, 2020 at 9:46 am EDT
TV & Film

The 11 must-see titles that make up the Black queer film canon

The 11 must-see titles that make up the Black queer film canon

From the legendary ‘Paris is Burning’ to the lesser known ‘Still Black: A Portrait of Black Transmen,’ here are the seminal films charting the best of Black LGBTQ2 visibility on screen

By Tre’vell Anderson • February 28, 2020 at 2:54 pm EDT
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By Rachel Giese • February 24, 2020 at 12:43 pm EDT
Culture

Here’s what 10 queer and trans creatives predict for the next decade of LGBTQ2 representation

Here’s what 10 queer and trans creatives predict for the next decade of LGBTQ2 representation

Angelica Ross, Wilson Cruz and others share their hopes and dreams for the next 10 years of visibility on film and TV

By Tre’vell Anderson • February 4, 2020 at 4:31 pm EDT
Off the Chart

“Off the Chart: Generation Q,” Episode 8: Baggage Check

“Off the Chart: Generation Q,” Episode 8: Baggage Check

Here’s your episode of Off The Chart: Generation Q for Jan. 27

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti • January 27, 2020 at 5:53 pm EDT
Off the Chart

“Off the Chart: Generation Q,” Episode 7: I Will Go Down With This Ship

“Off the Chart: Generation Q,” Episode 7: I Will Go Down With This Ship

Here’s your episode of Off The Chart: Generation Q for Jan. 20

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti • January 20, 2020 at 7:05 pm EDT
Off the Chart

“Off the Chart: Generation Q,” Episode 6: Welcome Back, Kennard

“Off the Chart: Generation Q,” Episode 6: Welcome Back, Kennard

Here’s your episode of Off The Chart: Generation Q for Jan. 13

By Chelle Turingan, Erica Lenti • January 13, 2020 at 5:36 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Work in Progress’ is the queerest show on television

‘Work in Progress’ is the queerest show on television

The hilarious Showtime comedy starring Abby McEnany is LGBTQ storytelling done right

By Tre’vell Anderson • January 10, 2020 at 10:15 am EDT
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