‘Maddie’s Secret’ is the movie about eating disorders we need
John Early’s pastiche of after-school specials mixes belly laughs with gut punches. It’s a rare masterwork
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Van Goth made ‘Canada’s Drag Race’ look easy. But victory has a price
The drag phenom’s run complicated our idea of what a reality TV villain could be. She tells Xtra about clawing her way to the top—and her fight for what comes next
Remembering Duane Michals, the legendary gay photographer
The late gay artist redefined what was possible in fine art photography
At Pride flag raising, Mark Carney celebrates doing the bare minimum for Pride
The Prime Minister’s remarks on Parliament Hill this week are a lot of talk, but not much action
‘Saw’ was my sexual awakening
The series was the centrepiece of a homoerotic middle-school friendship. As I got older, I turned to it for much-needed release
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11’ proves even fan favourites aren’t immune to backlash in its second bracket
The contract of trust between production and fans has some viewers looking for evidence of favouritism around every corner
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How safe are cruising apps, really?
Here’s how you can be careful—and still have fun
In ‘Spawning Season,’ Joseph Osmundson explores what it means to build a queer family
The writer and biologist on conception, queering family and grief
How Canadian law leaves poly people behind
An outdated section of the Criminal Code leaves polyamorous partners in a “legal grey area”
Bentley Robles wants a brotherhood of gay pop stars
The yellow-haired singer talks rising stardom, Zara Larsson and dating while gay-famous
Conversion therapy might be back. Survivors of the ‘troubled teen industry’ say it never went away
Many program survivors argue that conversion therapy has persisted as an open secret in the industry for years
Vivek Shraya is hot, blond and hitting the dance floor
The Toronto multi-hyphenate’s new album, “VIVICA,” shirks respectability politics for a sensual, high-gloss exploration of queer and trans desire
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‘Again, Harder’ captures being part of an in crowd made up of those on the outskirts
Being trans can be a vital way to connect. Author Alice Stoehr illustrates how it can also be the extent of connection
Opening up about being non-binary helped my family see gender differently
While they might not fully understand my transness, our conversations about gender bring us closer
Media is unprepared for how to appropriately cover women’s sports
Coverage of Azzi Fudd and Natasha Cloud show how media fails to properly cover women’s sports like the WNBA
Only 1 in 5 ‘New York Times’ news stories about trans issues quote actual trans people: report
A new ‘Assigned Media’ report found that the ‘New York Times’ rarely cited trans people in coverage about trans issues
The surprisingly long history of gender mapping
Visual tools to teach about gender, sex and sexuality have existed for over a hundred years, despite recent backlash
‘Mother Mary’ nails how devastating a first lesbian breakup can be
In A24’s new pop star drama, Anne Hathaway captures the physicality of a tormented ex-lover aching for answers—and deliverance
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