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Music

Bentley Robles wants a brotherhood of gay pop stars

Bentley Robles wants a brotherhood of gay pop stars

The yellow-haired singer talks rising stardom, Zara Larsson and dating while gay-famous

By Russ Martin • May 21, 2026 at 11:23 am EDT
Homophobia

Conversion therapy might be back. Survivors of the ‘troubled teen industry’ say it never went away

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

By Logan Hoffman-Smith • May 20, 2026 at 6:18 pm EDT
Music

Vivek Shraya is hot, blond and hitting the dance floor

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

By Elena Sénéchal-Becker • May 20, 2026 at 12:37 pm EDT
Books

‘Again, Harder’ captures being part of an in crowd made up of those on the outskirts

‘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

By Denny • May 14, 2026 at 11:31 am EDT
Love Like Mine

Opening up about being non-binary helped my family see gender differently

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

By Jake Hall • May 11, 2026 at 10:00 am EDT
Sports

Media is unprepared for how to appropriately cover women’s sports

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 

By Frankie de la Cretaz • May 7, 2026 at 11:58 am EDT
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Media

Only 1 in 5 ‘New York Times’ news stories about trans issues quote actual trans people: report

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

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods • April 28, 2026 at 4:48 pm EDT
History

The surprisingly long history of gender mapping

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

By Eli Erlick • April 23, 2026 at 3:02 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Mother Mary’ nails how devastating a first lesbian breakup can be

‘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

By Tobin Ng • April 23, 2026 at 10:43 am EDT
Social Media

Instagram activism has a nuance problem

Instagram activism has a nuance problem

Panic around a recent Alberta legislature bathroom ban petition comes from a well-intentioned place, but it may be doing more harm than good

By Mel Woods • April 22, 2026 at 1:05 pm EDT
Love Like Mine

I came out to my dad to protect my queer sibling

I came out to my dad to protect my queer sibling

As kids, my sibling took heat because I was sporty and they were nerdy. When we grew up, I did everything I could to keep them safe

By Emory Oakley • April 16, 2026 at 12:58 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 15 power ranking: Battle of the queens

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 15 power ranking: Battle of the queens

Ten eliminated competitors returned for the LaLaPaRuZa, but who won?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 13, 2026 at 11:48 am EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 15 recap: All Ru, all the time

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 15 recap: All Ru, all the time

This season’s LaLaPaRuZa is all about Mother

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 13, 2026 at 11:43 am EDT
Identity

A ‘life coach’ for queerness? It’s increasingly popular

A ‘life coach’ for queerness? It’s increasingly popular

Queer life coaches promise to support people in coming out, dating and finding community. But the reviews are mixed

By Lois Shearing • April 9, 2026 at 12:24 pm EDT
Censorship

Popular women’s sexual health Instagram hit with sudden Meta ban

Popular women’s sexual health Instagram hit with sudden Meta ban

The ban on Bellesa Boutique’s page, which caters to women and queer people, comes amidst a bigger crackdown on sex content

By Cody Corrall, Ziya Jones • April 8, 2026 at 3:36 pm EDT
Books

Sara Ahmed says we need more complainers, not less

Sara Ahmed says we need more complainers, not less

Whether it’s queer community, academic or government institutions, the feminist scholar says there’s value in complaints

By Rhea Rollmann • April 7, 2026 at 10:15 am EDT
Music

Arlo Parks wants to soundtrack your walk home from the club

Arlo Parks wants to soundtrack your walk home from the club

On her new album, “Ambiguous Desire,” the U.K. star swaps downbeat musings for dance music. But even her disco is deep

By Oliver Haug • April 2, 2026 at 9:00 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 13 recap: Such a Karen

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 13 recap: Such a Karen

A disastrous puppet show is the dark omen before a catastrophic elimination

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 30, 2026 at 10:50 am EDT
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