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Trans Health

Trans healthcare is legal in the U.K. Prescriptions are still being denied

Trans healthcare is legal in the U.K. Prescriptions are still being denied

Advocates say the system has made trans people afraid to access medical care in general

By Jake Hall • May 13, 2025 at 1:33 pm EDT
Faith & Spirituality

Where does the new pope stand on queer and trans issues?

Where does the new pope stand on queer and trans issues?

OPINION: Pope Leo XIV has said homosexuality is “at odds with gospel.” But I’m cautiously optimistic

By Katelyn Burns • May 9, 2025 at 3:44 pm EDT
Identity

No one knows what ‘masculinity’ is, but it’s killing us

No one knows what ‘masculinity’ is, but it’s killing us

ANALYSIS: Does “masculinity” mean anything other than “being in charge”? Let’s talk to transfeminists and find out

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • May 1, 2025 at 2:29 pm EDT
Cruising

Department stores are dying. It’s the end of an era for anonymous sex

Department stores are dying. It’s the end of an era for anonymous sex

With Hudson’s Bay liquidating across Canada, a cruising hub is lost 

By Stephan Petar • April 30, 2025 at 11:59 am EDT
Dangerous Space

How the trans rights struggle affects everyone

How the trans rights struggle affects everyone

OPINION: Precedents set by anti-trans movements are driven by the idea that the government and private institutions should have the power to police us all

By Kai Cheng Thom • April 29, 2025 at 4:37 pm EDT
Music

Why are queer people so obsessed with country music right now?

Why are queer people so obsessed with country music right now?

Chappell Roan and Beyoncé are making it cool for us to line dance in bedazzled cowboy boots. I’ve been yee-hawing since childhood

By Tyson Bears • April 28, 2025 at 3:47 pm EDT
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Rainbow Votes 2025

I helped write the NDP’s trans policy. Why have they abandoned our community?

I helped write the NDP’s trans policy. Why have they abandoned our community?

OPINION: In a time when allies need to stand up for trans rights, the NDP has chosen to stand down—and pivot

By Jules Sherred • April 24, 2025 at 11:21 am EDT
Rainbow Votes 2025

LGBTQ2S+ parents exist—our federal leaders should value our experience 

LGBTQ2S+ parents exist—our federal leaders should value our experience 

OPINION: The way Poilievre speaks of “biological clocks” as part of the affordability crisis erases the needs of queer and trans parents

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk • April 14, 2025 at 9:35 am EDT
Rainbow Votes 2025

Poilievre and the Conservatives have a ‘wokeism’ problem

Poilievre and the Conservatives have a ‘wokeism’ problem

OPINION: What would a “war on woke” look like for Canada if Poilievre wins?

By Dale Smith • April 10, 2025 at 9:51 am EDT
Rainbow Votes 2025

We must be ready to counter the right’s obsession with trans people

We must be ready to counter the right’s obsession with trans people

ANALYSIS: Conservatives have shown they’re willing to make trans rights a wedge issue. Progressives can’t just stand by and watch

By Mel Woods • April 10, 2025 at 9:28 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 14 recap: Vegas or bust

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 14 recap: Vegas or bust

The final challenge asks the queens to sell themselves as the new stars of “RuPaul’s Drag Race Live”

By Kevin O'Keeffe • April 7, 2025 at 10:41 am EDT
Books

Anton Solomonik’s trans stories are not a plea for acceptance

Anton Solomonik’s trans stories are not a plea for acceptance

“Realistic Fiction” brims with awkward encounters and ugly feelings, showing us that discomfort can lead to freedom

By H Felix Chau Bradley • March 31, 2025 at 5:18 pm EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 13 recap: Parental control

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 13 recap: Parental control

Moms and dads visit the werk room for this season’s makeover challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 31, 2025 at 9:58 am EDT
Music

The new Lucy Dacus album is just fine. Where does Sapphic folk go from here?

The new Lucy Dacus album is just fine. Where does Sapphic folk go from here?

Forever Is a Feeling relies heavily on Dacus’s relationship with Julien Baker for inspiration. The resulting record is disappointingly safe

By Hannah Jocelyn • March 28, 2025 at 9:00 am EDT
Politics

The news cycle broke me. Gaming saved me

The news cycle broke me. Gaming saved me

Things feel scarier than ever before—we won’t make it through without some distractions

By Katelyn Burns • March 27, 2025 at 2:26 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 12 power ranking: Double your pleasure, double your fun

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 12 power ranking: Double your pleasure, double your fun

The queens compete in pairs, but we’re power-ranking them solo

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 24, 2025 at 2:37 pm EDT
Books

Torrey Peters is once again substantial and necessary in ‘Stag Dance 

Torrey Peters is once again substantial and necessary in ‘Stag Dance 

In her follow-up to “Detransition, Baby,” the writer troubles the questions and topics trans people discuss in public 

By Veronica Esposito • March 11, 2025 at 1:05 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 10 recap: Going to the underdogs

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 10 recap: Going to the underdogs

A roast challenge fractures a friendship, while two underrated queens score major victories

By Kevin O'Keeffe • March 10, 2025 at 10:28 am EDT
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