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Books

“Ripcord,” turns the midlife crisis story trope on its head

“Ripcord,” turns the midlife crisis story trope on its head

In his latest novel, Nate Lippens explores what it means to be an aging queer artist

By H Felix Chau Bradley • December 3, 2024 at 5:06 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 2 recap: PSAshay away

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 2 recap: PSAshay away

The queens compete in teams to produce interstellar public service announcements

By Kevin O'Keeffe • November 29, 2024 at 3:28 pm EDT
Censorship

Could the Trump administration criminalize queer speech online?

Could the Trump administration criminalize queer speech online?

ANALYSIS: Here’s what you should and shouldn’t freak out about when it comes to Project 2025’s plans for digital communications

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • November 28, 2024 at 5:12 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5 premiere recap: Return to the North

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5 premiere recap: Return to the North

After a smash fourth season, Canada’s Drag Race returns to a different Drag Race landscape

By Kevin O'Keeffe • November 22, 2024 at 1:47 pm EDT
Queer View Mirror

Why the adaptation ‘Anne with an E’ speaks to queers and misfits of all kinds

Why the adaptation ‘Anne with an E’ speaks to queers and misfits of all kinds

The modern interpretation of Anne of Green Gables reflected queer and gender-diverse people’s lives back at them 

By Andi Schwartz • November 22, 2024 at 10:37 am EDT
TV & Film

Trans cartel musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ takes maximalist aesthetic to the extreme

Trans cartel musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ takes maximalist aesthetic to the extreme

REVIEW: The film’s existence raises intriguing questions about appropriate subjects for the playful machinations of French auteurs

By Veronica Esposito • November 12, 2024 at 11:44 am EDT
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Education

There is a crisis playing out in Canadian schools

There is a crisis playing out in Canadian schools

The pipeline from misinformation to fear to hate is very clear, says teacher

By Rhea Rollmann • November 11, 2024 at 2:20 pm EDT
Proud Lives

5 things to know about Dorothy Allison

5 things to know about Dorothy Allison

The lesbian feminist writer passed on Nov. 6

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk • November 8, 2024 at 4:37 pm EDT
Politics

Trans issues didn’t doom the Democrats

Trans issues didn’t doom the Democrats

OPINION: The Republicans won ending on a giant anti-trans note, but Democrats ultimately failed to communicate on class

By Katelyn Burns • November 7, 2024 at 1:34 pm EDT
Books

‘Solemates’ is a barefoot stroll through the history of our fetish for feet

‘Solemates’ is a barefoot stroll through the history of our fetish for feet

Queer historian Adam Zmith’s newest book allows us to dip our toes into the past of a common, yet stigmatized, kink

By Kevin Hurren • November 7, 2024 at 11:04 am EDT
Dangerous Space

How to survive the apocalypse (again)

How to survive the apocalypse (again)

Wherever there is a history of homophobia and transphobia, we also find a history of our people celebrating community, mutual care and joy

By Kai Cheng Thom • November 4, 2024 at 10:51 am EDT
Books

‘Masquerade’ offers a queer take on indulgence and ennui 

‘Masquerade’ offers a queer take on indulgence and ennui 

REVIEW: Mike Fu’s novel is a coming of age mystery set between New York and Shanghai

By H Felix Chau Bradley • October 30, 2024 at 4:35 pm EDT
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Immigration & Refugees

Canada’s immigration system is failing undocumented LGBTQ+ migrants 

Canada’s immigration system is failing undocumented LGBTQ+ migrants 

Charles Mwangi, a bisexual refugee from Kenya, is in Canada now—but what the future holds for him is unclear 

By Byron Armstrong • October 29, 2024 at 3:13 pm EDT
TV & Film

Let’s transvestigate Godzilla

Let’s transvestigate Godzilla

Scientifically explaining the most transgender monster of all time

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • October 28, 2024 at 5:23 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 11 recap: G-Ru-test hits

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 11 recap: G-Ru-test hits

It’s LaLaPaRuZa time with the eliminated queens!

By Kevin O'Keeffe • October 22, 2024 at 5:31 pm EDT
TV & Film

Tegan and Sara catfishing doc shows the good—and bad—of internet fandom

Tegan and Sara catfishing doc shows the good—and bad—of internet fandom

The documentary discusses a catfisher who targeted Tegan for 16 years and the complicated nature of fan culture 

By Gabrielle Drolet • October 18, 2024 at 9:47 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 10 recap: The final four is set

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 10 recap: The final four is set

And they’re exactly the four you think they are

By Kevin O'Keeffe • October 16, 2024 at 1:32 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 9 recap: A global family

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars’ Episode 9 recap: A global family

The queens pair up with their already-eliminated sisters for a makeover challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe • October 9, 2024 at 12:31 pm EDT
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