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Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 5 recap: Turn the game around

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 5 recap: Turn the game around

In a stunning reversal, a queen goes from wanting to leave to winning the most crucial challenge

By Kevin O'Keeffe • December 15, 2023 at 2:46 pm EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2023

Xtra’s top LGBTQ2S+ stories of the year

Xtra’s top LGBTQ2S+ stories of the year

The best and brightest—even most bewildering—stories from a back catalogue brimming with insight

By Xtra Staff • December 15, 2023 at 2:25 pm EDT
Rainbow Rewind 2023

5 books we missed this year

5 books we missed this year

Putting a bow on a banner year for queer and trans lit

By Xtra Staff • December 13, 2023 at 2:04 pm EDT
Justice

The legal case for teachers defying anti-trans laws 

The legal case for teachers defying anti-trans laws 

OPINION: A petition calling on teachers to violate Saskatchewan’s anti-trans Parents’ Bill of Rights could help the cause of striking it down

By Charlotte Sheasby • December 6, 2023 at 12:32 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 10 power ranking: The UK’s Next ‘Drag Race’ Superstar is …

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 10 power ranking: The UK’s Next ‘Drag Race’ Superstar is …

Which of our top three took home the crown, and how’d they do it?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • December 1, 2023 at 2:48 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 3 power ranking: Love Bugs and Vixens galore

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 3 power ranking: Love Bugs and Vixens galore

A unique judging structure for the girl groups challenge produces an unusual power ranking

By Kevin O'Keeffe • December 1, 2023 at 9:49 am EDT
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 3 recap: Heartbeats, heartbroken

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 3 recap: Heartbeats, heartbroken

A pre-season favourite goes home far earlier than we expected

By Kevin O'Keeffe • December 1, 2023 at 9:42 am EDT

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5 finale recap: Queen of the Northeast

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5 finale recap: Queen of the Northeast

Which of our final three snatched the crown?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • December 1, 2023 at 9:28 am EDT
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 2 recap: For a limited time only

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 2 recap: For a limited time only

The queens take on something I’m shocked they never have before: a QVC parody

By Kevin O'Keeffe • November 24, 2023 at 9:36 pm EDT
TV & Film

Why Angelica Ross jumped at the chance to guest star on ‘Sort Of’

Why Angelica Ross jumped at the chance to guest star on ‘Sort Of’

Playing a gender-affirming specialist inspired the multi-talented star to share her insights on transitioning: “The more comfortable you get with change, the more beautiful the experience becomes”

By Daria Lynn Cottingham • November 24, 2023 at 12:01 pm EDT
TV & Film

Leonard Bernstein was a towering genius, a man of multitudes. Addressing his sexuality is no easy feat

Leonard Bernstein was a towering genius, a man of multitudes. Addressing his sexuality is no easy feat

ANALYSIS: While the new biopic “Maestro” embraces Bernstein’s queerness, it still leaves questions lingering 

By Barry Levitt • November 22, 2023 at 1:48 pm EDT
Dangerous Space

Why queer and trans people need to resist pinkwashing

Why queer and trans people need to resist pinkwashing

OPINION: Israel’s genocidal campaign is no victory for LGBTQ+ rights

By Kai Cheng Thom • November 21, 2023 at 2:55 pm EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 8 power ranking: The final four

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 8 power ranking: The final four

Which queens will make it to the finale?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • November 17, 2023 at 3:16 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 8 recap: Makeover-the-top

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 8 recap: Makeover-the-top

A Lip Sync Assassin survives once again, while another RuPeter Badge winner goes home

By Kevin O'Keeffe • November 17, 2023 at 3:09 pm EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Miss Chief’s memoirs, ‘Next Goal Wins,’ drag kings, gay bar history and more

Miss Chief’s memoirs, ‘Next Goal Wins,’ drag kings, gay bar history and more

Looking for a happy cry? S. Bear Bergman has you covered

By S. Bear Bergman • November 17, 2023 at 12:34 pm EDT
Censorship

A Catholic school board in Ontario is accused of shadow banning LGBTQ2S+ books

A Catholic school board in Ontario is accused of shadow banning LGBTQ2S+ books

“This is how homophobia works. It’s just plain and simple,” says Danny Ramadan, author of one of the targeted books

By Emma Bainbridge • November 15, 2023 at 5:16 pm EDT
TV & Film

‘Out in the Ring’ documentary unmasks the queer history of professional wrestling

‘Out in the Ring’ documentary unmasks the queer history of professional wrestling

Ry Levey’s debut feature celebrates today’s out performers who are transforming the sport while unearthing its hidden past

By Christos Tsirbas • November 14, 2023 at 2:08 pm EDT
Books

Posthumous books by Canlit legends Marie-Claire Blais and RM Vaughan

Posthumous books by Canlit legends Marie-Claire Blais and RM Vaughan

Community connections, tenuous and profound, resonate across time in these heady, heart-rending titles

By Christopher DiRaddo • November 13, 2023 at 12:09 pm EDT
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