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Queer View Mirror

The soft masculinity of ‘Top Gun’ is underappreciated lesbian joy

The soft masculinity of ‘Top Gun’ is underappreciated lesbian joy

As “Top Gun: Maverick” roars into the Oscars, its predecessor’s model of masculine bonding is worth looking back on

By Kerry Manders • March 7, 2023 at 4:01 pm EDT
Books

Online-famous writer Aurora Mattia intertwines reality and fiction in ‘The Fifth Wound’

Online-famous writer Aurora Mattia intertwines reality and fiction in ‘The Fifth Wound’

REVIEW: The excesses of Aurora Mattia’s debut novel are also part of what makes it real

By Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch • March 6, 2023 at 11:31 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 10 recap: Women in news

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 10 recap: Women in news

We’re done with hour-long “Drag Race” episodes for the season!

By Kevin O’Keeffe • March 5, 2023 at 9:18 pm EDT
Power

The obsession cis people have with trans people’s genitals is out of control 

The obsession cis people have with trans people’s genitals is out of control 

ANALYSIS: Recently, they’re not even trying to hide it 

By Katelyn Burns • March 3, 2023 at 5:02 pm EDT
Xtra News Flash

Censoring ‘The Last of Us,’ George Santos’s comeuppance (?), a new lesbian bar (!?), same-sex marriage attack and powerlifter JayCee Cooper

Censoring ‘The Last of Us,’ George Santos’s comeuppance (?), a new lesbian bar (!?), same-sex marriage attack and powerlifter JayCee Cooper

5 queer and trans news stories to follow: March 3

By Maddy Mahoney • March 3, 2023 at 2:37 pm EDT
Education

Anti-LGBTQ2S+ group ramps up ‘continual harassment’ of B.C. school boards

Anti-LGBTQ2S+ group ramps up ‘continual harassment’ of B.C. school boards

Action4Canada protested inclusivity guidelines at a Kelowna board meeting last week, after being banned from meetings in Mission 

By Kevin Maimann • March 3, 2023 at 1:39 pm EDT
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Mental Health

This group is bringing queer mental health support to Afghanistan

This group is bringing queer mental health support to Afghanistan

Two and a half years after Sarah Hegazi’s death, Nour Sarah aims to tackle mental health struggles

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • March 2, 2023 at 4:29 pm EDT
Queering Family

The highs and lows of being a non-binary nanny

The highs and lows of being a non-binary nanny

Helping to raise someone else’s children has been life-affirming, even gender-affirming, but it’s not without complications

By Em Norton • March 1, 2023 at 5:26 pm EDT
Censorship

How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear

How Russian censorship is going to extreme lengths to make the gays disappear

From “The White Lotus” to “Sex and the City,” Russian censors are hell-bent on gutting pop culture

By Mikhail Gillman • March 1, 2023 at 1:57 pm EDT
Monthly Tune-Up

Hot collabs from PinkPantheress/Ice Spice and Bully/Soccer Mommy, plus indie pop bliss from Chris Pierce make this one of the best Tune-Ups ever

Hot collabs from PinkPantheress/Ice Spice and Bully/Soccer Mommy, plus indie pop bliss from Chris Pierce make this one of the best Tune-Ups ever

My music column turns one year old … and it’s a banger

By Jordan Currie • February 28, 2023 at 12:38 pm EDT
Media

What went wrong at the New York Times? 

What went wrong at the New York Times? 

OPINION: The paper of record is under fire for its transphobic coverage. How did it get this bad, and who is calling the shots? 

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • February 27, 2023 at 3:34 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 power ranking: Crystals are a queen’s best friend

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 power ranking: Crystals are a queen’s best friend

We say goodbye to someone who became a fan favourite

By Kevin O’Keeffe • February 26, 2023 at 5:25 pm EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 recap: Happy birthday, ‘Drag Race’!

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15, Episode 9 recap: Happy birthday, ‘Drag Race’!

Our favourite show turns 200—episodes, that is

By Kevin O’Keeffe • February 26, 2023 at 5:16 pm EDT
Sexual Health

Why is it so difficult for some people to get an HPV vaccine?

Why is it so difficult for some people to get an HPV vaccine?

A vaccine for HPV, the most common STBBI in North America, has been around for more than a decade. But if you don’t get it before your mid-20s, catching up is tricky—and expensive

By Laurence Fox • February 24, 2023 at 4:57 pm EDT
Xtra News Flash

Butt plug trophy auction, queers Gallup ahead, Tennessee bans drag, Meta’s hate profits and a rap by Ariana DeBose

Butt plug trophy auction, queers Gallup ahead, Tennessee bans drag, Meta’s hate profits and a rap by Ariana DeBose

5 queer and trans news stories we’re watching (plus a baby bonus): Feb. 24

By Maddy Mahoney • February 24, 2023 at 4:49 pm EDT
Violence against LGBTQ2S+

Anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe and Central Asia hits decade-high

Anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe and Central Asia hits decade-high

Advocates say anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe and Central Asia is “not going away” after a report found that 2022 was the most violent year for queer and trans people in the region 

By Denio Lourenco • February 24, 2023 at 2:09 pm EDT
Queering Family

Our family’s guide to transitioning

Our family’s guide to transitioning

Telling my mother I was trans was the hardest part about coming out as a teen, but she ended up being my greatest support. Now we want to help families like ours 

By Tudor Robins & Evan Robins • February 22, 2023 at 8:00 am EDT
Playlist Q

With ‘Constellations’ debut, Jade LeMac is a rising star to watch

With ‘Constellations’ debut, Jade LeMac is a rising star to watch

The Vancouver-based singer-songwriter brings listeners into her melodic orbit with new EP

By Daria Lynn Cottingham • February 21, 2023 at 2:34 pm EDT
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