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Books

In Billy-Ray Belcourt’s ‘A Minor Chorus,’ happiness seems to lurk just out of reach

In Billy-Ray Belcourt’s ‘A Minor Chorus,’ happiness seems to lurk just out of reach

“Despite trauma and tragedy, we Indigenous people and queer people produce joy in our lives”: Billy-Ray Belcourt on his new novel

By Cameron Perrier • October 12, 2022 at 10:06 am EDT
TV & Film

I made ‘House of the Dragon’ star Emma D’Arcy’s viral negroni sbagliato

I made ‘House of the Dragon’ star Emma D’Arcy’s viral negroni sbagliato

Is a “Negroni … sbagliato … with Prosecco in it” as iconic of a queer drink as iced coffee?

By Mel Woods • October 11, 2022 at 5:05 pm EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I want to help queer youth—but I’m afraid of being labelled a “groomer”

I want to help queer youth—but I’m afraid of being labelled a “groomer”

“Let’s go to war with the heterosexual world. Let’s kill the homophobe in our hearts and trample its grave”

By Kai Cheng Thom • October 11, 2022 at 2:28 pm EDT
Books

Ann-Marie MacDonald’s latest novel is epic—But why does it use gender the way it does?

Ann-Marie MacDonald’s latest novel is epic—But why does it use gender the way it does?

REVIEW: In “Fayne,” literary legend Ann-Marie MacDonald takes us out for a walk upon the moors in a tale that references “Jane Eyre” and “Orlando”

By Eva Crocker • October 11, 2022 at 10:05 am EDT
Activism

Meet the Ottawa school board trustee fighting against the anti-trans movement

Meet the Ottawa school board trustee fighting against the anti-trans movement

Lyra Evans, believed to be Canada’s first openly trans school trustee, discusses running a second time, the growing anti-trans movement and more

By Tobin Ng • October 6, 2022 at 11:54 am EDT
Activism

The Trevor Project ends partnership with surveillance software company, returns donation

The Trevor Project ends partnership with surveillance software company, returns donation

The decision came in the wake of outcry on Twitter 

By Oliver Haug • October 5, 2022 at 2:34 pm EDT
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Health

Can injectable PrEP live up to the hype?

Can injectable PrEP live up to the hype?

Following years of oral PrEP’s slow uptake, a new innovation is generating excitement around the highly effective drug

By Kevin Hurren • October 5, 2022 at 1:00 pm EDT
Culture

In her new memoir, the legendary Cecilia Gentili introduces us to the witches and mothers in her life

In her new memoir, the legendary Cecilia Gentili introduces us to the witches and mothers in her life

The literary debut of Argentina-born New York trans and sex work activist deserves all the adjectives

By Grace Byron • October 3, 2022 at 10:08 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 2 recap: Rocker chicks

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 2 recap: Rocker chicks

This franchise doesn’t wanna break up (bye bye) with its signature challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 30, 2022 at 1:56 pm EDT
Monthly Tune-Up

Rina Sawayama, The Paranoyds and more queer artists with new September tracks

Rina Sawayama, The Paranoyds and more queer artists with new September tracks

The days are getting shorter, but these queer and trans artists will lift your spirits

By Jordan Currie • September 30, 2022 at 12:43 pm EDT
Activism

Thousands of Virginia students walk out over proposed anti-trans policies

Thousands of Virginia students walk out over proposed anti-trans policies

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s policies would prevent students from using their correct name or pronouns without a court order

By V.S. Wells • September 28, 2022 at 1:33 pm EDT
Power

What Giorgia Meloni’s win means for LGBTQ+ Italians 

What Giorgia Meloni’s win means for LGBTQ+ Italians 

Advocates worry the far-right politician’s tenure as prime minister will stymie LGBTQ+ rights in Italy 

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • September 28, 2022 at 1:13 pm EDT
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Immigration & Refugees

LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees are starting new lives in Canada—but hundreds are still stuck in limbo

LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees are starting new lives in Canada—but hundreds are still stuck in limbo

A year after the Taliban takeover, advocates are urging the government to welcome more queer refugees and make arriving in Canada easier

By Emma Arkell • September 28, 2022 at 10:59 am EDT
Music

June Jones’s ‘Pop Music for Normal Women’ is full of emotionally devastating earworms

June Jones’s ‘Pop Music for Normal Women’ is full of emotionally devastating earworms

REVIEW: Jones deftly knits together cheeky humour and emotional vulnerability on her third album

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • September 27, 2022 at 2:28 pm EDT
Queer View Mirror

How the ¡Cuéntamelo! anthology inspired me to collect queer Latine stories

How the ¡Cuéntamelo! anthology inspired me to collect queer Latine stories

Julián Delgado Lopera’s oral history collection gave me the confidence to engage in community storytelling

By Alexi Chacon • September 26, 2022 at 11:43 am EDT
Identity

A love letter to video game vixens

A love letter to video game vixens

One writer pays tribute to the video game characters that have helped LGBTQ2S+ folks feel at home in their queerness

By Bobby Box • September 23, 2022 at 4:18 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4 premiere recap: Absolutely fabulous

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4 premiere recap: Absolutely fabulous

Joanna Lumley is the star of a very competent season premiere

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 23, 2022 at 1:19 pm EDT

True Name puts correct trans and non-binary names in the spotlight

True Name puts correct trans and non-binary names in the spotlight

Feature allows trans and non-binary people to proudly display their chosen name on their credit card

Created for Ketchum Canada - Mastercard • September 23, 2022 at 1:01 pm EDT
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