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The Xtra Pride Photo Contest

The Xtra Pride Photo Contest

Show us your Pride! The winning entry will receive a camera and other goodies

• June 1, 2022 at 11:46 am EDT
London Calling

Fall boozily in love with London’s queer performance scene

Fall boozily in love with London’s queer performance scene

From seedy dives and lavishly decorated halls to twisted drag and acerbic social commentary, here are the venues and shows to check out this summer

By Toby Reynolds • May 31, 2022 at 11:45 am EDT
Books

Inside Brontez Purnell’s ‘100 Boyfriends,’ a collection of complex love stories

Inside Brontez Purnell’s ‘100 Boyfriends,’ a collection of complex love stories

“My life was always dependent on my needs and also the network of people needing to depend on me”

By Daniel Sanchez Torres • May 30, 2022 at 4:07 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ Episode 3 recap: Ball of Fortune

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ Episode 3 recap: Ball of Fortune

“All Stars 7” is shaping up to be a series of showcase episodes for our champions

By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 27, 2022 at 9:09 pm EDT
Activism

Two hours from the Ukraine border, a group of Polish volunteers work to create a safe haven for LGBTQ+ refugees

Two hours from the Ukraine border, a group of Polish volunteers work to create a safe haven for LGBTQ+ refugees

Dance artist Filip Kijowski’s “Asylum Library” is an act of resistance and compassion for Ukrainian refugees

By Sarah Prager • May 27, 2022 at 10:11 am EDT
Travel

These 10 must-see LGBTQ2S+ monuments celebrate our achievements and commemorate our struggles

These 10 must-see LGBTQ2S+ monuments celebrate our achievements and commemorate our struggles

From San Francisco and Santiago to Dublin and Berlin, these sites reflect our history, both good and bad, with creativity and heart

By Morgan Lightle • May 26, 2022 at 11:36 am EDT
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The Buzz

There’s a new non-binary Power Ranger, and everyone thinks they’re hot

There’s a new non-binary Power Ranger, and everyone thinks they’re hot

Plus the end of “Ellen,” and “Heartstopper” gets renewed for two more seasons

By Mel Woods • May 24, 2022 at 1:26 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ premiere power ranking: Star meter

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ premiere power ranking: Star meter

We’re in an entirely new kind of Drag Race now

By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 21, 2022 at 2:00 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ Episode 2 recap: Double Snatch

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ Episode 2 recap: Double Snatch

Original recipe Snatch Game returns to All Stars—but with a twist

By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 21, 2022 at 1:14 am EDT
Music

Tomson Highway invites listeners to ‘Cree Country,’ the Two-Spirit artist’s new Cree-language country album

Tomson Highway invites listeners to ‘Cree Country,’ the Two-Spirit artist’s new Cree-language country album

The celebrated playwright, author and musician teams up with singer Patricia Cano in a loving act of reclamation

By Jesse Locke • May 20, 2022 at 4:27 pm EDT
Justice

Tennessee’s transphobic bathroom sign law permanently struck down by court

Tennessee’s transphobic bathroom sign law permanently struck down by court

A district judge called the law a “brazen attempt to single out trans-inclusive establishments”

By Nico Lang • May 19, 2022 at 3:53 pm EDT
Comedy

Cameron Esposito on the changing world of stand-up and new possibilities for young queers

Cameron Esposito on the changing world of stand-up and new possibilities for young queers

Later this month, the queer icon will perform at Just For Laughs Vancouver

By Mel Woods • May 19, 2022 at 3:25 pm EDT
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Queer View Mirror

‘Chasing Amy’ taught me how to date bi men

‘Chasing Amy’ taught me how to date bi men

Kevin Smith’s controversial straight movie about queer culture changed my life

By Lauren Parker • May 18, 2022 at 10:38 am EDT
The Buzz

The queer highlights of Eurovision 2022

The queer highlights of Eurovision 2022

We’ve got plenty of Euro camp, a trans breakthrough on “Doctor Who” and the return of “Black Mirror”

By Mel Woods • May 17, 2022 at 10:49 am EDT
Books

Just a three-minute walk from Stonewall, New York’s House of D was the site of an overlooked and turbulent queer history

Just a three-minute walk from Stonewall, New York’s House of D was the site of an overlooked and turbulent queer history

Hugh Ryan’s new book “The Women’s House of Detention” spotlights a crossroads of Black, trans and gay liberation

By Ren Jender • May 16, 2022 at 10:31 am EDT
Activism

This LGBTQ2S+ Pride centre just auctioned off a rock used to vandalize its building

This LGBTQ2S+ Pride centre just auctioned off a rock used to vandalize its building

The rock sold for $600 in an online auction

By Nico Lang • May 12, 2022 at 3:26 pm EDT
TV & Film

Joel Kim Booster on saucy rom-com ‘Fire Island,’ friendship with Bowen Yang and learning to say no

Joel Kim Booster on saucy rom-com ‘Fire Island,’ friendship with Bowen Yang and learning to say no

The “Fire Island” writer and star spoke about his new movie, stand-up and ruling the world

By Mel Woods • May 12, 2022 at 12:49 pm EDT
Power

Here are the U.S. states where same-sex marriage could be banned if Obergefell v. Hodges were overturned

Here are the U.S. states where same-sex marriage could be banned if Obergefell v. Hodges were overturned

Threats to marriage equality in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s probable repeal exist across the country

By Jackie Richardson • May 10, 2022 at 3:32 pm EDT
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