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The Xtra Pride Photo Contest terms conditions

The Xtra Pride Photo Contest terms conditions

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• June 10, 2022 at 2:59 pm EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

‘Sex Is as Sex Does,’ Kelechi, Green Room 42 and more Pride Month happenings

‘Sex Is as Sex Does,’ Kelechi, Green Room 42 and more Pride Month happenings

Plus more of what’s up and on starting June 10

By S. Bear Bergman • June 10, 2022 at 12:01 pm EDT
Politics

How Canada is failing LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees

How Canada is failing LGBTQ+ Afghan refugees

A huge immigration backlog leaves asylum seekers in dangerous limbo while the government refuses to initiate changes that could help

By Riley Sparks • June 9, 2022 at 10:05 am EDT
Books

Almost 30 years after their breakout literary successes, Shani Mootoo and Shyam Selvadurai are (mostly) no longer outsiders

Almost 30 years after their breakout literary successes, Shani Mootoo and Shyam Selvadurai are (mostly) no longer outsiders

In a conversation hosted by Xtra, the two authors talk about their new books and how far they’ve come

By Shani Mootoo, Shyam Selvadurai • June 8, 2022 at 10:15 am EDT
Books

What can we learn from all of history’s ‘bad gays’?

What can we learn from all of history’s ‘bad gays’?

Ben Miller, co-author of the new book “Bad Gays,” takes a look at “evil and complicated” people over the course of centuries

By Isaac Würmann • June 7, 2022 at 3:03 pm EDT
The Buzz

Queer celebs are serving face for Pride Month

Queer celebs are serving face for Pride Month

Plus “Our Flag Means Death” is renewed, Bowen Yang on “Fire Island” and Ziwe’s takedown of queerbaiting

By Mel Woods • June 7, 2022 at 1:11 pm EDT
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Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

Is it ever the right choice to ‘cancel’ someone?

Is it ever the right choice to ‘cancel’ someone?

We’re heading into murky ethical territory, advice columnist Kai Cheng Thom cautions. But even in the darkest places, there is hope, healing and an abundance of life, in all its messy glory

By Kai Cheng Thom • June 7, 2022 at 12:03 pm EDT

This unique organization fosters connection among diverse populations in downtown Toronto

This unique organization fosters connection among diverse populations in downtown Toronto

The 519 is a community hub like few others

Created for Olay • June 6, 2022 at 3:15 pm EDT
Pride 2022: Party & Protest

Help Xtra find the greatest Pride anthem of all time

Help Xtra find the greatest Pride anthem of all time

Lady Gaga? Gloria Gaynor? Lil Nas X? Which artist’s song tops them all?

By Mel Woods • June 6, 2022 at 2:02 pm EDT
Books

Edafe Okporo on writing ‘Asylum’ and finding home as a Black gay man in America

Edafe Okporo on writing ‘Asylum’ and finding home as a Black gay man in America

The activist and founder of Refuge America shares his inspiring story in a new memoir

By Dika Ofoma • June 6, 2022 at 10:05 am EDT
Books

Julia Shaw’s new book continues the conversation about bisexuality, but is it the one we need right now?

Julia Shaw’s new book continues the conversation about bisexuality, but is it the one we need right now?

Podcaster, psychologist and scientist Julia Shaw brings her own personal experiences to her survey on the science and culture of bisexuality

By Bren Frederick • June 2, 2022 at 10:15 am EDT
TV & Film

Bertrand Mandico’s new film is just the latest chapter of the director’s pansexual, xenogender vision

Bertrand Mandico’s new film is just the latest chapter of the director’s pansexual, xenogender vision

“After Blue (Dirty Paradise)” is set on a planet of women (and one male sex robot)

By Christos Tsirbas • June 2, 2022 at 9:50 am EDT
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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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