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Hate Watch

LGBTQ+ Kurds fear for their lives after trans woman murdered in honour killing

LGBTQ+ Kurds fear for their lives after trans woman murdered in honour killing

Activists are calling for justice following the death of 23-year-old Doski Azad, who was reportedly killed by her brother 

By Ursula Muñoz S. • February 11, 2022 at 2:37 pm EDT
Love & Sex

Valentine’s Day gifts for every queer in your life

Valentine’s Day gifts for every queer in your life

Shower every love in your life with gifts galore this Valentine’s Day

By S. Bear Bergman • February 11, 2022 at 11:30 am EDT
Books

Vivek Shraya keeps changing. Is she going to change us, too?

Vivek Shraya keeps changing. Is she going to change us, too?

In her newest book, Shraya explores personal transformations, including Sathya Sai Baba’s, Madonna’s and her own

By Sanchari Sur • February 10, 2022 at 9:54 am EDT
Politics

Why Jason Kenney’s vile HIV/AIDS comparison struck a nerve

Why Jason Kenney’s vile HIV/AIDS comparison struck a nerve

OPINION: The Alberta premier compared the experience of unvaccinated people now to those with HIV/AIDS in the 1980s

By Mel Woods • February 9, 2022 at 4:47 pm EDT
Identity

Werk, ‘hen’-ny: Norway may add a gender-neutral pronoun

Werk, ‘hen’-ny: Norway may add a gender-neutral pronoun

Gender-neutral term likely to become an official word in the Norwegian language and added to its national dictionaries

By Jordan Daniels • February 8, 2022 at 3:57 pm EDT
TV & Film

2022 Oscar nominations: The queerest films to watch

2022 Oscar nominations: The queerest films to watch

From “The Power of The Dog” to Kristen Stewart let the rainbow movie marathon begin

By Ross Dias • February 8, 2022 at 2:31 pm EDT
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Power

A Black female U.S. Supreme Court nominee is long overdue

A Black female U.S. Supreme Court nominee is long overdue

OPINION: Nominating a Black woman is the first step toward representing the diversity of the country the court seeks to serve

By Stacey Stevenson • February 7, 2022 at 6:12 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 5 power ranking: The top 10

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 5 power ranking: The top 10

With two departures this week, we’ve reached an even 10 queens

By Kevin O’Keeffe • February 7, 2022 at 3:54 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 5 recap: In the arms of the angles

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 14, Episode 5 recap: In the arms of the angles

A parody charity PSA challenge brings back past first-out favourites

By Kevin O’Keeffe • February 7, 2022 at 8:09 am EDT
Inside Xtra

Jennifer McGuire, former head of CBC News, takes the helm at Xtra

Jennifer McGuire, former head of CBC News, takes the helm at Xtra

New content streams and audience growth are in the works for 51-year-old Pink Triangle Press

By Gordon Bowness • February 4, 2022 at 4:35 pm EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Andrea Gibson, Sam Jay and a spicy collection of sexy stories

Andrea Gibson, Sam Jay and a spicy collection of sexy stories

 This week’s queer culture-catch up features plenty to love

By S. Bear Bergman • February 3, 2022 at 2:40 pm EDT
Health

Queer activists are making sex safer because no one else will

Queer activists are making sex safer because no one else will

As governments fail to address rising rates of sexually transmitted and blood borne infections, grassroots organizers are turning to off-label treatments to protect their communities

By Kevin Hurren • February 2, 2022 at 1:47 pm EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Versus The World’ season premiere recap: Drag is all over the world

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Versus The World’ season premiere recap: Drag is all over the world

Nine queens from across multiple Drag Race franchises face off, and one goes home

By Kevin O’Keeffe • February 2, 2022 at 12:27 pm EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I’m just not that into the guy I’m seeing. Can I ghost him?

I’m just not that into the guy I’m seeing. Can I ghost him?

“Breaking up is nearly always unpleasant. If you have to be a villain—temporarily!—how can you play that role with the greatest possible integrity and kindness?” 

By Kai Cheng Thom • February 1, 2022 at 1:12 pm EDT
Education

Brigham Young University is under investigation for the way it disciplines LGBTQ2S+ students

Brigham Young University is under investigation for the way it disciplines LGBTQ2S+ students

Queer students say the school’s punishments violate their civil rights

By Sarah Prager • February 1, 2022 at 11:26 am EDT
The Buzz

‘Encanto’ star Jessica Darrow is your new favourite queer icon

‘Encanto’ star Jessica Darrow is your new favourite queer icon

Jessica Darrow spoke this week about the signifiance of soft butches like her character Luisa

By Mel Woods • February 1, 2022 at 11:21 am EDT
Books

Ignored for 40 years, Kay Dick’s paranoid dystopian novel ‘They’ rings true today

Ignored for 40 years, Kay Dick’s paranoid dystopian novel ‘They’ rings true today

A bisexual writer and editor who was ahead of her time, Kay Dick’s prescient oeuvre deserves reappraisal

By Eli Cugini • January 31, 2022 at 9:30 am EDT
TV & Film

Is this the queer dating game you’ve been waiting for?

Is this the queer dating game you’ve been waiting for?

“Dating Unlocked” and everything else LGBTQ2S+ coming to streaming platforms in February 

By Sarah Taher • January 28, 2022 at 10:32 am EDT
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