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TV & Film

Irish filmmaker Kate Dolan harnessed family trauma and mental illness to make a genuinely scary horror film

Irish filmmaker Kate Dolan harnessed family trauma and mental illness to make a genuinely scary horror film

“You Are Not My Mother,” which debuted this week at TIFF, uses ancient folklore to reveal modern truths

By Christos Tsirbas • September 13, 2021 at 10:03 am EDT
Books

What writing about his life taught Brian Broome about being a queer Black man and battling addiction

What writing about his life taught Brian Broome about being a queer Black man and battling addiction

Brian Broome’s best-selling memoir “Punch Me Up to the Gods” cuts close to the bone

By Jon Higgins • September 10, 2021 at 9:10 am EDT
Politics

The Liberal platform makes a $40-million promise to the LGBTQ2S+ community. Is it enough?

The Liberal platform makes a $40-million promise to the LGBTQ2S+ community. Is it enough?

The party has made some of the most specific commitments to queer and trans communities. But after years of unfulfilled promises, it may not suffice

By Dale Smith • September 8, 2021 at 2:55 pm EDT
The Xtra Long Read

A writer craved community while battling an eating disorder

A writer craved community while battling an eating disorder

LGBTQ2S+ folks are far more likely than their cis and straight counterparts to develop eating disorders. But peer support can kickstart recovery

By KC Hoard • September 8, 2021 at 9:52 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 12 power ranking: We’ve got a winner, baby

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 12 power ranking: We’ve got a winner, baby

From bombing Snatch Game as Lady Gaga to triumphing in the final lip sync to “Stupid Love,” Kylie truly found Rudemption

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 3, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ finale recap: The newest entrant into the ‘Drag Race’ Hall of Fame is…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ finale recap: The newest entrant into the ‘Drag Race’ Hall of Fame is…

A terrific season ends with the well-deserved crowning of a queen who made the most of her comeback

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 2, 2021 at 4:25 pm EDT
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Xtra Weekly

Topline: Does the world really need a gay bank?

Topline: Does the world really need a gay bank?

A new start-up promising to cater to LGBTQ2S+ folks drew a lot of questions online

By Mel Woods • September 2, 2021 at 12:27 pm EDT
TV & Film

These two lesbian-centred horror films show how far the genre has come

These two lesbian-centred horror films show how far the genre has come

In “Bloodthirsty” and “The Retreat,” queerness is not equated with monstrousness

By Sara Clements • September 2, 2021 at 9:10 am EDT
Queer View Mirror

How the glam-rock universe of ‘Velvet Goldmine’ created space for shrugging off gender conventions

How the glam-rock universe of ‘Velvet Goldmine’ created space for shrugging off gender conventions

Critics were not kind to Todd Hayne’s third film, but “Velvet Goldmine” achieved cult status thanks to its outrageous soundtrack

By vivi hansen • September 1, 2021 at 9:10 am EDT
My Safe Space

I figured out my IRL drama watching ‘Vanderpump Rules’

I figured out my IRL drama watching ‘Vanderpump Rules’

As my own life began to feel less real, I found myself needing a dose of reality during the pandemic

By Sadie Graham • August 30, 2021 at 10:46 am EDT
Books

19 fall books we can’t wait to get our hands on

19 fall books we can’t wait to get our hands on

The most intriguing LGBTQ2S+ releases you’ll see on the shelves in the next few months

By Paul Gallant • August 30, 2021 at 9:15 am EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Try a taste of the rootsier Melissa Etheridge we’ve all been waiting for

Try a taste of the rootsier Melissa Etheridge we’ve all been waiting for

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Aug. 26

By S. Bear Bergman • August 26, 2021 at 10:13 am EDT
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Politics

Jill Andrew’s revolutionary politics

Jill Andrew’s revolutionary politics

As the first openly queer Black MPP in Ontario, the Toronto-based politician wants to build a more inclusive province in the wake of COVID-19

By Samantha Peters • August 23, 2021 at 10:08 am EDT
Books

For award-winning writer Casey Plett, the beauty of trans lives resides in the details

For award-winning writer Casey Plett, the beauty of trans lives resides in the details

In her latest collection of short stories, characters find themselves in unexpected places and situations

By Niko Stratis • August 23, 2021 at 9:21 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 10 recap: Lip sync for your life—and then do it again

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 10 recap: Lip sync for your life—and then do it again

It’s finally time to reveal the game-within-a-game. Surprise! It’s a whole lot of lip syncs

By Kevin O’Keeffe • August 19, 2021 at 7:26 pm EDT
Identity

A trans man modelled nude for 150 photographers, and fell in love with his body

A trans man modelled nude for 150 photographers, and fell in love with his body

Xtra contributor Andy Bandyopadhyay wanted to see artful, intimate portraits of trans men, so he made his own

By Andy Bandyopadhyay • August 19, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
Protest and Pleasure

A revolution led by sex workers

A revolution led by sex workers

In the final installment of the “Protest and Pleasure” series: why trans women of colour sex workers are the thot leaders we need

By Chanelle Gallant • August 16, 2021 at 2:27 pm EDT
Culture

Pride had its moments, but I’m still not ready for ‘normal’

Pride had its moments, but I’m still not ready for ‘normal’

Vancouver Pride arrived toward the end of the 2021 Pride season. But were things good enough yet to be “normal”?

By Mel Woods • August 13, 2021 at 12:12 pm EDT
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