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Books

First Lady Nancy Reagan befriended gay men, then betrayed them

First Lady Nancy Reagan befriended gay men, then betrayed them

The legacy of the Reagan presidency’s callous handling of the early HIV/AIDS crisis still haunts us today

By Daniel Sanchez Torres • July 12, 2021 at 10:03 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 4 power ranking: Most valuable queens

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 4 power ranking: Most valuable queens

A big jump in the rankings for one competitor is the Rudemption some fans were hoping for

By Kevin O’Keeffe • July 9, 2021 at 12:13 pm EDT
Identity

How to not be weird about pronouns

How to not be weird about pronouns

How to be chill, cool and a good ally when talking about peoples’ pronouns

By Mel Woods • July 9, 2021 at 9:22 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 4 recap: Let’s play some football

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 4 recap: Let’s play some football

The “Big Game” makes for a fine Rusical—and a disappointing elimination

By Kevin O’Keeffe • July 8, 2021 at 6:17 pm EDT
Xtra Weekly

Topline: The delightful mess of offline human interaction

Topline: The delightful mess of offline human interaction

I’ve been finding myself feeling both socially anxious and desperate for company—and Zoom isn’t helping

By Zaina Arafat • July 8, 2021 at 11:00 am EDT
Ask an Expert

How to get started with dominance and submission

How to get started with dominance and submission

Rope bondage expert Midori on playful, lighthearted, compassionate kink

By Andy Bandyopadhyay • July 8, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
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How the fight to legalize gay marriage in the U.S. was kickstarted by a PR stunt in Hawaii

How the fight to legalize gay marriage in the U.S. was kickstarted by a PR stunt in Hawaii

Bill Woods thought his plot to procure marriage licences for gay couples would make news on the islands. He didn’t think, 25 years later, it would make history

By Sasha Issenberg • July 7, 2021 at 10:00 am EDT
Power

One year later, LGBTQ2S+ businesses are still struggling to stay afloat

One year later, LGBTQ2S+ businesses are still struggling to stay afloat

Queer- and trans-owned businesses were some of the hardest hit by COVID-19. Now, their survival hinges on how vital customers think they are

By Rob Csernyik • July 5, 2021 at 12:38 pm EDT
Dispatch

How I survived lockdown with my parents after coming out to them as trans

How I survived lockdown with my parents after coming out to them as trans

As India battled through yet another wave of COVID-19 outbreaks and I couldn’t leave home, I told my family who I really am

By Urmi Bhattacheryya • July 2, 2021 at 10:00 am EDT
Queer View Mirror

Degrassi’s Paige Michalchuk was complicated, to say the least, but her journey was my journey

Degrassi’s Paige Michalchuk was complicated, to say the least, but her journey was my journey

Best known as half of “Palex,” the series’ first bisexual deserved a better ending than she got

By Mira Miller • July 2, 2021 at 9:02 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 3 recap: Let’s get ‘Physical’

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 3 recap: Let’s get ‘Physical’

Baby, keep on stanning like you ain’t got a choice for this iconic lip sync

By Kevin O’Keeffe • July 1, 2021 at 7:53 pm EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

From the ultimate James Baldwin playlist to a juicy plus-sized cabaret

From the ultimate James Baldwin playlist to a juicy plus-sized cabaret

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning July 1

By S. Bear Bergman • July 1, 2021 at 9:02 am EDT
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TV & Film

Everything queer coming to streaming platforms in July

Everything queer coming to streaming platforms in July

From lesbian love spanning three centuries to a modern rendition of “Gossip Girl”

By Sarah Taher • June 30, 2021 at 4:21 pm EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I want more sex than my partner does. How do I get my needs met without pushing her boundaries?

I want more sex than my partner does. How do I get my needs met without pushing her boundaries?

Meeting differing sexual needs and desires might be hard, Kai says, but there are practically infinite ways of giving and receiving pleasure

By Kai Cheng Thom • June 29, 2021 at 12:16 pm EDT
That’s the Way It Is

We still can’t tell if Céline Dion is a child prodigy made good or a heartless robot bent on world domination

We still can’t tell if Céline Dion is a child prodigy made good or a heartless robot bent on world domination

One thing’s for sure: after 40 years in showbiz, the beloved Quebec chanteuse has never figured out how to be cool

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • June 29, 2021 at 10:41 am EDT
Protest and Pleasure

The future is Indigiqueer

The future is Indigiqueer

In the fourth installment of the “‘Protest and Pleasure”’ series, how Indigenous peoples and nations are building the pathway to sexual and gender liberation

By Chanelle Gallant • June 28, 2021 at 12:45 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 2 recap: Hey Blue, here is a ball for you

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 2 recap: Hey Blue, here is a ball for you

Finally, ‘All Stars’ delivers a full-scale Ball challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe • June 24, 2021 at 7:45 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 1 recap: A gorgeous gaggle of Glamazons

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6’ Episode 1 recap: A gorgeous gaggle of Glamazons

The largest, single season ‘All Stars’ cast has to stand out in a crowded variety show

By Kevin O’Keeffe • June 24, 2021 at 4:21 pm EDT
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