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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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TV & Film

What went on behind the scenes at Palm Drive Video, which produced some of the wildest gay fetish porn ever made?

What went on behind the scenes at Palm Drive Video, which produced some of the wildest gay fetish porn ever made?

Bruce LaBruce talks to the makers of the new doc “Raw! Uncut! Video!” about the horny work of legendary pornographer Jack Fritscher

By Bruce LaBruce • August 13, 2021 at 9:06 am EDT
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Communing butch voices, dance documentaries and writers on writing

Communing butch voices, dance documentaries and writers on writing

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Aug. 12

By S. Bear Bergman • August 12, 2021 at 10:48 am EDT
Music

From Iranian pop divas to video game music, Fatima Al Qadiri’s eclectic influences

From Iranian pop divas to video game music, Fatima Al Qadiri’s eclectic influences

With “Medieval Femme,” the Los Angeles-based musician taps into longing and loneliness

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul • August 11, 2021 at 1:08 pm EDT
That’s the Way It Is

The right tried to cancel Kathy Griffin, but the tenacious comedian is determined to have the last laugh

The right tried to cancel Kathy Griffin, but the tenacious comedian is determined to have the last laugh

After surviving the T***p mask controversy, Griffin reveals her cancer diagnosis and struggle with addiction

By Thomas Leblanc, Tranna Wintour • August 10, 2021 at 10:30 am EDT
Books

Ivan Coyote’s latest book demonstrates the power of listening

Ivan Coyote’s latest book demonstrates the power of listening

“To think that transphobia is any less a part of the fabric of this country is to let your guard down”

By Marjorie Celona • August 9, 2021 at 9:10 am EDT
TV & Film

From a drag queen street fighter biopic to a trans musical to star-crossed lovers in Kenya

From a drag queen street fighter biopic to a trans musical to star-crossed lovers in Kenya

These cinematic portrayals of Black queer life from around the world are as diverse as our community

By Valerie Complex • August 9, 2021 at 8:00 am EDT
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