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Activism

What we can learn from ‘Canada’s Stonewall’ more than 40 years later

What we can learn from ‘Canada’s Stonewall’ more than 40 years later

On the anniversary of the Toronto bathhouse raids, we reflect on the lasting impact the protests had on the LGBTQ2S+ community

By KC Hoard • February 4, 2021 at 10:51 am EDT
The Xtra Long Read

What does it really mean to be non-binary?

What does it really mean to be non-binary?

Editor-at-large Tre’vell Anderson interrogates the growing use of the term by non-trans folk

By Tre’vell Anderson • February 2, 2021 at 9:31 am EDT
Personal Essay

How sneaker culture saved my life

How sneaker culture saved my life

A young man returns to the hobby he shared with his father as a way of survival

By Daria Lynn Cottingham • February 1, 2021 at 11:57 am EDT
Music

The trunk-rattling beats and impassioned vocals of R&B singer Quinton Barnes

The trunk-rattling beats and impassioned vocals of R&B singer Quinton Barnes

“I have a fire inside me,” says the 23-year-old musician from Kitchener, Ontario

By Jesse Locke • January 27, 2021 at 10:07 am EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

My partner and I have loud fights that a friend of mine thinks might be abusive. Is she right? Is yelling the same as abuse?

My partner and I have loud fights that a friend of mine thinks might be abusive. Is she right? Is yelling the same as abuse?

Kai on the difference between conflict and abuse—and the value of healthy anger 

By Kai Cheng Thom • January 26, 2021 at 9:51 am EDT
TV & Film

‘Euphoria’s Jules continues to break our hearts

‘Euphoria’s Jules continues to break our hearts

The latest special from the HBO drama, co-written by Hunter Schafer, will hit you right in the feels—as usual

By Casey Plett • January 25, 2021 at 6:02 pm EDT
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Drag Race

RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 4 power ranking: Acting is a challenge

RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 4 power ranking: Acting is a challenge

New friendships are formed, a few favourites surprisingly fade into the background and a star continues to rise

By Kevin O’Keeffe • January 23, 2021 at 9:00 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 4 recap: We made it to the merge!

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 4 recap: We made it to the merge!

The two groups of queens finally come together, which means one competitor has to go

By Kevin O’Keeffe • January 22, 2021 at 9:30 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2, Episode 2 recap: Jellicle songs for Jellicle ‘Rats’

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2, Episode 2 recap: Jellicle songs for Jellicle ‘Rats’

When the dawn comes, tonight will be a memory, too

By Kevin O’Keeffe • January 22, 2021 at 9:35 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 3 recap: Revenge of the Porkchops

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 3 recap: Revenge of the Porkchops

Season 13’s underdogs get a chance to prove their mettle

By Kevin O’Keeffe • January 15, 2021 at 10:09 pm EDT
Love Like Mine

The ongoing struggle for racial justice forced me to drop my racist ex

The ongoing struggle for racial justice forced me to drop my racist ex

Part of being an ally is knowing when to leave a toxic situation

By Omar Taleb • January 13, 2021 at 9:00 am EDT
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I’m friends with my ex, but I still have feelings for them. How can I move on?

I’m friends with my ex, but I still have feelings for them. How can I move on?

Kai Cheng Thom offers rituals to heal our grieving hearts and release our unrequited loves

By Kai Cheng Thom • January 12, 2021 at 9:00 am EDT
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Activism

LGBTQ2S+ people are feeding their communities—and you can, too

LGBTQ2S+ people are feeding their communities—and you can, too

Advice on how to get involved from queers on the frontlines of food insecurity

By Chaya M Milchtein • January 11, 2021 at 10:42 am EDT
Dispatch

From the frontlines of democracy in D.C.

From the frontlines of democracy in D.C.

Senior editor Zaina Arafat was in Washington when the insurrection on Capitol Hill broke out

By Zaina Arafat • January 8, 2021 at 3:58 pm EDT
Culture

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down this week

4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down this week

What to watch, read, listen to or look at beginning Jan. 7

By Sarah Taher • January 7, 2021 at 1:53 pm EDT
Gaming

‘Dream Daddy’ is the gayest game that almost wasn’t

‘Dream Daddy’ is the gayest game that almost wasn’t

In between dating a husky outdoorsman, a bad dad and a Goth trans man, writer Bobby Box found time to talk with the hit game’s creators

By Bobby Box • January 7, 2021 at 8:43 am EDT
Ask an Expert

Decoding vaginismus

Decoding vaginismus

A gynecologist talks about sexual shame and the mind-body connection in diagnosing and treating the condition in queer and trans folks

By Andy Bandyopadhyay • January 6, 2021 at 9:52 am EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 premiere power ranking

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13 premiere power ranking

The winners and the Porkchops from a surprising Episode 1

By Kevin O’Keeffe • January 2, 2021 at 10:00 am EDT
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