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Personal Essay

I came out at the height of the AIDS crisis — joining a generation of young men just waiting to die

I came out at the height of the AIDS crisis — joining a generation of young men just waiting to die

When you come into adulthood in a dark age, whatever you achieve always seems secondary to the bigger problems of the world

By RM Vaughan • June 7, 2019 at 10:08 am EDT
Culture

10 things to expect at Boston’s Straight Pride

10 things to expect at Boston’s Straight Pride

So many flip flops and cargo shorts

By Arvin Joaquin, Erica Lenti • June 4, 2019 at 4:37 pm EDT
Love & Sex

Seven questions with Xtra’s new advice columnist, Kai Cheng Thom

Seven questions with Xtra’s new advice columnist, Kai Cheng Thom

“Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse” is a column to help you survive and thrive in a challenging world

By Eternity Martis • June 3, 2019 at 11:03 am EDT
Personal Essay

My queer adolescent year of extreme baking

My queer adolescent year of extreme baking

Were the assertive flavours and temperatures of Fudge Ribbon Pie a metaphor for my unacknowledged desires?

By Marusya Bociurkiw • May 31, 2019 at 1:08 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season finale recap: Who won Season 11?

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season finale recap: Who won Season 11?

In the battle between technician and performer, only one could reign supreme

By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 30, 2019 at 10:32 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 power ranking: The final four

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 power ranking: The final four
By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 17, 2019 at 10:30 am EDT
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Drag Race

RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 12 recap: Queens here, there, everywhere

RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 12 recap: Queens here, there, everywhere

It’s the end of the line for one member of the final five

By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 16, 2019 at 10:31 pm EDT
Opinion

How is conversion therapy still happening in Canada?

How is conversion therapy still happening in Canada?

A new government bill could help ban the practice, but more needs to happen for it to truly end

By Ziya Jones • May 15, 2019 at 1:02 pm EDT
Profile

This Peruvian artist wants you to wear your period with pride

This Peruvian artist wants you to wear your period with pride

With bold embroidery, Romina Chuls transforms stains into statements

By Vittoria Traverso • May 15, 2019 at 10:35 am EDT
Opinion

Why people are mad about the term ‘menstruators’

Why people are mad about the term ‘menstruators’

Inclusive language around periods is not an attack on female bodies

By Samantha Riedel • May 13, 2019 at 11:24 am EDT
Parenting

I’m a non-binary parent. There still isn’t space for me

I’m a non-binary parent. There still isn’t space for me

I don’t fit the labels of ‘mom’ or ‘dad.’ It’s time society tackled the gendered expectations of parenthood

By andrea bennett • May 10, 2019 at 3:09 pm EDT
Personal Essay

How memoirs by femmes became a second mother to me

How memoirs by femmes became a second mother to me

If these texts offer a framework for how we might embody queer desire, then they can also model for us how we might survive abuse, how we might make it home

By Andi Schwartz • May 10, 2019 at 12:30 pm EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 power ranking: Make-under

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 power ranking: Make-under
By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 10, 2019 at 10:43 am EDT
Health

I’m a queer Black woman — misogynoir cost me my health

I’m a queer Black woman — misogynoir cost me my health

How sexism and racism in the medical system undermines my community’s pain

By Almah LaVon Rice • May 9, 2019 at 3:35 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 10 recap: A drag queen named Abra Cadabra

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 10 recap: A drag queen named Abra Cadabra

A new kind of challenge brings a dose of magic to the main stage

By Kevin O’Keeffe • May 2, 2019 at 10:30 pm EDT
Activism

How social media–savvy youth became the unofficial keepers of queer history

How social media–savvy youth became the unofficial keepers of queer history

There’s a vast queer history that goes beyond Stonewall and marriage equality. Schools aren’t teaching that, so young people on the internet are doing it instead

By Michael Waters • May 2, 2019 at 12:51 pm EDT
Sports

Five important things to know about the Caster Semenya ruling

Five important things to know about the Caster Semenya ruling

What the decision means for female athletes with a difference in sex development

By Eternity Martis • May 1, 2019 at 4:27 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 9 recap: A solid improv challenge? Yes, and!

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 11 Episode 9 recap: A solid improv challenge? Yes, and!

More than anything else, Season 11 deserves praise for its thoughtfully considered competitor arcs

By Kevin O’Keeffe • April 25, 2019 at 10:30 pm EDT
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