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Art & Photography

Of course Isabel Okoro wants the world to end

Of course Isabel Okoro wants the world to end

The Toronto-based Nigerian photographer thinks we deserve better than the world we’ve inherited 

By Connor Garel • September 21, 2022 at 10:25 am EDT
TV & Film

The best, worst and queerest films of TIFF 2022

The best, worst and queerest films of TIFF 2022

From “The People’s Joker” to “Bros” to “The Whale,” we’ve got awards to give out

By Mel Woods • September 20, 2022 at 4:05 pm EDT
Love Like Mine

All I wanted was to make my family happy, until I found what made me happy 

All I wanted was to make my family happy, until I found what made me happy 

PERSONAL ESSAY: An epic love story between an Iraqi Arab and a Punjabi Sikh

By Hasan Namir • September 20, 2022 at 12:27 pm EDT
Power

Malta plans to be one of the few countries to fund gender-affirming surgeries

Malta plans to be one of the few countries to fund gender-affirming surgeries

The reforms, promised by Prime Minister Robert Abela, are the latest in a series of progressive reforms around LGBTQ+ rights

By Maddy Mahoney • September 20, 2022 at 12:19 pm EDT
TV & Film

Inside ‘The People’s Joker,’ the TIFF sensation that got pulled after one screening

Inside ‘The People’s Joker,’ the TIFF sensation that got pulled after one screening

Vera Drew’s trans superhero masterpiece made headlines for copyright problems. We spoke to Drew about the creatively triumphant film

By Christos Tsirbas • September 19, 2022 at 3:43 pm EDT
Sports

Major marathons in the U.S. and U.K. are now allowing gender-neutral registration options

Major marathons in the U.S. and U.K. are now allowing gender-neutral registration options

The decision is part of a concerted effort within queer running communities around the world to make the sport more inclusive for trans and gender nonconforming athletes

By Ursula Muñoz S. • September 19, 2022 at 11:39 am EDT
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Politics

Poilievre is talking dangerous nonsense

Poilievre is talking dangerous nonsense

OPINION: But that’s exactly the reason why his brand of populism is going to be so difficult to counter

By Dale Smith • September 16, 2022 at 4:27 pm EDT
Health

How managing my chronic illness(es) made me fall back in love with being queer 

How managing my chronic illness(es) made me fall back in love with being queer 

It took having surgery, getting sober and retiring my party girl status to realize just how much we need each other as queers—here’s how I found my way back to community

By Ronika McClain • September 16, 2022 at 3:31 pm EDT
Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3: ‘After the Sashay’ with Gisèle Lullaby

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3: ‘After the Sashay’ with Gisèle Lullaby

The Season 3 winner talks about bringing the crown home to Quebec, being a backup dancer for Rita Baga and why she was afraid of Lady Boom Boom

By Lito Howse, Russ Martin • September 15, 2022 at 2:55 pm EDT
Books

Inside the mind of the ‘Encyclopedia Madonnica’ author who can’t stop adding entries (Madge was great in ‘Evita’!?)

Inside the mind of the ‘Encyclopedia Madonnica’ author who can’t stop adding entries (Madge was great in ‘Evita’!?)

The latest version of Matthew Rettenmund’s “Encyclopedia Madonnica” is a testament to the power of the Queen of Pop—and a fan’s obsession

By Matthew Hays • September 14, 2022 at 12:13 pm EDT
Power

How queer couples have to fight to be together in India

How queer couples have to fight to be together in India

This struggle persists even four years after the Supreme Court of India decriminalized same-sex relations 

By Anmol Arora • September 13, 2022 at 12:09 pm EDT
Censorship

Miami-Dade school board won’t celebrate LGBTQ2S+ History Month, citing concerns over ‘Don’t Say Gay’

Miami-Dade school board won’t celebrate LGBTQ2S+ History Month, citing concerns over ‘Don’t Say Gay’

Despite receiving overwhelming approval from the board last year, the newly implemented “parental rights” law has derailed the celebration

By Diamond Yao • September 13, 2022 at 11:18 am EDT
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Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I sent some (fully dressed) selfies to a prospective date and they blocked me. What am I missing?

I sent some (fully dressed) selfies to a prospective date and they blocked me. What am I missing?

Kai helps a reader navigate the sometimes complicated world of personal boundaries

By Kai Cheng Thom • September 13, 2022 at 11:17 am EDT
Power

Anti-LGBTQ2S+ judge rules that U.S. companies should not have to provide employees with PrEP

Anti-LGBTQ2S+ judge rules that U.S. companies should not have to provide employees with PrEP

The full implications of this ruling are currently unclear, with contraceptives also on the line

By Ursula Muñoz S. • September 12, 2022 at 2:21 pm EDT
Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3: ‘After the Sashay’ with Kimmy Couture

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3: ‘After the Sashay’ with Kimmy Couture

The top four contestant talks Asian excellence, representing trans drag queens and the advice she got from her mom, Icesis Couture

By Russ Martin, Sarah Taher • September 9, 2022 at 5:05 pm EDT
Music

Meet the queer voices taking the Canadian Country Music Awards by storm

Meet the queer voices taking the Canadian Country Music Awards by storm

Slowly but surely, things are improving for queer Canadians in country music

By Dan Clapson • September 9, 2022 at 12:32 pm EDT
Power

Online bullying has become legal persecution and violence—it’s time for us to respond

Online bullying has become legal persecution and violence—it’s time for us to respond

OPINION: If you think the campaigns against drag queens aren’t coming for you next—pay attention

By Zack Ford • September 9, 2022 at 11:31 am EDT
Hate Watch

Two Iranian LGBTQ+ activists have been sentenced to death

Two Iranian LGBTQ+ activists have been sentenced to death

Iran is one of at least eight countries where homosexuality is punishable by the death penalty

By Oliver Haug • September 8, 2022 at 4:36 pm EDT
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