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This lesbian power couple ruled the Golden Age of Hollywood

This lesbian power couple ruled the Golden Age of Hollywood

Director Dorothy Arzner and choreographer Marion Morgan were collaborators and life partners for over 40 years

By Cody Corrall • February 11, 2026 at 4:26 pm EDT
Sports

Skate Canada showed they don’t have to play by non-inclusive rules

Skate Canada showed they don’t have to play by non-inclusive rules

The sports organization pulling out of Alberta is unique. But it sets a standard

By Mel Woods • February 11, 2026 at 6:00 am EDT
On the Clock

Queer farmers are growing better futures

Queer farmers are growing better futures

For generations, LGBTQ2S+ people fled rural areas. Now, they’re putting down roots, farming with a focus on community and the environment

By Ghazal Azizi • February 10, 2026 at 3:07 pm EDT
On the Clock

LGBTQ2S+ employment programs struggle to find funding, are unable to meet the needs of newcomers to Canada

LGBTQ2S+ employment programs struggle to find funding, are unable to meet the needs of newcomers to Canada

Queer and trans immigrants rely on employment programs. Why don’t these programs get enough government money?

By Victoria Hincapie Gomez • February 10, 2026 at 2:21 pm EDT
On the Clock

Saskatchewan’s pronoun policy is driving teachers out of the profession

Saskatchewan’s pronoun policy is driving teachers out of the profession

Teachers in the province are struggling to choose between protecting children and following the law

By Alice Boyle • February 10, 2026 at 2:05 pm EDT
On the Clock

For non-binary service workers, the price of authenticity is minimum wage

For non-binary service workers, the price of authenticity is minimum wage

“They/them off, job on” started as a meme. For non-binary service workers, it’s a daily reality

By Cris Nippard • February 10, 2026 at 1:50 pm EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 6 recap: Mother knows best

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 6 recap: Mother knows best

Athena Dion’s strategic savvy pays off for her in a big way

By Kevin O'Keeffe • February 9, 2026 at 11:48 am EDT
Culture

Catherine O’Hara was the mother any queer person would want

Catherine O’Hara was the mother any queer person would want

O’Hara perfected the ability to play inflexible characters capable of change and emotional growth, offering generations of queer folks a form of parental wish fulfillment

By JP Larocque • February 6, 2026 at 1:47 pm EDT
Justice

The first gay man to sue Scouting America becomes a Scout leader, 45 years later

The first gay man to sue Scouting America becomes a Scout leader, 45 years later

Tim Curran is enjoying the fruits of a hard-won, decades-long battle for gay inclusion in the organization

By Mike De Socio • February 4, 2026 at 12:32 pm EDT
Politics

Close vote on conversion therapy ban shows divided Conservative Party

Close vote on conversion therapy ban shows divided Conservative Party

While Pierre Poilievre decisively won his leadership review, his party remains muddled on where to go next

By Mel Woods • February 2, 2026 at 3:50 pm EDT
Politics

Activists hope to harness queer rage for midterm wins

Activists hope to harness queer rage for midterm wins

As U.S. midterms approach, LGBTQ2S+ activists are mobilizing to give homophobic and transphobic politicians the boot

By Rohan Zhou-Lee • February 2, 2026 at 3:13 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 5 power ranking: The first heat

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 5 power ranking: The first heat

We’re at the intermission of the talent show—how did the first six queens fare?

By Kevin O'Keeffe • February 2, 2026 at 10:27 am EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 5 recap: Survival of the draggiest

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 5 recap: Survival of the draggiest

Rate-a-Queen returns, and brings with it some strong attempts at strategic gameplay

By Kevin O'Keeffe • February 2, 2026 at 10:23 am EDT
TV & Film

‘Rising Through the Fray’ shows roller derby has no borders

‘Rising Through the Fray’ shows roller derby has no borders

Courtney Montour’s documentary follows a revolutionary Indigenous derby team—in all its beauty and power

By Rosie Long Decter • January 29, 2026 at 3:26 pm EDT
Theatre

Dylan Mulvaney’s Broadway debut is about more than the backlash

Dylan Mulvaney’s Broadway debut is about more than the backlash

Mulvaney’s casting in “SIX: The Musical” is the latest example of Broadway platforming trans stars

By Cody Corrall, KC Hoard • January 26, 2026 at 5:57 pm EDT
TV & Film

7 of the best gay sex scenes in film and TV

7 of the best gay sex scenes in film and TV

“Heated Rivalry” has sparked new conversation around queer sex onscreen. But film and TV history is full of plenty of other steamy encounters

By Xtra Staff • January 22, 2026 at 2:25 pm EDT
Activism

Queer freedom is incompatible with a world in which ICE exists

Queer freedom is incompatible with a world in which ICE exists

Renee Nicole Good’s death at the hands of ICE agents should be prosecuted as a homophobic hate crime

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle • January 20, 2026 at 4:48 pm EDT
TV & Film

Why do queer TV shows keep tossing aside Black boyfriends?

Why do queer TV shows keep tossing aside Black boyfriends?

“Boots” and “English Teacher” both disposed of Black love interests for their gay protagonists. It’s an offensive trope—and it’s not a new one

By William Koné • January 15, 2026 at 1:16 pm EDT
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