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Canada’s Drag Race

A Toronto-centric bevy of queens highlights the third season of Canada’s Drag Race. Will a performer from Hogtown be crowned queen of the North? Herstorian Kevin O’Keeffe spills all the tea (insert Red Rose jokes, here).

Speed Date with the Queen of the North, Brooke Lynn Hytes
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Speed Date with the Queen of the North, Brooke Lynn Hytes

As Canada’s Drag Race Season 2 begins, Xtra gets the tea from this “Drag Race” icon

By Xtra Video
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2 premiere recap: A dozen more queens of the North
Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 2 premiere recap: A dozen more queens of the North

A more empathetic version of “Canada’s Drag Race” premieres and instantly shines

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ contestant Ilona Verley: ‘I’m supposed to be famous and I don’t have a roof over my head?’
Culture

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ contestant Ilona Verley: ‘I’m supposed to be famous and I don’t have a roof over my head?’

How the show made it hard for Verley to make a living and how she felt she had to suppress her trans identity on screen

By KC Hoard
Speed Date with ‘Canada’s Drag Race’ star Tynomi Banks
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Speed Date with ‘Canada’s Drag Race’ star Tynomi Banks

“Drag has literally saved my life”

By Xtra Video
4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down right now
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4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down right now

What to watch, read, listen to or look at: Sept. 17

By Sarah Taher
After the sashay: Rita Baga represents French-Canadians until the end
Canada’s Drag Race

After the sashay: Rita Baga represents French-Canadians until the end

The Montreal queen had the most wins and serves

By Arvin Joaquin
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After the sashay: Scarlett Bobo serves consistently fierce realness
Canada’s Drag Race

After the sashay: Scarlett Bobo serves consistently fierce realness

The Toronto queen talks about her secret meltdowns and embracing her underdog status

By Arvin Joaquin
Hail Queen Pri
Canada’s Drag Race

Hail Queen Pri

Shantay She Slayed: Canada’s herstory-making drag superstar came to represent

By Arvin Joaquin
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 10 Power Ranking: All hail Queen Pri!
Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 10 Power Ranking: All hail Queen Pri!

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 10 recap: The Queen of the North is here
Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 10 recap: The Queen of the North is here

After 10 weeks, Priyanka is crowned Canada’s first Drag Superstar

By Kevin O’Keeffe
After the Sashay: All the world loves a Jimbo
Canada’s Drag Race

After the Sashay: All the world loves a Jimbo

After leaving the competition, Jimbo the drag clown may yet have the last laugh

By Sarah Taher
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 9 Power Ranking: Three of a kind
Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 9 Power Ranking: Three of a kind

By Kevin O’Keeffe
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 9 recap: Ball drop
Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 9 recap: Ball drop

The Snow Ball serves as the final destination for one of our queens

By Kevin O’Keeffe
After the sashay: When life gives you Lemon
Canada’s Drag Race

After the sashay: When life gives you Lemon

The citrus-y New York queen talks about people’s perception, her character’s inspiration and the makeover challenge that made her emotional

By Arvin Joaquin
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 8 Power Ranking: Five becomes four
Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 8 Power Ranking: Five becomes four

By Kevin O’Keeffe
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ showcases how refugees’ lives are made over, onscreen and off
Immigration & Refugees

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ showcases how refugees’ lives are made over, onscreen and off

One of the latest episode’s guests, Rebal, talks about moving to Canada from Syria, being queer and ending up in drag

By KC Hoard
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 8 recap: A rainbow makeover
Canada’s Drag Race

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Episode 8 recap: A rainbow makeover

The top 5 queens welcome gay men from all over the world into their drag families

By Kevin O’Keeffe
After the Sashay: Ilona Verley talks Indigenous representation on ‘Canada’s Drag Race’
Canada’s Drag Race

After the Sashay: Ilona Verley talks Indigenous representation on ‘Canada’s Drag Race’

How the competition helped the Two-Spirit artist find her true self

By Arvin Joaquin
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