What to watch, read, listen to or look at this week
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‘My Name is Pauli Murray’ celebrates an overlooked Black queer civil rights leader and non-binary role model
The latest documentary from the directors of “RBG” tells the story of Pauli Murray, a queer lawyer, racial justice activist and priest born in 1910
A non-binary writer and editor banished from London starts an online zine
Trapped in their parents’ house in Bristol, Sam Moore has found a whole new community of queer writers and editors
Everyone thinks I’m gay—except me. Do I need to do anything about this?
Or should I just let it be?
Thomas and Tranna dissect ‘Framing Britney Spears’
Xtra’s resident debate club wrangles with media, misogyny and that magical child, Britney
Is it okay to be angry when people don’t want to have sex with me?
Kai encourages a gay Asian man to celebrate his desirability and sexuality despite racism in the gay dating scene
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A tiny apartment in Lagos is my personal oasis
In my small-roomed sanctuary, I can exist in a space where my queerness is not policed
Whether epic or humdrum, ‘Gay Bar’ chases the elusive possibility of queer social spaces
U.K. writer Jeremy Atherton Lin’s new book chronicles the history of the gay bars he’s visited—and his adventures inside them
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 8 power ranking: Who’s in your top nine?
It’s a reversal of fortune, as a frontrunner falters and an underdog grabs the spotlight
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 13, Episode 8 recap: Don’t rain on my Rusical
A social media-themed musical challenge produces a surprising bottom two
A queer settler communications pro finds connection in another world
She and a group of friends have thoroughly queered “Dungeons and Dragons”
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 2, Episode 6 recap: English Snatch
A frontrunner takes a tumble, while another queen appears to be on a roll
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‘It’s a Sin’ snatches ephemeral joy from the jaws of death
A Gen-Z skeptic reviews Russell T. Davies’ paean to ’80s hedonism and community
Topline: Video calls saved my life
The surprising siblinghood of depression, Kurt Cobain and Super Mario
4 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down beginning Feb. 18
What to watch, read, listen to or look at this week
Speed Date with ‘Canada’s Drag Race’ star Tynomi Banks
“Drag has literally saved my life”
A bisexual writer in Ottawa fights isolation one focaccia recipe at a time
Alanna Why’s group chat offers practical advice, new connections and healthy servings of gossip
How queer spaces are surviving—and thriving—in a pandemic
“It’s exciting and scary at the same time”
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