Celebrating the best and condemning the worst of a year unlike any other
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Topline: Pete Buttigieg and Indya Moore
Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Dec. 18
8 queer and trans happenings to wind you up or down over the holidays
What to watch, read, listen to or look at beginning Dec. 17
13 things that brought us joy
Sure, this year sucked, but it wasn’t all bad
The year in music
5 sweet, sweet jams that lifted us up in 2020
The year onscreen
7 queer and trans movies and shows that made 2020 somewhat bearable
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5 of the queerest reality TV moments of the year
Who kept us hopeful, who kept us company and who broke barriers
Minister Bardish Chagger’s year in queer politics
Canada’s first Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth
The year in books
A quixotic selection of the 5 best LGBTQ2S+ titles released in 2020
5 literary debuts that got us excited
The resilience of first-time writers was tested in a year without IRL book launches
Occupy Handel: Singing the praises of a diverse creation
“Messiah/Complex,” an ambitious reimagining of Handel’s “Messiah,” offers holiday fare like no other
Topline: Mae Martin and Colonel Sanders
Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Dec. 11
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4 queer and trans happenings the week of Dec. 10
What to watch, read, listen to or look at now
Taylor Mac celebrates the holidays with random acts of fabulousness
Mac’s “Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!” is a crazed love letter to a departed friend
Experimental hip-hop meets gothic folk in the Kootenays
Uschi Tala’s unique music connects their self-healing to the lush natural environment of Sinixt territory
Quarantine is delaying my transition. How do I cope while waiting?
Kai on how to care for yourself while waiting for gender-affirming care
People never seem to need me as much as I do them. Am I an emotional vampire?
Kai suggests ways an isolated gay man can live out his stories of need and pain
Getting sober and coming out
For a long time, alcohol worked to suppress my questioning—until my questions became too powerful to ignore
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