Kristyn Dunnion’s new story collection “Stoop City” blooms with characters down on their luck
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Yes, bisexuals on screen do exist
Jessica Huras’ new comedic short “BING! BANG! BI!” challenges bi-erasure and stereotypes
Controversial thriller ‘Antebellum’ grapples with the nightmare of slavery
Filmmaking partners Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz hope they’ve created a cathartic wake-up call
The drag queens coming out as sober
For many drag performers, the easy access to party drugs and alcohol in the queer bar scene can lead to regular substance use and addiction
Topline: Unmasked Mike Pence and Matt Bomer
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Make Moon Mist ice cream in My Queer Kitchen
Intergalactic ice cream scooper Moon Miss is taking over for Jennifer E. Crawford to show you how to make Moon Mist ice cream, a Maritime specialty.
A gorgeous queer memory emerges from the Moon Mists of time
This colourful ice cream inspires chef Jennifer E. Crawford’s necessary flights of fancy
4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down right now
What to watch, read, listen to or look at: Sept. 17
Trans jazz musician Billy Tipton finally gets the respect he deserves
Posthumously outed and exploited on talk shows, the Toronto International Film Festival revisits Tipton’s story through a trans lens
The Gay Agenda is real, thanks to this TikTok star
More than 16,000 users are now part of an online LGBTQ2 community—all based out of a shared Google Calendar
Baiting the bear: Queer Russian artists fighting to be heard
Creativity meets bravery as LGBTQ singers and bands challenge state-sponsored homophobia
I’m an old, out and proud lesbian. Am I transphobic if I don’t want to have sex with trans women?
Not again: J.K. Rowling’s new book is super transphobic
“Troubled Blood” features a cis male serial killer who murders cis women while dressed as a woman
20 years ago, queer women in Toronto fought the police. And won
Looking back at the women’s bathhouse raids and their aftermath, one organizer says that reforms don’t lead to real change and the only fix for policing is to abolish it
Where does ‘Drag Race’ go from here?
2020 was a year of growth, despite forces that threatened to overshadow the franchise
Speed Date with comedian, writer and musician Lane Moore
Eva Crocker’s queer, Canadian coming of age
In her debut novel, the Giller Prize-longlisted author explores the hypervisibility and policing of queerness—loosely based on her own experiences
4 LGBTQ2 happenings to wind you up or down right now
What to watch, read listen to or look at: Sept. 10