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Why should LGBTQ2 Canadians care about the U.S. election?
What can you expect from our next edition of Rainbow Votes 2020? Here’s The Brief for Sept. 21
7 steps to open up your relationship
Here’s some very practical advice on how to get started from someone who knows
The progressive issues that could win Joe Biden the presidency
Where the Democratic candidate stands on health care, social justice and LGBTQ2 rights—and how his positions could give him the winning edge
Toronto at its most glitteringly sad
Kristyn Dunnion’s new story collection “Stoop City” blooms with characters down on their luck
Yes, bisexuals on screen do exist
Jessica Huras’ new comedic short “BING! BANG! BI!” challenges bi-erasure and stereotypes
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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
Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, Sept. 18
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
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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
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