Amid a pandemic and anti-racism protests—and with large Pride events cancelled—how will LGBTQ2 folks step up to fill the void?
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I’m sad about missing Pride this year. What can I do instead?
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A music meme dared me to bare my soul
Quarantining with my partner made me realize I want to break up. Should I leave or try to save this?
Filmmaker Elegance Bratton wants to diversify consciousness
His message? Homeless queer and trans youth of colour are still here
Where to get your (remote) art fix during Pride
Six virtual exhibits on this summer bring LGBTQ2 art from the gallery into your home
I cloned my partner’s penis and so can you
I used the Clone-A-Willy kit with great results. Here’s a few things I learned
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 5’ Episode 3 power ranking: Shantay means stay (in a hotel room)
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A queen earns her first challenge win ever—but also suffers her first lip sync loss
‘Love, Victor’ is a worthy ‘Love, Simon’ spin-off
The Hulu series is a charming yet spicy exploration of what it means to come of age
Why one of the best worst films ever, ‘Can’t Stop the Music,’ still matters 40 years later
The Village People got it right: “Can’t you hear it coming your way, it’s here to stay”
When it comes to Pride, size doesn’t matter
As Pride events around the world are downsized, cancelled or moved online, organizers of some of the smallest LGBTQ2 Prides in Canada offer lessons on community-building
The ‘Warrior Heart’ of Two-Spirit Mohawk singer-songwriter Shawnee
Feel the rush of pop with a message
Protests against Poland’s president, Adam Lambert for charity and Spongebob’s sexuality
Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, June 19
‘Reclaiming the daylight’: Learning from Prides past
An older generation of activists recall the joyous power of their groundbreaking protests and celebrations
AIDS service organizations and other LGBTQ2 charities are struggling to raise money
COVID-19 has proven a daunting challenge to the non-profit sector
A supreme victory 30 years in the making
What the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on LGBTQ2 employment discrimination tells us about the fight for equality in the U.S.
Harry Potter and the order of the deal-breakers
Most of us know what it’s like to consume art that’s problematic, then make a degree of peace with it—or not