Putting a bow on a banner year for queer and trans lit
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YouTube is no longer the default site for coming out online, but its legacy lives on
ANALYSIS: What do Troye Sivan, Gigi Gorgeous, Tom Daley and Dodie have in common? They all came out on YouTube. But the platform is no longer as central to queer and trans narratives
The queer and trans songs we couldn’t get enough of in 2023
This year, we loved these tunes from Chappell Roan, 100 gecs, Janelle Monáe and more!
‘Renegades’ documents the queer history Chloe Sherman helped create
“Renegades: San Francisco, The 1990s” captures a vital and vibrant era of queer and trans life
A special edition year-end Xword, inspired by Xtra stories from 2023
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 4 power ranking: Drama coming through!
No elimination hardly means no movement on the power rankings, as our Golden Beaver winner shakes things up
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‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 4 recap: Sew emotional
A design challenge leads into a heated Mini-“Untucked”, giving us a shocking Golden Beaver decision
‘Eileen’ is an adequate adaptation that doesn’t go far enough
REVIEW: The Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie film misses what made Ottessa Moshfegh’s book so compelling
How Heather María Ács is queering intimacy coordination
The field of intimacy coordination is young—which means there’s still time to help it expand beyond heteronormative standards
The legal case for teachers defying anti-trans laws
OPINION: A petition calling on teachers to violate Saskatchewan’s anti-trans Parents’ Bill of Rights could help the cause of striking it down
Majority of non-binary youth aren’t participating in team sports
First study of its kind looks at some of the reasons why
Holidays got you blue? Here’s some joy and fight and warm hugs
Our culture maven S. Bear Bergman has some terrific suggestions on navigating family drama and crafting your own traditions
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 10 power ranking: The UK’s Next ‘Drag Race’ Superstar is …
Which of our top three took home the crown, and how’d they do it?
‘May December’ is Todd Haynes at his most camp
REVIEW: Trappings of the camp aesthetic tell emotional truths in this acidic melodrama
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 3 power ranking: Love Bugs and Vixens galore
A unique judging structure for the girl groups challenge produces an unusual power ranking
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 4, Episode 3 recap: Heartbeats, heartbroken
A pre-season favourite goes home far earlier than we expected
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5 finale recap: Queen of the Northeast
Which of our final three snatched the crown?
This light of the truth (themeless)
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