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‘Daddy Lessons’ by Steacy Easton offers an uneven blend of memoir, literary analysis and pornography
REVIEW: At its best, this pedagogy of fucking makes transgressive queer desire palpable
Hot thrills from João Dall’Stella and a sexy musical with Baby Tate
Plus Kareem Khubchandani, W.A.W. Parker and a queer theatre series online
The recent AI yearbook trend made me think about the girlhood I could have had
“I was intrigued by how it might let me have and hold something that had always seemed ephemeral and out of reach”
Experimental documentary ‘Orlando: My Political Biography’ is an invitation to connect with the non-binary child inside us all
Writer and philosopher Paul B. Preciado has created an unusual paean to freedom
The story behind indie film ‘I Don’t Know Who You Are’
Young filmmaker M.H. Murray discusses the high cost of living in a city like Toronto—and the costs of living with trauma
Eclectic hip-hop artist Damez gets vulnerable with ‘Hell Now, Heaven Later’
“It’s okay to need help. It’s okay to get your heart broken and start over”
Disasters don’t discriminate against queer people—but disaster responses do
As natural disasters and social emergencies continue to rise, queer people are often left in vulnerable situations, with disaster response mostly prioritizing the needs of cis and heterosexual communities
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 6 power ranking: Star power
Which celebrity impersonations stole the spotlight?
Attacks on sex-ed may be more subtle than pronoun policies, but are just as dangerous
OPINION: Both parts of Saskatchewan’s new regulations are a threat to kids’ agency
For its subject’s ability to evolve alone, ‘Nyad’ is inspirational
REVIEW: The lesbian swimmer’s biopic highlights queer persistence and platonic love
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 6 recap: Snatching hearts while heartbreak’s on hold
It’s a heart-themed week in Britain, but which queen snatched Ru’s?
‘Valid’ takes on the surprisingly rich postapocalyptic transfeminine genre
REVIEW: Chris Bergeron’s dystopian new autofiction novel delivers mixed results
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Hot new music from Brittany Howard, DijahSB, Psymon Spine and Kali Uchis
Plus a spooky love ballad and goth beach party
The DeSantis presidential campaign is flopping. Here’s why that matters
ANALYSIS: DeSantis’s failure proves that obsessively campaigning against trans and queer people’s right to exist is not the crowd-pleasing populist position it’s been made out to be
‘Days of Happiness’ is not a Canadian ‘Tár’
REVIEW: Beautifully acted and directed, this lesbian conductor movie has a heroine you can root for
What U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s appointment means for LGBTQ2S+ people
OPINION: The Republican, who once tried to introduce a national “Don’t Say Gay Bill,” should worry all queer and trans Americans