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New survey breaks down how LGBTQ2S+ consumers respond to boycotts
“The data here is emblematic of a tidal wave shift that is coming with the younger generation”
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From realistic nipple tattoos to artistic expression, top surgery can provide an affirming tattoo canvas
The seemingly benign phrase ‘parental rights’ hides a dangerous, anti-democratic, Christian nationalist movement
ANALYSIS: North America has a long history with racist, misogynist and anti-queer activism focused on schools
Why I was forced to move my family out of Florida
Despite building a healthy and happy life by the sea, we had to return to Colorado for the sake of my daughter’s well-being
‘Dicks’ will make you gasp
REVIEW: Megan Mullally and Nathan Lane lead an all-star cast to irreverent heights in “Dicks: The Musical”
‘How to Fail as a Popstar’ asks us to make space for failure
The series follows Vivek Shraya’s desire to become “brown Madonna” and grapples with “what happens when a star isn’t born”
Bejewelled and beguiled: meet businessman and philanthropist Salah Bachir
His new star-studded memoir dishes deflection and reflection in equal measure
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 3 power ranking: Checking the charts
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 3 recap: Bop to the top
This season’s version of the girl groups challenge sees a five-on-four matchup
By banning Pride Tape and theme nights, the NHL refuses to do the bare minimum
OPINION: By ceding so much ground to a small minority of players, the NHL shows where its true priorities lie
How exactly is Canada helping Ukraine’s queer and trans communities?
OPINION: Canadians should be getting clearer answers from officials on aid efforts
In ‘Love and Money, Sex and Death,’ McKenzie Wark writes to the people who shaped her
Renowned trans academic McKenzie Wark blends memory, theory, fiction and myth in new memoir
Erotic tattoos offer queer clients a way to mix pleasure and purpose
For queer tattoo artists and customers alike, erotic designs can be a powerful way to affirm identities and show strength amid an increasingly hostile political climate
Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Strange Way of Life’ answers a question ‘Brokeback Mountain’ asked 18 years ago
REVIEW: With restrained performances and über design, Almodóvar’s new short film finally lets two gay cowboys ride off into a Technicolor sunset
Sufjan Stevens and the complexity of coming out
OPINION: Reaction to Stevens’s tragic tribute to his late partner shows the nuance of queer life in the spotlight
The sweet radicalism of Mr. Dressup, the Canadian Mister Rogers
REVIEW: Beloved kids show had a surprising queer heart
The stories behind our queerest tattoos
From pop culture tributes to “faggy Jesus,” Xtra staff share some of our gayest tats