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Trudeau’s resignation changes the election-year calculations
OPINION: The Liberal Party leadership race will present its own opportunities for change and shifting timelines
Why queer people should worry about Meta’s new hate speech guidelines
ANALYSIS: In promising to allow “discourse about transgenderism,” Zuckerberg and Meta make a clear political choice
Ethel Cain embraces the experimental on her new project, ‘Perverts’
The Florida singer-songwriter follows her 2022 debut album “Preacher’s Daughter” with an industrial-influenced, drone-heavy release
How Trump 2.0 will further divide America
ANALYSIS: The conservative obsession with “states’ rights” will have wide-ranging effects—from public health to anti-LGBTQ2S+ discrimination
Justin Trudeau is resigning. What happens next?
The Canadian prime minister announced that he will step down and have his Liberal Party choose a new leader to lead them into the next election
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17, Episode 1 power ranking: The first seven queens
While we meet the whole crew this week, only seven queens perform
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17 premiere recap: Hey Squirrel (Games) friend!
We’re back to the original series, and Rate-a-Queen is back as well
The queer fantasy of playersexuality
ANALYSIS: Opponents of playersexuality argue that it erases queer representation. Does it really?
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 7 power ranking: The final five
Who will be the last queen eliminated before the finale, granting us our final four?
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 7 recap: Fit for a Queen of the North
For the first time ever, “Drag Race” contestants design for a host who models the garments
2025 Oscar nominations: 8 queer predictions
From “Wicked” to “Will & Harper,” what will be the talk of film awards season?
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 6 power ranking: Safety (Chain) Dance
A Big Brother Canada twist finds its way to Canada’s Drag Race, and shakes up the power rankings as a result
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 6 recap: The Wooden Beaver has spoken
A “Survivor”-style Snatch Game disappoints the judges—and leaves power in the queens’ hands
Exploring digital platforms that empower 2SLGBTQIA+ voices to confront hate and racism
Examining challenges and obstacles in creating a digital tool that would help increase reporting of 2SLBTQIA+ hate and racism online
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 5 power ranking: Grunge girls
To quote Garbage’s “When I Grow Up,” which queen is “trying hard to fit among” the heavy-hitter cast, and whose performance was “a giant juggernaut”?
‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 5, Episode 5 recap: Here comes the sunshine
We’re saved by the bell this week as we flash back to the ’90s
Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2024
Xtra’s annual roundup of the most awe-inspiring and most awful players of the year