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Rachel Weisz doubles the gay and the fun in ‘Dead Ringers’
REVIEW: Weisz’s dual performance saves overstuffed Cronenberg remake
Uganda bill still viciously anti-gay, trans journalist thwarts swatting attempt, Harvey Guillén at the Met Gala, queer creators support WGA strike, Oregon moves to protect trans healthcare, gay playwright Robert Patrick dies
6 queer and trans stories we’re watching: May 3
‘Unsyncable’ doc follows an impressive group of aging athletes as they make waves and smash stereotypes
Director Megan Wennberg’s latest is a dive into the world of artistic swimming
Jerry Springer’s legacy of discovery and disgust
OPINION: “I used to have a recurring nightmare that if I tried to transition, I’d be met with braying, angry Springer crowds”
Queer Met Gala looks, censured Montana state rep sues, new drag dinner competition, queer youth mental health, Tony Award noms and Twitter oral sex misinformation
6 queer stories we’re watching: May 2
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Intergalactic beauty Juno Birch’s advice for mere mortals
“Delusion is the key to confidence,” says the trans drag alien probing North Americans, er, North America this summer
Canada should use Commonwealth platform to push LGBTQ+ rights
OPINION: For the coronation, Canada needs to better engage with Commonwealth countries on LGBTQ+ issues
Drag queen reading events protested again, delays on HIV program in Uganda, San Francisco repeals boycott of 30 states, Bud Light called on to support trans communities and lesbian dating app HER takes a stand against TERFs
5 queer stories we’re watching: May 1
Going where readers are is baked into Xtra’s DNA
Senior editor Mel Woods tasked with taking Xtra to new audiences
First, it was book bans. Now, Republicans are coming for publishers
Tennessee bill takes book bans to a new level by coming for publishers
As another NDP win in Alberta looms, queers must stop writing off ‘unwinnable places’
OPINION: Think conservative strongholds like Alberta and the American Deep South are unwinnable by progressives? Think again
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What makes for a good gay cruising grounds
In his new book, “Park Cruising,” author Marcus McCann looks at the forces that triggered a police sting of Toronto’s Marie Curtis Park
New music from Yaeji, ZORA, Blondshell, Michael Medrano and more
Behold spring’s bounteous harvest of infectious pop
Queer with a capital Q (themeless)
‘Yellowjackets’ star blasts gendered award categories, Toronto Pride flag protest, U.S. DOJ sues Tennessee, Pedro Pascal gay western trailer drops
5 queer stories we’re watching: April 28
Why we need to log off and look for trans joy
OPINION: I question what consuming so much doomerism will do to us as a community over the long term—and I want us to make more space for celebration
Substack isn’t the perfect Twitter alternative it wants to be
ANALYSIS: As Substack tries to be the new Twitter, we can’t forget its founders’ messy past or present
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