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Our queer puzzle fun debuts: go nuts, it’s ‘Welcome to Xword’ (themeless)
Meet Xtra’s new crossword constructor Ada Nicolle
The young trans puzzle writer and editor has carved out an unusual—and rare—career
The Respect for Marriage Act just passed. What does that mean for the future of same-sex marriage?
Here’s what the act does and doesn’t do, and why advocates say it’s sorely lacking
Ashly Burch on Season 3 of ‘Mythic Quest,’ her directing debut and riding in a tank
The Emmy-winning pansexual writer and actress gives her advice for balancing a pile of projects
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 15 cast: Meet the 16 new queens competing
A pair of biological twins and the legendary Sasha Colby highlight the largest “Drag Race” cast ever
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LGBTQ2S+ people disproportionately experience intimate partner violence
New study examines the nature of intimate partner violence in queer and trans communities
Criticism of Brittney Griner’s release shows a lack of empathy
OPINION: The social media reaction to Brittney Griner is a reminder that empathy is often extended only to those we deem most similar to ourselves
‘I’m so queer I’m not even gay.’ A new biography of Kathy Acker paints a picture of a troublemaker on the page and in life
REVIEW: Kathy Acker was the kind of writer who’d perform sex acts in public; author Jason McBride captures her raucous life in his new biography
Trudeau government missed opportunity to demand better from Qatar
OPINION: Given the discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and issues at the FIFA World Cup, more was expected from Canada
India sees historic firsts for LGBTQ+ rights
On the heels of two Supreme Court petitions arguing to legalize same-sex marriage, Delhi just got its first trans representative
Indonesia’s draconian new law will effectively ban LGBTQ+ relationships
Residents and tourists alike will be banned from having sex outside marriage, in a country where same-sex marriage is not recognized
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‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs The World’ Episode 4 recap: Stand-up gals
A shocking departure leaves the competition in flux
Homophobia and discrimination are still rampant in Canadian hockey
Sixty-one percent of the 512 penalties called by officials last season involved insults based on sexual orientation or gender identity
This trailblazing clinic is helping trans people in Brazil get the healthcare they need
The João W. Nery Outpatient Clinic gives trans patients access to social worker, psychologist, an endocrinologist and general practitioner
Ten trans lawyers just got appointed to the Supreme Court bar. Here’s why that matters
OPINION: With these appointments, trans people will be able to argue for themselves, just as the most important trans rights cases start to hit the high court
The pandemic isn’t over—and queer people shouldn’t be acting like it is
ANALYSIS: As a community, we talk a good talk about keeping each other safe, so why aren’t we doing it now?
The five queer books that helped me come out
These recent memoirs echoed events in my own life, sometimes in unexpected ways
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