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Queer teens take centre stage in Netflix’s ‘First Kill’
REVIEW: The steamy new show ramps up the drama when vampire and slayer fall in love
Antigua and Barbuda strikes down law criminalizing gay sex in victory for LGBTQ+ community
Individuals convicted faced life in prison under the now repealed law
This mosque claims to be the first in Germany to display a Pride flag
The milestone reflects the work of groups advocating that homosexuality is not “haram”
I was ready for a long-distance relationship, but I couldn’t live without a queer community that understood me
My difficulty with coming out of the closet kept me lonely while living in a conservative city in Korea
Three Nigerian men will be stoned to death following homosexuality conviction
The sentence follows reports of a gay man being executed in Iran over “sodomy” charges
Can the Canadian Forces address their toxic culture?
OPINION: A National Defence report on systemic racism and discrimination landed in the spring with little fanfare
Brittney Griner pleads for release in letter to Biden: ‘Please don’t forget about me’
“I’m terrified I might be here forever,” she writes
‘Canada’s Drag Race,’ Kesha’s ghost show and ‘Tuca & Bertie’ are streaming this July
Here are our picks of what’s new, queer and streaming this month
‘I hope you’re not going to make too much of this:’ Gerald Hannon recounts how his sex work got splashed all over international media
In this excerpt from his posthumous memoir, the late activist and journalist Gerald Hannon relives the “hooker” headline
Amazon is restricting LGBTQ+ search results in this Middle Eastern country
The online retailer made the decision after being threatened with penalties by the UAE
These two countries are making it easier for trans people to correct their legal gender
Spain and Germany are the latest countries to move forward with gender self-determination policies
Right-wing trolls can’t handle a trans person buying pads in new Disney+ show
Plus Neil Patrick Harris on aging and that star-studded British “Vogue” cover
You have spoken: the most iconic queer anthem of all time is … ‘Dancing Queen’?
Xtra readers voted and ABBA’s classic ran away with the final tally
Set amidst futuristic political turmoil, Davey Davis’s new book unpacks pain and pleasure
In Davey Davis’s “X,” a sadist has their world upended by an elusive sexual partner
These U.S. lawmakers want to pass a Trans Bill of Rights to protect trans Americans from discrimination
The resolution would expand access to gender-affirming medical care and outlaw conversion therapy
Texas’ top lawyer wants to make gay sex illegal again
Texas attorney general Ken Paxton said he’s “willing and able” to ban gay sex under “state law”
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ Episode 8 power ranking: All I want for Christmas is a Legendary Legend Star
Has Jaida Essence Hall indeed secured herself a spot in the finale?