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Gordi will see you now
Music

Gordi will see you now

How working in a hospital during COVID led to the rising singer-songwriter’s new album “Like Plasticine”

By Hannah Jocelyn
Can queer sex shops ever truly be radical?
Taking Space

Can queer sex shops ever truly be radical?

Stores can provide important access to health resources and community—but queerness demands that we dream bigger

By Noelle Perdue
Who is the real Reneé Rapp?
Music

Who is the real Reneé Rapp?

On her new album “BITE ME,” the outspoken star plays two different characters—and remains remarkably true to herself

By Anna Govert
Vancouver represents everything hard about hosting Pride right now
Pride

Vancouver represents everything hard about hosting Pride right now

Every festival is a beast to pull together—but Vancouver’s faces the brunt of today’s economic and political pressures

By Kevin Hurren
Liberation has always been on the shelves of queer bookstores
Taking Space

Liberation has always been on the shelves of queer bookstores

Despite raids and threats, bookstores carry on as crucial LGBTQ2S+ organizing hubs

By Adam Rhodes
These trans athletes just made ‘American Ninja Warrior’ history
Sports

These trans athletes just made ‘American Ninja Warrior’ history

Jenson Little and Clayton Reeves became the first out trans men to compete on the popular athletic competition show

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
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Mattie Lubchansky’s ‘Simplicity’ interrogates queer communism
Books

Mattie Lubchansky’s ‘Simplicity’ interrogates queer communism

The star author’s latest graphic novel is a visionary glimpse into the highs and lows of trans peace

By Eli Cugini
What the heck is Saskatchewan? A guide for Chappell Roan fans
Music

What the heck is Saskatchewan? A guide for Chappell Roan fans

Chappell Roan’s teaser for “The Subway” has made Saskatchewan the belle of the ball. But what’s the deal with Canada’s most rectangular province?

By Mel Woods
Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light’ is everywhere
Music

Madonna’s ‘Ray of Light’ is everywhere

Addison Rae, FKA Twigs and Lorde all seem to be drawing inspiration from the Queen of Pop’s seminal 1998 album. What makes “Ray of Light” so timeless?

By KC Hoard
Steam and itch.io just delisted NSFW content. Conservative attacks on free speech enabled them
Gaming

Steam and itch.io just delisted NSFW content. Conservative attacks on free speech enabled them

OPINION: Without robust free speech protections, those with power will continue stepping on whoever gets in their way

By Katelyn Burns
‘Big Brother 27’ star Jimmy Heagerty is making for great TV. It could be even better with more queer people
TV & Film

‘Big Brother 27’ star Jimmy Heagerty is making for great TV. It could be even better with more queer people

By very virtue of their sexuality, queer houseguests cannot have the same experience as their straight competitors

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Queer third places are making a comeback
Taking Space

Queer third places are making a comeback

Gen Z is fuelling the revival of LGBTQ2S+ social spaces

By Samuel Eli Shepherd
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How the ‘All Stars 10’ bracket format could save ‘Global All Stars’
Drag Race

How the ‘All Stars 10’ bracket format could save ‘Global All Stars’

The global season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” largely missed the mark. Could the tournament-style bracket format of “All Stars 10” be the way to get it right?

By Cody Corrall, Kevin O’Keeffe
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10’ delivers a wildly entertaining finale—after a waste-of-time semifinals
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10’ delivers a wildly entertaining finale—after a waste-of-time semifinals

It’s hard to figure out just what producers were thinking with this merge format

By Kevin O'Keeffe
Andrea Gibson helped me see life in the good light
Proud Lives

Andrea Gibson helped me see life in the good light

Gibson’s poetry about queerness and mortality taught thousands of people how to reject apathy and embrace life

By Lindsay Lee Wallace
We need queer gathering spaces more than ever
Taking Space

We need queer gathering spaces more than ever

The 11-part series “Taking Space” explores where we go next as the lights of gay bars dim

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk
Rainbow Rodeo: Inside Calgary Stampede’s Pride Day

Rainbow Rodeo: Inside Calgary Stampede’s Pride Day

Drag, denim and Rainbow Deposits for good — how the most iconic event in the West made space for Pride, powered by BMO

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Summer 2025 is all about the moustache
Fashion

Summer 2025 is all about the moustache

OPINION: But never forget that a silly little moustache will always be a little bit gay

By Mel Woods
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