Arts

Sissy, sassy and successful

‘Everything I was ashamed of as a kid made me my fortune’: Leslie Jordan

By Mark Robins, Serafin LaRiviere

Arts

Fringe Fest 2013: MSM [men seeking men]

Dirty, sexy men speak their desires

By Michael Lyons

Ottawa

Xtrapolate’s Bluesfest picks

By Bradley Turcotte

Arts

True patriot love

Ottawa’s Hoser Burlesque embraces Canadiana

By Julie Cruikshank

Opinion

Trunk show

Be prepared to get wet, all summer long

By Diego Armand

Vancouver

When courts judge comedy

Are my human rights really violated because my feelings got hurt?

By Robin Perelle

Arts

Fringe Fest 2013: Fort Isabel

Adventure to a dark, intense place

By Michael Lyons

Arts

Fringe Fest 2013: Love Is A Poverty You Can Sell 2

Indulge in this decadent, delectable treat of a cabaret

By Michael Lyons

Arts

Fringe Fest 2013: The Effects of Time Travel on Neurotic Homos

A play about talking to your younger self

By Jeremy Willard

Arts

Four for Fringe

Xtra’s picks from this year’s theatre fest

By Michael Lyons

Arts

Same love

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis marriage anthem hits top 40

By Brandon Matheson

Arts

The Beast Without

Christian Baines’ new gay vampire novel

By Lauryn Kronick

Ottawa

Three VOD indie movie picks

By Bradley Turcotte

Culture

Qmunity’s Queer Prom gives youth a chance to celebrate and connect

‘Everyone here is so supportive,’ 16-year-old says

By Erin Flegg

Arts

Photographing Fire Island

New photo exhibit showcases the sultry sands of the New York outpost

By Michael Lyons

Toronto Diary

The curious case of Macklemore’s “Same Love”

By Jeremy Feist

Sixth Beijing Queer Film Festival goes off without a hitch

Organizers write about festival’s success

By Xtra Editor

Arts

From New York to LA to Pride

Patsy Gallant promises a Toronto paradise of disco fun

By Phil Villeneuve