Culture

Help pick the 2013 Mr/Ms Cobalt!

By Raziel Reid

Arts

Richard Ryder brings his comedy to Ottawa

OUTtv personality in town for Absolute Comedy

By Julie Cruikshank

Culture

Can the gays save the Today show?

By Raziel Reid

Arts

A hustler’s memoir

An arresting self-portrait of a Vancouver sex worker

By Raziel Reid

Arts

Sandra Bernhard skewers the stars

Anderson Cooper, Lena Dunham and Madonna all get their due

By Xtra Staff

Arts

Mount Moriah: Music from a changing US South

Lesbian lead singer’s parents work for Billy Graham

By Xtra Staff

Power

City wanted mural gone: former Barn owner

History of gay cowboys was not documented

By Andrea Houston

Power

Fans and friends of Kate Bornstein raise funds for her cancer treatment

By Simon Thibault

Arts

Move at Uhaul with Katie Stelmanis

Austra’s lead singer kicks off weekly queer night at The Garrison

By Lauryn Kronick

Toronto

Queer catharsis

Vivek Shraya wants to know: What do you love about being queer?

By Johnnie Walker

Arts

Cultivating the queer international

Long-time activist Sarah Schulman experiences a political awakening in new book on Israel/Palestine

By Xtra Staff

Toronto

Rock and toll

When their music career fails to pay the bills, three rockers turn to the porn business

By Chris Dupuis

Arts

Speaking with Sarah Schulman

By Xtra Staff

Arts

Dishonourable crimes

David McConnell on his captivating new book about homophobic murders

By Matthew Hays

Opinion

VIDEO: Sandra Bernhard touches down in Toronto

Xtra tests her Canadian music IQ

By Xtra Staff

Arts

Crush worthy

Falling for a new queer Canadian literary magazine

By Michael Lyons

Arts

Janis Ian fires back at born-again homophobe

By Bradley Turcotte

Arts

Hunter Valentine’s transformation

Queer band set to play Southern Ontario and Montreal shows

By Xtra Staff