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Queer collective care, one pansy tattoo at a time
Queer Ink

Queer collective care, one pansy tattoo at a time

Non-binary tattoo artist Cedre Csillagi is mobilizing tattooers to give back through a project called A Thousand Pansies

By Lindsay Lee Wallace
The queer euphoria of tattooing
Queer Ink

The queer euphoria of tattooing

Queerness in so many ways is about self-determination. As we explore in our new series, “Queer Ink,” so are tattoos

By Mel Woods
In this debut story collection from Anuja Varghese, horror and shame commingle with joy and transformation
Books

In this debut story collection from Anuja Varghese, horror and shame commingle with joy and transformation

REVIEW: With “Chrysalis,” Anuja Varghese’s protagonists reject fairy-tale lives, embracing the unexpected

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Jamie Diaz, in prison for almost 30 years and an artist almost 50, at last publishes her first comic book
Books

Jamie Diaz, in prison for almost 30 years and an artist almost 50, at last publishes her first comic book

Jamie Diaz discovered her queerness and artistry at the same time—probably not a coincidence

By Kerry Manders
How the death of a lover inspired Lauren John Joseph’s compelling debut novel
Books

How the death of a lover inspired Lauren John Joseph’s compelling debut novel

Artist, performer and writer Lauren John Joseph talks about getting beyond mere trans representation

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
‘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
Books

‘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

By Nour Abi-Nakhoul
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The five queer books that helped me come out
Books

The five queer books that helped me come out

These recent memoirs echoed events in my own life, sometimes in unexpected ways

By Natalie Schriefer
Sex worker, artist, activist and icon Carol Leigh dies at 71 
Proud Lives

Sex worker, artist, activist and icon Carol Leigh dies at 71 

The beloved activist coined the term “sex work” 

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk
Meet the queer creators behind the new Jackie Shane Heritage Minute
TV & Film

Meet the queer creators behind the new Jackie Shane Heritage Minute

BIPOC queer and trans people were behind and in front of the camera for the Historica Canada short film

By Silas Le Blanc
‘We have defined, for ourselves, what our relationship looks like:’ Candy Palmater in an excerpt from her new memoir
Books

‘We have defined, for ourselves, what our relationship looks like:’ Candy Palmater in an excerpt from her new memoir

In “Running Down a Dream,” Candy Palmater recounts how dating the woman who was to be her wife felt different from dating men

By Candy Palmater
Ann-Marie MacDonald’s latest novel is epic—But why does it use gender the way it does?
Books

Ann-Marie MacDonald’s latest novel is epic—But why does it use gender the way it does?

REVIEW: In “Fayne,” literary legend Ann-Marie MacDonald takes us out for a walk upon the moors in a tale that references “Jane Eyre” and “Orlando”

By Eva Crocker
‘Will-o’-the-Wisp’ is a delicate ballet of the erotic and the polemic
TV & Film

‘Will-o’-the-Wisp’ is a delicate ballet of the erotic and the polemic

REVIEW: João Pedro Rodrigues’s experimental TIFF standout is worth seeking out

By Pat Mullen
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Have these queer writers captured your deepest fears?
Books

Have these queer writers captured your deepest fears?

REVIEW: A new horror anthology, “Queer Little Nightmares,” sets the monsters loose among us—and we are delighted to be so scared

By H Felix Chau Bradley
The best, worst and queerest films of TIFF 2022
TV & Film

The best, worst and queerest films of TIFF 2022

From “The People’s Joker” to “Bros” to “The Whale,” we’ve got awards to give out

By Mel Woods
Inside the mind of the ‘Encyclopedia Madonnica’ author who can’t stop adding entries (Madge was great in ‘Evita’!?)
Books

Inside the mind of the ‘Encyclopedia Madonnica’ author who can’t stop adding entries (Madge was great in ‘Evita’!?)

The latest version of Matthew Rettenmund’s “Encyclopedia Madonnica” is a testament to the power of the Queen of Pop—and a fan’s obsession

By Matthew Hays
Trail-blazing trans artist Greer Lankton gave the girls the dolls we need
Culture

Trail-blazing trans artist Greer Lankton gave the girls the dolls we need

Through two permanent archives and the artists she influenced, the legendary doll-maker’s work lives on

By Grace Byron
Pulpy romance novels, figurative painting and other culture picks from queer friends
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Pulpy romance novels, figurative painting and other culture picks from queer friends

Plus more of what’s up and on starting Aug. 18

By S. Bear Bergman
Montreal author Neil Smith mines the tragedy (and dark comedy) of his own life for his heartbreaking new novel
Books

Montreal author Neil Smith mines the tragedy (and dark comedy) of his own life for his heartbreaking new novel

Neil Smith’s tortuous upbringing made “family” the ultimate F word

By Matthew Hays
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