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

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

The beloved activist coined the term “sex work”

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

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

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”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A filmmaker, a poet and a visual artist—each embodies the bohemian soul of West Bengal

In “Pretty Baby,” Belcher makes intriguing connections between the patriarchy, capitalism and queerness

In a beautiful new book, artist and designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has co-edited a celebration of places around the world that bring LGBTQ2S+ people together

In Davey Davis’s “X,” a sadist has their world upended by an elusive sexual partner

The TikTok sensation gives an insider’s look at bookstores, art galleries, vintage clothing, and nightlife

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‘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

The five queer books that helped me come out

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

Meet the queer creators behind the new Jackie Shane Heritage Minute

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

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

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

Have these queer writers captured your deepest fears?

The best, worst and queerest films of TIFF 2022

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

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

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

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

In a city known for its unconventionality, these three queer Kolkata artists manage to stand out

From winning a ‘beautiful baby’ pageant in Appalachia to working as a dominatrix in L.A., Chris Belcher recounts a multifaceted life in her new memoir

Queer spaces are, in fact, whatever we damn well declare them to be

Set amidst futuristic political turmoil, Davey Davis’s new book unpacks pain and pleasure

Discover queer London with Tyreece Nye