At the edge of 60, the performance artist and intense anti-capitalist has been connecting with younger audiences and finding recognition of a sort

In a conversation hosted by Xtra, the two authors talk about their new books and how far they’ve come

“After Blue (Dirty Paradise)” is set on a planet of women (and one male sex robot)

“My life was always dependent on my needs and also the network of people needing to depend on me”

Dance artist Filip Kijowski’s “Asylum Library” is an act of resistance and compassion for Ukrainian refugees

“It’s important that we find love,” says R. Eric Thomas, “but it’s also important that we we queer people find community and a sense of belonging”

Check out the 14 LGBTQ2S+ books we’re most excited to dive into this Pride

Joris Bas Backer talks to Maia Kobabe about going beyond the narrative of “I always knew”

Here are our picks of what’s new and streaming this month

Railey and Seazynn Gilliland will star in the adaptation of Tegan and Sara’s memoir “High School”

Titles by and about LGBTQ2S+ young people are among the most banned books, especially in the U.S.

In an age where fans know a little bit too much of what’s in the dark corners of the minds of famous people, maybe we should look for other role models

Generational conflict and accusations of systemic racism plagued the company before the board resigned

Last year, staff demanded restructuring and more power in hiring decisions

Plus other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning March 3

In a new collection of essays about fashion, Canada’s favourite funhouse author Derek McCormack pokes at the perversity of a decadent industry

From lesbian nuns to “Queer Eye Germany,” here’s what to watch

Arts

Has British iconoclast David Hoyle unwittingly turned himself into an icon?

Almost 30 years after their breakout literary successes, Shani Mootoo and Shyam Selvadurai are (mostly) no longer outsiders

Bertrand Mandico’s new film is just the latest chapter of the director’s pansexual, xenogender vision

Inside Brontez Purnell’s ‘100 Boyfriends,’ a collection of complex love stories

Two hours from the Ukraine border, a group of Polish volunteers work to create a safe haven for LGBTQ+ refugees

A writer for screen, stage and page, R. Eric Thomas uses comedy to recalibrate the American experience

Our pick of books to help you celebrate Pride season (plus some edgier reads, too)

In the graphic novel ‘Kisses for Jet,’ a gender-questioning teenager wrestles with who they are

New ‘Hacks,’ ‘Girls5Eva’ and film festivals are all streaming this May

Queer rom-coms and a new drag reality competition show streaming this April

Tegan and Sara discovered twins on TikTok to play them in a new TV series

Banned books: eight authors targeted by censors speak up about why they think it happened

Do celebrities—especially queer ones—deserve to be role models?

What went wrong at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and how can it be fixed?

Buddies in Bad Times’ new board chair leaves amid ongoing tensions about the future of the Toronto theatre

‘Keyboard Fantasies,’ Queering The Canon and Harvey Fierstein

Fashion, death, sex—Derek McCormack’s not entirely unglamorous world

Queer film festivals, movies and TV shows streaming this March