“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

The celebrated artist turns a keen eye on the often unsung work of women

Plus other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning Feb. 17

In her newest book, Shraya explores personal transformations, including Sathya Sai Baba’s, Madonna’s and her own

An independent review of the largest Pride organization in Canada is now underway

A bisexual writer and editor who was ahead of her time, Kay Dick’s prescient oeuvre deserves reappraisal

Arts

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

Women are the world: Anita Kunz’s fascinating foray into history

Grace Lavery’s latest, drag storytime and a super gay musical

Vivek Shraya keeps changing. Is she going to change us, too?

Pride Toronto mishandled grant funding, exploited Indigenous and Two-Spirit artists, investigation finds

Ignored for 40 years, Kay Dick’s paranoid dystopian novel ‘They’ rings true today