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Arts

Lee D’Angelo pivots from tattoos to illustrations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Queer Artists in a Pandemic

Lee D’Angelo pivots from tattoos to illustrations during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Toronto-based queer tattoo artist discusses how the pandemic has forced them to adapt their art

By Lito Howse
‘Feel Good’ and the messy heartbreak of falling in love with a ‘straight’ girl
Relationships

‘Feel Good’ and the messy heartbreak of falling in love with a ‘straight’ girl

Like Mae and George’s relationship in the Netflix series, I feared my ex would return to the safe heterosexual universe she came from

By Ray Levy Uyeda
Challenging toxic masculinity through art with Jose Villalobos
Arts

Challenging toxic masculinity through art with Jose Villalobos

In his work, the Texas-based artist deconstructs machismo and makes it queer

By Miles W. Griffis
Beware the better angels of electro-pop artist Scott Hardware
Music

Beware the better angels of electro-pop artist Scott Hardware

On his second album, Engel, the Toronto-based musician finds inspiration in shame

By Caitlin Stall-Paquet
Meet the trans man who collected fan art of Kirk and Spock in love
Culture

Meet the trans man who collected fan art of Kirk and Spock in love

Jenson Hillenbrand has one of America’s biggest collections of ‘Star Trek’ fan art. Now, he’s sharing it with the world

By Kat Jercich
How queer disabled artists are maintaining community during COVID-19
Your Communities in Action

How queer disabled artists are maintaining community during COVID-19

From crafting nights to play parties, these artists are getting creative

By Dev Ramsawakh
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Cassils transforms the way we see
Arts

Cassils transforms the way we see

Performance artist uses their trans body to fascinate and challenge

By Gordon Bowness
Tee Fergus on Black queer representation in tattoos and art
Inspired

Tee Fergus on Black queer representation in tattoos and art

By Xtra Video
Happy Father’s Day to *that* Daddy
Culture

Happy Father’s Day to *that* Daddy

We’re here for Big Daddy Energy

By Xtra Staff
This genderqueer artist is untying the politics of gendered shoes
Style

This genderqueer artist is untying the politics of gendered shoes

Evie Ruddy’s new project reconsiders how we shop for clothing

By Ziya Jones
What to see at Toronto’s Inside Out film festival
Culture

What to see at Toronto’s Inside Out film festival

Tell us who you are and we’ll tell you what to watch

By Arvin Joaquin
Performance artist Lucy McCormick is queering the New Testament

Performance artist Lucy McCormick is queering the New Testament

Triple Threat makes its North American debut at OUTstages

Created for Intrepid Theatre
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Why silencing trans art endangers trans lives
Trans

Why silencing trans art endangers trans lives

This unspecified threat that cis people express in relation to trans art is resulting in that trans art being censored

By Katie Sly
Naked Heart festival gets real about success and struggles for queer and trans writers
Opinion

Naked Heart festival gets real about success and struggles for queer and trans writers

The Toronto literary festival is in its fourth year

By Andrea Zanin
Four short films to look out for at ImagineNATIVE 2018
Culture

Four short films to look out for at ImagineNATIVE 2018

Here are some of the films you don’t want to miss in this year’s film and media arts festival

By Xtra Staff
This arts festival is celebrating bisexual visibility and cultural diversity
Bisexuality

This arts festival is celebrating bisexual visibility and cultural diversity

‘Bisexuals are not an afterthought or a token,’ festival founder says

By Arvin Joaquin
Out in Vancouver: Aug 9–16, 2018
Vancouver

Out in Vancouver: Aug 9–16, 2018

Choice events in the city this week

By Tom Coleman
Out in Vancouver for Pride: July 27–Aug 8, 2018
Vancouver

Out in Vancouver for Pride: July 27–Aug 8, 2018

Choice events in the city over Pride

By Tom Coleman
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