Fashion

The designers behind these African fashion labels are wielding androgyny to confront conservatism

How Muyishime, Maye Tobs and Udiahgebi are fighting back against toxic masculinity, homophobia

By Ugonna-Ora Owoh

Culture

From Barbie porn and Ken buttplugs to Trixie Mattel

Queer and trans folk have been doing wonderfully awful things to Barbie since the doll’s creation

By Kerry Manders

TV & Film

‘Nimona’ is the queer movie of the moment

Creator ND Stevenson and star Eugene Lee Yang discuss making the queer and trans subtext explicit in the fun, family-friendly animated feature

By Pat Mullen

Excerpt

Trans resilience shining through a glass darkly

Journalist Tre’vell Anderson’s very personal tour of trans representation in film and TV

By Tre’vell Anderson

Identity

Cam modelling helped me work through my gender dysphoria

Getting paid to go back into the closet was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done—but it taught me how to define my body on my own terms

By Sydney Hegele

TV & Film

‘Please Baby Please’ is a brilliant manifesto of sexual liberation

REVIEW: Amanda Kramer’s film is bursting with pleasure and self-discovery

By Sara Clements

Canada’s Drag Race

Canada’s Drag Race’ Season 3: ‘After the Sashay’ with Lady Boom Boom

This week’s eliminated “Canada’s Drag Race” contestant talks genderqueer fashion and Mado Lamotte

By Lito Howse, Russ Martin

Justice

This lesbian service member was discriminated against for not wearing makeup. She’s suing

Kristin Kingrey alleges discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender expression on the part of the U.S. Armed Forces

By Nico Lang

Identity

The rise of the he/they: an investigation

ANALYSIS: Claiming non-binary identity gives people space to explore. If queerness already puts you at a distance from normative masculinity, why stop there?

By Alex V Green

Politics

Nova Scotia’s first genderqueer MLA is blazing a trail

Lisa Lachance is the province’s first “Mx. Deputy Speaker”

By Mel Woods

Health

Everything you need to know about getting top surgery in Canada

It can cost thousands of dollars more out of pocket to get top surgery in Ontario compared to B.C.

By Mel Woods

Identity

Tribunal rules that respecting pronouns is a human right

A non-binary server in B.C. was fired after asking that their workplace use their pronouns

By Mel Woods

Arts

Rubbing it out with Peaches

A conversation with our favourite pop provocateur

By Johnnie Walker

Arts

Brendan Jordan in the spotlight

The YouTube star on their Toronto Pride appearance, Lady Gaga and gender freedom

By Ryan English

Culture

Lady Gaga invites gay friends to stage for marriage proposal

By Raziel Reid

Culture

Don’t feed the monster

Ottawa playwright explores personal demons with new 20-minute show

By Julie Cruikshank

Culture

Andreja, patron saint of beauty

Famous androgynous model speaks about her transition and identity

By Michael Lyons

Culture

Andrej Pejic: the girl who has everything

By Raziel Reid