Xtra Weekly

Topline: Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Cher

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, August 28

By Xtra Staff

Culture

Mimiyuuuh is fun, fierce and unapologetic

The Filipino YouTube personality talks about his rise to fame, being queer in the Philippines and his crushes

By Arvin Joaquin

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Tammy Baldwin and the calamari chef

By Xtra Staff

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Bugs Bunny up, Ellen DeGeneres down

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, August 7

By Xtra Staff

Xtra Weekly

Topline: Former ‘Glee’ actor Chris Colfer and Polish president Andrzej Duda

Here’s what to expect from the “Xtra Weekly” newsletter, July 24

By Xtra Staff

TV & Film

Floral artist Maurice Harris displays ‘what liberation and freedom can look like’

His new show, “Centerpiece,” is a creative showcase for Black excellence

By Tre’vell Anderson

Xtra Weekly

‘Canada’s Drag Race’ debuts, the president of Poland’s constitutional homophobia and Halle Berry’s trans snafu

Here’s what to expect from Xtra Weekly, July 10

By Xtra Staff

Culture

8 ways to celebrate Pride online

From virtual cabarets and big-time entertainment to activist workshops, find the right vibe of Pride for you

By Sarah Taher

Politics

When queer TikTok memes get political

LGBTQ2 users are fighting for change and visibility on the social media platform—one short video snippet at a time

By Jake Pitre

Pandemic Pastimes

Getting it on online: Queer sex during COVID-19

Horny LGBTQ2 folk prove yet again that sexual creativity under constraint has always been a queer superpower

By Andrea Zanin

Pandemic Pastimes

Online dance clubs are reviving a fierce and fundamental part of LGBTQ2 culture

During the COVID-19 crisis, queer and trans folk learn and love to slay at home

By Elio Iannacci

Your Communities in Action

Cocktail hour with LGBTQ2 artists

The world’s largest queer theatre launches digital performance series

By Gordon Bowness

Your Communities in Action

COVID-19: Your Communities in Action, Mar. 19

A running diary of LGBTQ2 folk coping and caring for each other. Today: Your invitation to the partypocalypse and something darling for the kiddies

By Xtra Staff

Inside Xtra

Hey sweeties, we’re changing

Help us build an even better Xtra

By Rachel Giese

Opinion

Grindr shuts down LGBTQ2 publication Into

Why it’s a loss for queer media and communities

By Arvin Joaquin

Analysis

Ellen DeGeneres and the niceness trap

The queer comedian charmed straight America — but admits in her new comedy special that fame and acceptance came at a cost

By Stéphanie Verge

People Like Me

Rewriting my gay narrative with Totally F***ed Up

What happened to the Gay Boy after the final credits rolled?

By Cason Sharpe

People Like Me

Blondie’s ‘Call Me’ launched my journey as a gay sexual outlaw

I wanted to be one who was called the American gigolo

By Dale Corvino