Speed Date with comedian Mae Martin

This enby heartthrob discusses non-binary representation in comedy

Best known for their acclaimed Netflix series Feel Good, comedian Mae Martin competes in LOL Last One Laughing: Canada Season 2 alongside Canadian legends like Tom Green and Colin Mochrie. Martin talks to Xtra about queer and non-binary representation in comedy, the similarities between British and Canadian humour and their special friendship with trans icon Elliot Page.

LOL Last One Laughing: Canada Season 2 premieres on Amazon Prime on Feb. 18.

Chelle Turingan is a video journalist and filmmaker based in Toronto, ON. Their work has appeared in Maclean’sChatelaine, and Today’s Parent. They are also co-director / producer / editor of Xtra’s documentary film, Small Town Pride.

Senior editor Mel Woods is an English-speaking Vancouver-based writer, editor and audio producer and a former associate editor with HuffPost Canada. A proud prairie queer and ranch dressing expert, their work has also appeared in Vice, Slate, the Tyee, the CBC, the Globe and Mail and the Walrus.

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