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What is ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ afraid of?
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (270+ words) “All Stars 11” claimed to cede control to the queens, but seemed terrified of putting its frontrunner in any danger Crystal Methyd is the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 11, and while she's deserving of her crown, she benefitted from…...
‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ Episode 2 recap: No one is safe
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (404+ words) A girl groups challenge leads to a truly shocking elimination The Kitty Katz are the clear victorious team in the girl groups maxi-challenge, with Aurora Matrix picking up the solo win Credit: Courtesy Bell Media Pythia’s elimination is a shock,…...
‘Steal Away’ is a classic queer story
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (907+ words) Xtra Magazine Credit: Courtesy Elevation Pictures Last year saw the protection of marginalized Americans continue to diminish. A U.S. federal appeals court lifted the injunction that blocked the Trump administration from ending Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. This resulted in Americans…...
‘Heartstopper Forever’ ends the story I needed in high school
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (268+ words) As a young gay kid, I felt trapped in the closet by bullies. “Heartstopper” could have made my happy ending arrive sooner Yet seeing the movie was difficult. That’s because watching Heartstopper Forever made me wistful for what I felt…...
Major studios made 225 films in 2025. None had a trans character
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (190+ words) GLAAD’s annual report on representation in film also found that LGBTQ2S+ representation overall is declining There were no trans characters in films released by major studios in 2025. That’s according to GLAAD’s Where We Are in Film study, which examined LGBTQ2S+ representation across…...
‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ premiere recap: I need to talk to a slay person
1+ week, 1+ day ago (583+ words) Ladies and gentlemen, Nearah Nuff is back in business Pythia’s presence is a joy for fans, but a frustration for the queens who see her as a major threat for the crown Credit: Courtesy Bell Media Forget Canada vs. The…...
FriGays Pride Dance Party in Toronto Was a Rainbow of Rêve
1+ week, 2+ day ago (24+ words) Pride came to life in full colour at Toronto’s FriGays, where music, self-expression, and community filled the room with energy and purpose. More...
Gay aging is complicated. Madonna is showing us the way
1+ week, 3+ day ago (438+ words) “Confessions II” is the Queen of Pop’s latest middle finger to people who think her age makes her irrelevant. Queer people should take notes Credit: Warner Records; Mel Woods/Xtra A couple of years ago, I was lying in bed…...
Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ tour taught me things I didn’t even know I could know
2+ week, 2+ day ago (475+ words) After years of pining, I finally went to the Catalan superstar’s concert. I wasn’t ready for what it did to me I will never see Britney Spears. There, I’ve admitted it—a painful truth I’ve spent the better part of…...
Parties and protests: The photographs of Phyllis Christopher
2+ week, 5+ day ago (121+ words) The iconic photographer captured textured, erotic and political images of San Francisco lesbians as they were This sentiment reveals itself throughout her dense body of work, where the line is incredibly thin between parties and protests, togetherness and loss, pleasure…...