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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 14 recap: Top of the morning to Ru
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (404+ words) We've finally reached the end of in-season play, with just a LaLaPaRuZa and finale to go Zane Phillips makes his return as a celebrity guest for the queens to interview, and proves himself once again to be a game, fun…...
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 14 power ranking: The final three
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (745+ words) Who can win? Who will win? Welcome to RuPaul's Drag Race Power Rankings! Every week, we're debriefing the week's new episode of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18 to determine which queens are riding high, and which need she-mergency care. One more…...
Arlo Parks wants to soundtrack your walk home from the club
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (258+ words) On her new album, "Ambiguous Desire," the U.K. star swaps downbeat musings for dance music. But even her disco is deep Credit: @_sullman / Sully Dance music, she knows well, is as much history and science as it is art'a dance floor reflects…...
Alberta law aims to ban ‘ideology,’ non-government flags in schools
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (269+ words) Bill 25, introduced in the legislature this week, will prohibit teachers and school districts from promoting or taking stances "social or ideological" issues On Tuesday, Alberta education minister Demetrios Nicolaides tabled Bill 25, a sweeping "neutrality in education" bill that could result…...
A very homosexual history of beefcake magazines
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (218+ words) In the 1950s, "physique" magazines sold more than just eye candy'they offered community and connection for isolated gay men In June 1957, bodybuilding magazine Strength & Health published a notorious letter "Let Me Tell You a Fairy Tale'written by then editor Harry B. Paschall,…...
U.S. Supreme Court rules against Colorado conversion therapy ban
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (266+ words) The landmark 8-1 decision could have sweeping repercussions on LGBTQ2S+ rights and health care regulation across America The United States Supreme Court has ruled against Colorado's ban on conversion therapy in a landmark decision with massive repercussions on not only LGBTQ2S+ rights but…...
What trans visibility looked like in the 1950s
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (164+ words) What did it mean to be visibly trans in the mid-20th century? A self-described "card-carrying transsexual," Alison Laing was a beloved activist and organizer in trans circles throughout her life. She helped found the Renaissance Transgender Association, served as the executive…...
Trans visibility promises a better world. That’s why it’s under attack
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (378+ words) Trans Day of Visibility is a call to action reminding us that other things in our world can change for the better too Credit: Getty Images; Mel Woods/Xtra How do you celebrate trans visibility in a world increasingly trying…...
Ten years after its debut, hockey still needs Pride Tape
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (656+ words) As the rainbow hockey stick tape turns 10 years old, reaction to "Heated Rivalry" shows it is more vital than ever Various NHL players continue to use Pride Tape to show support and allyship for LGBTQ2S+ players. Credit: Images via CP Images;…...
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18, Episode 13 recap: Such a Karen
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (310+ words) A disastrous puppet show is the dark omen before a catastrophic elimination Jane Don't is stunned after her elimination, which is one of the most shocking in series herstory Credit: Courtesy MTV Juicy Love Dion's take on a Karen'excuse me,…...