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The iconic photographer captured textured, erotic and political images of San Francisco lesbians as they were
Parties and protests: The photographs of Phyllis Christopher | Xtra MagazineThe iconic photographer captured textured, erotic and political images of San Francisco lesbians as they werextramagazine.comAs I prepare for bottom surgery, I’m returning to the people who have stood by me from the beginning—and myself
Society told me to hate my body. I choose to embrace it instead | Xtra MagazineAs I prepare for bottom surgery, I’m returning to the people who have stood by me from the beginning—and myselfxtramagazine.comFilmmakers Harry Dodge and Silas Howard discuss the lasting resonance of their boundary-pushing trans-butch buddy caper with @jamesfactora.bsky.social.
'By Hook or by Crook’ still pushes queer cinema boundaries 25 years later | Xtra MagazineFilmmakers Harry Dodge and Silas Howard discuss the lasting resonance of their boundary-pushing trans-butch buddy caperxtramagazine.comThe late activist Michael Hendricks left such a mark on Quebec’s queer history that it’s hard to imagine the milieu without his angry and passionate presence.
Remembering the life and activism of Michael Hendricks | Xtra MagazineHendricks, who died this month at 84, left an indelible mark on Canadian queer historyxtramagazine.comStories like “The Odyssey” and “Hadestown” changed my life. Could they change the world?
I know why gay people are so obsessed with ancient Greece | Xtra MagazineStories like “The Odyssey” and “Hadestown” changed my life. Could they change the world?xtramagazine.comAfter a man drove a van into a crowd during Pride festivities in Berlin, how are Canadian Pride organizers responding?
Pride organizers to ‘strengthen’ security following attack in Berlin | Xtra MagazinePride organizations in Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa are assuring patrons they will be able to celebrate safely at upcoming Pride eventsxtramagazine.comIt might just be that ‘I Want Your Sex’ is way too accurate in its depiction of our time, working as a mirror with no funhouse distortion.
‘I Want Your Sex’ is not sexy | Xtra MagazineGregg Araki’s new film takes on Gen Z’s complicated relationship with sex. It made me miss the Araki of the pastxtramagazine.comSurely Timmies could find a Canadian property to slap on a donut? Did Heated Rivalry turn down the prospect of a Shane Hollander “I’d prefer to be the hole” donut?
Tim Hortons and the no good very bad ‘Harry Potter’ collaboration | Xtra MagazineTim Hortons licensing “Harry Potter” in 2026 essentially means directly funding J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans crusadextramagazine.com“For the first time since the largely Ariel Rechshaid-produced Tumblr pop of True Romance, Charli feels derivative of herself.”
Music, fashion, film, mess | Xtra MagazineCharli XCX’s new album is infinitely more fun to talk about than to actually hearxtramagazine.comActivist Michael Hendricks has died. In his lifetime, he changed queer history with his anger and passion.
Remembering the life and activism of Michael Hendricks | Xtra MagazineHendricks, who died this month at 84, left an indelible mark on Canadian queer historyxtramagazine.comIn books, I was searching for a vision of marriage that was not so narrow. Not so, well, straight.
Looking for my relationship in marriage memoirs | Xtra MagazineMy queer marriage may not look like the marriages I read about, but maybe I don’t want it toxtramagazine.comHow are Canadian Prides responding to the Berlin Pride attack?
Pride organizers to ‘strengthen’ security following attack in Berlin | Xtra MagazinePride organizations in Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa are assuring patrons they will be able to celebrate safely at upcoming Pride eventsxtramagazine.com“‘Music, Fashion, Film’ feels like going through someone’s Close Friends story as they’re crashing out while ’00s indie landfill plays through a skipping CD boombox.”
Music, fashion, film, mess | Xtra MagazineCharli XCX’s new album is infinitely more fun to talk about than to actually hearxtramagazine.comTim Hortons announced a collaboration with "Harry Potter" this week and that certainly is ... a choice
Tim Hortons and the no good very bad ‘Harry Potter’ collaboration | Xtra MagazineTim Hortons licensing “Harry Potter” in 2026 essentially means directly funding J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans crusadextramagazine.comIt’s gutting to think Heartstopper Forever is the end of such a powerful, valuable experience for queer youth.
‘Heartstopper Forever’ ends the story I needed in high school | Xtra MagazineAs a young gay kid, I felt trapped in the closet by bullies. “Heartstopper” could have made my happy ending arrive soonerxtramagazine.comAfter two weeks of Jada Shada Hudson and Sami Landri voting in the minority on #CanadasDragRace All Stars, this week, they control the vote entirely
‘Canada’s Drag Race All Stars’ Episode 3 recap: Reset to the mean | Xtra MagazineAfter starting the season with a bang—or two—this episode gets back to business as usualxtramagazine.comPride organizers in Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa are assuring patrons they will be able to celebrate safely at upcoming Pride events
Pride organizers to ‘strengthen’ security following attack in Berlin | Xtra MagazinePride organizations in Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa are assuring patrons they will be able to celebrate safely at upcoming Pride eventsxtramagazine.comPage is in this movie because he’s a good actor, and specifically because he’s a good actor whom Nolan obviously loves working with.
Elliot Page is great in ‘The Odyssey.’ Let’s talk about that | Xtra MagazineDespite online controversy, director Christopher Nolan casting him is not a “woke” psy-op. It’s just the right actor for the right rolextramagazine.comFusing dystopia, coming of age and psychological horror, Steal Away captures the emotional terrors of adolescence under an authoritarian regime.
‘Steal Away’ is a classic queer story | Xtra MagazineClement Virgo’s innovation on a tried-and-true formula couldn’t be more relevantxtramagazine.com