Are There Ways To Disarm The Culture Wars?
The answer is pretty crucial, especially when 2SLGBTQ+ lives are being used as weapons to make a point
Our Stories And Ideas Show Up In The Most Unexpected Places
As part of its 50th anniversary, the Canada Council’s Art Bank prioritized purchasing work by diverse and previously under-represented artists
The Books That Helped Me Figure Out Modern Queer Life
A list of books that helped shape my ideas about LGBTQ2+ culture, desires and life
Party And Play
Party drugs have, in some ways, become an anxious fissure through many modern gay communities
When Will Science Tell Us Exactly What’s Wrong With Homophobic People?
Is some homophobia self-phobia?
Black And Queer Histories Merge In Oluseye Ogunlesi’s Playful Universe
An interview with the Nigerian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist based in Toronto
Reading MM: How Gay Romance Scratches An Itch For Straight Women
Taking a look at women who write gay male romance novels
Staying Gay IRL In The Metaverse
In some countries, staying in the metaverse is a way of avoiding assault and harassment…but it will never provide the serendipity that makes life exciting… By Paul Gallant It was around midnight...
Social Media Has Made Us Blunter Talking About Sex, But Also More Lighthearted
TikTok has introduced a new nonjudgmental, conversational style for sexuality… By Paul Gallant I knew the short-video social media app TikTok was doing something weird to the culture when I...
Gurl, You Better Speak The Queens’ English
Chloe Davis’s new book is a celebration of the creativity of queer culture
Covid Judging
Getting over getting “over it”… By Paul Gallant For decades, gays have been known for craftiness with hair, makeup, fashion and décor. In the digital age, gays have also demonstrated...
How The Healthcare System Is Still Failing LGBTQ People
Some professionals don’t understand us well enough to do a good job taking care of us
Latest Issue
November / December 2023
Inside this issue you will find: An interview with queer singer-songwriter Rêve, what a trans man wants you to know about breast cancer, disarming culture wars, celebrity queerbaiting, the unique challenges facing Canadian children and youth living with HIV, organizations supporting 2SLGBTQI+ youth, how telling queer stories transmits our history, and much more.
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