On Mekahel Reflects On “Last Time”
His new dance anthem draws inspiration from the late great Avicii and his own personal growth
January/February 2025 Cover Story: Visionary Voice
Melissa Etheridge opens up about her psychic songwriting, her transformative tour and the importance of recording queer history
What Exactly Do Gay Men Want From Our Divas? It’s Not Necessarily Respect
Divas know what we want, and give us something different
Shawnee Kish Shares Her “Favourite Gift” This Holiday
The multiple Juno Award-nominated singer-songwriter releases her first-ever Christmas single and discusses how her recently born daughter inspires her musically
TSO Kicks Off The Holidays With Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker: Land of Sweets
The music of the beloved ballet classic (including “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” and “Waltz of the Flowers”) comes to life at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto on November 27, 28 and 30
How A Generation Of Queers Found Their Way Through One Direction
In the wake of Liam Payne’s tragic death, one fan reflects on the former One Direction star and how the boy band created space for gay fans to see themselves
November/December 2024 Cover Story: Everlasting Icon
Jody Watley opens up on disrupting and diversifying the dance floor and the fashion world for more than four decades
Shawn Mendes Says He’s Still “Figuring Out” His Sexuality During Colorado Concert
“Since I was really young, there’s this thing about my sexuality, and people have been talking about it so long…”
Director Erin Lee Carr Explores Obsession and Celebrity Fandom In ‘Fanatical: The Catfishing Of Tegan And Sara’
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara premiered at TIFF this year and will soon be available on streaming… For many years, Canadian musical sensations and identical twins Tegan and...
Here’s Every Song From ‘Heartstopper’ Season 3
Here’s every song that plays during every episode of season 3 of Heartstopper, including standouts by Billie Eilish, Tom Odell, Sufjan Stevens, Olivia Rodrigo, Troye Sivan, Baby Queen, Wasia Project (which counts star William Gao as a member), and Rachel...
5 Times Cyndi Lauper Showed Her Outspoken Allyship Through Her Music
The ’80s pop icon has proven herself to be a true ally of and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community over the years, as shown by her consistently outspoken political stance and her (meaningful) timeless songs
Northern Light: Simone Denny
Singer-songwriter Simone Denny opens up on revisiting her past, restoring her art and reclaiming her time
Latest Issue
January / February 2025
Inside this issue you will find: an exclusive interview with Melissa Etheridge, who opens up about her psychic songwriting, her transformative tour and the importance of recording queer history; We sit down with the queer Canadian heartthrob Samer Salem; JJ Wright’s ideas around queer and trans sexual joy dig a little deeper; Mekahel reflects on his new dance anthem “Last Time”; Carter Collins gets kinky; 14 of the best LGBTQ+ rom-coms to stream; 2SLGBTQI+ content that everyone should see before awards season; VIIV Healthcare Canada holds its first national community summit on HIV care; Edmund White’s new book celebrates the best (and most meaningful) of his sexcapades; and more.
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