Xtra Weekly

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Collage image of RuPaul Charles, set to appear on Family Feud, Megan Rapinoe who is hosting the ESPY Awards and Cate Blanchett
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RuPaul Charles makes ‘Family Feud’ extra fabulous, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird are couple goals and Cate Blanchett said gay rights

Xtra Staff May 28
collage image of Ellen DeGeneres, Janelle Monae and Ruby Rose titled Ellen DeGeneres is over the Karen rumours, Janelle Monáe’s Oscars request and Ruby Rose says bye to ‘Batwoman’
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Ellen DeGeneres is over the Karen rumours, Janelle Monáe’s Oscars request and Ruby Rose says bye to ‘Batwoman’

Arvin Joaquin May 21
LGBTQ2 groups urge moms of queer kids to vote against Trump, Ben Platt’s new love and Tyra Banks’ past
A collage of the images of Joe Biden, Cara Delevingne and Judi Dench and the Xtra Weekly Topline logo
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Richard Grenell, Cyndi Lauper, Ansel Elgort and Xtra Weekly Topline logo
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America wants to limit sharing information with countries that criminalize homosexuality, Cyndi Lauper headlines online benefit concert and Ansel Elgort’s thirst for a cause

Arvin Joaquin Apr 23
A collage featuring the photos of Melania Trump, Antoni Porowski, and Virginia Governor Ralph S. Northam
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Virginia enacts an anti-LGBTQ2 discrimination law, Melania Trump thanks seniors and Antoni Porowski’s dating life becomes a film

Arvin Joaquin Apr 16
Melania Trump gives us 47 seconds of her time, Lady Gaga raises funds and Gigi Goode’s reveal
Idaho’s Republican Governor Brad Little signed two anti-trans bills, Lil Nas X’s confession and actor Ansel Elgort
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Vladimir Putin’s possible term extension, Billy Eichner’s plea and RuPaul’s big ruveal
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Vladimir Putin’s possible term extension, Billy Eichner’s plea and RuPaul’s big ruveal

Arvin Joaquin Mar 19
The Canadian government’s bill to ban conversion therapy, Halsey’s candidate and Joel Kim Booster’s gay romcom
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The Canadian government’s bill to ban conversion therapy, Halsey’s candidate and Joel Kim Booster’s gay romcom

Arvin Joaquin Mar 12
LGBTQ2 voters backed Bernie Sanders, Cher for Biden and Barbra Streisand on Trump
Ben Affleck, Lady Gaga, Pete Buttigieg