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Book review: Ugly Man by Dennis Cooper
Arts

Book review: Ugly Man by Dennis Cooper

If you’ve never encountered shock-fag Cooper, here’s a good place to start

By Jim Bartley
Utopian innocence and sexual freedom
Arts

Utopian innocence and sexual freedom

A remastered Montreal Main offers a rare glimpse of the pre-disco ’70s

By Brett Josef Grubisic
A glimpse into Beijing’s gay culture
Arts

A glimpse into Beijing’s gay culture

Tongzhi in Love captures the struggles of coming out in China

By Nelson Wong
Bruce LaBruce’s tender zombie sex flick
Arts

Bruce LaBruce’s tender zombie sex flick

Wound-fucking and roadkill-devouring scenes notwithstanding

By Phil Villeneuve
I Can’t Think Straight
Arts

I Can’t Think Straight

A quirky romance with solid politics

By Mette Bach
Over half a million revel in the heat of Pride
Culture

Over half a million revel in the heat of Pride

‘Within my lifetime, homosexuality has gone from criminal offense to a celebrated culture’: Coolen

By Shauna Lewis
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From set to screen: sharing our history
Arts

From set to screen: sharing our history

The Portside captures very personal memories from the lesbian bar scene of the 1960s

By Denise Sheppard
Head & shoulders above the crowd
Toronto

Head & shoulders above the crowd

By Shaun Proulx
Video snapshot of Divers/Cité 2009
Culture

Video snapshot of Divers/Cité 2009

Plus: Montreal Pride this coming weekend

By Xtra.ca
Sarah Waters’ transgressive gothic
Arts

Sarah Waters’ transgressive gothic

Chilling revelations in a queer old house

By Alice Lawlor
Keep public services and spaces out of the hands of religious groups
Canada

Keep public services and spaces out of the hands of religious groups

Cash-strapped governments must resist temptation to enter deals with churches

By Krishna Rau
Tuesday Hotness – Aaron Young
Culture

Tuesday Hotness – Aaron Young

By Sean Horlor
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Coyote named writer-in-residence at Vancouver library
Culture

Coyote named writer-in-residence at Vancouver library

Xtra West columnist will hold readings, workshops

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Remembering a rebel friend
Canada

Remembering a rebel friend

By Todd Klinck
Saint John gets its annual fix of queer theatre
Arts

Saint John gets its annual fix of queer theatre

Diane Flacks performs her one-woman show Bear with Me

By Nick Logan
Summerworks: Gay Cabaret is not one of the stages of beatification
Toronto Diary

Summerworks: Gay Cabaret is not one of the stages of beatification

By Rob Salerno
Xtra Xposed – Amber Dawn, Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Culture

Xtra Xposed – Amber Dawn, Vancouver Queer Film Festival

By Sean Horlor
Why the work of John Hughes matters
Arts

Why the work of John Hughes matters

Director examined the lives of teens in a new way

By Marcus McCann
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