Toronto

Turning pain to art

By Julia Gonsalves

Canada

Who wants to be a big homo?

Today’s game shows need a little fairy dust

By Billeh Nickerson

Arts

CLGA archives: Queer history on video

What makes porn culturally significant?

By Drew Rowsome

Power

When do human rights complaints expire?

Man seeks exemption on one-year window

By Marcus McCann

Arts

Pick of the week: Stardust

Film has conflicting messages about sexuality

By Brent Josef Grubisic

Arts

Dead dad stars in latest gay theatre offering

Aronovitch delivers salt-and-pepper papa

By Jessica Ruano

Arts

Bar to host Tennessee Williams’ Confessional

Ottawa Chamber Theatre Company takes back to basics approach

By Lara Purvis

Culture

Winter/spring event listings: homo highlights!

Queer events from January to May

By Capital Xtra Staff

Arts

Designs By 2 founders launch design scholarship

Award targets queer youth

By Bradley Turcotte

Culture

Books: Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule

Landmark novel still resonates powerfully

By Maureen Phillips

Power

Books: An Army of Ex-Lovers

Social history in a coming of age tale

By Shawn Syms

Arts

Two takes on 2007’s top albums

Britney or Tegan and Sara?

By Bradley Turcotte, John Webster

Arts

Quirky affections

In the face of uncaring companies & scheming friends

By Jessica Taylor

Arts

Inverts of the north: Best of arts 2007

Upending the year that was

By Gordon Bowness

Arts

Love & hate with a sexy beat

Queer rappers return to Toronto stage

By Rob Salerno

Toronto

Best of the rest

By Brent Ledger

Arts

Pick of the week: Go Go G-Boys

Delightfully entertaining (especially those skin shots of hot guys!)

By Rob Salerno

Vancouver

Facebook avoidance

Showing up for a cancelled party is a dead giveaway you’re not online

By Tony Correia