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Activism

No heroes this year
Toronto

No heroes this year

By Xtra Staff
The odd couple
Toronto

The odd couple

The diva & the quiet one find common ground

By Eleanor Brown
Tabloid taboos
Toronto

Tabloid taboos

In 1950s Toronto, lesbians illegally obtained marriage certificates to marry

By Elise Chenier
The unwelcome wagon
Toronto

The unwelcome wagon

Being gay isn’t the same as being in the gay community for youth of colour

By Orville Lloyd Douglas
Since ’81
Toronto

Since ’81

Technicalities and politics protect the bathhouses from more raids

By Paul Gallant
Joy & fear
Toronto

Joy & fear

The wedding day ‘was scary’ admits pastor

By Eleanor Brown
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Putting a life (except the lesbianism) together
Toronto

Putting a life (except the lesbianism) together

Rebecca Walker was born to famous parents

By Maureen Phillips
Raunch ‘n’ roll
Toronto

Raunch ‘n’ roll

Blasting across the County line

By Andrew Zealley
Queerly Canadian
Toronto

Queerly Canadian

Quixotic highlights of the year 2000

By Xtra Staff
Already in the Chapel
Toronto

Already in the Chapel

Brent Hawkes calls the publicity itself his first victory

By Elisa Kukla
Pussy pals
Toronto

Pussy pals

When the police decided to pick on the lesbian bathhouse, they didn’t know what forces lurked under the towels

By Rachel Giese
Allowed back
Toronto

Allowed back

Beaten Venezuelan finally accepted in Canada

By Paul Gallant
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The dirty old man?
Toronto

The dirty old man?

Youth mentoring group won’t let fear get in the way

By Mark Brodsky
Mincing for dummies
Toronto

Mincing for dummies

This season’s books offer more self than help

By RM Vaughan
Win a little, lose a lot
Toronto

Win a little, lose a lot

Condemned kids books get okayed, but gay rights get a drubbing

By Brenda Cossman
‘Dirty’ lesbians
Toronto

‘Dirty’ lesbians

The feds had homos fired

By Elisa Kukla
In front of the children
Toronto

In front of the children

Straight parents even worry about Pride posters

By Ab Velasco
Wilson Hodder, 1949-2000
Toronto

Wilson Hodder, 1949-2000

By Terry Goodwin
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