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Activists call for new queer rights group after Egale director joins Liberal Party

Helen Kennedy says she joined the Liberals to support a queer candidate

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Quebec trans activists take human rights concerns online

Campaign underway to alter criteria necessary to change one’s gender marker

By Megan Dolski

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PTS fails to reach quorum at annual general meeting

Low membership turnout not representative of PTS’s importance, ED says

By Bradley Turcotte

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Headlines from 10 years ago

Some of the stories from Xtra Ottawa’s 10th anniversary issue, Sept 11, 2003

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UK: Footballers urged to don rainbow laces to support gay players

Stonewall and bookmaker Paddy Power team up for ‘Right Behind Gay Footballers’ campaign

By Natasha Barsotti

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Toronto neighbourhood fights hate with rainbows

Homophobic vandalism sparks outpouring of community support in city’s west end

By Andrea Houston

Transgender teen drama Ze coming to The CW

By Jeremy Feist

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Harassed gay jail guard to seek judicial review

Robert Ranger says damages awarded not enough

By Bradley Turcotte

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Stepping up the gay rights fight in Turkey

Istanbul’s queer community refuses to be forced back into the closet

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The United Church of Canada’s prophetic stance on gay rights

Moved by the Spirit

By Nathaniel Christopher

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Filmmakers, actors, call for release of Greyson and Loubani at Toronto Film Festival

The Canadians have been imprisoned in Egypt since Aug 16

By Andrea Houston

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Top 30 Under 30, day 1

Andrew Shopland

By Matthew DiMera

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Sensible BC campaign aims to decriminalize marijuana possession

Province-wide initiative has 90 days to collect 400,000 signatures

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Kathleen’s angels

Bikini Kill’s frontwoman assembles a dream band, and its debut is a riot

By Kevin Ritchie

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Ottawans strut through the capital in third annual SlutWalk

Marchers pay tribute to Rehtaeh Parsons

By Adrienne Ascah

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Scotland: Parliament begins hearing arguments for and against gay marriage

Supporters call for opt-in system, opponents fear change in ‘essence’ of marriage

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The freakier, the better

Toronto writer Sarah Liss explores the life of Will Munro and the many people he touched

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PFLAG Canada to partner with Jer’s Vision

PFLAG will move its national office from Moncton to Ottawa

By Rachel Kalbfleisch

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