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Jer’s Vision volunteers create rainbow lantern for Lumière Festival
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Jer’s Vision volunteers create rainbow lantern for Lumière Festival

August 16, 2013
Leather Pride events spice up Capital Pride
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Leather Pride events spice up Capital Pride

Reigning Mr Rubber looks forward to building a community

August 14, 2013
Drag Ball board game brings Drag Race-style competition to the living room
Ottawa

Drag Ball board game brings Drag Race-style competition to the living room

August 14, 2013
Combating femmephobia
Ottawa

Combating femmephobia

Venus Envy workshop tackles prejudice

August 13, 2013
Delusional drag queen headlines Pride production
Arts

Delusional drag queen headlines Pride production

TotoToo returns after cancelled season with Confessions of a Mad Drag Queen

August 12, 2013
Gay man assaulted in Gatineau cruising area
Power

Gay man assaulted in Gatineau cruising area

Mikey Macfie says two men attacked him Aug 6

August 9, 2013
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Ask Russian gay groups what they need, says Capital Pride marshal
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Ask Russian gay groups what they need, says Capital Pride marshal

‘I think we need to have a dialogue with the people on the ground,’ Maurice Tomlinson says

August 6, 2013
Capital Pride marshals share their stories
Power

Capital Pride marshals share their stories

Xtra talks with the five marshals representing Ottawa’s queer community this year

August 4, 2013
Capital Pride parade marches on
Culture

Capital Pride parade marches on

New route and parade awards highlight this year’s colourful convoy

August 3, 2013
That’s so out of the closet
Ottawa

That’s so out of the closet

Raven-Symoné comes out, kind of

August 3, 2013
‘Be loud, be proud’ at Capital Pride
Culture

‘Be loud, be proud’ at Capital Pride

Board of directors highlight attractions at this year’s festival

August 3, 2013
Centretown Movies screens How to Survive a Plague
Ottawa

Centretown Movies screens How to Survive a Plague

Significant HIV/AIDS doc co-presented by AIDS Committee of Ottawa

July 31, 2013
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Swirl and Twirl surpasses last year’s total
Culture

Swirl and Twirl surpasses last year’s total

Annual queer fundraiser pours $10,100 over local organizations

July 31, 2013
Equitable access to medical care concerns Canada’s queers
Power

Equitable access to medical care concerns Canada’s queers

Lesbian CMA head presents study findings in Centretown

July 30, 2013
Dundonald Park hosts harm-reduction service providers
Power

Dundonald Park hosts harm-reduction service providers

Policing of public space remains an issue, park users say

July 29, 2013
Portland lesbians ordered out of taxi cab
Ottawa

Portland lesbians ordered out of taxi cab

‘You can’t be gay in my cab,’ driver says

July 29, 2013
Queer Ontario invalidates election of Ottawa candidate
Power

Queer Ontario invalidates election of Ottawa candidate

July 24, 2013
Children from queer families have better general health, family cohesion
Ottawa

Children from queer families have better general health, family cohesion

Australian study dispels myth that straight parents are better for children

July 23, 2013
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