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Straight swingers’ club set to open in Club Toronto space
Love & Sex

Straight swingers’ club set to open in Club Toronto space

Oasis Aqualounge caters to the ‘sexually adventurous’

August 24, 2010
Organizers scramble to revamp Pride Toronto’s human rights events
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Organizers scramble to revamp Pride Toronto’s human rights events

Human Rights Committee member hopes international grand marshals will return to the fold

June 27, 2010
UPDATE: Pride Toronto offers Hislop Park to Blockorama for 2010, 2011
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UPDATE: Pride Toronto offers Hislop Park to Blockorama for 2010, 2011

Offer follows fiery community meeting at the 519

April 13, 2010
Oshawa lesbians accused of using slur
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Oshawa lesbians accused of using slur

Couple tries to keep faith in process during tough week

March 25, 2010
All signs must be vetted with us first: Pride Toronto
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All signs must be vetted with us first: Pride Toronto

UPDATE, Mar 14: Pride Toronto releases parade terms

March 10, 2010
More delays in Oshawa assault case
Power

More delays in Oshawa assault case

Lesbian couple forbidden from discussing the case with each other

February 25, 2010
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Toronto Women’s Bookstore needs cash
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Toronto Women’s Bookstore needs cash

December 30, 2009
How will the Maple Leaf Gardens makeover impact the Village?
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How will the Maple Leaf Gardens makeover impact the Village?

Feds kick in $20 million for project; but how public will it be?

December 16, 2009
Tegan & Sara’s sound continues to evolve
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Tegan & Sara’s sound continues to evolve

Sainthood is a big, hard-hitting album

December 16, 2009
Last-minute gift ideas: Holiday donations
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Last-minute gift ideas: Holiday donations

Give early, often and wisely

December 13, 2009
The Silicone Diaries: Theatre review
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The Silicone Diaries: Theatre review

Nina Arsenault keeps her audience in awe & in stitches

November 19, 2009
Will charitable status alter Pride Toronto’s politics?
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Will charitable status alter Pride Toronto’s politics?

Questions remain about benefits and drawbacks of a succesful application

November 18, 2009
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Out of the box
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Out of the box

Hysterical artistic power on stage at Hysteria

October 21, 2009
A troubling TIFF
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A troubling TIFF

Controversy greets film fest’s spotlight on Tel Aviv

September 9, 2009
Arguably the gayest Canadian drama on TV
Arts

Arguably the gayest Canadian drama on TV

Third season of Paradise Falls premieres Sep 2

August 31, 2009
Edmund White on Rimbaud
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Edmund White on Rimbaud

The rebel poet

December 22, 2008
One Million Red Ribbons
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One Million Red Ribbons

Youth-organized campaign hits Toronto on World AIDS Day

November 27, 2008
Bringing home the bacon
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Bringing home the bacon

Study finds income disparity between homos & hets

November 4, 2008
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