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Drag stars ‘all-gay’ cruise marred by homophobia allegations
Culture

Drag stars ‘all-gay’ cruise marred by homophobia allegations

Al and Chuck’s passengers say cruise was anything but inclusive

March 10, 2015
Sumaya Dalmar had ‘so much more life to live’
Power

Sumaya Dalmar had ‘so much more life to live’

Community remembers 26-year-old trans woman at The 519

March 6, 2015
Queers Against Israeli Apartheid disbands after seven years
Power

Queers Against Israeli Apartheid disbands after seven years

Group became catalyst for free speech debates at Toronto Pride

February 26, 2015
Trans bill warped to exclude trans people from washrooms
Power

Trans bill warped to exclude trans people from washrooms

Federal facilities would be exempt from gender identity protections

February 26, 2015
Tory MPP McNaughton denies singling out Wynne’s sexuality
Video

Tory MPP McNaughton denies singling out Wynne’s sexuality

Wynne questions MPP on what especially disqualifies her, during question period

February 24, 2015
Ontario sexual education curriculum under fire
Power

Ontario sexual education curriculum under fire

Hundreds protest against changes outside of Ontario legislature

February 24, 2015
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Toronto police issue statement about death of Sumaya Dalmar
Power

Toronto police issue statement about death of Sumaya Dalmar

‘No evidence’ death of a woman in Toronto’s east end was suspicious

February 24, 2015
Elliott Youden pleads guilty to extortion charge
Power

Elliott Youden pleads guilty to extortion charge

‘It was never my intention to extort him,’ Youden says

February 24, 2015
Small fire shutters Flying Beaver Pubaret
Culture

Small fire shutters Flying Beaver Pubaret

Electrical failure of fridge or freezer suspected as cause

February 21, 2015
How gay media were stonewalled by the OCSB
Power

How gay media were stonewalled by the OCSB

‘We cannot win by engaging’ says Ottawa Catholic School Board spokesperson

February 6, 2015
CBC to staff: ‘Stay away’ from John Baird rumours
Power

CBC to staff: ‘Stay away’ from John Baird rumours

Leaked memo tells employees not to ‘retweet’ speculative social media posts

February 5, 2015
Hamilton couple forges ahead with LGBT scholarship
Power

Hamilton couple forges ahead with LGBT scholarship

New scholarship aimed at black queer youth already attracting attention

February 5, 2015
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John Baird’s complicated LGBT legacy
Opinion

John Baird’s complicated LGBT legacy

Baird never discussed his sexuality, but should it even matter?

February 4, 2015
Trans inmates to be placed based on self-identified gender
Power

Trans inmates to be placed based on self-identified gender

New Ontario policies ‘most progressive’ in North America, government claims

January 28, 2015
Toronto proposes 54 new shelter beds for LGBT youth
Power

Toronto proposes 54 new shelter beds for LGBT youth

‘We have been waiting for a very long time for this,’ says researcher

January 24, 2015
Online protesters target gay author over ‘vulgar’ content
Culture

Online protesters target gay author over ‘vulgar’ content

National Post columnist Barbara Kay calls Raziel Reid’s novel ‘values-void’

January 23, 2015
New discussion group hopes to connect lesbian parents
Love & Sex

New discussion group hopes to connect lesbian parents

Lack of resources a struggle for new moms and moms-to-be, says founder

January 23, 2015
Fighting for inclusive identification
Power

Fighting for inclusive identification

New campaign hopes to improve government-issued identification for trans people

January 17, 2015
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