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Jeremy Willard

Jeremy Willard is a Toronto-based freelance writer and editor. He's written for Fab Magazine, Daily Xtra and the Torontoist. He generally writes about the arts, local news and queer history (in History Boys, the Daily Xtra column that he shares with Michael Lyons).

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Paying respects to jazz musician Billy Tipton
Opinion

Paying respects to jazz musician Billy Tipton

The transgender jazz star deserves, at the very least, the pronouns of his choosing

October 18, 2016
Out in Ottawa: Oct 16–31, 2016
Arts

Out in Ottawa: Oct 16–31, 2016

Choice events in the city

October 14, 2016
Out in Toronto: Oct 13–19, 2016
Arts

Out in Toronto: Oct 13–19, 2016

Choice events in the city this week

October 13, 2016
Out in Toronto: Oct 6-12, 2016
Arts

Out in Toronto: Oct 6-12, 2016

Choice events in the city this week

October 6, 2016
Out in Ottawa: Oct 1-15, 2016
Arts

Out in Ottawa: Oct 1-15, 2016

Choice events in the city

September 30, 2016
Out in Toronto: Sept 29-Oct 5, 2016
Arts

Out in Toronto: Sept 29-Oct 5, 2016

Choice events in the city this week

September 29, 2016
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Ottawa artist Rob Friday paints at Chinatown Remixed
Arts

Ottawa artist Rob Friday paints at Chinatown Remixed

Artist moves from canvas to crate

September 22, 2016
Out in Toronto: Sept 22-28, 2016
Arts

Out in Toronto: Sept 22-28, 2016

Choice events in the city this week

September 22, 2016
Sally Ride, the first queer astronaut
Opinion

Sally Ride, the first queer astronaut

Where the heck are women in LGBT history?

September 20, 2016
Out in Toronto: Sept 15-21, 2016
Arts

Out in Toronto: Sept 15-21, 2016

Choice events in the city this week

September 15, 2016
How two queer Ottawa businesses are crowdfunding to stay alive
Culture

How two queer Ottawa businesses are crowdfunding to stay alive

After Stonewall and Wilde’s don’t want to be the next businesses to shut down. Now, they’re asking the community to help them stay afloat

September 12, 2016
Out in Ottawa: Sept 10-30, 2016
Arts

Out in Ottawa: Sept 10-30, 2016

Choice events in the city

September 9, 2016
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Out in Toronto: Sept 8-14, 2016
Arts

Out in Toronto: Sept 8-14, 2016

Choice events in the city this week

September 8, 2016
Out in Toronto: Sept 1-7, 2016
Arts

Out in Toronto: Sept 1-7, 2016

Choice events in the city this week

September 2, 2016
Out in Toronto: Aug 25-31, 2016
Arts

Out in Toronto: Aug 25-31, 2016

Choice events in the city this week

August 25, 2016
Out in Toronto: Aug 18-24, 2016
Arts

Out in Toronto: Aug 18-24, 2016

Choice events in the city this week

August 18, 2016
Ottawa’s Swizzles is keen to get you on the water
Arts

Ottawa’s Swizzles is keen to get you on the water

Bartender behind return of annual cruise confesses passion for boats

August 18, 2016
The History Boys celebrate 100 columns
Opinion

The History Boys celebrate 100 columns

Four years, two publications, two amateur historians, one dream

August 16, 2016
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