Power

Supreme Court strikes down laws regulating sex work

Parliament cannot impose laws ‘at the cost of health, safety and lives of prostitutes’ a unanimous court said

December 20, 2013

Power

Toronto talk-radio host in hot water over gay jokes

Police visited Dean Blundell Show producer after he commented on air about the details of a court case

December 9, 2013

Power

MPs question Canadian Olympic Committee about protections for LGBT athletes

No word yet if Sochi Olympics will have a Pride House

November 20, 2013

Power

Conservative MP calls for porn firewall

Joy Smith says pornography is ‘grooming’ Canada’s youth and leading to sexual abuse and human trafficking

November 20, 2013

Power

Toronto police arrest three more in connection with Chris Skinner murder

November 15, 2013

Power

Magnotta pleads not guilty to five charges, including first-degree murder

Defence lawyer loses bid to bar media and public from trial to begin in 2014

November 13, 2013

Power

Confessed murderer of Halifax-area gay men says he was ridding city of ‘demons’

Glen Race murdered Trevor Brewster and Michael Knott in 2007

November 8, 2013

Power

Government making ‘contingency plans’ for Olympics-goers

NDP calls on Conservatives to send dedicated representative for LGBT Canadians

November 6, 2013

Power

Nova Scotia stabbing survivor Scott Jones buoyed by outpouring of support

Inspiring messages and $75,000 pour in — from Aunt Mabel’s friend to strangers in Nepal

October 29, 2013

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Conservative MPs vote against cyberbullying legislation

Death of Rehtaeh Parsons moved MP to draft new ‘revenge porn’ bill

October 18, 2013

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Nova Scotia stabbing victim may never walk again

Scott Jones was attacked after leaving a New Glasgow bar on Oct 13

October 15, 2013

Power

‘We all have our closets’

John Greyson and Tarek Loubani talk to Xtra about their experience in an Egyptian prison

October 13, 2013

Power

Nova Scotians elect province’s first openly gay MLA

Joanne Bernard received hate mail during the campaign

October 9, 2013

Power

Greyson and Loubani released from Egyptian prison

Pair had been held for 51 days and faced ‘grab-bag of ludicrous charges’

October 6, 2013

Power

Pornography a ‘stealth threat to families’ says Conservative MP

Maurice Vellacott wants Canada’s parliament to address ‘porn problem for the good of society’

October 4, 2013

Power

Combating online hate speech in Canada

Digital literacy expert says problem is best fought with education, not legislation

September 25, 2013

Power

New Brunswick church fires youth volunteer because he is gay

‘They said it was to protect me from creating a potential uproar,’ says Colin Briggs

September 24, 2013

Opinion

A reporter reacts to possibly being duped by an alleged gaybashing victim

Did Pattrick Blackburn tell the truth when he said he was assaulted and ‘left for dead’ in August?

September 24, 2013