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Closets are for clothes, not athletes
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Closets are for clothes, not athletes

What’s the point of crossing the finish line pretending to be someone you’re not?

February 24, 2010
What the IOC can learn from queers
Vancouver

What the IOC can learn from queers

In 2010, the sports world is still horribly homophobic

January 27, 2010
Queer cinema: a threat to our border?
Vancouver

Queer cinema: a threat to our border?

Where are these border guards when I’m being bombarded by images of Hugh Grant?

December 30, 2009
Where have all the dyke bars gone?
Vancouver

Where have all the dyke bars gone?

Why are ‘women’s clubs’ open to gay men and straight people?

December 2, 2009
Where is your anger?
Vancouver

Where is your anger?

Why do we accept these gay bashings?

November 4, 2009
Designated free speech
Vancouver

Designated free speech

The Beijing Olympics squelched free speech but Canada’s supposed to be a democracy

October 7, 2009
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Arts funding is good for us
Vancouver

Arts funding is good for us

Cutting the creative industry makes no sense

September 9, 2009
I will not give federal funds to queers… I will not give federal funds to queers…?
Vancouver

I will not give federal funds to queers… I will not give federal funds to queers…?

Ablonczy spanked for giving funds to Toronto Pride

August 12, 2009
You really want Stephen Harper reading your email?
Vancouver

You really want Stephen Harper reading your email?

On June 18 the Conservatives tabled a bill that would give police sweeping powers to collect info

July 15, 2009
Homo Month in America
Vancouver

Homo Month in America

Obama proclaims the unthinkable

June 17, 2009
Never forget Trudeau and 1969
Vancouver

Never forget Trudeau and 1969

Remembering Bill C-150

May 20, 2009
10 reasons not to vote Liberal
Vancouver

10 reasons not to vote Liberal

April 22, 2009
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Dress code in the legislature
Vancouver

Dress code in the legislature

Would I be expected to slip into a string of pearls?

March 25, 2009
The evil emperor and Edict 42
Vancouver

The evil emperor and Edict 42

Once upon a time in a not-so-distant land…

February 25, 2009
Who should vote for Gordzilla?
Vancouver

Who should vote for Gordzilla?

This May will you vote for or against Point Grey’s fire-breathing dinosaur?

January 28, 2009
The F Word
Vancouver

The F Word

A lesson for Stephan Harper (and all Canadians)

December 31, 2008
I believe in hope
Vancouver

I believe in hope

From Gregor to Obama, hope just might be in the air

December 3, 2008
Some things are hard
Vancouver

Some things are hard

November 5, 2008
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