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Desperately seeking David
Opinion

Desperately seeking David

Dressed for a rough night at the PumpJack

March 13, 2013
When the toilets flushed booze
Opinion

When the toilets flushed booze

Back in the day, few gay clubs were licensed but many thrived

January 16, 2013
Meeting Mrs G
Opinion

Meeting Mrs G

Long before curry in a hurry, Mrs G started the party

November 14, 2012
A grope in the dark
Opinion

A grope in the dark

Steambaths, darkrooms and unadorned orgies of 1970s Vancouver

September 19, 2012
Speaking freely
Power

Speaking freely

The case of the vulgar comedian

July 25, 2012
The camp men’s migration
Vancouver

The camp men’s migration

Calling friends of Messy Mae

June 27, 2012
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Who was that elegant, crazy lady?
Vancouver

Who was that elegant, crazy lady?

Lady Jacqueline Wentworth Brown crashes the party

May 30, 2012
Terrorists in the parking lot
Vancouver

Terrorists in the parking lot

The police van meant it was time to go

May 2, 2012
Call Me Mr Madam
Vancouver

Call Me Mr Madam

Den mother, house bouncer and scribe

April 4, 2012
Soft spot for men in dresses
Vancouver

Soft spot for men in dresses

Spike-heeled freedom fighters who staked out space for us

February 22, 2012
Too weird for Wally!
Vancouver

Too weird for Wally!

Aka Riga the Clown, who may have known Mae West and starred in The Little Rascals

January 25, 2012
The donut set doesn’t come here anymore
Vancouver

The donut set doesn’t come here anymore

It was shabby and Victor Coté was insufferable, but the food was amazing

December 28, 2011
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The people of the post
Vancouver

The people of the post

Vancouver’s first gay columnist returns

November 30, 2011
Still QQ after all these years
Arts

Still QQ after all these years

Vancouver’s first gay columnist remembers the 1970s

August 4, 2011
Our bloody flag
Power

Our bloody flag

I say let’s embrace the epithet

August 26, 2008
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