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Marcus McCann

Marcus McCann

Marcus McCann is an employment and human rights lawyer, member of Queers Crash the Beat, and a part owner of Glad Day Bookshop. Before becoming a lawyer, he was the managing editor of Xtra in Toronto and Ottawa.

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Advisory Panel offers 133 recommendations to Pride Toronto
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Advisory Panel offers 133 recommendations to Pride Toronto

Smaller, queerer, less corporate festival, CAP urges

February 16, 2011
Faith Nolan is face of Egale’s Queering Black History 2011
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Faith Nolan is face of Egale’s Queering Black History 2011

February 10, 2011
Pride Toronto’s Tracey Sandilands resigns
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Pride Toronto’s Tracey Sandilands resigns

Leaving post effective Jan 28

January 25, 2011
The business of pleasure
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The business of pleasure

January 19, 2011
Universities woo students with queer studies
Culture

Universities woo students with queer studies

Most departments still piecing together funding to study sexuality

January 6, 2011
Canadian writers recommend gay books
Culture

Canadian writers recommend gay books

December 26, 2010
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Senator wrong on Maclean’s
Canada

Senator wrong on Maclean’s

December 23, 2010
Our relationships with the john
Power

Our relationships with the john

Private, public, sexual, gender-policed bathrooms

December 22, 2010
A brief history of toilets
Culture

A brief history of toilets

Sheila Cavanagh gives us the background

December 22, 2010
Erotica of the absurd
Arts

Erotica of the absurd

December 15, 2010
The relative power of Annabel
Arts

The relative power of Annabel

Kathleen Winter offers a debut novel about intersex experience

December 15, 2010
Avoid gay sex during Qatar World Cup: FIFA boss
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Avoid gay sex during Qatar World Cup: FIFA boss

December 14, 2010
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Kicking ass & taking names
Ottawa

Kicking ass & taking names

December 8, 2010
Court extends stay in sex work challenge
Justice

Court extends stay in sex work challenge

December 2, 2010
Bentley vs sex work
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Bentley vs sex work

Why did Ontario appeal a court decision striking Canada’s sex laws in the province?

December 1, 2010
Chris Bentley on trans rights, sex work, the G20 & HIV prosecutions
Power

Chris Bentley on trans rights, sex work, the G20 & HIV prosecutions

Ontario’s attorney general has a lot on his mind

December 1, 2010
Full Disclosure: The complete text of Xtra’s Chris Bentley interview
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Full Disclosure: The complete text of Xtra’s Chris Bentley interview

One half hour, one tape recorder, five topics

November 30, 2010
Two arrested at Trans Day of Remembrance
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Two arrested at Trans Day of Remembrance

Tensions flare after police invited to ceremony

November 19, 2010
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