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Politicians still making decisions with new board of health

Designed to leave politics out, Ottawa board still loaded with city councillors

March 28, 2010
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‘Poisonous’ working environment for gay prison guard

Ontario Grievance Settlement Board sides with former Corrections officer

March 1, 2010
Military police resurrect Canada’s long-dead anal sex law
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Military police resurrect Canada’s long-dead anal sex law

Man charged with buggery

February 22, 2010
Ottawa volunteer group keeps eye on police conduct
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Ottawa volunteer group keeps eye on police conduct

Watching the watchers

February 17, 2010
Blue banners are temporary
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Blue banners are temporary

January 20, 2010
Gay blood donor case wraps
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Gay blood donor case wraps

All sides make closing arguments in trial of gay donor Kyle Freeman

January 20, 2010
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Blood ban trial moves to closing arguments
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Blood ban trial moves to closing arguments

Verdict in Freeman case not expected immediately as lawyers wrap up

January 5, 2010
Border battle ‘spiteful, intolerant’: MP
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Border battle ‘spiteful, intolerant’: MP

Inside Out scraps with Canada’s border cops

December 1, 2009
Queer film experts baffled by detention of Inside Out films
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Queer film experts baffled by detention of Inside Out films

Out on Film ED & documentary director Aerlyn Weissman weigh in

November 24, 2009
Exclusive interview with feisty lesbian war resister Skyler James
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Exclusive interview with feisty lesbian war resister Skyler James

Courts offer reprieve; James thinks Canadian girls rock

November 22, 2009
Gay blood donor Kyle Freeman’s PR war
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Gay blood donor Kyle Freeman’s PR war

Family and friends rally behind man challenging Canadian Blood Services’ blood donation policy

November 10, 2009
GayZone tests positive
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GayZone tests positive

Sexual health program greenlighted for the long haul

October 20, 2009
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Gay blood donor Kyle Freeman remains defiant
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Gay blood donor Kyle Freeman remains defiant

Facing five government lawyers, a 36-year-old ex-military man makes the case for reform

October 13, 2009
Medical marijuana community in Ottawa is ‘small and loose knit’
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Medical marijuana community in Ottawa is ‘small and loose knit’

Ottawa comedy show sparks discussion of pot

October 5, 2009
Rights groups concerned about changes to foreign policy language
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Rights groups concerned about changes to foreign policy language

Minister downplays shift, but changes may impact Canada’s role in helping women and queers abroad

September 16, 2009
Human rights site is one of the city’s great unfinished projects
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Human rights site is one of the city’s great unfinished projects

Monument organizers seek $225k

August 18, 2009
Centretown Pub celebrates 25 years with week of parties
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Centretown Pub celebrates 25 years with week of parties

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August 17, 2009
Aug 17: Last day to comment on proposal to lift US HIV travel ban
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Aug 17: Last day to comment on proposal to lift US HIV travel ban

After false start, activists push for open border

August 16, 2009
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