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Manitoba judge’s nude photos shouldn’t be an issue: legal experts
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Manitoba judge’s nude photos shouldn’t be an issue: legal experts

Decades ago, queer judges might have been asked to resign, notes law prof

September 2, 2010
Ottawa gay charities turn down police fundraiser cash, citing HIV crim debacle
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Ottawa gay charities turn down police fundraiser cash, citing HIV crim debacle

‘This is not an indictment against the liaison committee per se’: Jay Koornstra

August 19, 2010
Murray cabinet appointment could be good news for AIDS research
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Murray cabinet appointment could be good news for AIDS research

‘I’m not the minister of interior decorating,’ says gaybourhood MPP

August 18, 2010
Whither Ontario cabinet shuffle?
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Whither Ontario cabinet shuffle?

Two months in, political observers say Glen Murray will have to wait

April 21, 2010
Christian right plans to protest Ontario’s sexual education guidelines
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Christian right plans to protest Ontario’s sexual education guidelines

Theo Cons trot out old arguments, whip media into frenzy

April 20, 2010
Queer support of NDP dropped between 2006 and 2008 elections: study
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Queer support of NDP dropped between 2006 and 2008 elections: study

Data suggest that Liberals held steady while NDP declined by nine percentage points

January 21, 2010
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How the Second World War changed gay life
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How the Second World War changed gay life

During the war, gays and lesbians fought, survived and transformed their worlds

January 19, 2010
Ontario won’t see hooker eviction bill before 2011 election
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Ontario won’t see hooker eviction bill before 2011 election

NDP talks down the clock on ‘safer communities’ legislation

December 14, 2009
Urban? Rural? Neither.
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Urban? Rural? Neither.

Harper government could add up to 34 new suburban seats

November 10, 2009
Is Canada’s next government in the hands of suburban voters?
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Is Canada’s next government in the hands of suburban voters?

Harper government could add up to 34 new seats in our biggest suburbs

October 26, 2009
What Montreal’s Village can teach us about our own
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What Montreal’s Village can teach us about our own

Intentional community & the limits of organic growth

July 28, 2009
Tories inch up amongst queer voters
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Tories inch up amongst queer voters

Data confirms gay voting block theory

July 27, 2009
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Does Ottawa suffer from gay brain drain?
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Does Ottawa suffer from gay brain drain?

Invest, take risks, get creative or Ottawa risks accelerating the flight of the city’s queer and cre

May 26, 2009
Can we talk? Notes from Canada’s free speech front line
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Can we talk? Notes from Canada’s free speech front line

Can gays overcome their urge to muzzle and instead champion frank debate?

March 3, 2009
Straight allies in support of gay marriage
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Straight allies in support of gay marriage

Prop 8 results launch pro-gay straight activists

December 15, 2008
Guelph adds fuel to free speech fire
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Guelph adds fuel to free speech fire

Debates at Canadian campuses turning to banning controversial groups

December 4, 2008
Federal election results mixed for Ontario gays
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Federal election results mixed for Ontario gays

Tories and NDP gain at Grits’ expense

October 14, 2008
Court Challenges back on agenda?
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Court Challenges back on agenda?

Libs, NDP to bring back fund to fight unjust laws

October 9, 2008
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