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What was Walt Whitman’s secret?
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What was Walt Whitman’s secret?

Vancouver’s frank theatre company wants to keep audiences guessing

October 11, 2016
Where is queer theatre going in Canada?
Arts

Where is queer theatre going in Canada?

Vancouver hosts national Q2Q conference on queer performance

July 18, 2016
How an AIDS activist composed his memoir to music
Arts

How an AIDS activist composed his memoir to music

Lyle Chan brings North American premiere of String Quartet to Vancouver’s Queer Arts Festival

June 16, 2016
Chinese parents meet dead gay son’s boyfriend in Ga Ting
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Chinese parents meet dead gay son’s boyfriend in Ga Ting

Play gets a rewrite after Richmond debut, says artistic director of frank theatre

March 7, 2016
What a gay basketball player and a trans MMA fighter share
Arts

What a gay basketball player and a trans MMA fighter share

Courageous doc Game Face at the 2016 Toronto Black Film Festival

February 9, 2016
Low loonie great for gay ski week in Whistler
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Low loonie great for gay ski week in Whistler

Whistler Pride 2016 to welcome guests from more than 26 countries

January 15, 2016
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How to delve into gaybashing then shake it off with love
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How to delve into gaybashing then shake it off with love

PuSh Fest presents Stewart Legere’s play-vigil-dance party

January 8, 2016
Daily Xtra’s Social Sponsorship program takes shape
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Daily Xtra’s Social Sponsorship program takes shape

Connecting community causes with resources to support them

December 18, 2015
Mormon city in Alberta home to thriving gay theatre group
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Mormon city in Alberta home to thriving gay theatre group

Theatre Outré brings UNSEX’d to Vancouver audiences

November 27, 2015
Heaven brings down gay artist on CBC’s Crash Gallery
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Heaven brings down gay artist on CBC’s Crash Gallery

Jay Cabalu says he has no regrets

October 23, 2015
Out in Schools gala raises needed funds for LGBT student outreach
Power

Out in Schools gala raises needed funds for LGBT student outreach

Annual fall fundraiser provides about 15 percent of program budget

October 13, 2015
Recasting Romeo and Juliet’s forbidden love as lesbian
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Recasting Romeo and Juliet’s forbidden love as lesbian

Studio 58 offers a new take on Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers

September 28, 2015
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Gay roots of Vancouver’s new Roundhouse Radio
Culture

Gay roots of Vancouver’s new Roundhouse Radio

Local community station aims to be part CBC, part NPR and a little college radio

August 28, 2015
What if Red Riding Hood fell in love with a genderqueer wolf?
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What if Red Riding Hood fell in love with a genderqueer wolf?

A Modern Fairy Tale musical recasts old characters through a queer lens

August 24, 2015
What a gay basketball player and a trans MMA fighter share

What a gay basketball player and a trans MMA fighter share

Courageous doc Game Face closes 2015 Vancouver Queer Film Festival

August 21, 2015
Plus ça change: abuse and attraction in North Bay, ON
Arts

Plus ça change: abuse and attraction in North Bay, ON

What We Have plays at 2015 Vancouver Queer Film Festival

August 20, 2015
Horror at Vancouver’s Queer Film Festival
Culture

Horror at Vancouver’s Queer Film Festival

And other films on the program director’s personal favourites list

August 7, 2015
Vancouver’s gay tennis league celebrates 25 years on the courts
Culture

Vancouver’s gay tennis league celebrates 25 years on the courts

Club hosts annual VIP tennis tournament on Pride weekend

July 21, 2015
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