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Paul Gallant

Paul Gallant

Paul Gallant is a Toronto-based journalist whose work has appeared in The Walrus, The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, THIS magazine, CBC.ca, Readersdigest.ca and many other publications. His debut novel, Still More Stubborn Stars, was published by Acorn Press. He is the editor of Pink Ticket Travel and a former managing editor of Xtra. Photo by Tishan Baldeo.

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Wishy washy
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Wishy washy

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Hooray for sexless marriage
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Hooray for sexless marriage

Conservatives and radicals meet in strange places

April 5, 2000
Nitrites in Canada
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Nitrites in Canada

March 22, 2000
Remember your first Xtra?
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Remember your first Xtra?

Hide it under your bed or your mom will see it

February 23, 2000
Nomadic biweekly
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Nomadic biweekly

February 23, 2000
Common law is just too common
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Common law is just too common

When measuring equality, it matters who you’re equal to

February 23, 2000
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Cupid’s whims
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Cupid’s whims

Lovers confess how they met – & what happened next

February 9, 2000
From the ashes
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From the ashes

February 9, 2000
We need a porn plot twist
Toronto

We need a porn plot twist

I thought pro-sex feminists had won

January 12, 2000
First, we take Toronto
Toronto

First, we take Toronto

What do the city’s newcomers see in their future? Only good things

December 29, 1999
Policed by PR
Toronto

Policed by PR

Fantino’s fantasy world could be ours

December 1, 1999
Taming the monster cop
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Taming the monster cop

How to get the police under control

November 3, 1999
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My record speaks for itself
Toronto

My record speaks for itself

November 3, 1999
The end is nigh! Well, not really
Toronto

The end is nigh! Well, not really

Humans always find ways of being different

October 20, 1999
Ghouls in the streets
Toronto

Ghouls in the streets

October 20, 1999
I prefer mature
Toronto

I prefer mature

September 22, 1999
Swingers aren’t so tacky after all
Toronto

Swingers aren’t so tacky after all

Who gets busted for cheating?

September 8, 1999
A city of busybodies
Toronto

A city of busybodies

Stick your nose everywhere — but don’t expect action

July 28, 1999
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