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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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Through publicity stunts & tears
Culture

Through publicity stunts & tears

What a few days in a convention centre will teach you

August 30, 2006
AIDS isn’t ours anymore
Power

AIDS isn’t ours anymore

Global forum aims to put gay men back on agenda

August 30, 2006
Why not stay negative?
Health

Why not stay negative?

Educators at AIDS conference try new tricks to promote safer sex

August 16, 2006
Police declare death a murder
Power

Police declare death a murder

August 2, 2006
God spent a little more time on George
Toronto

God spent a little more time on George

Turning a public shaming into an educational opportunity

August 2, 2006
Court upholds YMCA expulsion
Power

Court upholds YMCA expulsion

Man loses gym membership over showering habits

July 19, 2006
Advertisement

Panel wrestles with youth sex
Toronto

Panel wrestles with youth sex

‘We’re treating normal growing up as a problem’

June 21, 2006
Fearless & free
Toronto

Fearless & free

The two issues defining Pride 2006

June 21, 2006
TV council rules ‘fag’ okay
Arts

TV council rules ‘fag’ okay

Comedian’s act used word of ‘hate’ charged viewer

June 7, 2006
Advocacy director leaves Egale
Power

Advocacy director leaves Egale

Laurie Arron co-led fight for same-sex marriage

May 17, 2006
Ignore census instructions
Power

Ignore census instructions

Same-sex spouses shouldn’t tick ‘Other’

May 17, 2006
A peer group of one
Toronto

A peer group of one

May 10, 2006
Advertisement

Where the mannequins show their buttcracks
Toronto

Where the mannequins show their buttcracks

May 10, 2006
Ignore census instructions, says StatsCan rep
Power

Ignore census instructions, says StatsCan rep

Same-sex spouses shouldn’t tick ‘Other’

April 26, 2006
Who owns Trinity-Spadina?
Culture

Who owns Trinity-Spadina?

Identity politics plague NDP nomination

April 26, 2006
Marriage lobby group resurrected
Power

Marriage lobby group resurrected

New co-chair worries queers tired of talking nuptials

April 12, 2006
Chicken Little of human rights?
Power

Chicken Little of human rights?

BC activist worries about reform in Ontario

April 12, 2006
Laws don’t erase lust
Toronto

Laws don’t erase lust

They just give ammo to homophobic parents

March 29, 2006
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