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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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Bawdy buddies
Toronto

Bawdy buddies

April 30, 2003
Liberal agendas
Toronto

Liberal agendas

The leadership candidates shake with the homos

April 16, 2003
Rural homos riled
Toronto

Rural homos riled

Church wants to cure gay boys

April 16, 2003
Cupid shoots the sex pig
Toronto

Cupid shoots the sex pig

Love & sex can happen simultaneously, can’t they?

April 2, 2003
In the name of Pride™
Toronto

In the name of Pride™

Watch what you say

February 19, 2003
Lesbian smut censored
Toronto

Lesbian smut censored

Magazine distributor gets cold feet

February 19, 2003
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The future of sex
Toronto

The future of sex

Don’t be scared, it won’t hurt a bit

January 8, 2003
UPS has its own obscenity police
Toronto

UPS has its own obscenity police

And Canada Customs didn’t even ask

January 8, 2003
Nudies POed at Buddies
Toronto

Nudies POed at Buddies

They took the naked invite literally

January 8, 2003
Vice is not so nice
Toronto

Vice is not so nice

Bathhouses aren’t bawdy houses

December 25, 2002
Conservative MP comes out
Toronto

Conservative MP comes out

Only Liberals and Alliance have no out members

December 11, 2002
Losing your Cherry
Toronto

Losing your Cherry

Now it’s obscene, now it’s not

November 27, 2002
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Demon seed
Toronto

Demon seed

Broadcasters chided for content

November 27, 2002
Desire gone wild
Toronto

Desire gone wild

Why do we want what we want?

November 13, 2002
Red Deer, watch out
Toronto

Red Deer, watch out

All those queer couples add up

October 30, 2002
Mad grab
Toronto

Mad grab

Canada Customs thumbs its nose at queer lit

October 16, 2002
Are there homos in TO?
Toronto

Are there homos in TO?

If there are, they don’t show it

September 18, 2002
Showdown at the chapel
Toronto

Showdown at the chapel

Marriage doesn’t mean we like you

August 7, 2002
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