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Shauna Lewis

Happy hour less than cheerful in Vancouver’s gay village
Power

Happy hour less than cheerful in Vancouver’s gay village

Davie Street bars struggle to implement new BC liquor laws

June 28, 2014
TransLink attendant should have intervened, says trans man
Power

TransLink attendant should have intervened, says trans man

‘He was offered the use of the phone to call Transit police’: spokesperson

June 23, 2014
PumpJack Pub launches new and improved space
Culture

PumpJack Pub launches new and improved space

Popular Davie Village venue more than doubles capacity with expansion

June 16, 2014
Short-handed Dyke March society says party will go on
Power

Short-handed Dyke March society says party will go on

Survey shows march still important, organizer says

June 14, 2014
OUR Spaces folds
Culture

OUR Spaces folds

President hopes group’s research on new community centre won’t be lost

June 8, 2014
Queer Arts Festival gets federal funding increase
Culture

Queer Arts Festival gets federal funding increase

Province and city also boosted contributions to organization

June 3, 2014
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Health Initiative for Men stable after BC evaluates funding
Power

Health Initiative for Men stable after BC evaluates funding

Other AIDS organizations see funding cut, staff lost

May 29, 2014
Qmunity seeking community feedback on programs
Power

Qmunity seeking community feedback on programs

BC queer resource centre to launch new advisory committee

May 20, 2014
Qmunity honours seniors for International Day Against Homophobia
Power

Qmunity honours seniors for International Day Against Homophobia

‘There’ll be no closet for me,’ says 71-year-old lesbian

May 16, 2014
Vancouver Pride Society lost money on every fundraiser last year
Power

Vancouver Pride Society lost money on every fundraiser last year

But directors say the organization is financially stable

April 28, 2014
Gay want-to-be dads seek partners in Vancouver
Love & Sex

Gay want-to-be dads seek partners in Vancouver

More parenting resources aimed at lesbians, it seems

April 26, 2014
Are gay seniors lonelier than straight ones?
Health

Are gay seniors lonelier than straight ones?

More must be done to support sexual intimacy in care homes, experts say

April 15, 2014
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Queer Arts Festival receives more stable BC funding
Culture

Queer Arts Festival receives more stable BC funding

Organizers waiting to hear from federal ministry that cut funding last year

April 12, 2014
Bute Street plaza needs more community programming
Culture

Bute Street plaza needs more community programming

Better lighting, gay events and a market, residents and businesses suggest

April 3, 2014
Mothers demand ‘anal bleaching’ sign be censored on the Drive
Power

Mothers demand ‘anal bleaching’ sign be censored on the Drive

Sign is ‘grooming’ children for exploitation, one mother claims

March 19, 2014
How to be a better boyfriend
Love & Sex

How to be a better boyfriend

Totally Outright program connects young gay men with community

March 17, 2014
City explores ways to breathe life into Bute Street plaza
Power

City explores ways to breathe life into Bute Street plaza

Davie Village plaza must reflect gay community, Malone says

March 7, 2014
Out in Schools’ co-founder Ross Johnstone leaving for NFB
Power

Out in Schools’ co-founder Ross Johnstone leaving for NFB

School climates are changing, he says, but there’s still work to be done

February 27, 2014
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