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Jasper Pride 2018 wants you to join them under the big top

Jasper Pride 2018 wants you to join them under the big top

Take the quiz to find out which circus act you’re destined to perform

April 11, 2018
Peak Pride drag veteran Sparkle shares her best festival tips

Peak Pride drag veteran Sparkle shares her best festival tips

You can still strut your stuff while bundled up on a ski hill

March 19, 2018
The challenges of coming out as a gay man after having a wife and kids

The challenges of coming out as a gay man after having a wife and kids

One Toronto group has been helping these fathers find community for 40 years

March 12, 2018
What some students want to know but don’t know how to ask about HIV

What some students want to know but don’t know how to ask about HIV

Members of a non-profit group are sharing their sexual health stories with students in a Vancouver suburb

December 22, 2017
Remember the thrill of your first gay romance?

Remember the thrill of your first gay romance?

As Call Me By Your Name opens in theatres, we ask a few people to reflect on the lessons they learned and the love they found

December 15, 2017
Early underground LGBT communities put down roots across Ottawa

Early underground LGBT communities put down roots across Ottawa

Church basements, hotel bars and theatres played host to the city’s burgeoning gay scene

December 12, 2017
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Meet five Canadian LGBT advocates inspiring body positivity

Meet five Canadian LGBT advocates inspiring body positivity

The Body Love Ball hopes to foster a body-friendly, gender-friendly safer space

November 30, 2017
This group for autistic LGBT people is creating new conversations in Toronto

This group for autistic LGBT people is creating new conversations in Toronto

Autistiqueers was formed to address the intersection between being queer, trans and autistic

November 11, 2017
Lessons for today’s activists taken from queer history

Lessons for today’s activists taken from queer history

A look back at battles fought and how they can be applied to 2017

November 3, 2017
Fall colours, wines and breweries for LGBT visitors to Kelowna

Fall colours, wines and breweries for LGBT visitors to Kelowna

Grape stomping and trestle hunting in the Okanagan

September 27, 2017
How to step your flirt game up if you’re an older lesbian

How to step your flirt game up if you’re an older lesbian

August 30, 2017
17 French phrases to help you flirt your way through Montreal Pride 2017

17 French phrases to help you flirt your way through Montreal Pride 2017

Whether you want to give someone a compliment or pick them up, we’ve got you covered.

August 15, 2017
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How CeCe McDonald survived prison and became a voice for trans activism

How CeCe McDonald survived prison and became a voice for trans activism

Documentary Free CeCe! screens at the 2017 Vancouver Queer Film Festival

August 14, 2017
Why Vancouver’s Queer Film Festival is shining a spotlight on queer filmmakers of colour

Why Vancouver’s Queer Film Festival is shining a spotlight on queer filmmakers of colour

‘Queer people of colour are not a monolith,’ says co-artistic director

August 8, 2017
This fiery Montreal drag queen celebrates her 30-year-career this summer

This fiery Montreal drag queen celebrates her 30-year-career this summer

Mado Lamotte is one of the city’s most iconic performers

July 31, 2017
Can we guess your underwear style by how you celebrate Pride?

Can we guess your underwear style by how you celebrate Pride?

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July 28, 2017
This organization is bringing queer media to rural Alberta

This organization is bringing queer media to rural Alberta

When you can’t find representation at home, OUTReels brings it to you

June 27, 2017
Eight LGBT beach parties across North America you won’t want to miss for  summer 2017

Eight LGBT beach parties across North America you won’t want to miss for summer 2017

This season brings the best of queer festivals, pool parties and summer camps

June 21, 2017
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