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The lost language of Arab sexuality
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The lost language of Arab sexuality

‘We used to have whole dictionaries which were just about sex’

April 2, 2013
Ballet Creole plays Toronto’s Fleck Theatre
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Ballet Creole plays Toronto’s Fleck Theatre

Jamaican dancer recounts homophobia directed at male dancers

April 1, 2013
Sandra Bernhard skewers the stars
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Sandra Bernhard skewers the stars

Anderson Cooper, Lena Dunham and Madonna all get their due

March 26, 2013
Mount Moriah: Music from a changing US South
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Mount Moriah: Music from a changing US South

Lesbian lead singer’s parents work for Billy Graham

March 25, 2013
VIDEO: Sandra Bernhard touches down in Toronto
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VIDEO: Sandra Bernhard touches down in Toronto

Xtra tests her Canadian music IQ

March 20, 2013
Cultivating the queer international
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Cultivating the queer international

Long-time activist Sarah Schulman experiences a political awakening in new book on Israel/Palestine

March 20, 2013
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Speaking with Sarah Schulman
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Speaking with Sarah Schulman

March 20, 2013
Kamal Al-Solaylee featured Writers’ Trust author
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Kamal Al-Solaylee featured Writers’ Trust author

Author will speak about his memoir

March 19, 2013
Hunter Valentine’s transformation
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Hunter Valentine’s transformation

Queer band set to play Southern Ontario and Montreal shows

March 19, 2013
Russell Simmons defends hip hop at GLAAD Awards
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Russell Simmons defends hip hop at GLAAD Awards

Music mogul says hip-hop artists just ‘more honest’

March 17, 2013
Madonna and Anderson Cooper headline GLAAD Media Awards
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Madonna and Anderson Cooper headline GLAAD Media Awards

Who was naughty — and who was nice?

March 16, 2013
The lesbian mom behind Madonna’s Boy Scout outfit
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The lesbian mom behind Madonna’s Boy Scout outfit

Turfed as a den mother, Jennifer Tyrrell now has Madge’s and GLAAD’s backing

March 16, 2013
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The gayest straight guy in Hollywood
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The gayest straight guy in Hollywood

James Franco’s Spring Breakers set for wide release

March 12, 2013
Canadian Music Week set to rock
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Canadian Music Week set to rock

Rihanna, Hunter Valentine, Diamond Rings and Heart

March 12, 2013
A queer tour of Copenhagen’s Christiania
Travel

A queer tour of Copenhagen’s Christiania

‘Here you can scream and shake your hands and wear lipstick’

March 12, 2013
Outrageous Copenhagen
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Outrageous Copenhagen

The Dunst collective is one of the Scandinavian city’s hidden gems

March 11, 2013
Luka Magnotta heading back to court
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Luka Magnotta heading back to court

Nina Arsenault recounts relationship

March 7, 2013
Celebrities reopens
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Celebrities reopens

New chapter begins for Davie Village hotspot

March 7, 2013
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