Toronto

The Beyoncé effect

By Dainty Smith

Canada

Rastafari homophobia is biblical

Role of religion lost in furor over homophobic music

By Krishna Rau

Arts

MUSIC: Celine and Anne Murray

New albums are clichéd and bland

By John Webster

Arts

More dancehall acts cancelled over homophobic lyrics controversy

Immigration minister remains silent on whether songs violate Canada’s hate laws

By Krishna Rau

Arts

Comin’ Out Swingin’

Exploring the queer in ‘straight music’

By Denise Sheppard

Arts

Queer director gets his biggest gig yet

New translation of Molière’s final play

By Jessica Ruano

Arts

Final Fantasy’s pretty frontman back on tour

This working boy’s got health problems… sorta

By Lara Purvis

Arts

Q&A: Jackie Beat

Down & dirty

By Jeff Harrison

Arts

Hidden Cameras set to start tour

Gibb quiet with reporters, doesn’t have a home phone

By Lara Purvis

Arts

Dragonette gets around: from Quebec to BC

Canadian pop group takes sexy songs on the road

By Brent Creelman

Canada

Passing the time

Usually, I let strangers keep believing I am whatever gender they take me to be

By Ivan E Coyote

Toronto

Risking rejection

By Julia Gonsalves

Arts

Strathcona’s unofficial Official House Band

Strolling around Strathcona in PJs with a glass of red wine

By Denise Sheppard

Vancouver

Fireworks with a fuck buddy

Will a new sexual charge threaten a solid open relationship?

By Dr Pega Ren

Power

Koolhaus cancels concerts amid queer outrage

Silencing Jamaican musicians fuels censorship debate

By Krishna Rau

Culture

Censors win: Elephant Man’s Ottawa show canned

Organizers say they were denied permission to use Compassionate Act

By Marcus McCann

Arts

MUSIC: The Go! Team and Ann Wilson

Half a Heart and spazztastic fun

By John Webster

Canada

Don’t ban my booty shakin

Hate the hater, but don’t turn off his mic

By Marcus McCann