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Culture

Rainbows everywhere as Toronto readies for WorldPride
Culture

Rainbows everywhere as Toronto readies for WorldPride

Businesses, neighbourhoods and streets given the rainbow treatment as anticipation builds for the 10-day event

By Rob Salerno
Dora Mavor Moore Awards love gay theatre
Culture

Dora Mavor Moore Awards love gay theatre

Lots of local queer productions and people among this year’s nominees

By Chris Dupuis
Roller Derby Saved My Soul
Arts

Roller Derby Saved My Soul

Nancy Kenny’s play about lesbian love and roller derby races onto summer fringe circuit

By Adrienne Ascah
OUTeast gets ready for third edition of queer film fest
Culture

OUTeast gets ready for third edition of queer film fest

By Simon Thibault
Anderson Cooper’s lonely and pathetic McDonald’s birthday
Culture

Anderson Cooper’s lonely and pathetic McDonald’s birthday

By Raziel Reid
Queer Arts Fest artistic director wins YWCA award
Culture

Queer Arts Fest artistic director wins YWCA award

SD Holman recognized for showcasing LGBT artists and community

By Natasha Barsotti
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Drag, race and the politics of art
Culture

Drag, race and the politics of art

Drag queen asked not to return to Ottawa U stage after Hawaiian-themed performance

By Julie Cruikshank
Popping culture: Zebra Katz tears up the house
Culture

Popping culture: Zebra Katz tears up the house

By Simon Thibault
Orange Is the New Black is back

Orange Is the New Black is back

Taylor Schilling gives us a teaser

By Xtra Staff
Lab.oratory, Berlin’s brashly perverse sex club
Travel

Lab.oratory, Berlin’s brashly perverse sex club

Hard and dirty techno beats, like the sleazy action inside this abandoned power station

By Mike Miksche
Facebook embarrasses … oops … embraces gays with ‘Pride Stickers’
Culture

Facebook embarrasses … oops … embraces gays with ‘Pride Stickers’

By Raziel Reid
Take note, Alec Baldwin: Jonah Hill apologizes for anti-gay slur
Culture

Take note, Alec Baldwin: Jonah Hill apologizes for anti-gay slur

By Raziel Reid
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Classical Greek voguing
Culture

Classical Greek voguing

Trajal Harrell’s Festival TransAmériques piece brings together two worlds of dance

By Chris Dupuis
Queer Arts Festival gets federal funding increase
Culture

Queer Arts Festival gets federal funding increase

Province and city also boosted contributions to organization

By Shauna Lewis
The lost language of gay
Opinion

The lost language of gay

How a secret language known as Polari brought together a community

By Michael Lyons
A Midsummer Night’s Dream awakens into 21st century
Culture

A Midsummer Night’s Dream awakens into 21st century

Stratford gives Shakespeare’s comedy a modern twist

By Michael Lyons
Rhyme & reason
Arts

Rhyme & reason

Spoken-word artist Ade B shares uncomfortable truths

By Adrienne Ascah
Grab the Pitbull by the scruff
Culture

Grab the Pitbull by the scruff

The Scruff boys are coming to Toronto

By Andrew Jacome
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