Arts

Jazzy little number

Singer Renée Yoxon returns to Ottawa for an intimate show

By Julie Cruikshank

Arts

Just a queen and his puppets

Ronnie Burkett’s latest is the unscripted, lighthearted Daisy Theatre

By Jeremy Willard

Video

Blake Skjellerup on being a gay Olympian

New Zealand speed skater talks about the importance of LGBT visibility in sports

By Frank Prendergast

Toronto Diary

Get ready for ‘Rob Ford: The Motion Picture’

By Jeremy Feist

Culture

Don’t corrupt our youth of today with your AYCE butt-sex display

By Raziel Reid

Arts

Best bets at this year’s Rhubarb Festival

Pink Triangle Press plays host to live event

By Frank Prendergast

Arts

Move over, bare ass — it’s time for some serious cock talk

TotoToo’s latest production explores The Irish Curse

By Adrienne Ascah

Arts

The Bobbers come home

Queer improv troupe returns to Village after two-year absence

By Stacy Thomas

Opinion

Xtra Hot: Ryan

‘Reading is a great escape from your own life and troubles’

By Drasko Bogdanovic

Arts

Review: Looking, Episode 4

Looking for $220/hour

By Matt Thomas

Culture

The Olympics have always been a little gay

By Raziel Reid

Culture

The United States of Maura

Six Feet Under, United States of Tara writer creates new transwoman character

By Michael Lyons

Culture

Drag queen Panti Bliss challenges homophobia in Ireland

Broadcaster paid off Catholic organization after Panti called it homophobic

By Niko Bell

Arts

A cup of tea, a world of difference

Toronto AIDS activist Jessica Whitbread releases book that includes stories from 64 women living with HIV

By Michael McCarthy

Power

Canadian and other authors condemn Russian restrictions on free expression

Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje join long list urging for laws’ repeal

By Niko Bell

Toronto Diary

Out snowboarder Cheryl Maas raises the rainbow glove to Sochi

By Jeremy Feist

Video

Speedskater Blake Skjellerup is heartbroken over missing Sochi

‘I think you should really see more athletes making a statement and standing up,’

By Frank Prendergast

Culture

Do the hustle

Toronto drag queen Tynomi Banks has big shows, big goals and big shoes

By David Owen