Canada

If this is the new normal, count me out

By David AB Murray

Arts

Do-it-yourself history

Artist Mark Reinhart explores queer history at Canzine

By Jimmy Weaver

Toronto Diary

Halloween: Demonic gayness and tiny candy!

By Jeremy Feist

Culture

Popping culture: Ellen endorses halifamous kitty

By Simon Thibault

Arts

Video fags

Couple creates queer Kensington salon

By Chris Dupuis

Arts

Hunter Valentine set to rock Vancouver

All-girl rock band releasing new album

By Xtra Staff

Arts

The Normal Heart returns to Buddies

Larry Kramer’s play about AIDS crisis remounted

By Xtra Staff

Arts

Martha Wainwright drops new album

Tour kicks off in Montreal

By Xtra Staff

Arts

The International Festival of Authors begins

Ontario-wide event offers up a few queer bits

By Xtra Staff

Drag

Arts

Motorcycles and music

Halifax Pop Explosion turns 20

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Arts

Five songs for National Coming Out Day

By Bradley Turcotte

Culture

Thank you, Renato Seabra, for creating the greatest trend of 2012: testicle bracelets

By Raziel Reid

Arts

X marks the spot

New theatrical collaboration shows Toronto lots of love

By Michael Lyons

Arts

Irresistible Gilbert and Garland

Toronto playwright’s latest is an embrace, and rejection, of gay culture

By James K Moran