Vancouver

Flying the freak flag

By Marcus McCann

Arts

Openly gay Nashville singer to play Folk Fest

Mary Gauthier joins returning pioneer Cris Williamson

By Denise Sheppard

Arts

What porn and fast food have in common

Porn

By Graeme Gerrard

Arts

The art of play

This year’s Queer Arts Festival salutes the Outgames

By Natasha Barsotti

Culture

Queer family portraits in public spaces

Plaques to mark Vancouver’s 125th birthday

By Nathaniel Christopher

Toronto

Men’s mag behaving badly: FHM vs Andrej Pejic

By Lisa Foad

Arts

Michel Tremblay’s Hosanna comes to Stratford

Weyni Mengesha directs tale of identity and acceptance

By Chris Dupuis

Arts

Sharron Matthews: Jesus Thinks I’m Funny

Confessions of a lapsed Catholic

By Chris Dupuis

Arts

The world of Jean Paul Gaultier

His new Montreal exhibition and his love for the city’s gay strip clubs

By Richard Burnett

Culture

Ottawa’s gay hockey team is recruiting

Rough and ready? Or just want to play?

By Neil McKinnon

Arts

Niagara File: an homage to a natural wonder

A collaborative art project, in print, on film and on display

By Chris Dupuis

Toronto Diary

Robert Downey Jr… sashay away

By Jeremy Feist

Music

Arts

Chapter 15: The uncooperative

Foodsluts at Doll & Penny’s Café

By Tony Correia

Arts

Spotlight on the Fringe: Love Octagon

Chris Craddock & Ron Pederson give us a friendly, funny, sexy romp

By S. Bear Bergman