Music

It’s no Lady Gaga parody: Watch this census video on YouTube

By Lina Harper

Culture

Not quite a Jedi mind-trick

By dale_smith

Arts

Tuesday Hotness – Alternative Pride

By Sean Horlor

Video

Cyndi Lauper on the news, blues and her gay fans

Xtra talked with Lauper at Toronto Pride, where she performed from her new album, Memphis Blues

By Xtra

Culture

Bike curious? Montreal’s queer bike shop can help

From lesbian haircuts to co-producing the Bicycle Film Festival, shop carves out a niche in Montreal

By Deanne Smith

Culture

ROCK CAMP: no boys allowed

By Lina Harper

Culture

Jiz and the Mammograms

By Sean Horlor

Arts

Singer Ultra Naté dazzles Toronto Pride

‘Any drag queen can tell you… comfort is like the last thing on the list’

By Michael Pihach

Culture

More flash in the Village: new men’s shop opens

Stroked Ego to help with Bank St’s branding direction

By Neil McKinnon

Media

Degrassi introduces trans character in new season

By Lina Harper

Trans

Arts

Dragonette thrills fans at Toronto Pride

Group chats with Xtra and performs free show

By Michael Pihach

Culture

Toronto’s Church St Fetish Fair embraces sex, community

‘The fair has a political agenda,’ says organizer

By Andrea Zanin

Arts

A Taste of Empire

A Spam-inflected cooking show

By David Bateman

Culture

The summer is the city is the fun

By Lina Harper

Culture

Gay Day at Playland

By Sean Horlor