Roller Derby draws sold-out crowd for championship

It was all fishnets and tattoos at the Toronto Roller Derby Championship Nov 13. Xtra was there; check out our photostream from the event.

Photos by Jenna Wakani

Marcus McCann

Marcus McCann is an employment and human rights lawyer, member of Queers Crash the Beat, and a part owner of Glad Day Bookshop. Before becoming a lawyer, he was the managing editor of Xtra in Toronto and Ottawa.

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