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Chinese New Year, anus shapes, and the Ls and Ts
The Daily Package

Chinese New Year, anus shapes, and the Ls and Ts

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
Church-Wellesley corner in gay village up for redevelopment
Culture

Church-Wellesley corner in gay village up for redevelopment

Land could be valued at up to $60 million, business owners speculate

By Rob Salerno
My foreskin is tight and getting tighter, gay man writes to Dr Ren
Opinion

My foreskin is tight and getting tighter, gay man writes to Dr Ren

A man in his late 20s asks whether he should get circumcised

By Pega Ren
Winners and highlights from Berlinale 2015

Winners and highlights from Berlinale 2015

The official, and unofficial, winners from this year’s international film fest

By Dan Allen
Vancouver Pride Society ends year with largest surplus to date
Power

Vancouver Pride Society ends year with largest surplus to date

Surplus is a reflection of new policies ‘and certainly teamwork,’ says president

By Nathaniel Christopher
Valentine’s advice, Mexican marriage and a power-bisexual
The Daily Package

Valentine’s advice, Mexican marriage and a power-bisexual

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
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Review: Looking, Season 2, Episode 5
Culture

Review: Looking, Season 2, Episode 5

Patrick’s big self-serving adventure

By Matt Thomas
Panti Bliss graces Montreal
Arts

Panti Bliss graces Montreal

The Irish drag queen has got something to say

By Richard Burnett
Tips from a drag queen to land a date
Love & Sex

Tips from a drag queen to land a date

Tynomi Banks helps me score a valentine

By Erika Holle
Happy Pink Triangle Day!
Power

Happy Pink Triangle Day!

Feb 14 marks Canada’s forgotten gay and lesbian holiday

By Xtra Staff
VIDEO: The making of Xtra’s commemorative photo
Culture

VIDEO: The making of Xtra’s commemorative photo

A sneak peek at the love in the room as we gathered to celebrate our community

By Robin Perelle
Alibaba, surrogacy limbo and a terrible neighbour
The Daily Package

Alibaba, surrogacy limbo and a terrible neighbour

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
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‘We had to have our own voice’
Power

‘We had to have our own voice’

A look back at Xtra Vancouver’s place in the community we cover

By Matthew DiMera
Looking back, moving forward
Power

Looking back, moving forward

A timeline of Xtra Vancouver and the community we’ve chronicled

By Xtra Editor
Obama’s feelings, symbolic marriage and Russian Romeos
The Daily Package

Obama’s feelings, symbolic marriage and Russian Romeos

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
Ground out: When Grindr comes up short
Opinion

Ground out: When Grindr comes up short

Where are all the guys looking to hook up in small cities across Canada?

By Rob Csernyik
Community groups and future visibility
Power

Community groups and future visibility

What the closing of Xtra in print means for ACO and Jer’s Vision

By JP Larocque
Gavin Crawford gets knocked up

Gavin Crawford gets knocked up

Xtra talks with Crawford about a new film, Two 4 One, in which he plays a trans man

By Chris Dupuis
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