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Xtra’s guide to LGBT candidates in Vancouver’s civic election
Power

Xtra’s guide to LGBT candidates in Vancouver’s civic election

A cross-party roundup of council, school and park board potentials

By Xtra Editor
‘I’m not gay no more’ remixed
Culture

‘I’m not gay no more’ remixed

By Raziel Reid
Blood donation, gay adoption and God the father
The Daily Package

Blood donation, gay adoption and God the father

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

By Niko Bell
More consultation on gender-neutral washrooms, says Bloom
Power

More consultation on gender-neutral washrooms, says Bloom

COPE candidate doesn’t want to settle ‘for half-measures’

By Jeremy Hainsworth
BDSM for dummies
Sex

BDSM for dummies

Some dos and don’ts for beginners

By Devon Delacroix
Gay man runs with NPA for Vancouver park board
Power

Gay man runs with NPA for Vancouver park board

Stéphane Mouttet describes himself as ‘a proud member of the city’s LGBTQ community’

By Jeremy Hainsworth
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Fred Schneider: cosmic thing
Culture

Fred Schneider: cosmic thing

Xtra’s quickie with the B-52s frontman ahead of his Toronto DJ gig

By Ryan English
Baja marriage, a Disney hoax and the gay bull returns
Power

Baja marriage, a Disney hoax and the gay bull returns

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

By Niko Bell
Parks board can help new queer centre, says Jamie Lee Hamilton
Culture

Parks board can help new queer centre, says Jamie Lee Hamilton

Candidate says board has institutional ability to advance the centre

By Jeremy Hainsworth
A brief history of BDSM
Sex

A brief history of BDSM

From Sparta to Weimar Germany, kink has always been part of our sexuality

By JP Larocque
Apple cake, LGBT refugees and the war in Ukraine
Power

Apple cake, LGBT refugees and the war in Ukraine

Russian military paid Donetsk citizens to harass queer people

By Marusya Bociurkiw
Man pleads guilty to assault on lesbians exiting Hastings bus
Power

Man pleads guilty to assault on lesbians exiting Hastings bus

Andrew Joseph Walko will return to court in January for sentencing report

By Jeremy Hainsworth
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VIDEO: ‘Oh my!’ George Takei takes it on tour
Video

VIDEO: ‘Oh my!’ George Takei takes it on tour

Star Trek hero and social media activist comes to Vancouver

By Xtra Editor
Ellen Page, lumbersexuals and an ex-gay dance remix
The Daily Package

Ellen Page, lumbersexuals and an ex-gay dance remix

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

By Niko Bell
Not your traditional family farm
Arts

Not your traditional family farm

Claire Burns’s play Human Furniture pokes fun at preconceptions about kink

By Jeremy Willard
Spinning a tale
Culture

Spinning a tale

A bicycle musical in a post-Ford landscape

By Chris Dupuis
Martin Rooney wants Surrey to fly the Pride flag at city hall
Power

Martin Rooney wants Surrey to fly the Pride flag at city hall

Activist running as independent candidate for Surrey city council

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Genderqueer youth need more support, says COPE candidate
Power

Genderqueer youth need more support, says COPE candidate

School support worker Heidi Nagtegaal seeks seat on Vancouver School Board

By Hannah Ackeral
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