Arts

Ottawa Burlesque Festival comes to town

First annual festival promises gender fuckery and titillation

By Julie Cruikshank

Opinion

Give ’em something new

Burlesque critiques society in the most tantalizing ways

By Jeremy Willard

Power

Jane Bouey seeks reelection to Vancouver School Board

Former trustee helped develop pioneering anti-homophobia policy

By Hannah Ackeral

Power

Couple pushes for gay adoption rights in South Australia

State’s adoption laws largely intact since being passed in 1988

By Natasha Barsotti

Arts

inkedKenny shows off his men

Photographer collects his greatest kink hits for new photography book

By JP Larocque

Opinion

Queer books thrive in the margins

The rise and fall of queer books

By Scott Dagostino

Health

Study finds more gay men now die of suicide than HIV

More gay and bisexual men die from suicide after age 30, researcher says

By Nathaniel Christopher

Opinion

From the Speakers

Scooter McCreight presents his top-10 tracks of the moment

By MICHAEL BABB

Power

Ward 27 candidates canvass for student votes

Wong-Tam says students more engaged in 2014 than in 2010

By HG Watson

Power

Out on Bay Street wants to help queer students

Group’s annual conference introduces students to business leaders, LGBT issues

By Jeremy Willard

Opinion

Parker & Pine makes undies for the big boys

New design duo introduces boxer briefs in larger sizes

By Diego Armand

Power

Toronto council candidate says Pride not about nudity

John Nunziata also defends Doug Ford against homophobia allegations

By HG Watson

Power

Ottawa activist advocates for mandatory consent education

Workshop explores street harassment and sexual violence

By Adrienne Ascah

Opinion

Qu(e)erying Religion creates supportive and healthy space

University of Toronto program tackles contradictions and difficulties of being both gay and of faith

By Xtra Promo

Opinion

LGBT Ugandans brace for déjà vu

Uganda’s endless loop with anti-gay law

By Natasha Barsotti

VIDEO: Love Is Strange opens across Canada Sept 19

Gay love story stars Alfred Molina and John Lithgow

By Frank Prendergast

Power

ProudTOVote wants to get out the queer vote

‘We want a mayor we can be proud of,’ say organizers

By Rob Salerno

Culture

New Brunswick lawyers vote to overturn TWU approval

Special general meeting urges law society council to reconsider

By Jeremy Hainsworth