Health

New hep C treatments promise high cure rates, few side effects

Though Canadian data scarce, US study suggests hepatitis C on rise among gay men

By Dave Yin

Opinion

Xposed: YouthCO celebrates 20th anniversary

HIV and hep C organization has been empowering youth for two decades

By Rob Trinh

Opinion

Queer: echoes of hate, and pride

The term queer is political, loud and encompassing, guest columnist writes

By Matthew DiMera

Power

Arab lesbians defy tradition to form chosen families

Pressured by families and society, women create relationships on their own terms

By Ahmed Danny Ramadan

Power

Ottawa man allegedly beaten and robbed in gay cruising area

Gatineau police investigating incident as possible hate crime

By Julie Cruikshank

Opinion

Xtra Hot: Christopher

This man is Mr Gay World

By Drasko Bogdanovic

Opinion

You Love Jack offers fresh amateur gay porn

People are tired of ‘seeing guys pretend to have sex,’ says company president

By Graeme Gerrard

Power

Vision Vancouver’s Trish Kelly pushed out of parks board race

Vision co-chair concerned attacks would distract from party message

By Niko Bell

Power

‘Subdued’ AIDS summit to go on after Malaysian flight goes down

‘Any time we lose people of that calibre, and any time in that number, it is significant’: John Bishop

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

BC Court of Appeal rejects gay-panic defence

Ruling upholds conviction of man who claims he broke blind man’s jaw in self-defence

By Jeremy Hainsworth

Culture

The oyster has landed

Rodney’s oyster festival celebrates 45 years since man’s first steps on moon

By Serafin LaRiviere

Arts

The hitchhiker’s guide to weird America

On the road with John Waters in his new book, Carsick

By Sissydude

Culture

May I have this dance?

Ottawa Dyke March to host slowdance fundraiser

By Julie Cruikshank

Culture

Vancouver’s increasingly stable Queer Arts Festival regenerates

This year’s fest aims to build bridges across all kinds of borders

By Stacy Thomas

Power

Legal expert says French gay blood ban is unfair

Advocate-general tells court sexual orientation doesn’t justify prohibition

By Natasha Barsotti

Culture

Cawthra Park officially becomes Barbara Hall Park

Wong-Tam apologizes for removal of trans memorial hours before naming ceremony

By HG Watson

Power

Former Halifax Pride vice-chair accused of theft disappears

Police issue arrest warrant for Chris Scullino, who they believe is in Quebec

By Hilary Beaumont

Power

Trans people face forced divorce after European court ruling

Case brought by trans woman who wants legal recognition of gender identity

By Natasha Barsotti