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Vancouver School Board approves trans policy
Power

Vancouver School Board approves trans policy

Consultation on these revisions has been ‘unprecedented,’ says trustee

By Nathaniel Christopher
Who’s Queer Now: Xtra to host town hall on identity
Power

Who’s Queer Now: Xtra to host town hall on identity

Online and live forum will discuss the terms we use and why they matter

By Robin Perelle
Ottawa Centre candidates talk transportation
Power

Ottawa Centre candidates talk transportation

First all-candidates forum focuses on bike lanes, complete streets

By Julie Cruikshank
Jamaica: Angry crowd chases man wearing lipstick into store
Power

Jamaica: Angry crowd chases man wearing lipstick into store

Hundreds of onlookers gathered as word of incident spread

By Natasha Barsotti
Empress Ball honours ted northe and celebrates a new reign
Opinion

Empress Ball honours ted northe and celebrates a new reign

Queens and courtiers gathered at Vancouver Art Gallery to pay tribute

By Kevin Dale McKeown
UN commissioner calls on gay World Cup players to come out
Power

UN commissioner calls on gay World Cup players to come out

Navi Pillay says it’s ‘a shame in this day and age’ that people have to hide

By Natasha Barsotti
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Obama to issue executive order to protect LGBT workers
Power

Obama to issue executive order to protect LGBT workers

Order to bar workplace discrimination by federal contractors

By Natasha Barsotti
Squirting through the ages
Sex

Squirting through the ages

Squirt.org throws a party to celebrate 15 years of helping guys hook up online

By Jeremy Willard
Ottawa Fringe play explores being queer and Christian
Culture

Ottawa Fringe play explores being queer and Christian

GodVerbatim was formed out of transcripts and cast vignettes from The god Monologues

By Adrienne Ascah
PumpJack Pub launches new and improved space
Culture

PumpJack Pub launches new and improved space

Popular Davie Village venue more than doubles capacity with expansion

By Shauna Lewis
Jordan Tannahill named Buddies’ Queer Emerging Artist
Culture

Jordan Tannahill named Buddies’ Queer Emerging Artist

Buddies in Bad Times honours Videofag co-owner with inaugural award

By Chris Dupuis
Queer Nation embraced ‘queer’ in 1990
Power

Queer Nation embraced ‘queer’ in 1990

Radical, confrontational group realized gay people needed to protect themselves

By Erin Flegg
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A guide to Toronto for the WorldPride visitor
Travel

A guide to Toronto for the WorldPride visitor

A smorgasbord of neighbourhoods to explore, with unexpected eccentric and bohemian corners

By Aefa Mulholland
Alleged gaybasher tells court he would never use anti-gay slurs
Power

Alleged gaybasher tells court he would never use anti-gay slurs

Minhas says another Indo-Canadian man committed the alleged assault

By Matthew DiMera
Social work student charges McGill with homophobia
Power

Social work student charges McGill with homophobia

Kofi Norsah awaits decision from Quebec Human Rights Commission

By Richard Burnett
The singing blade
Opinion

The singing blade

The opera-singing, sword-fighting Julie d’Aubigny seduced both men and women

By Jeremy Willard
Does springtime mean gaybashing time?
Power

Does springtime mean gaybashing time?

Village is still a safe place to live and work, local businessman says

By HG Watson
Short-handed Dyke March society says party will go on
Power

Short-handed Dyke March society says party will go on

Survey shows march still important, organizer says

By Shauna Lewis
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