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Arts

A bookish prof and a sexual adventurer collide

Brett Josef Grubisic’s new novel of unforeseen possibilities

By Greg Armstrong-Morris

Culture

Quicksand and Skin

A dance show featuring naked boys twerking, high camp, crack binges and drag queens

By Chris Dupuis

Opinion

Jamaica’s long game

Men who have sex with men help each other while prime minister stalls

By Natasha Barsotti

Opinion

See you at The 519

Since 1975, Toronto’s 519 Community Centre has been the centre of the Church-Wellesley Village

Arts

Touring thrones

Three tips to viewing HBO’s Game of Thrones exhibition

By Chris Dupuis

Culture

Calgary’s Fairy Tales queer film fest opens May 23

Organizers expect 4,000 guests over seven days

By Douglas Boyce

Culture

Toronto seniors gear up for WorldPride

Senior Pride Network coordinator says many LGBT seniors face discrimination in retirement homes

Power

Missouri: Woman forced out of job after gay marriage revealed

Catholic church employee avoided pronouns when referring to her wife

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Qmunity honours seniors for International Day Against Homophobia

‘There’ll be no closet for me,’ says 71-year-old lesbian

By Shauna Lewis

Power

Costa Rica: Rainbow flag raised at Casa Presidencial for IDAHOT

‘When we say all Costa Ricans, we mean all’:President Luis Guillermo Solís

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Canada must do more to defend global LGBT rights, gov’t told

Civil society groups include 10-point action plan in letter to John Baird

By Natasha Barsotti

Opinion

#TeamBianca

An interview with Drag Race favourite Bianca Del Rio

By Ryan G Hinds

Power

Georgian activist selected as WorldPride grand marshal

Community organizer Anna Rekhviashvili will march in June 29 parade in Toronto

Travel

10 great North American Pride celebrations

A packed calendar of not-to-be-missed Pride festivals

Health

US: CDC recommends expanded use of PrEP

Medical providers advised to consider HIV-prevention pill for at-risk patients

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Vancouver School Board’s proposed trans policy update draws fire

‘What this is doing is setting up a war,’ opponent warns meeting

By Nathaniel Christopher

Opinion

Casey House’s ‘coach house’ may get new home

19th-century building could be moved to Summerhill to make way for new treatment centre

Arts

Canary in a culture mine

Stage designer Lindsay Anne Black retiring because of chemical sensitivities

By Chris Dupuis

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