Power

No money for St Paul’s redevelopment in new BC budget

Concept plan for West End hospital improvements may or may not be complete

By Jeremy Hainsworth

Power

Russia: Video shows Pussy Riot members under attack

Uniformed men roughed up and whipped band members as they tried to perform

By Natasha Barsotti

Culture

Iranian pop star releases video featuring lesbian couple

‘The reactions we have seen so far have been tremendous,’ director of video says

By Niko Bell

Power

Gambian president calls for eradication of gay people

‘We will fight these vermins called homosexuals,’ says Yahya Jammeh

By Niko Bell

Culture

Buddies launches Queer Emerging Artist Award

The Toronto theatre commemorates 35 years by looking forward

By Chris Dupuis

Culture

Drake General Store and Daily Xtra’s Rainbow Leaf contest

Enter to win tees and sweatshirts from the Drake General Store in support of LGBT athletes

By Xtra Editor

Culture

Toronto prof launches book about Sochi Olympics

Helen Lenskyj partially blames IOC for failing to prevent Russia’s anti-gay laws

By Saira Peesker

Power

Russia: Pussy Riot members released after being held in Sochi

Band member says Winter Games are ‘political event’

By Natasha Barsotti

Arts

Turning into our mothers

Comedian brings her 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother to Vancouver

By Mark Robins

Power

Domestic partnerships to become marriages in Washington State

Gay couples will automatically become married unless they dissolve their domestic partnerships

By Niko Bell

Power

Most NFL players would have no issue with gay teammate: poll

ESPN survey asked 51 players how they felt about gay players

By Niko Bell

Opinion

Let’s get naked this Pride

There’s nothing shameful about the naked body or sex — if you think there is, I’d encourage you to avoid Pride

By Danny Glenwright

Power

NDP MP pledges Toronto LGBT shelter ‘come hell or high water’

Megan Leslie says queer youth are integral part of her party’s national housing strategy

By Rob Salerno

Review: Looking, Episode 5

Looking for a future

By Matt Thomas

Power

Ugandan president to sign anti-gay bill once ‘expert’ statements in hand

‘Then we shall have a war with the homosexual lobby’: Museveni

By Niko Bell

Power

Kansas: Republican senators back away from anti-gay bill

Measure would allow private businesses, public servants to refuse service for religious reasons

By Niko Bell

Power

UPDATE: Italian ex-MP arrested again at Sochi Games

Vladimir Luxuria, wearing rainbow colours, was stopped as she entered arena to watch hockey

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Russia: Italian former MP says she was arrested during protest

Sochi Games organizers say police have no record of Vladimir Luxuria’s detention

By Natasha Barsotti