Power

Nigerian officials lash man arrested for being gay

‘This thing is an abomination,’ one sharia commission official said

By Niko Bell

Arts

Move over, bare ass — it’s time for some serious cock talk

TotoToo’s latest production explores The Irish Curse

By Adrienne Ascah

Arts

The Bobbers come home

Queer improv troupe returns to Village after two-year absence

By Stacy Thomas

Power

Several LGBT protesters detained in lead-up to Sochi Games

Moscow activist tells Xtra police spat on her and refused her access to legal counsel

By Niko Bell

Opinion

Xtra Hot: Ryan

‘Reading is a great escape from your own life and troubles’

By Drasko Bogdanovic

Power

Quebec court will question Europeans in Magnotta trial

Witnesses could include employee from Berlin internet café where alleged killer was apprehended

By Justin Ling

Power

Murderer of Halifax gay men found not criminally responsible

Glen Race sentenced to time in a secure hospital

By Jeremy Hainsworth

Power

Bisexual Dutch speedskater wins gold at Sochi

Ireen Wüst is first out LGBT athlete to win medal at the Games

By Niko Bell

Power

Farewell to Don Franco

Toronto man stood up to police in order to keep them out of our bedrooms

By Jeremy Willard, Tim McCaskell

Opinion

Ford Nation versus Queer Nation

We’re supposed to be upset that the drunk-driving, crack-smoking, misogynist racist won’t attend our party?

By Matthew Hays

Arts

Review: Looking, Episode 4

Looking for $220/hour

By Matt Thomas

Power

NFL hopeful Michael Sam comes out

‘No one has done this before’ says the Missouri All-American defensive end

By Xtra Editor

Culture

Drag queen Panti Bliss challenges homophobia in Ireland

Broadcaster paid off Catholic organization after Panti called it homophobic

By Niko Bell

Opinion

Ex-Mormon masturbation

Unravelling the shame of self-love

By Pega Ren

Arts

A cup of tea, a world of difference

Toronto AIDS activist Jessica Whitbread releases book that includes stories from 64 women living with HIV

By Michael McCarthy

Power

Canadian and other authors condemn Russian restrictions on free expression

Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje join long list urging for laws’ repeal

By Niko Bell

Power

UN secretary general opposes Russian anti-gay laws

‘We must oppose the arrests, imprisonments and discriminatory restrictions they face,’ says Ban Ki-moon

By Niko Bell

Video

Speedskater Blake Skjellerup is heartbroken over missing Sochi

‘I think you should really see more athletes making a statement and standing up,’

By Frank Prendergast