Culture

The true colours of Cyndi Lauper

The gay icon is back in Canada with her She’s So Unusual tour

By Richard Burnett

Power

West End draft plan recognizes Davie Village as heart of gay community

‘It’s what we’ve wanted,’ says LGBTQ advisory committee’s Dean Malone

By Shauna Lewis

Power

UN criticized for human rights book launch in Trinidad and Tobago

Gay rights advocate Maurice Tomlinson says gays are ‘prohibited class’ in island’s immigration policy

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Scottish police want ‘items of a sexual nature’ removed from saunas

Faced with criticism, authorities deny they want condoms banned

By Natasha Barsotti

State of grace

Mohammed to Maya documents the intimacies of one woman’s transition

By Julie Cruikshank

Arts

Redefining PG-13

Amanda Lepore and Alaska join Sharon Needles on her latest tour de freak

By Ryan English

Power

Pride Toronto facing sharp criticism ahead of AGM

Community members express concerns that only one woman nominated for election to board

By Andrea Houston

Arts

Gallant madness and grim beauty

Talisker Players invites you to a musical exploration of life in the city

By Lydia Perovic

Power

UK: Health minister’s bid to stop gay adoption in Northern Ireland blocked

Edwin Poots spent £40,000 of public funds to challenge ruling in favour of same-sex adoption: report

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Queer Canadians should be especially concerned about spying: BCCLA

Government surveillance agency sued for alleged Charter violations

By Nathaniel Christopher

Bridegroom

In Shane Bitney Crone’s award-winning documentary, a tragedy makes the case for equality

By Rob Salerno

Arts

Just the two of us

Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales do vaudeville in Toronto

By Serafin LaRiviere

Power

Australia: ACT becomes first jurisdiction to allow gay marriage

Federal government plans to challenge law in court

By Natasha Barsotti

Arts

Thicker than water

Author Lawrence Hill talks about how blood shapes our cultural consciousness

By Julie Cruikshank

Culture

Feather duster

Montreal exhibit wipes away stereotypical impressions of ‘native art’

By Chris Dupuis

Culture

Hot dog haute cuisine

Toronto’s Fancy Franks celebrates one year as top dog

By Rolyn Chambers

Power

Montenegro: Pride march a ‘success’ despite injuries, arrests and tear gas

About 2,000 police officers protect marchers from counterprotesters

By Natasha Barsotti

Culture

Priape closes all four Canadian stores

Gay retailer blames filing for bankruptcy protection on ban on popper sales — but company’s financial predicament is more complicated

By Andrea Houston, Brandon Matheson