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Thicker than water
Arts

Thicker than water

Author Lawrence Hill talks about how blood shapes our cultural consciousness

By Julie Cruikshank
Feather duster
Culture

Feather duster

Montreal exhibit wipes away stereotypical impressions of ‘native art’

By Chris Dupuis
Hot dog haute cuisine
Culture

Hot dog haute cuisine

Toronto’s Fancy Franks celebrates one year as top dog

By Rolyn Chambers
Montenegro: Pride march a ‘success’ despite injuries, arrests and tear gas
Power

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

About 2,000 police officers protect marchers from counterprotesters

By Natasha Barsotti
Priape closes all four Canadian stores
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
Bill that would deny parental rights to gay Russians pulled
Power

Bill that would deny parental rights to gay Russians pulled

Alexei Zhuravlev reportedly plans to introduce revised version of bill at later date

By Natasha Barsotti
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New Jersey governor abandons challenge to gay marriage ruling
Power

New Jersey governor abandons challenge to gay marriage ruling

Senator-elect Cory Booker began conducting ceremonies after midnight Oct 21

By Natasha Barsotti
What’s in your Vicinity?
Culture

What’s in your Vicinity?

Ryan G Hinds rediscovers Toronto and many of its small businesses with a new rewards card

By Ryan G Hinds
Church Street Murals Project brings colour to Toronto’s Village
Culture

Church Street Murals Project brings colour to Toronto’s Village

Murals will animate the community’s history, councillor says

By Rob Salerno
Xtra celebrates 20 years of publishing in Vancouver
Power

Xtra celebrates 20 years of publishing in Vancouver

Our birthday party in photos

By Ash McGregor
TKO
Opinion

TKO

Savoy Howe has taken boxing to new levels and new communities

By Daniela Costa
New HIV testing program targets couples in the US and Ontario
Health

New HIV testing program targets couples in the US and Ontario

‘It’s frightening to a lot of people that the greatest number of new infections comes from couples’: researcher

By Nathaniel Christopher
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South Africa: Man arrested in connection with lesbian’s murder
Power

South Africa: Man arrested in connection with lesbian’s murder

Accused will appear before a magistrate

By Natasha Barsotti
White-hot lady
Arts

White-hot lady

A look at some of Betty White’s zany antics

By Taylor Parsons
Technology fetish
Arts

Technology fetish

This year’s Northbound Leather fetish fashion show blends technology and sex

By Jeremy Willard
New Jersey Supreme Court denies stay of lower court ruling allowing gay marriage
Power

New Jersey Supreme Court denies stay of lower court ruling allowing gay marriage

There’s ‘no public interest’ in depriving gay couples’ constitutional right to equal protection, ruling says

By Natasha Barsotti
Toronto police mark fourth anniversary of Chris Skinner’s murder
Power

Toronto police mark fourth anniversary of Chris Skinner’s murder

Homicide investigators say an update on the cold case to be released soon

By Andrea Houston
New Jersey’s senator-elect to conduct gay marriages in Newark City Hall
Power

New Jersey’s senator-elect to conduct gay marriages in Newark City Hall

Supreme Court to hear an appeal of pro-gay-marriage ruling but hasn’t issued stop order

By Natasha Barsotti
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