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Arts

The Humping Pact

Two Berlin friends are out to hump landmarks and scenic locations all over the world

Power

Kuwait slams human rights group for criticizing proposal to block entry of LGBT people

MP reportedly tells Amnesty International to stop ‘defending deviants and human garbage’

By Natasha Barsotti

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Montreal InterPride conference welcomes international delegates

Activists look at ways to bring Pride to hostile cities

By Andrea Houston

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Nova Scotia stabbing victim may never walk again

Scott Jones was attacked after leaving a New Glasgow bar on Oct 13

Arts

Found in translation

A talk with Abdellah Taïa, hailed as Morocco’s first openly gay author

By Michael Harris

Power

Nova Scotia gaybashing shocks InterPride conference

Halifax Pride delegation sends message of support to family of Scott Jones

By Andrea Houston

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Former Pride Toronto co-chair alleges plot to force him out

Francisco Alvarez says other board members tried to ‘prevent’ him from being reelected

By Andrea Houston

Flip the script

Queer filmmaker Kanakan Balintagos’s latest work comes to life at the imagiNative festival

By Chris Dupuis

Opinion

Coming too slowly

Wherever you fall on the continuum, focus on pleasure

Power

Pride Toronto co-chair Francisco Alvarez resigns

Alvarez led the organization through periods of uncertainty

By Andrea Houston

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InterPride’s lack of diversity a problem, say board members

Frustration that TD presentation bumped women’s caucus

By Andrea Houston

Power

‘We all have our closets’

John Greyson and Tarek Loubani talk to Xtra about their experience in an Egyptian prison

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Moldova: Gay propaganda law nixed as country seeks EU entry

Orthodox Christians protest move outside parliament

By Natasha Barsotti

Sex

Bump & grind

A sexy event for queer and trans people who identify as black, mixed-race, indigenous or of colour

By Jonathan Valelly

Arts

Nyet: the political cabaret’s one-night run in Vancouver

Zee Zee Theatre hopes to keep discussion going on anti-gay Russian laws

Arts

Farewell to film

Project documents the demise of the old-fashioned camera

By Chris Dupuis

Power

Competing .gay bidder challenges dotgay’s community bid for new TLD

‘The whole idea of determining one’s gayness to get a .gay is kind of offensive,’ says Merriam

By Matthew DiMera

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Russia: Dozens arrested at St Petersburg Coming Out Day rally

Detainees include LGBT activists and their opponents

By Natasha Barsotti

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