Drawing a crowd

Ottawa International Animation Festival has plenty of queer content

By Julie Cruikshank

Arts

Where pigs can fly

Tim Luscombe’s sexually explosive play opens the Buddies in Bad Times season

By Chris Dupuis

Power

US: Gay student disciplined after roommate allegedly threatened him

Alex Worthley received letter saying he was partially to blame

By Natasha Barsotti

Culture

Gaining some Insight

Ottawa’s youth-led theatre group returns for 32nd season

By Julie Cruikshank

Power

Top 30 Under 30: #23

Jen Sung

By Matthew DiMera

Culture

Buyer aware

What you need to know before purchasing your first home

By Adrienne Ascah

Opinion

Headlines from 10 years ago

Some of the stories from Xtra Ottawa’s 10th anniversary issue, Sept 11, 2003

By Xtra Editor

Travel

Folsom Street Fair turns 30

San Francisco embraces world’s most famous leather and BDSM event

By Richard Burnett

Culture

UK: Footballers urged to don rainbow laces to support gay players

Stonewall and bookmaker Paddy Power team up for ‘Right Behind Gay Footballers’ campaign

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Vancouver’s Top 30 Under 30

Celebrating BC’s brightest young queers: Read the series here

By Matthew DiMera

Power

US: Oldest LGBT bookstore in country could close if no buyer comes forward

‘People don’t need us as much as they used to,’ says Giovanni’s Room owner

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Toronto neighbourhood fights hate with rainbows

Homophobic vandalism sparks outpouring of community support in city’s west end

By Andrea Houston

Power

Australian Capital Territory aims to legalize gay marriage by year’s end

Chief Minister Katy Gallagher says she expects rest of country will follow ACT’s lead

By Natasha Barsotti

Arts

Yarn bombing the capital

O-Town Bombers return to Nuit Blanche

By Julie Cruikshank

Power

Gay Montrealer denied insurance refund after cancelling tour to Russia

David Brody’s insurance company has denied his claim because the government has not issued a travel warning

By Richard Burnett

Power

Top 30 Under 30: #24

Yogi Omar

By Matthew DiMera

Opinion

Whither Ottawa’s gay community?

The early gay movement’s shared aim is disappearing

By Michael Graydon

Power

McQuaig, Freeland to run for NDP and Liberals in Toronto Centre

By-election expected in November to fill vacancy left by Bob Rae

By Rob Salerno