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Vancouver Queer Film Festival: GBF
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Vancouver Queer Film Festival: GBF

This season’s must-have gay dates

By Raziel Reid
Gay Italian man launches social-media campaign to stay in Canada
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Gay Italian man launches social-media campaign to stay in Canada

Nicola Pavan says he faced years of bullying in his tiny hometown

By Miles Kenyon
Jungle Jen no longer Capital Pride performer
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Jungle Jen no longer Capital Pride performer

Dispute over equipment strains longstanding relationship

By Bradley Turcotte
UK: Education department looking into schools’ revival of anti-gay language
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UK: Education department looking into schools’ revival of anti-gay language

Welsh government launches its own investigation as ‘matter of urgency’

By Natasha Barsotti
Trans activist Susan Gapka joins NDP nomination race for Toronto Centre
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Trans activist Susan Gapka joins NDP nomination race for Toronto Centre

Three candidates contesting the NDP nomination, which will be held Sept 15

By Rob Salerno
New Westminster Pride celebrates with Russian refugee
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New Westminster Pride celebrates with Russian refugee

‘I’m just so impressed to see how open-minded Canadians are’: Samstov

By Audrey McKinnon
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Prorogation once again stalls federal trans rights bill
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Prorogation once again stalls federal trans rights bill

‘It goes back a few steps’ leader of the opposition in the Senate says

By Justin Ling
Russian relay gold medallist says kiss was ‘just happiness’ for team
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Russian relay gold medallist says kiss was ‘just happiness’ for team

Ksenia Ryzhova declined to say what her position on queer rights is

By Natasha Barsotti
Video allegedly shows beating of trans woman in Russian park
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Video allegedly shows beating of trans woman in Russian park

Russia’s recently enacted anti-gay laws are being blamed for an uptick in attacks on queer people

By Natasha Barsotti
Gay filmmaker John Greyson remains in Egyptian prison
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Gay filmmaker John Greyson remains in Egyptian prison

Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs ‘very concerned’

By Justin Ling
Church Street parklets a first for Toronto: Wong-Tam
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Church Street parklets a first for Toronto: Wong-Tam

Many hope to expand the program next year for WorldPride

By Andrea Houston
A mother’s  love
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A mother’s love

Mama Rainbow shows the power of familial support in China

By Niko Bell
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Russian athletes’ kiss a congratulatory gesture or political statement?
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Russian athletes’ kiss a congratulatory gesture or political statement?

Reaction to Russia’s anti-gay laws continues to haunt World Athletics Championships

By Natasha Barsotti
Vancouver trans comedy The Switch wraps pilot shoot
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Vancouver trans comedy The Switch wraps pilot shoot

Director describes ‘light, witty, magical’ transition tale

By Natasha Barsotti
Icelanders book tickets to anti-gay-marriage evangelist’s event they plan to skip
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Icelanders book tickets to anti-gay-marriage evangelist’s event they plan to skip

Franklyn Graham to visit country for Christian festival in September

By Natasha Barsotti
Papa don’t preach
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Papa don’t preach

A Polish priest tries to outrun sin in the award-winning In the Name Of

By Raziel Reid
Russian pole vaulter attempts to clarify inflammatory comments
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Russian pole vaulter attempts to clarify inflammatory comments

Gay activist Nikolai Alexeyev urges international athletes to speak up at Sochi

By Natasha Barsotti
Vancouver Queer Film Festival kicks off with a kiss-in
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Vancouver Queer Film Festival kicks off with a kiss-in

Hundreds lock lips in solidarity with gays in Russia and around world

By Natasha Barsotti
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