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Queer students shadow gay MPs on Rainbow Day on the Hill
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Queer students shadow gay MPs on Rainbow Day on the Hill

‘There are at least some people in Parliament with a sense of moral direction,’ student says

By Bradley Turcotte
Plastic condo people
Arts

Plastic condo people

Exhibit’s small clay figures imagine what happens behind closed condo doors

By Michael Lyons
No cause for meningitis alarm in Vancouver, officials say
Health

No cause for meningitis alarm in Vancouver, officials say

Despite LA deaths, no cases reported recently among gay men here

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Glad Day’s new owners celebrate one year in the book business
Culture

Glad Day’s new owners celebrate one year in the book business

Group launches fundraising campaign to help create new website

By Michael Lyons
Enjoying a very Mount Pleasant afternoon
Opinion

Enjoying a very Mount Pleasant afternoon

The affluent midtown neighbourhood is filled with thriving businesses and distinctive eateries

By Serafin LaRiviere
The gay village as ethnic enclave
Opinion

The gay village as ethnic enclave

When it comes to preservation, what can we learn from Little Italy?

By JP Larocque
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Gay men account for 95 percent of new cases as syphilis rates soar in BC
Health

Gay men account for 95 percent of new cases as syphilis rates soar in BC

Health officials urge men who have sex with men to get tested

By Shauna Lewis
Beloved Rhizome Café set to close in July
Power

Beloved Rhizome Café set to close in July

‘Rhizome stepped in at a time when we really needed a space’

By Natasha Barsotti
Tight budget pushes Qmunity to plan programming changes
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Tight budget pushes Qmunity to plan programming changes

‘We’re just stretched so thin right now,’ executive director says

By Shauna Lewis
Former Positive Living chair Ken Buchanan dies
Power

Former Positive Living chair Ken Buchanan dies

‘He was a real champion for the rights of people even when he was really sick’

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Stevie Nicks stirs up fandemonium in Toronto
Arts

Stevie Nicks stirs up fandemonium in Toronto

Singer is in town promoting her new documentary

By Xtra Staff
Pride to host rally in place of Trans March
Power

Pride to host rally in place of Trans March

Trans activists plan to march down Yonge without a permit

By Andrea Houston
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Goodbye parking, hello green spaces
Opinion

Goodbye parking, hello green spaces

Partial closure of Church Street coming later this summer

By Andrea Houston
Out on a limb?
Video

Out on a limb?

Israeli film raises questions about pinkwashing ahead of Jewish Film Festival screening

By Xtra Staff
BC Liberals run Christy Clark supporter in Vancouver-West End
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BC Liberals run Christy Clark supporter in Vancouver-West End

Scott Harrison hopes to beat Spencer Chandra Herbert this May

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Michaëlle Jean “very disturbed” by Rehtaeh Parsons’ death
Power

Michaëlle Jean “very disturbed” by Rehtaeh Parsons’ death

Former governor general receives Day of Pink award

By Bradley Turcotte
On the team
Culture

On the team

Pride network connects hundreds of government employees

By Kenneth Ingram
Patio culture
Culture

Patio culture

From swanky to casual, Ottawa has a variety of outdoor options

By Bradley Turcotte
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