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Cathy Crowe launches bid for Toronto Centre seat
Power

Cathy Crowe launches bid for Toronto Centre seat

Street nurse hailed for commitment to social justice

By Rob Salerno
Chronicling our past
Power

Chronicling our past

How will queer histories be represented in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights?

By Dale Smith
You can now find HIM on the Drive
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You can now find HIM on the Drive

Service provision starts Aug 15

By Nathaniel Christopher
Hundreds turn out for Queer Film Festival opening
Culture

Hundreds turn out for Queer Film Festival opening

By Xtra Staff
Celebrating Leather Pride
Culture

Celebrating Leather Pride

Mr and Ms National Capital competition

By Neil McKinnon
Halifax gay bar accused of discrimination
Power

Halifax gay bar accused of discrimination

‘Like a slap on the face,’ says Menz Bar staffer

By Gwyneth Dunsford
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Wendy Babcock found dead
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Wendy Babcock found dead

Champion for sex workers and trans people remembered

By Andrea Houston
Behind Bars: the effects on prisoners
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Behind Bars: the effects on prisoners

Ottawa’s Prisoner Justice Day

By Neil McKinnon
Yeah run, you faggot!
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Yeah run, you faggot!

How safe is Ottawa?

By Noreen Fagan
One on one with Steven Boone
Health

One on one with Steven Boone

Man accused of attempted murder for failing to disclose HIV-positive status

By Michael Burtch
Taking notice of Irshad Manji
Culture

Taking notice of Irshad Manji

Canadian lesbian author asks Muslims and non-Muslims to reform

By Matthew Hays
Vancouver Pride in photos
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Vancouver Pride in photos

Xtra brings you the highlights

By Sergei Bachlakov
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Brightly coloured posters counteract gruesome images
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Brightly coloured posters counteract gruesome images

Pro-choice supporters flock to the streets

By Noreen Fagan
Church threatens to pull children from Catholic schools
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Church threatens to pull children from Catholic schools

‘We just don’t believe in homosexuality,’ says Attaalla

By Andrea Houston
New to Pride: the big yellow bus
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New to Pride: the big yellow bus

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board to march in parade

By Noreen Fagan
Gay news sites blocked on Ottawa Airport WiFi
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Gay news sites blocked on Ottawa Airport WiFi

By Rob Salerno
Pride parade to bypass Parliament
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Pride parade to bypass Parliament

Rising costs force route to turn corners

By Noreen Fagan
No rocking out with your tits out at the beer fest
Culture

No rocking out with your tits out at the beer fest

Woman told to put top back on ‘so guys don’t get the wrong idea’

By Andrea Houston
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