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Ford to dodge debate at The 519
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Ford to dodge debate at The 519

Keeping his distance from gay community in days leading up to election

By Andrea Houston
Watch: George Smitherman sits down with Xtra
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Watch: George Smitherman sits down with Xtra

Toronto mayoral candidate on policing, Pride’s censorship controversy, development and more

By Xtra Staff
New teaching cafe opens in The 519
Culture

New teaching cafe opens in The 519

Name is meaningless, the purpose is not

By Andrea Houston
Meet the Somerset Ward candidates
Power

Meet the Somerset Ward candidates

Find out about their vision for the city

By Noreen Fagan
MSP to cover top surgery for trans men in BC
Health

MSP to cover top surgery for trans men in BC

Health Ministry directs hospitals to provide operating room time and chest contouring

By Doerthe Keilholz
UPDATE: Gay suicide toll rises with death of New West man
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UPDATE: Gay suicide toll rises with death of New West man

Family says they loved him unconditionally

By Jeff Lawrence
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Sex shop loses appeal, vows to keep fighting
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Sex shop loses appeal, vows to keep fighting

‘The board should not use permitting issues to restrict freedom of expression’: lawyer

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Gaybashing hearing delayed yet again
Power

Gaybashing hearing delayed yet again

This time accused says he couldn’t find the courtroom

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Late arrival to Ward 27 race has big plans for the Village
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Late arrival to Ward 27 race has big plans for the Village

25-year-old Ben Bergen wants promenade-style patio extensions on Church St

By Marcus McCann
University of Winnipeg to give honorary degree to Vic Toews
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University of Winnipeg to give honorary degree to Vic Toews

Activists urge attendees to turn backs on former justice minister

By Rob Salerno
Queer Youth Comics Project asks you to join them in the final panel
Culture

Queer Youth Comics Project asks you to join them in the final panel

Our own speech bubbles

By Natalie Istead
After fraught search, Black CAP gets new home
Culture

After fraught search, Black CAP gets new home

‘Some landlords didn’t even try to hide their bigotry’

By Andrea Houston
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The necessity of prosecutorial guidelines
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The necessity of prosecutorial guidelines

A strategy for fighting HIV criminalization in Ontario

By Tim McCaskell
World’s first openly gay high-court judge calls anti-gay laws ‘sexual apartheid’
Power

World’s first openly gay high-court judge calls anti-gay laws ‘sexual apartheid’

International Bar Association holds gay session in Vancouver

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Police belligerent and unprofessional at gaybashing
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Police belligerent and unprofessional at gaybashing

Officer tells victim: you’re lucky we’re here because we’re off the clock and not getting paid

By Natasha Barsotti
BC Court of Appeal rules local prostitution challenge can be heard
Power

BC Court of Appeal rules local prostitution challenge can be heard

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Local trans activist to be honoured by Communty One Foundation
Power

Local trans activist to be honoured by Communty One Foundation

Rupert Raj has spent 40 years in activism

By Andrea Houston
HIV accused not yet on meds
Health

HIV accused not yet on meds

Treatment ‘not a priority’ for prison system: PASAN

By Neil McKinnon
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