Love & Sex

Confronting sexual violence one dyke at a time

Set aside the blacklisting and step up

By Luna Allison

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Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees hosts Ottawa brunch

Human rights group launches awareness campaign

By Noreen Fagan

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Apartheid Week event targets Israel’s gay-friendly branding

Campaign ‘ignores the rampant homophobia,’ says activist

By Luna Allison

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Exploring Israel

For all its conflict, contradiction and bloodshed Israel remains a bastion of gay liberation in Asia

By Matt Mills

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Gay archives gets new manager

Jenn Finan wants CLGA to engage with the community

By Rob Salerno

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‘Poisonous’ working environment for gay prison guard

Ontario Grievance Settlement Board sides with former Corrections officer

By Neil McKinnon

Health

Questions linger after HPV vaccine approved in young men

No plans to roll out immunization; Gardasil bill tops $400 per person

By Shawn Syms

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Queer MPs criticize Kenney’s decision to edit gays out of citizenship guide

‘An obnoxious attempt’ to ‘edit gays and lesbians out of Canadian history’, says NDP MP Bill Siksay

By Dale Smith

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BC budget fails to restore arts funding: critics

MLA predicts ‘less vibrant cultural scene with less expression for queer stories’

By Nathaniel Christopher

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Forums on HIV disclosure underway across Canada

Groups hope to contain use of criminal law to prosecute poz peeps

By Kevin Allen

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Xtra reports from Uganda: Activists present 450,000 names to Parliament

Gay community leader skips press conference

By Kaj Hasselriis

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More delays in Oshawa assault case

Lesbian couple forbidden from discussing the case with each other

By Cate Simpson

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Fundraiser for Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees

Group is raising awareness and helping refugees

By Noreen Fagan

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BIA extends olive branch to the Village

Bank St banners to get a rethink this spring

By Noreen Fagan

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Scrutinizing the 2010 Winter Olympic Games

‘Civil rights are a verb,’ says legal observer and lesbian filmmaker Aerlyn Weissman

By Samantha Sarra

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Xtra reports from Uganda: Gay leader urges queers to stay in the closet

‘Under current situation, don’t tell anyone you’re gay,’ says Sam Ganafa

By Kaj Hasselriis

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‘Clock is ticking’ for queer Ugandans: Have you spoken out?

Canada has to keep the pressure on Uganda to withdraw anti-gay bill, says NDP MP Bill Siksay

By Brent Creelman

Culture

The history of Youth Services Bureau includes 30 years of queer

Ottawa social services agency celebrates its 50th anniversary

By Noreen Fagan