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Queer Ontario activist group set to launch
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Queer Ontario activist group set to launch

Inaugural bash and CLGRO farewell set for Jan 30

By Kyle Mooney
How the Canadian education system is failing queer youth
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How the Canadian education system is failing queer youth

From BC to Newfoundland, homophobia is alive and well in Canadian classrooms

By Natasha Barsotti
Montreal queers raise funds for Haiti
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Montreal queers raise funds for Haiti

Haitian musician Sarah Bernard and Ethnoculture plan Jan 31 event at Club Lambi

By Lina Harper
Pride In Art changes annual festival’s name to Queer Arts Festival
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Pride In Art changes annual festival’s name to Queer Arts Festival

And after a provincial reclassification, it’s now a professional arts festival

By Samantha Sarra
New West’s first Pride Day set for Aug 7
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New West’s first Pride Day set for Aug 7

Gay population an important part of the community: city councillor

By Lucy Gotell
Toronto’s queer community raises money for Haiti
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Toronto’s queer community raises money for Haiti

Fundraising event supports earthquake relief and queers in Haiti

By Michael Pihach
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Canadian queer magazines take funding hit
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Canadian queer magazines take funding hit

New rules make it tougher for queer mags to receive federal funds

By Jenn Ruddy
Artist explores queer identity with his unique works
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Artist explores queer identity with his unique works

Check out Michael Magnussen’s exhibit in Montreal at Concoria’s VAV Gallery until Jan 29

By Matthew Hays
BC sex laws trial continues
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BC sex laws trial continues

Federal lawyers argue former sex worker should not be permitted to challenge prostitution laws

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Odyssey still in limbo
Culture

Odyssey still in limbo

Owner continues to scout for new location

By Shauna Lewis
Edmonton queers get involved in the Olympics
Culture

Edmonton queers get involved in the Olympics

Community activists, artists and athletes gear up for the Games

By Ted Kerr
Queer support of NDP dropped between 2006 and 2008 elections: study
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Queer support of NDP dropped between 2006 and 2008 elections: study

Data suggest that Liberals held steady while NDP declined by nine percentage points

By Nick Taylor-Vaisey
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After 53 years, Duthie Books is closing its doors
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After 53 years, Duthie Books is closing its doors

Vancouver independent bookstore was an ally in Little Sister’s legal battle with Canada Customs

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Montreal’s radical queers foster an alternative scene
Culture

Montreal’s radical queers foster an alternative scene

Jan 23 fundraiser features burlesque and sex worker punk band

By Deanne Smith
Blue banners are temporary
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Blue banners are temporary

By Neil McKinnon
Gay blood donor case wraps
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Gay blood donor case wraps

All sides make closing arguments in trial of gay donor Kyle Freeman

By Neil McKinnon
Tania Dopler’s fighting spirit
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Tania Dopler’s fighting spirit

A First Nations perspective on gender

By FC Estrella
How the Second World War changed gay life
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How the Second World War changed gay life

During the war, gays and lesbians fought, survived and transformed their worlds

By Nick Taylor-Vaisey
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