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Vancouver Pride cuts some events to focus on core, AGM hears

New managers say VPS committed to consulting community, especially marginalized groups

By Nathaniel Christopher

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Toronto’s trans community mourns on Transgender Day of Remembrance

Trans flag was raised at Queen’s Park and Toronto City Hall to pay tribute to those lost to anti-trans violence

By Arshy Mann

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Universities Canada’s new policy could be bad news for Trinity Western

Can a university respect human rights law while banning gay sex?

By Layla Cameron

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Protesters, residents and police discuss park sex crackdown at protest

Members of the LGBT community attend Walk the Beat event demanding accountability for Project Marie

By Arshy Mann

The Daily Package

Antibodies, bisexual wages and secret gay escape tunnels

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell

Power

Anti-gay zombie just exercising his free speech, lawyer says

Bill Whatcott as entitled as politicians to walk in Pride parade, court factum argues

By Nathaniel Christopher

Power

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2016 across Canada

A list of events across the country to honour the lives of those lost to violence

By Xtra Editor

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MPs urged to remember trans, non-binary issues

Liberal, NDP MPs hear from activists, trans people and HIV experts

By Dylan C Robertson

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Gay Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes denies all allegations of sexual assault

Defence suggests student was gay and sought advice from Hawkes after Hawkes decided to quit teaching

By Matthew DiMera

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Federal NDP denounces Etobicoke park crackdown

‘Here we are, 30 years later still doing this kind of stuff,’ says Randall Garrison

By Arshy Mann

Power

Gay man with HIV fears for life after Trump victory

Trump’s VP Mike Pence once tried to divert AIDS funding to gay-conversion therapy

By Austin Grabish

Power

Why is BC Vital Stats dragging the gender markers battle to court?

Ontario consulted community and changed policy on gendered ID, while BC resists change

By Tessa Vikander

Culture

Former Zipperz owner opens Blyss Nightclub in Toronto’s gay village

Blyss won’t be another Zipperz, says Harry Singh

By Aeryn Pfaff

Power

Complainant alleges he had oral sex with Brent Hawkes as a teenager

‘It was a shameful secret I kept hidden,’ he tells court

By Matthew DiMera

Power

Rejected HIV/AIDS organizations will now receive funding until 2018

Funding extension welcome but longer-term solution still needed, groups say

By Erika Stark

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Feds name gay MP as ‘LGBTQ2 issues’ advisor

Edmonton MP has three years to answer calls for pardons and compensation for those convicted and fired for homosexual activity

By Dylan C Robertson

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Trial begins with allegations of oral sex at Brent Hawkes’ home

Second witness testifies he saw teacher and student both nude

By Matthew DiMera

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HIV activists form Canadian coalition to fight criminalization

Aggravated sexual assault convictions for HIV non-disclosure are unjust, members say

By Rob Easton