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These are the STI-fighting super-condoms you don’t need
Health

These are the STI-fighting super-condoms you don’t need

VivaGel condoms promise protection from viruses. But do they really work?

By Niko Bell
First LGBT foster agency in Ontario opening its doors
Love & Sex

First LGBT foster agency in Ontario opening its doors

Five/Fourteen in Windsor helps place queer and trans foster children into welcoming homes

By Arshy Mann
Red Door bathhouse remains closed
Culture

Red Door bathhouse remains closed

Future uncertain for Granville Street bathhouse

By Vincent Matak
Scotland, stand-up comedy and gay Republicans
The Daily Package

Scotland, stand-up comedy and gay Republicans

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

By Niko Bell
Pardons, PrEP and the worst STI year on record
The Daily Package

Pardons, PrEP and the worst STI year on record

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

By Niko Bell
Vancouver trustees fired but LGBT mentor safe for now
Power

Vancouver trustees fired but LGBT mentor safe for now

New appointed VSB trustee says cutting the position would be a step backwards

By Nathaniel Christopher
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New regulations may help Canadian LGBT couples access reproductive services
Power

New regulations may help Canadian LGBT couples access reproductive services

Federal government is consulting on new regulations to finally bring the Assisted Human Reproduction Act into force

By Rob Salerno
Will this be the last we see of Auntie Linda?
Power

Will this be the last we see of Auntie Linda?

The Fillmore Foundation prepares to dish up its final Prairie Fairies Fowl Supper

By Ethan Reyes
Trans rights bill sparks heated debate
Power

Trans rights bill sparks heated debate

First House discussion on Bill C-16 raises bathroom issues, but smoothly passes second reading

By Dylan C Robertson
Rainbow Railroad hires Kimahli Powell as new executive director
Power

Rainbow Railroad hires Kimahli Powell as new executive director

Powell comes to the job with extensive non-profit development and advocacy experience

By Rob Easton
French protests, gay betrayal and trans breast cancer
The Daily Package

French protests, gay betrayal and trans breast cancer

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

By Niko Bell
Meet some volunteers in Vancouver’s ‘circles of hope’
Power

Meet some volunteers in Vancouver’s ‘circles of hope’

Why they spend months sponsoring LGBT refugees they’ve never met

By Tessa Vikander
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Will federal funding cuts force HIV/AIDS organizations to shut down?
Power

Will federal funding cuts force HIV/AIDS organizations to shut down?

After changes to criteria, the Public Health Agency of Canada must choose which organizations to fund

By Erika Stark
Gender fraud, strange activism and porn habits
The Daily Package

Gender fraud, strange activism and porn habits

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

By Niko Bell
Hamburger Mary’s lost 68 staff in three months, say ex-managers
Power

Hamburger Mary’s lost 68 staff in three months, say ex-managers

Ex-staff say working conditions, pay, treatment drove them away

By Niko Bell
What’s the difference between a queer and a straight sports bar?
Culture

What’s the difference between a queer and a straight sports bar?

Striker Sports Bar aims to be a welcoming hub in Toronto’s thriving LGBT sports culture

By Aeryn Pfaff
Rentboys, a shamanic princess and Donald Trump’s gay thoughts
The Daily Package

Rentboys, a shamanic princess and Donald Trump’s gay thoughts

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

By Niko Bell
FARC, thought crime and the Mexican slur problem
The Daily Package

FARC, thought crime and the Mexican slur problem

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

By Niko Bell
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