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Walmart, Ellen and synthetic marijuana
The Daily Package

Walmart, Ellen and synthetic marijuana

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

By Niko Bell
Ottawa’s Snowblower expands its diverse programming
Culture

Ottawa’s Snowblower expands its diverse programming

Activities, forums planned for black queer men

By Jeremy Willard
Pride flag burned at University of British Columbia
Power

Pride flag burned at University of British Columbia

UBC’s eight-day long safe-space event marred by ‘act of hate’

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Brent Hawkes makes first public appearance since charges
Power

Brent Hawkes makes first public appearance since charges

Politicians, media, congregants rally support for pastor

By Arshy Mann
Men’s health, free PrEP and unenforceable sodomy
The Daily Package

Men’s health, free PrEP and unenforceable sodomy

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

By Niko Bell
Half of Tory leader hopefuls silent on same-sex marriage policy
Power

Half of Tory leader hopefuls silent on same-sex marriage policy

Other half of rumoured candidates say they will support motion to remove “free vote on the definition of marriage” from manifesto

By Dylan C Robertson
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Pride Toronto to honour the bathhouse raids
Power

Pride Toronto to honour the bathhouse raids

Activism and history will sit side by side during this year’s festivities

By Arshy Mann
Bijan Ahmadian steps back from Odyssey
Culture

Bijan Ahmadian steps back from Odyssey

Owner hires new general manager and floor manager

By Nathaniel Christopher
Boys in dresses, Zika virus and a second chance for India
The Daily Package

Boys in dresses, Zika virus and a second chance for India

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

By Niko Bell
The history of gross indecency in Canada
Power

The history of gross indecency in Canada

The vague, and often homophobic, law that is being used to charge Reverend Brent Hawkes

By Arshy Mann
Thirty-five years after the bathhouse raids: Ken Popert
Power

Thirty-five years after the bathhouse raids: Ken Popert

How The Body Politic helped remake our communities

By Ken Popert
Jamaican gay activist persists in ground-breaking case
Power

Jamaican gay activist persists in ground-breaking case

Precedent-setting case could establish constitutional right to freedom from discrimination for LGBT people in Jamaica

By Rob Salerno
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Queer Syrian refugees lost in system once in Canada
Power

Queer Syrian refugees lost in system once in Canada

There are myriad groups that want to help LGBT Syrians, but the systems in place aren’t helping

By Dylan C Robertson
Caring for Ottawa’s LGBT seniors
Health

Caring for Ottawa’s LGBT seniors

Ottawa Senior Pride Network provides training for staff at long-term care facilities

By Isaac Würmann
Thirty-five years after the bathhouse raids: Tim McCaskell
Power

Thirty-five years after the bathhouse raids: Tim McCaskell

How reaction to the raids informed the future of gay liberation

By Tim McCaskell
Why BC’s new HPV coverage for gay boys isn’t enough
Health

Why BC’s new HPV coverage for gay boys isn’t enough

‘You’d have to come out to parents, school or a doctor and say ‘I’m at risk,’’ says MLA

By Nathaniel Christopher
Pickup artist cancels covert international meetup
Power

Pickup artist cancels covert international meetup

Daryush Valizadeh folds in the face of public outrage

By Niko Bell
The six people changing Pride
Power

The six people changing Pride

Festival curators bring new vision to bigger audiences

By Andrew Jacome
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