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It’s not just about us
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It’s not just about us

Gay liberation was supposed to set everyone free

By Ken Popert
An Xtra Vancouver timeline
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An Xtra Vancouver timeline

By Xtra Staff
500 issues of activism
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500 issues of activism

‘We had to have our own voice’

By Matthew DiMera
Out, proud and ashamed
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Out, proud and ashamed

As long as no one can tell I’m a lesbian

By Dr Pega Ren
My people
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My people

‘Still here, still queer, got a man, get used to it!’

By Robin Perelle
Raising the PFLAG
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Raising the PFLAG

Do parents of gay people still need support groups?

By Richard J Dalton Jr
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When leaders lead
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When leaders lead

What Newfoundland could teach BC about education reform

By Natasha Barsotti
A grope in the dark
Opinion

A grope in the dark

Steambaths, darkrooms and unadorned orgies of 1970s Vancouver

By Kevin Dale McKeown
‘We won’t be bullied’
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‘We won’t be bullied’

Telling our stories without fear

By Robin Perelle
Hunting for hookups
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Hunting for hookups

Fit dudes offering ass is enjoyable in any language

By Graeme Gerrard
Russia’s gay gag
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Russia’s gay gag

We are watching a revolution unfold in Russia

By Andrea Houston
The kiss heard across Kelowna
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The kiss heard across Kelowna

Okanagan Pride grows up

By Greg Armstrong-Morris
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Pressure to be parents
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Pressure to be parents

With rights come heteronormative expectations

By Dr Pega Ren
Social justice’s shades of grey
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Social justice’s shades of grey

Radical is in the eye of the beholder

By Natasha Barsotti
Get in the ring
Opinion

Get in the ring

Knockdowns newcomer Jimmy Fanz should get gold

By Graeme Gerrard
Del Newbigging, 1934-2012
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Del Newbigging, 1934-2012

Sculptor created Canada’s only statue to a gay pioneer

By Serafin LaRiviere
Anteros Media: Sex and magic cartoon ponies
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Anteros Media: Sex and magic cartoon ponies

By Jeremy Feist
David Holtzman’s legacy
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David Holtzman’s legacy

Smile bigger, live brighter, be braver, give more

By Robin Perelle
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