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Cowardly Lions
Opinion

Cowardly Lions

The BC Lions don’t deserve the Grey Cup after they sidestepped the chance to support gay players

By Robin Perelle
Cracking the Olympic closet
Opinion

Cracking the Olympic closet

What will it take for more elite athletes to come out?

By Niko Bell
Meeting Mrs G
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Meeting Mrs G

Long before curry in a hurry, Mrs G started the party

By Kevin Dale McKeown
Where is Portia?
Opinion

Where is Portia?

Government silent after Jamaican student attacked

By Natasha Barsotti
Timeline of lesbian milestones in BC
Opinion

Timeline of lesbian milestones in BC

Remember the New Morning lesbian feminist collective?

By Xtra Staff
Deep Inside
Opinion

Deep Inside

Falcon Studios’ latest is deeply satisfying

By Graeme Gerrard
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The fine print on OraSure
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The fine print on OraSure

ASK THE EXPERT

By Dr Pega Ren
Lonely nudists
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Lonely nudists

Why are so few gay men into naked dance parties?

By Richard J Dalton Jr
Print is dead! Long live print!
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Print is dead! Long live print!

By Lucinda Wallace
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
Opinion

500 issues of activism

‘We had to have our own voice’

By Matthew DiMera
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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
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’
Opinion

‘We won’t be bullied’

Telling our stories without fear

By Robin Perelle
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