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The singing blade
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The singing blade

The opera-singing, sword-fighting Julie d’Aubigny seduced both men and women

By Jeremy Willard
Lighten up yourself
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Lighten up yourself

Sometimes simple is good when it comes to Pride

By Phil Villeneuve
Day tripper: Come clean
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Day tripper: Come clean

All-day style essentials to make the most of summer

By Diego Armand
Day tripper: Urban jungle
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Day tripper: Urban jungle

All-day style essentials to make the most of summer

By Diego Armand
I just want to be me
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I just want to be me

Dearly Beloved explores a unique angle on the transitioning process

By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Polari parle
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Polari parle

As an addendum to his latest column, Michael Lyons compiled a list of Polari words

By Michael Lyons
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Xtra Hot: Jon Pitcher
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Xtra Hot: Jon Pitcher

His favourite film is Massive Gay Orgy 5

By Drasko Bogdanovic
Fly away
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Fly away

Toronto’s last big gay club is closing, but who cares?

By Phil Villeneuve
Who’s queer now?
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Who’s queer now?

Join Xtra for a community town hall on identity June 18

By Robin Perelle
The lost language of gay
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The lost language of gay

How a secret language known as Polari brought together a community

By Michael Lyons
Sidestepping the rush to anal sex
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Sidestepping the rush to anal sex

‘Can I be neither top nor bottom?’ newly single man asks

By Pega Ren
Xtra Hot: Katie
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Xtra Hot: Katie

‘The process of writing a play is the loneliest descent into madness I’ve ever known’

By Drasko Bogdanovic
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Michael Sam’s inspirational, outrageous kiss
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Michael Sam’s inspirational, outrageous kiss

Something’s wrong when murder and a kiss spark the same outrage

By Natasha Barsotti
Deep Dish Toronto: Issue 771
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Deep Dish Toronto: Issue 771

This week, Rolyn celebrates Inside Out and Business Woman’s Special’s wig party

By Rolyn Chambers
Jamaica’s long game
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Jamaica’s long game

Men who have sex with men help each other while prime minister stalls

By Natasha Barsotti
See you at The 519
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See you at The 519

Since 1975, Toronto’s 519 Community Centre has been the centre of the Church-Wellesley Village

By Rob Salerno
#TeamBianca
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#TeamBianca

An interview with Drag Race favourite Bianca Del Rio

By Ryan G Hinds
Casey House’s ‘coach house’ may get new home
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Casey House’s ‘coach house’ may get new home

19th-century building could be moved to Summerhill to make way for new treatment centre

By Rob Salerno
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