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Opinion

What about OUR Spaces?
Opinion

What about OUR Spaces?

Despite its weak start, group may have some good ideas for a new community centre

By Robin Perelle
Beating the winter blues in a bathhouse
Opinion

Beating the winter blues in a bathhouse

Shake off the shame and don a white towel — you’re guaranteed to find someone to connect with

By Ryan G Hinds
Remembering Bill C-150
Opinion

Remembering Bill C-150

Ottawa activists look back on the legislation that changed their lives

By Julie Cruikshank
The mythology of C-150
Opinion

The mythology of C-150

The decriminalization of gay sex wasn’t actually about liberating sexuality

By Robin Perelle
Deep Dish Toronto: Issue #767
Opinion

Deep Dish Toronto: Issue #767

This week, Rolyn visits the Snap gala and Pitbull’s fourth anniversary party

By Rolyn Chambers
Hey baby, nice wheels
Opinion

Hey baby, nice wheels

OC Transpo, disability and the culture of harassment on Ottawa’s streets

By Julie Cruikshank
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Age ain’t nothing but a number
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Age ain’t nothing but a number

Dave Deveau’s new play, Lowest Common Denominator, calculates the age gap

By Steven Schelling
Ottawa’s Pink Triangle Services marks 30 years
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Ottawa’s Pink Triangle Services marks 30 years

Three past and present board members talk about being part of a community institution

By Adrienne Ascah
A thing of beauty
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A thing of beauty

The life and loves of Erté

By Michael Lyons
Starting out in my career
Opinion

Starting out in my career

I am extremely grateful to Xtra and the role it plays in shaping and reflecting the diverse communities it addresses

By Kamal Al-Solaylee
T-shirts &  history
Opinion

T-shirts &  history

Jer’s Vision, Day of Pink celebrate intersection of anniversaries as we mark 45 years since the passing of Bill C-150

By Julie Cruikshank
Xposed Ottawa
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Xposed Ottawa

613 Casual Choir launch and Snowblower 2014

By Zara Ansar
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Tea lights and pride
Opinion

Tea lights and pride

Brian Francis says working at Xtra was like living in an all-gay dorm

By Brian Francis
Xposed Toronto
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Xposed Toronto

This week, Anna and Becca visit Boylesque, Dinner and a Drag Race

By Anna Pournikova
Letters, letters, letters
Opinion

Letters, letters, letters

A selection of reader letters from the early days of Xtra Toronto

By Xtra Editor
The Church- Wellesley Review
Opinion

The Church- Wellesley Review

For a decade, we published poetry, fiction, drama and memoirs

By Jeffrey Round
The coolest job
Opinion

The coolest job

The Xtra experiment worked — the ‘bar rag’ generated both income and interest

By Sonny Mills
Meet you at Woody’s
Opinion

Meet you at Woody’s

Looking back at a Toronto landmark

By Jeremy Willard
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