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Late summer fun in Ottawa
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Late summer fun in Ottawa

Harvest Noir, Arboretum Arts Festival and Beach Bash

By Zara Ansar
Whither Ottawa’s gay community?
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Whither Ottawa’s gay community?

The early gay movement’s shared aim is disappearing

By Michael Graydon
Our spaces, September 1993
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Our spaces, September 1993

A look back at where Ottawa’s gay community gathered 20 years ago

By Xtra Editor
Thinking back to Frontlash
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Thinking back to Frontlash

A column that sparked discussion and ruffled the status quo

By Irshad Manji
The United Church of Canada’s prophetic stance on gay rights
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The United Church of Canada’s prophetic stance on gay rights

Moved by the Spirit

By Nathaniel Christopher
Pharaoh’s nails & sphinx’s tales
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Pharaoh’s nails & sphinx’s tales

Manicurist lovers in ancient Egypt

By Michael Lyons
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Coming too soon
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Coming too soon

Lose the stopwatch; aim for fun

By Pega Ren
Will & Grace versus La Petite Mort
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Will & Grace versus La Petite Mort

Comparing 20 years of queer representation in Ottawa and in pop culture

By Adrienne Ascah
20 years of shining the light
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20 years of shining the light

Practising community journalism is vital, but it’s a difficult task

By Brandon Matheson
Woman on the verge
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Woman on the verge

Mel Hague is interested in imagination, magic, lesbian stories and talented artists who are interested in telling them

By Alex Tigchelaar
From the speakers
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From the speakers

DJ Alain Plamondon presents his top-10 tracks of the moment

By MICHAEL BABB
Kathleen’s angels
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Kathleen’s angels

Bikini Kill’s frontwoman assembles a dream band, and its debut is a riot

By Kevin Ritchie
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It’s complicated
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It’s complicated

While being gay no longer carries the stigma it used to, mixed orientation marriages remain common

By JP Larocque
Will Munro, super freak
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Will Munro, super freak

An editorial about the legendary Toronto DJ, artist and underwear maker

By Phil Villeneuve
Queer, disabled and desirable
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Queer, disabled and desirable

A handful of activists are exploring new ways to look at sex and disability

By Elah Feder
Xtra Hot: Vanessa
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Xtra Hot: Vanessa

‘Sometimes being a bitch is all a woman has to hold on to’

By Drasko Bogdanovic
Gay like disco
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Gay like disco

Author James Arena pays tribute to the First Ladies of Disco

By Richard Burnett
Age of Aqueerius
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Age of Aqueerius

Your biweekly/Sound of Music-themed horoscopes from the mystical mind of Ryan Kerr

By Ryan Kerr
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