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Coming too soon
Opinion

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
Opinion

From the speakers

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

By MICHAEL BABB
Kathleen’s angels
Opinion

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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Mrs G’s revenge
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Mrs G’s revenge

A little cheesecake speed and a lot of water

By Kevin Dale McKeown
Thoughts on ‘unsafe’ sex
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Thoughts on ‘unsafe’ sex

Sex between men is more important, more powerful, than money, status or political power

By Paul Morris
The gay Medici
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The gay Medici

Renaissance Florence was a homo hotbed

By Jeremy Willard
Sochi 2014: The Smith and Carlos cue
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Sochi 2014: The Smith and Carlos cue

Let the gayest Games begin

By Natasha Barsotti
The beat is king
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The beat is king

Alison Moyet’s electronic return to music

By Kevin Ritchie
From anal sex to sorcery
Opinion

From anal sex to sorcery

Relics in Canada’s Criminal Code are still being used in strange and ‘shifting’ ways

By Justin Ling
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