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Health

Health is a core pillar of Xtra’s content … sexual health, mental health, trans health, reproductive health. From our recurring Ask an Expert series to our Ask Kai sex and relationship advice column to in-depth features on breaking medical news, we take a serious, science-based, shame-free approach to all aspects of your health.

519 gets funding for queer seniors speakers bureau
Power

519 gets funding for queer seniors speakers bureau

Speaking from experience

By Tanya Gulliver
Keeping condoms from teens
Ottawa

Keeping condoms from teens

High schools shouldn’t wig out when their students have sex

By Sheldon DeFilippi
Cutting politics out of health
Power

Cutting politics out of health

Plan still gives councillors majority vote

By Marcus McCann
Tories ignore election survey on HIV/AIDS
Power

Tories ignore election survey on HIV/AIDS

Liberals, NDP pledge ‘stable’ AIDS funding

By Brent Creelman
Vancouver International Film Festival Review: Be Like Others … and update on Vancouver violence
Culture

Vancouver International Film Festival Review: Be Like Others … and update on Vancouver violence

By Sean Horlor
Egale ED “tired” of HIV as a gay issue
Toronto

Egale ED “tired” of HIV as a gay issue

I’ll use whatever words I like to describe myself

By Brian Finch
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AIDS orgs in the dark about new ACAP funding
Power

AIDS orgs in the dark about new ACAP funding

Groups not sure if it’s new, old or extended money

By Douglas Boyce
Province to pay for three-in-one HIV pill
Power

Province to pay for three-in-one HIV pill

New drug combines standard medicines

By Krishna Rau
Reading Michelle Tea
Arts

Reading Michelle Tea

Xtra.ca at the Writing Outside the Margins fest

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It’s time to play: “What’s the most disturbing thing ever?”
Sexual Health

It’s time to play: “What’s the most disturbing thing ever?”

By Scott Dagostino
Accessing AIDS drugs
Power

Accessing AIDS drugs

Making developing nations an election issue

By Krishna Rau
Clement tries to hang on to battleground seat
Power

Clement tries to hang on to battleground seat

Health minister won in 2006 by only 28 votes

By Nick Taylor-Vaisey
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What are people so angry about?
Power

What are people so angry about?

Clement’s track record on AIDS, Insite & organ donation

By Nick Taylor-Vaisey
Proper pampering
Arts

Proper pampering

Elmwood spa: Best spa to be spoiled at

By Shaun Proulx
Abortion and sexual freedom
Ottawa

Abortion and sexual freedom

Pregnant women must be part of sexual liberation

By Lorianne Garrison
Cheeseburgers & CD4 counts
Ottawa

Cheeseburgers & CD4 counts

What’s the difference between dying of AIDS and living with HIV?

By Nicholas Little
Are we fogetting the lessons of the rubber vangaurd?
Health

Are we fogetting the lessons of the rubber vangaurd?

Knowing our history is the key to the battle over harm reduction

By Jen Lahey
Gay men’s clinic launches in heart of the Village
Health

Gay men’s clinic launches in heart of the Village

Seven groups pooling resources

By MJ Deschamps
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