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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.

Watch: Toronto Centre federal all-candidates debate
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Watch: Toronto Centre federal all-candidates debate

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Old, gay and retiring
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Old, gay and retiring

By Noreen Fagan
Jer’s Vision and the Day of Pink
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Jer’s Vision and the Day of Pink

Celebrating six years of fighting discrimination in schools

By Noreen Fagan
British blood ban over?
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British blood ban over?

By Noreen Fagan
Blood donor case withdrawn
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Blood donor case withdrawn

Lomaga drops gay blood-ban case, hoping for movement from the Canadian Standards Association

By Neil McKinnon
Supporters vow to make AIDS drugs an election issue
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Supporters vow to make AIDS drugs an election issue

Grannies target opponents, including former senator Larry Smith

By Dale Smith
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In a bind
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In a bind

Adventures in chest binding

By Julia Gonsalves
Germaine Greer’s “see-u-en-tee”
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Germaine Greer’s “see-u-en-tee”

By Lina Harper
Lomaga withdraws Quebec blood-ban action
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Lomaga withdraws Quebec blood-ban action

By Matt Mills
Province’s Pride Toronto grant sparks hate speech bill
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Province’s Pride Toronto grant sparks hate speech bill

Little hope for Tory Peter Shurman’s Bill 171

By Marcus McCann
Singles, gays, women punished by income splitting: professor
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Singles, gays, women punished by income splitting: professor

Harper makes fourth attempt to reward straight, married couples

By Noreen Fagan
Second gay blood ban case heads to court
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Second gay blood ban case heads to court

Big differences between Lomaga’s case and Freeman’s leave outcome far from clear

By Neil McKinnon
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Another gay-themed What Would You Do?
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Another gay-themed What Would You Do?

By Sean Horlor
Vancouver’s Asian AIDS agency closes
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Vancouver’s Asian AIDS agency closes

After losing charitable status two years ago

By Richard J Dalton Jr
The complete text of Tony Clement’s memo
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The complete text of Tony Clement’s memo

By Dale Smith
Lone PWA survivor remembers
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Lone PWA survivor remembers

‘It was about survival. Survival at its basic’

By Nathaniel Christopher
An era of defiance, victory and loss
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An era of defiance, victory and loss

By Nathaniel Christopher
Senators race against the clock on AIDS drug bill ahead of possible election
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Senators race against the clock on AIDS drug bill ahead of possible election

Carstairs fighting Conservative delay tactics

By Dale Smith
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