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Pride Legacy Awards honour LGBT leaders in Vancouver

Third annual awards highlight diversity of community activism

By Hannah Ackeral

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Qmunity consultation on new centre hears inclusivity top priority

All-day event launches summer of Qmunity consultations on community needs

By James Goldie

Celebrities get Out at Night

New Egale campaign raises awareness for homeless LGBT youth

Created for Egale Canada

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Ottawa swirls and twirls for a good cause

Chair Glenn Crawford says a venue change will be huge improvement

By Adrienne Ascah

Arts

What not to miss at Inside Out 2015

A rundown of must-see films at the festival

By Chris Dupuis

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Vancouver’s Foundation of Hope gets charitable status

Chair hopes to raise millions for NGOs that assist LGBT newcomers to Canada

By Shauna Lewis

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Vancouver Queer Film Festival tightens ad policy after Israeli ad

New policy prohibits overtly nationalist, ‘demeaning’ or ‘derogatory’ ads

By Nathaniel Christopher

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Unexpected victory in Kenya: court says gay group counts too

Register National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, Kenyan NGO board told

By Ahmed Danny Ramadan

Opinion

Lessons from Michfest decision to fold rather than change

How will herstory remember trans-exclusive lesbian festival?

By Amy Fox

Culture

Why one performer boycotted the Feminist Porn Awards

Kitty Stryker raises concerns over ‘she-male’ porn and alleged transphobia, misogyny

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Qmunity to begin consultations on new queer community centre

ED Dara Parker ready to move forward despite slow site search

By Shauna Lewis

Opinion

Deep Dish does the Snap Gala

Rolyn appreciates art and hunks at the annual fundraiser

By Rolyn Chambers

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Protests to honour Cindy Gladue highlight sex worker concerns

Toronto demo comes day after Ontario says it will uphold Canada’s new sex work law

Opinion

LGBT people should be included in Employment Equity Act

York University strike raises questions about why LGBT people aren’t already included

The Daily Package

Jamaica, Germanwings and the Semenette

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

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’Mo hair sweater

This sweater is made entirely out of queer people’s hair

By Jeremy Willard

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Changing the face of the Caribbean

Maurice Tomlinson could help change legal status for LGBT people

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Christians silenced in Canada, says anti-gay activist

Why Bill Whatcott says it’s easier to oppose abortion than gay rights

By Nathaniel Christopher

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