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Activism

Leadership in many shapes
Opinion

Leadership in many shapes

We all have some Mandela inside

By Natasha Barsotti
Xtra Vancouver’s newsmakers of 2013
Power

Xtra Vancouver’s newsmakers of 2013

The people and events that shaped our year

By Natasha Barsotti, Robin Perelle
Qmunity asked to consult sooner for new centre
Power

Qmunity asked to consult sooner for new centre

Don’t wait until June, community members urge

By Shauna Lewis
Fighting Trinity Western
Opinion

Fighting Trinity Western

Crowd-funding a legal challenge to the Christian university’s law school accreditation

By Marcus McCann
Xtra Living
Culture

Xtra Living

The best of gay and lesbian Toronto

By Xtra Editor
US: Catholic school students protest gay vice-principal’s resignation
Power

US: Catholic school students protest gay vice-principal’s resignation

Mark Zmuda’s marriage to male partner violates contract to adhere to Catholic teachings

By Natasha Barsotti
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Gay Sikh’s Facebook photo of same-sex kiss removed then reinstated
Power

Gay Sikh’s Facebook photo of same-sex kiss removed then reinstated

Image that went viral attracted negative and supportive messages

By Natasha Barsotti
Creating a network of support
Power

Creating a network of support

The partnership between PFLAG and Jer’s Vision is already bearing fruit

By Adrienne Ascah
Salvation Army denies discrimination, ties to anti-gay groups
Toronto Diary

Salvation Army denies discrimination, ties to anti-gay groups

By Jeremy Feist
Staight male celebs kiss for anti-homophobia campaign
Power

Staight male celebs kiss for anti-homophobia campaign

By Raziel Reid
UPDATE: Canadians protest India’s reinstatement of anti-gay law
Power

UPDATE: Canadians protest India’s reinstatement of anti-gay law

People in 36 cities around the world participated in Global Day of Rage rallies to condemn court ruling

By Natasha Barsotti
LGBT South Asian Vancouverites to protest Indian court ruling
Power

LGBT South Asian Vancouverites to protest Indian court ruling

‘Biggest authority in a country of a billion people’ says you are no longer acceptable: Harish Murthy

By Natasha Barsotti
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Annual two-spirit dinner provides a sense of family, chief says
Culture

Annual two-spirit dinner provides a sense of family, chief says

Greater Vancouver Native Cultural Society hosts holiday convention

By Shauna Lewis
Remembering Nelson Mandela through film
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Remembering Nelson Mandela through film

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom out in Canada Dec 25

By Xtra Editor
Nelson Mandela has died at 95
Power

Nelson Mandela has died at 95

Iconic freedom fighter signed South African constitution that enshrines protections for gays

By Natasha Barsotti
The Girl in the Picture Tries to Hang Up the Phone
Arts

The Girl in the Picture Tries to Hang Up the Phone

Hume Baugh’s one-man show tries to make sense of his mother’s life and death

By Chris Dupuis
Russian high court upholds St Petersburg’s ‘gay propaganda’ law
Power

Russian high court upholds St Petersburg’s ‘gay propaganda’ law

In separate case, activists found guilty of promoting ‘nontraditional sexual relationships’

By Natasha Barsotti
Queer Nation pickets Johnny Weir talk at Barnard College
Power

Queer Nation pickets Johnny Weir talk at Barnard College

Former Olympian calls protesters ‘idiots,’ then apologizes and applauds them

By Natasha Barsotti
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