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Culture

Naked Lunch: An interview with Thomas Waugh

Queer cinema pioneer takes a trip to Bain Colonial and gives interviewer beating of his life

By Daniel Allen Cox

Power

Peter Corren leaves legacy of legal gains

Activist remembered for his tenacity and passion

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Resisting the Olympic cleanup

Police tried to clean queers up for the 1976 Montreal Games

By Gary Kinsman, Patrizia Gentile

Power

Queer calls unheeded as refugee bill dies

Process still hinges on single adjudicator & is open to homophobia

Power

City council approves Bidwell St rezoning application

But Woodsworth says community consultation needed

By Shauna Lewis

Power

‘This is an historic moment’: RodRozen

New centre moves forward with Qmunity’s support

By Natasha Barsotti

Arts

Electro-songstress Jenocide tackles feminism, femininity and fashion

Halifax singer’s work borders on queercore, borrowing from riot grrl and pop music

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Power

Vancouver council opposes Assistance to Shelter Act

Critics say the act will force the homeless off the streets

By Jeremy Hainsworth

Power

Vancouver city council somewhat relaxes Olympic security bylaws

City says it always intended to regulate commercial advertising, not interfere with free speech

By Jeremy Hainsworth

Arts

Debbie Does Derby

Power

Alberta civil liberties group revived

ACLA was an intervener in Vriend vs Alberta

Power

PMO copies US embassy’s statement on Uganda’s anti-gay bill

Power

Comox St development raises affordable housing concerns

What the West End needs is low-income rentals: residents

By Shauna Lewis

Power

Lesbian war resister wins stay of deportation

Power

Will charitable status alter Pride Toronto’s politics?

Questions remain about benefits and drawbacks of a succesful application

By Cate Simpson

Porn’s joys and pitfalls

Instead of using porn to celebrate my sexuality, my use was reinforcing an unhealthy self-image

Power

Feuding Iranian queer groups look to future

Just want to concentrate on helping those who need it

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