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Culture

Peaches is like a diamond in the muff

Power

Progressive housing lion retires after 30 years

Catherine Boucher’s three decades with the CCOC leave a memorable legacy

By Megan Butcher

Canada

Religious forces behind Uganda’s anti-gay bill

Plus: Will gays bring down Scientology?

Power

What socialism has to say about the gay struggle

Chatting with lesbian activist Sherry Wolf, author of Sexuality & Socialism

By Marcus McCann

Where is your anger?

Why do we accept these gay bashings?

By Karen X Tulchinsky

Arts

Crazy good

Two fascinating docs at Rendezvous with Madness

Power

South Africa welcomes gay tourists while homophobic violence persists

Country remains one of ‘most highly unequal societies in the world’

By Michael Gfroerer

Power

PCCO stands up against anti-abortion protest

Group rallies against 40 day clinic picket

By Noreen Fagan

Power

British consul murdered in Jamaica

Body found with note threatening all gay men – UPDATE 22 OCT

Power

Gaybashings on the rise in UK

Four homophobic murders in 12 months

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Harper’s new speechwriter is a gay rights opponent

Former columnist espoused social conservative values

Power

Mayor promises to protect free speech during Olympics

BC Civil Liberties Association says major just stalling

By Jeremy Hainsworth

Power

Toronto wins World Pride bid for 2014

‘The most obvious impact this event will have is on the economy’

Culture

Toronto to host World Pride 2014

Beats out Stockholm for huge celebration

Daily Roundup: Whoops! I spoke too soon

By Scott Dagostino

Power

Firing “blindsided me”: trans teacher

Jan Buterman takes on Catholic school board

By Bethany Padfield

Our dream community centre is feasible

‘If we demonstrate the maturity, professionalism and unity to achieve it’

By Steven RodRozen

Designated free speech

The Beijing Olympics squelched free speech but Canada’s supposed to be a democracy

By Karen X Tulchinsky

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