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How being HIV-positive saved me from a narrow world view
HIV/AIDS

How being HIV-positive saved me from a narrow world view

One man’s story, from his slow diagnosis more than a decade ago to now

By Michael Burtch
Vancouver Pride bans uniformed police from 2018 parade
Power

Vancouver Pride bans uniformed police from 2018 parade

Co-chair hopes decision will help people who might be uncomfortable in the parade now feel invited to participate

By Derek Brown
Canada settles LGBT class-action suit with $110 million in compensation
Power

Canada settles LGBT class-action suit with $110 million in compensation

People accused or purged from military or public service will be eligible to apply

By Arshy Mann
Canada to erase past convictions for consensual gay sex
Power

Canada to erase past convictions for consensual gay sex

Bill to expunge ‘historically unjust convictions’ introduced on the same day as LGBT apology

By Arshy Mann
Prime Minister Trudeau apologizes for litany of injustice perpetrated against LGBT Canadians
Power

Prime Minister Trudeau apologizes for litany of injustice perpetrated against LGBT Canadians

‘To those who were left broken by a prejudiced system, and to those who took their own lives, we have failed you,’ Trudeau says

By Arshy Mann
Why queer history is a radical act of remembering
History

Why queer history is a radical act of remembering

Queer history has never been a straight line. It’s haphazard, it’s lost annotations and stories passed down through the ages

By Michael Lyons
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Istanbul, Hong Kong celebrations and banquet protocol
Power

Istanbul, Hong Kong celebrations and banquet protocol

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

By Niko Bell
Toronto trans job fair aims to fight transphobia in employment
Power

Toronto trans job fair aims to fight transphobia in employment

Employers including Apple, TD Canada Trust and the Canadian Forces were present

By Arshy Mann
Inclusive Grindr, the EU and mostly-straight men
Power

Inclusive Grindr, the EU and mostly-straight men

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

By Niko Bell
Why Turkey’s decision to ban LGBT events in the capital could spread across the country
Power

Why Turkey’s decision to ban LGBT events in the capital could spread across the country

Only a few years ago, Istanbul attracted people from around the region to openly celebrate Pride in the streets

By Joti Heir
Pride Toronto almost half a million dollars in the hole
Pride Toronto

Pride Toronto almost half a million dollars in the hole

Lack of staff, missed deadlines for grants among reasons for decrease in revenue

By Arshy Mann
Provinces need to do their homework when it comes to protecting LGBT kids in school
Opinion

Provinces need to do their homework when it comes to protecting LGBT kids in school

Alberta’s new gay-straight alliance law is a step in the right direction, but gaps remain nationwide

By Rob Salerno
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A trans woman was found dead in Toronto. A trans woman went missing. Why do we still not have answers?
MMIWG

A trans woman was found dead in Toronto. A trans woman went missing. Why do we still not have answers?

The body of an unidentified trans woman was found in August, and Alloura Wells, 27, hasn’t been seen since July

By Arshy Mann
Torontonians mourn lives lost on Trans Day of Remembrance
Power

Torontonians mourn lives lost on Trans Day of Remembrance

‘Until there are no deaths due to transphobia, we will commemorate every single year,’ NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo says

By Arshy Mann
Turkey, Roy Moore and How to Survive a Plague
Power

Turkey, Roy Moore and How to Survive a Plague

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

By Niko Bell
Australian triumph, electroshock therapy and antisemitic tweets
Power

Australian triumph, electroshock therapy and antisemitic tweets

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

By Niko Bell
Two MLAs add their voices to growing chorus calling on BC to cover HIV prevention drug
Power

Two MLAs add their voices to growing chorus calling on BC to cover HIV prevention drug

Spencer Chandra Herbert and Sonia Furstenau urge health ministry to pay for PrEP now

By Niko Bell
Toronto’s gay village to get four dedicated neighbourhood police officers
Toronto

Toronto’s gay village to get four dedicated neighbourhood police officers

Critics say that increased mental health supports, not more police, are solution

By Arshy Mann
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