Power

Federal NDP denounces Etobicoke park crackdown

‘Here we are, 30 years later still doing this kind of stuff,’ says Randall Garrison

By Arshy Mann

Arts

Out in Toronto: Nov 17–23, 2016

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard

Power

Gay man with HIV fears for life after Trump victory

Trump’s VP Mike Pence once tried to divert AIDS funding to gay-conversion therapy

By Austin Grabish

Arts

Out in Ottawa: Nov 16–30, 2016

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard

Power

Why is BC Vital Stats dragging the gender markers battle to court?

Ontario consulted community and changed policy on gendered ID, while BC resists change

By Tessa Vikander

Power

Complainant alleges he had oral sex with Brent Hawkes as a teenager

‘It was a shameful secret I kept hidden,’ he tells court

By Matthew DiMera

Opinion

All your burning questions answered on why gay men love park sex

Who doesn’t like a little open space and the wind blowing sweetly on your ass?

By Eternity Martis, Gareth Kirkby

Opinion

How a cross-dressing lesbian playboy ruled a Bahamian kingdom

Meet Joe Carstairs, the tattooed jokester who carried around a doll and dated many women

By Jeremy Willard

Power

Rejected HIV/AIDS organizations will now receive funding until 2018

Funding extension welcome but longer-term solution still needed, groups say

By Erika Stark

Power

Feds name gay MP as ‘LGBTQ2 issues’ advisor

Edmonton MP has three years to answer calls for pardons and compensation for those convicted and fired for homosexual activity

By Dylan C Robertson

Power

Trial begins with allegations of oral sex at Brent Hawkes’ home

Second witness testifies he saw teacher and student both nude

By Matthew DiMera

Power

HIV activists form Canadian coalition to fight criminalization

Aggravated sexual assault convictions for HIV non-disclosure are unjust, members say

By Rob Easton

The Daily Package

Hookup security, settled law and settling dust

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

By Niko Bell

Power

Lawyer vows to help men charged in Etobicoke park sting

‘It certainly has the whiff of homophobia,’ says Marcus McCann on Toronto police operation

By Arshy Mann

Opinion

Project Marie is shocking, but at least as gay men we know how to respond

The undercover police operation in Etobicoke’s Marie Curtis Park is reminiscent of the bathhouse raids

By Marcus McCann

The Daily Package

What queer America has to say about Donald Trump

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

By Niko Bell

Power

Toronto police charge dozens of men with sexual offences in Etobicoke park

‘Project Marie’ involved undercover officers arresting men for soliciting sex in Marie Curtis Park

By Arshy Mann

Power

Liberals move to scrap anal-sex law

Section 159 forbids group sex, puts age of consent higher than vaginal sex

By Dylan C Robertson