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Elizabeth Taylor, trans curtains and gay traffic lights
The Daily Package

Elizabeth Taylor, trans curtains and gay traffic lights

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

By Niko Bell
Rainbow crosswalks sprout in towns across northern BC
Power

Rainbow crosswalks sprout in towns across northern BC

More than a dozen rainbows now painted or planned in province

By James Goldie
Will Saskatchewan protect its LGBT students?
Power

Will Saskatchewan protect its LGBT students?

Brad Wall government delaying GSA bill, says NDP

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Pride Toronto volunteer wins city’s LGBT award
Power

Pride Toronto volunteer wins city’s LGBT award

Mark Smith honoured by City of Toronto for contributions to queer culture

By Aeryn Pfaff
Vancouver leather and SM pioneer dies
Power

Vancouver leather and SM pioneer dies

George Whiting founded Vancouver Activists for SM in 1982

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Six more reasons Canada might decide you’re not gay
Opinion

Six more reasons Canada might decide you’re not gay

More inane reasons LGBT refugees were turned away

By Arshy Mann
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Filipino justice, Houston revenge, and funny AIDS
The Daily Package

Filipino justice, Houston revenge, and funny AIDS

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

By Niko Bell
Ottawa’s Centretown Pub gets gay art complaint
Power

Ottawa’s Centretown Pub gets gay art complaint

Art exhibition ruffles feathers when moved to main level

By Adrienne Ascah
Five reasons Canada might decide you’re not gay
Opinion

Five reasons Canada might decide you’re not gay

Fleeing persecution because of your sexuality? So were these people

By Arshy Mann
The Canadian AIDS Society crisis (Part 3)
Power

The Canadian AIDS Society crisis (Part 3)

A hasty board decision results in a massive loss of members

By Arshy Mann
Toronto couple wants equality for parenting rights
Power

Toronto couple wants equality for parenting rights

Cy and Ruby’s Act would give queer parents same rights as heterosexual couples

By Arshy Mann
Asian marriage, tribal conflict and James Deen
The Daily Package

Asian marriage, tribal conflict and James Deen

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

By Niko Bell
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Why take the ‘sexual’ out of ‘homosexual?’
Opinion

Why take the ‘sexual’ out of ‘homosexual?’

Our history was built on sexual freedom, so why are we punished for it?

By Mike Miksche
Ottawa’s World AIDS Day a reminder of work to do
Power

Ottawa’s World AIDS Day a reminder of work to do

HIV/AIDS activist Kevin Hatt is grateful for what’s been done so far

By Adrienne Ascah
Tribal law, pharmaceutical tricks and a trans funeral
The Daily Package

Tribal law, pharmaceutical tricks and a trans funeral

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

By Niko Bell
Straight male Syrian refugees deserve asylum too
Opinion

Straight male Syrian refugees deserve asylum too

Gay Syrian welcomes Canadian plan but questions exclusion of straight men

By Ahmed Danny Ramadan
Why are we erasing LGBT people from our own community?
Opinion

Why are we erasing LGBT people from our own community?

There’s power in identity, and we shouldn’t be in a rush to abandon it

By Rob Salerno
Why gay author from St Vincent only came out in Canada
Arts

Why gay author from St Vincent only came out in Canada

Nigel Thomas’ new book No Safeguards nominated for literary award in Montreal

By Dinah Zeldin
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