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Gay Nova Scotia stabbing victim reflects on last nine months

Scott Jones focuses on recovery and forgiveness

By Julie Cruikshank

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Ugandan court strikes down Anti-Homosexuality Act

Petitioners’ lawyer applauds ruling but warns of pervasive homophobia

By Natasha Barsotti

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Openly gay Lebanese singer faces opposition to concert

Mashrou’ Leila and lead singer Hamed Sinno still set to perform at Zouk festival

By Ahmed Danny Ramadan

Opinion

Experienced seamen needed!

From 1950 to 1980, the British Merchant Navy was a gay man’s heaven

By Jeremy Willard

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Gay Somerset West candidates talk municipal issues

Jeff Morrison, Catherine McKenney and Denis Schryburt weigh in

By Julie Cruikshank

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Davie Street party to see reduced fencing, VPS says

Lower fences and no mesh will allow for more open atmosphere, says Lam

By Natasha Barsotti

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On this day in Quistory

A year after founding Quist, Sarah Prager reflects on a lifelong interest in queer history

By Jeremy Willard

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Refugee celebrates first Pride in Vancouver as legal resident

A year after fleeing Montenegro, Zdravko Cimbaljevic wants to help other gay refugees

By Shauna Lewis

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What Vancouver can learn from Toronto’s uninhibited street fest

Vancouver may not share WorldPride’s volume, but we have reason to be proud

By Robin Perelle

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Gay man arrested at otherwise peaceful St Petersburg Pride

Event not marred by violence this year, but city denies proposed march routes

By Dinah Zeldin

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Rob Ford apologizes for actions of supporters at Ford Fest

Ford Nation and LGBT activists clash at semi-regular barbecue

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Public memorial planned for Jon Letke, Mr Leather Ottawa 2014

Family releases statement on Letke’s death; ‘Remembering Jon Nizzi’ memorial page established

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Apology demanded from Bunji Garlin for homophobic lyrics

Soca star has several planned performances in Toronto over August long weekend

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LGBT protesters cause stir at Ford Fest in Toronto

Ford supporters, activists clash at semi-regular barbecue

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Zambia’s pervasive homophobia

LGBT activists work to decriminalize ‘sin’

By Kaitlin Bardswich

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Mr Leather Ottawa Jon Letke dies in apparent suicide

Local and international leather community reacts to sudden loss

By Brandon Matheson, Julie Cruikshank

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Refugee mural reverberates at Queer Arts Festival in Vancouver

Three-week multidisciplinary festival opened July 23

By Natasha Barsotti

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Sex-reassignment surgeries funded in all but two provinces

But gaps remain in which surgeries covered where for trans Canadians

By Rebecca Rose

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