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Culture

Okanagan Pride sets up scholarships for LGBT youth

Organizers hope the awards encourage youth to create more supportive spaces

By Nathaniel Christopher

Culture

Onward Ottawa

Checking in with Mayor Jim Watson as he prepares to run for reelection

By Adrienne Ascah

Opinion

Chris Kluwe is my straight ally of the year — and it’s only January

Real allies speak out, especially when they’ve got something to lose

By Robin Perelle

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Closing arguments focus on consent in trial of HIV-positive Ottawa man

Defendant says he disclosed his status in messages on Gay 411 website

By Steven Fouchard

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Italian IOC member accuses US, activists of political terrorism

Mario Pescante criticizes inclusion of gay athletes in American delegation to Sochi

By Natasha Barsotti

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Algonquin College Queer Student Alliance office vandalized

Police say they believe the act was a hate crime

By Adrienne Ascah

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Amnesty International reports more arrests in Nigerian states

UN chief alarmed, hopes for review of anti-gay law’s constitutionality

By Natasha Barsotti

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USOC chief to athletes: Speak out before Sochi, but focus on sport there

Scott Blackmun says Games not a venue for political advocacy

By Natasha Barsotti

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Former punter Chris Kluwe says homophobia cut short his NFL career

You Can Play ED thinks NFL will ‘come down hard’ on coaches if allegations true

By Robin Perelle

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Mozambique: Former leader urges end to anti-gay discrimination

Joaquim Chissano tells African leaders to ‘advance the trajectory for basic freedoms’

By Natasha Barsotti

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Jeff Morrison to announce Ottawa City Council candidacy

Community advocate to run in Somerset Ward

By Julie Cruikshank

You Can Play makes history with NHL

By Jeremy Feist

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Oklahoma: Judge rules state’s gay marriage ban unconstitutional

Marriages won’t take place immediately as ruling stayed, pending appeal

By Natasha Barsotti

Culture

Halifax exhibit revisits queer history

By Simon Thibault

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Nigeria: Activists report arrests of gay men in the north

Condemnation of anti-gay legislation pours in

By Natasha Barsotti

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New board president wants PTS to be the queer centre of Ottawa

Robert Crevier says conflicts of the past have made way for a strong, diverse board at PTS

By Adrienne Ascah

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NJ governor vetoes bill that makes amending gender markers easier

‘New Jersey’s onerous surgery requirement is out-of-step with contemporary standards’: Lambda Legal

By Natasha Barsotti

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Cameroon: Gay man jailed for texting love for another man has died

Lawyer blames state’s criminalization of homosexuality for ending man’s life

By Natasha Barsotti

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