Power

Russian athletes’ kiss a congratulatory gesture or political statement?

Reaction to Russia’s anti-gay laws continues to haunt World Athletics Championships

By Natasha Barsotti

Culture

Vancouver trans comedy The Switch wraps pilot shoot

Director describes ‘light, witty, magical’ transition tale

By Natasha Barsotti

Toronto Diary

Comedian Cameron Esposito schools homophobic heckler

By Jeremy Feist

Power

Icelanders book tickets to anti-gay-marriage evangelist’s event they plan to skip

Franklyn Graham to visit country for Christian festival in September

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Russian pole vaulter attempts to clarify inflammatory comments

Gay activist Nikolai Alexeyev urges international athletes to speak up at Sochi

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Ottawa activists call for minimum wage increase

Local gay advocate says more Ontarians go hungry due to rising price of food

By Adrienne Ascah

Power

US: Judge denies evangelist’s request to have human rights case against him dismissed

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Montrealers denounce anti-gay laws during protest outside Russian consulate

Featured speakers included Rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker

By Richard Burnett

Power

Toronto activists to pressure Sochi Olympic sponsors, Canadian government

Gay Russian refugee speaks at town hall to brainstorm ideas for furthering LGBT rights

By Elah Feder

Power

More athletes, current and retired, weigh in on Sochi Olympics controversy

Pride House International launches same-sex hand-holding campaign in response to choice of Russia as host

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

WWE wrestler Darren Young comes out

I’m gay, says Young, and ‘I’m happy, very happy’

By Xtra Editor

Travel

HustlaBall Berlin meets Salvation Berlin

A raunchy circuit party of hustlers, hookers, pimps — and more

By Xtra Editor

Power

NFL quarterback: Now is “window” for gay player to come out

“I am a Christian, but to each his own”: Robert Griffin III

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

After activist’s murder, life ‘harder’ for gays in Cameroon, human rights lawyer says

Men receiving death threats on mobile phones, Alice Nkom reports

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Cawthra Park to close for nine-month renovation beginning Aug 19

Neighbouring business owner complains of “aggressive drug users” in village park

By Rob Salerno

Power

In a first, US athlete criticizes anti-gay law on Russian soil at athletics championships

Nick Symmonds dedicates silver medal to gay and lesbian friends

By Natasha Barsotti

Toronto Diary

Apple unflags the word ‘bisexual’ after internet uproar

By Jeremy Feist

Opinion

Putin’s pandering

Let’s go to the Sochi Games and object, visibly and vocally

By Robin Perelle