Toronto Diary

Australian politician Tony Briffa talks about being intersex

By Jeremy Feist

Power

Did Pope Benedict XVI resign because of the gays?

Vancouver author Daniel Gawthrop thinks so

By Raziel Reid

Power

California school district adds condoms to sex ed after lawsuit

But Clovis still risking students’ health with misinformation: ACLU

By Niko Bell

Power

Obama to honour gay civil rights leader and lesbian astronaut

Bayard Rustin and Sally Ride to be awarded Medal of Freedom posthumously

By Niko Bell

Power

‘Calm down,’ Russian sports minister tells world

Head of International Association of Athletics Federations agrees

By Niko Bell

Power

Linda McQuaig joins race for NDP nomination in Toronto Centre

Journalist brings policy knowledge on income inequality to debate

By Rob Salerno

Power

Gay man assaulted in Gatineau cruising area

Mikey Macfie says two men attacked him Aug 6

By Bradley Turcotte

Power

‘We don’t have anti-gay laws,’ says Russian ambassador to UN

No gay people have been harmed as a result of propaganda law, Churkin says

By Niko Bell

Culture

London Pride employee honoured with Caring Canadian Award

Eugene Dustin helped make Ontario city more inclusive and queer-friendly, says local NDP MP

By Layla Cameron

Power

Foreign-service strike keeping queer refugees in limbo, says refugee group

Director of Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees says his group has lost contact with Turkish embassy

By Justin Ling

Opinion

The politics of hate

Olympians going to Sochi from privileged, Western democracies have a responsibility to speak up

By Andrea Houston

Power

Police sting at Houston’s Memorial Park raises questions and concerns

Seven men arrested; police allegedly wore ‘Speedos and suggestive T-shirts’

By Brandon Matheson

Power

Red light for Halifax LGBT seniors’ complex underscores need for federal housing strategy

Canadian Association of Retired Persons says housing for queer seniors a ‘growing concern’

By Justin Ling

Power

Come out of the closet if you want to help Russian gays, activists tell John Baird

Further demonstrations planned as pressure mounts on International Olympic Committee and Olympic sponsors

By Andrea Houston

Power

Nearly 100,000 have signed petition to relocate Sochi Games

Star Trek alumnus George Takei wants Vancouver to host 2014 Olympics

By Niko Bell

Power

Obama cancels summit with Putin

Russian anti-gay bill only part of the reason for postponement

By Niko Bell

Power

REAL Women attack John Baird over his support for gay rights

Socially conservative group’s VP says gay rights not ‘universally accepted’

By Justin Ling

Power

Support soars for gay marriage in Taiwan

Study shows 29 percent of respondents changed views in past decade

By Niko Bell