Power

First Pride Legacy Awards celebrate “unsung heroes” in Vancouver

VPS wants to put faces to “the heroic stories of change in our community,” Lam says

By Shauna Lewis

Power

Marriage, not-so-equality

Same-sex marriage, Spousal Vetos for trans people, no porn for anyone in the UK

By Michael Lyons

Power

Picnic En Blanc aims to white out bullying

Jer’s Vision among beneficiaries for local event

By Bradley Turcotte

Power

UK government to pardon Alan Turing, 61 years later

Brilliant code-breaker killed himself after “gross indecency” conviction

By Niko Bell

Power

Why is Vladimir Putin so determined to criminalize homosexuality?

Russian president scapegoating gays to distract from failing policies, writes Harvey Fierstein

By Brandon Matheson

Power

Three Dutch citizens arrested by Russian police

Court appearance scheduled for propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations

By Brandon Matheson

Toronto Diary

Anti-LGBT advocate claims parents of transgender kids are child abusers

By Jeremy Feist

Opinion

From in-your-face to polite prevention

Three decades after gay men founded AIDS Vancouver, its connection to the community has weakened

By Audrey McKinnon

Power

Suds and studs

More than a brief encounter, Tightey Whitey Car Wash has raised almost $40,000 for PWA Foundation

By Xtra Editor

Power

Kingston lesbian couple calls threatening letters ‘terrifying and surreal’

Letter writer warns couple will be hunted down with bb guns

By Andrea Houston

Toronto Diary

Kingston lesbian couple threatened with violence, harassment by anonymous anti-gay group

By Jeremy Feist

Power

Ottawa queers react to Tim Hortons ban

One customer suggests boycotting Canada’s largest fast food chain

By Bradley Turcotte

Power

Mexico’s first gay mayor

Benjamin Medrano elected in rough rural area

By Niko Bell

Power

Tim Hortons apologizes for blocking Dailyxtra.com

Company to restore customer access to gay news website after media reports and public outcry

By Rob Salerno

Power

Moldova quietly passes anti-gay law

New law could hurt Moldova’s bid to join European Union

By Niko Bell

Power

International Olympic Committee concerned about gays at Sochi Games

“We would oppose in the strongest terms” any discrimination: IOC

By Niko Bell

Power

Global demonstrations to mourn two women in sex trade murdered in Europe

More than 28 demonstrations to protest criminalization and stigma of sex workers by Swedish and Turkish states

By Xtra Editor

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Toronto sex workers and allies join global protest

Activists mourn two women murdered in Europe

By Xtra Editor