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Politics

Looking back with Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly
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Looking back with Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly

Exiting Toronto politician reflects on his journey to becoming an LGBT ally

By HG Watson
Next Ford Fest conflicts with LGBT issues debate
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Next Ford Fest conflicts with LGBT issues debate

Mayor still hasn’t responded to invitation to debate organized by proudTOvote

By HG Watson
ProudPolitics aims to put more LGBT leaders in office
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ProudPolitics aims to put more LGBT leaders in office

Organization offers training, networking and resources to help groom the next generation

By Rob Salerno
Park board commissioner holds Davie Street meet-and-greet
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Park board commissioner holds Davie Street meet-and-greet

Constance Barnes seeks to become Vancouver Centre’s NDP candidate

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Trustee Sam ‘reserves right’ not to believe in transgenderism
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Trustee Sam ‘reserves right’ not to believe in transgenderism

TDSB’s Sotiropoulos takes heat for tweets

By HG Watson
Toronto City Council meets for last time before election
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Toronto City Council meets for last time before election

Motion to make ‘O Canada’ gender inclusive will head to executive committee after Oct 27

By HG Watson
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Aidan Johnson wants to bring change to Hamilton
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Aidan Johnson wants to bring change to Hamilton

Lawyer and former Xtra contributor running for council hopes to be city’s first openly gay elected representative

By Rob Salerno
LGBT candidates announce bid to contest civic elections
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LGBT candidates announce bid to contest civic elections

Jamie Lee Hamilton and John Yano seek COPE nod to run for park board and city council

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Burnaby First Coalition includes gay-policy opponents
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Burnaby First Coalition includes gay-policy opponents

Parents’ Voice candidates only small part of new coalition, Hancott says

By Nathaniel Christopher
Somerset West candidates on public transit and LGBT families
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Somerset West candidates on public transit and LGBT families

Part three of Xtra’s interview with gay Ward 14 hopefuls

By Julie Cruikshank
What Trish Kelly’s short political run says about electable queers
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What Trish Kelly’s short political run says about electable queers

Do LGBT political candidates have to erase their sex-positive activism?

By Trish Kelly
Ford Fest flare-up
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Ford Fest flare-up

Protestors aggressively confronted during Ford Fest

By HG Watson
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I got to flirt with Justin Trudeau
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I got to flirt with Justin Trudeau

By Raziel Reid
Somerset West hopefuls on bike lanes and youth homelessness
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Somerset West hopefuls on bike lanes and youth homelessness

Part two of Xtra’s three-part interview with Ward 14’s gay candidates

By Julie Cruikshank
NDP presents its gay agenda on eve of Vancouver Pride
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NDP presents its gay agenda on eve of Vancouver Pride

Bills on age of consent and revising criminal records proposed

By Natasha Barsotti
Gay Somerset West candidates talk municipal issues
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Gay Somerset West candidates talk municipal issues

Jeff Morrison, Catherine McKenney and Denis Schryburt weigh in

By Julie Cruikshank
Refugee celebrates first Pride in Vancouver as legal resident
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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
Rob Ford apologizes for actions of supporters at Ford Fest
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Rob Ford apologizes for actions of supporters at Ford Fest

Ford Nation and LGBT activists clash at semi-regular barbecue

By HG Watson
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