Toronto Diary

Daniel Dale drops lawsuit against Rob Ford after second apology

By Jeremy Feist

Power

Stephen Harper announces he won’t attend Sochi Games

PM joins list of world leaders who have opted out of going to Russia

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Vancouver city council approves motion to lobby IOC

Stevenson’s Sochi mission will be publicly funded

By Shauna Lewis

Toronto Diary

Daniel Dale moves forward with lawsuit against Rob Ford, despite ‘apology’

By Jeremy Feist

Power

Neither Obama nor Biden will attend Sochi Olympics

American delegation’ that includes Billie Jean King will attend Russian Games: report

By Natasha Barsotti

Culture

Explanation demanded for federal cut to Toronto theatre festival

Still no response from Canadian Heritage on loss of $20,000 grant for Buddies’ Rhubarb Festival

By Rob Salerno

Power

Australian Capital Territory’s gay-marriage law struck down

High Court rules that ACT’s law ‘cannot operate concurrently with the federal Marriage Act’

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Vancouver mayor backs motion to lobby IOC to protect LGBT athletes

If motion passes, Vancouver will send gay deputy mayor to Sochi

By Shauna Lewis

Power

Quebec closer to striking down surgical requirement for gender change

‘It’s not time to celebrate just yet,’ say trans activists

By Megan Dolski

Toronto Diary

The Star’s Daniel Dale responds to Rob Ford comments

By Jeremy Feist

Toronto Diary

IOC warns athletes and fans to abstain from protesting during Sochi

By Jeremy Feist

Power

US and British anti-gay groups call on Jamaica to keep buggery law

Conference speakers urge Caribbean country not to give in to ‘sin movement that calls itself gay’: report

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Proposed city budget reneges on arts funding increases

Long-sought funding target pushed back another two years in staff proposal

By Rob Salerno

Culture

Shouting ‘sex bomb’ on a plane

Apple bans gay satire comic by Northwest Press

By Michael Lyons

Power

Uganda: Former ethics minister urges MPs to pass anti-gay bill

James Nsaba Buturo says country under pressure from gay rights supporters: report

By Natasha Barsotti

Toronto Diary

Rob Ford is officially the biggest Canadian news story of the century

By Jeremy Feist

Power

Russian high court upholds St Petersburg’s ‘gay propaganda’ law

In separate case, activists found guilty of promoting ‘nontraditional sexual relationships’

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

The 519 proposes LGBT sports and recreation centre

The 519 plans to build the centre over 9.3 hectares of land in Toronto’s new West Don Lands community

By Daniela Costa