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History

Revisiting the curious case of Dr James Barry

Revisiting the curious case of Dr James Barry

Barry’s gender has been questioned for decades. But history is as much about fact as it is interpretation

By Michael Lyons • September 19, 2017 at 11:37 am EDT
Toronto

Out in Toronto: Sept 14–20, 2017

Out in Toronto: Sept 14–20, 2017

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard • September 14, 2017 at 11:00 am EDT
Pride

Why Justin Trudeau skipped Vancouver’s Pride parade

Why Justin Trudeau skipped Vancouver’s Pride parade

Meanwhile BC’s new premier makes his mark, and a group of protesters turn their back on Vancouver police

By Derek Brown • August 7, 2017 at 12:45 am EDT
Hard Labour

I roleplayed as a door-to-door canvasser to fulfil my client’s desires (Part 2)

I roleplayed as a door-to-door canvasser to fulfil my client’s desires (Part 2)

It’s an odd experience to have the empty eyes of nearly 200 masks staring at you while you’re trying to get off

By Devon Delacroix • August 4, 2017 at 12:01 pm EDT
Hard Labour

I roleplayed as a door-to-door canvasser to fulfil my client’s desires (Part 1)

I roleplayed as a door-to-door canvasser to fulfil my client’s desires (Part 1)

It was hard to be serious when my client’s apartment looked like a bag of leprechauns exploded

By Devon Delacroix • July 28, 2017 at 4:42 pm EDT
Arts

Five queer productions to catch at the Toronto Fringe Festival 2017

Five queer productions to catch at the Toronto Fringe Festival 2017
By Chris Dupuis • July 5, 2017 at 4:38 pm EDT
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Opinion

How I almost ruined Christmas with a vibrating egg

How I almost ruined Christmas with a vibrating egg

Who doesn’t masturbate with a new sexy toy in their mother’s basement on Christmas Eve?

By David Benjamin Tomlinson • May 10, 2017 at 1:11 pm EDT
Opinion

When sex work is unsexy (Part 4)

When sex work is unsexy (Part 4)

He stares at me, his mouth hanging open

By Devon Delacroix • May 5, 2017 at 5:53 pm EDT
Power

Morgane Oger is Canada’s best chance at electing a trans person in 2017

Morgane Oger is Canada’s best chance at electing a trans person in 2017

Activist turned politician hopes to unseat Liberal incumbent in BC’s May 9 election

By James Goldie • April 21, 2017 at 8:46 pm EDT
Power

Black Lives Matter say they feel betrayed by Vancouver police and Pride

Black Lives Matter say they feel betrayed by Vancouver police and Pride

Why didn’t police intervene sooner to pre-empt attack on this anti-racism rally, and what does it say about marching in Pride?

By Derek Brown • March 31, 2017 at 8:52 pm EDT
Arts

How one dance piece is redefining cultural assumptions about India

How one dance piece is redefining cultural assumptions about India

Hari Krishnan’s latest work, Holy Cow(s)!, combines Indian dance forms with a healthy dose of humour, politics and queerness

By Chris Dupuis • March 20, 2017 at 11:02 am EDT
Opinion

A client wanted me to hold a knife to his throat (Part 2)

A client wanted me to hold a knife to his throat (Part 2)

He’s given me more details for this role-play than any of my other clients, but the more precisely laid out the scene, the more ways it can go wrong

By Devon Delacroix • March 3, 2017 at 2:02 pm EDT
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Opinion

A client wanted me to hold a knife to his throat (Part 1)

A client wanted me to hold a knife to his throat (Part 1)

When it comes to role-play, clients send me a brief summary of what they want — he sent eight pages

By Devon Delacroix • February 24, 2017 at 9:12 pm EDT
Opinion

A life-size pink phone, a sleepover and a script: my year at the Rhubarb Festival

A life-size pink phone, a sleepover and a script: my year at the Rhubarb Festival

Rhubarb has always been the place for controlled theatrical chaos — that’s why we knew our play would fit right in

By Johnnie Walker • February 15, 2017 at 6:44 pm EDT
Opinion

Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 1)

Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 1)

Though briefly decriminalized, homosexuality is a crime here so I needed to be careful

By Mike Miksche • February 1, 2017 at 7:05 pm EDT
Power

Reverend Brent Hawkes acquitted of all charges in sexual assault trial

Reverend Brent Hawkes acquitted of all charges in sexual assault trial

Judge says Crown failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt

By Matthew DiMera • January 31, 2017 at 4:12 pm EDT
Power

Yukon trans activists demand meeting with new territorial government

Yukon trans activists demand meeting with new territorial government

Minister mandate letters make no specific commitments on LGBT issues

By Rob Salerno • January 16, 2017 at 5:02 pm EDT
Culture

OUTtv joins the Netflix generation

OUTtv joins the Netflix generation

After a buyout, Canadian gay cable company says it’s time for a change

By Niko Bell • January 11, 2017 at 12:04 pm EDT
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