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Arts

Out in Vancouver: March 17–22, 2017

Out in Vancouver: March 17–22, 2017

Choice events in the city this week

By Tom Coleman • March 15, 2017 at 9:22 pm EDT
Arts

Out in Toronto: March 9–15, 2017

Out in Toronto: March 9–15, 2017

Choice events in the city this week

By Jeremy Willard • March 9, 2017 at 12:55 pm EDT
Opinion

Ruth Ellis created space for gay and lesbian African Americans in the 1940–1960s

Ruth Ellis created space for gay and lesbian African Americans in the 1940–1960s

She was a queer black woman whose life spanned three centuries of living proud and helping others do the same

By Michael Lyons • March 7, 2017 at 5:19 pm EDT
Power

Protesters challenge New West pastor on anti-trans campaign

Protesters challenge New West pastor on anti-trans campaign

Paul Dirks’ campaign ‘gives a really negative connotation to Christianity and religion,’ says co-organizer

By Hannah Ackeral • March 6, 2017 at 6:25 pm 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
Love & Sex

Will my Latin American mother cry tears of joy at my queer wedding?

Will my Latin American mother cry tears of joy at my queer wedding?

My mother had no problem with other people’s fluid sexualities, but she had absolutely no desire for her daughter to be anything but straight

By Ludmila Leiva • March 2, 2017 at 3:37 pm EDT
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Opinion

Trump-loving evangelist brings his homophobic, racist rhetoric to Vancouver

Trump-loving evangelist brings his homophobic, racist rhetoric to Vancouver

Why is Franklin Graham still headlining the Festival of Hope?

By Arshy Mann • March 1, 2017 at 2:44 pm EDT
Power

George Smitherman seeks political comeback

George Smitherman seeks political comeback

Former deputy premier will compete for new city council seat in Toronto Centre

By Rob Salerno • March 1, 2017 at 2:32 pm EDT
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

How can Canada respond when the world goes nuts?

How can Canada respond when the world goes nuts?

With limited power of coercion and big exposure to risk, Canada’s best path is to lead by example

By Rob Salerno • February 22, 2017 at 6:21 pm EDT
Love & Sex

US Customs block Canadian man after reading his Scruff profile

US Customs block Canadian man after reading his Scruff profile

What non-Americans can do to protect their privacy at the border

By Rob Salerno • February 20, 2017 at 7:28 pm EDT
Arts

Out in Vancouver: Feb 16–22, 2017

Out in Vancouver: Feb 16–22, 2017

Choice events in the city this week

By Tom Coleman • February 16, 2017 at 12:47 pm EDT
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Arts

Five Rhubarb Festival 2017 performances you can’t miss

Five Rhubarb Festival 2017 performances you can’t miss

The long-running festival at Buddies in Bad Times is in its 38th year

By Chris Dupuis • February 14, 2017 at 2:42 pm EDT
PrEP School

Are public health recommendations sex-negative? (Part 1)

Are public health recommendations sex-negative? (Part 1)

While their guidelines are effective, they sometimes don’t feel realistic for queer people

By Mike Miksche • February 13, 2017 at 6:08 pm EDT
Opinion

Old politics in Vancouver’s new women’s library spark protest

Old politics in Vancouver’s new women’s library spark protest

But both sides forget what a library is meant to do (Hint: curate books, not ban them)

By Amy Fox • February 10, 2017 at 4:35 pm EDT
Power

Toronto police chief pulls out of Pride parade

Toronto police chief pulls out of Pride parade

But it’s just ‘hollow statements’ until police really change, says BLMTO co-founder

By Matthew DiMera • February 10, 2017 at 1:30 pm EDT
Arts

Out in Vancouver: Feb 9–14, 2017

Out in Vancouver: Feb 9–14, 2017

Choice events in the city this week

By Tom Coleman • February 8, 2017 at 10:22 pm EDT
Opinion

Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 2)

Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 2)

Cruising in India was too dangerous. I would have to wait until I got back to Canada

By Mike Miksche • February 8, 2017 at 4:40 pm EDT
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