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How same-sex samurai stories made gay love beautiful in Japan
Ihara Saikaku’s book of short stories celebrated male relationships in the 17th century
Out in Ottawa: Jan 4–12, 2017
Choice events in the city this week
Milo, kilts and Finnish ice cream
Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world
A year in review 2016: The rise of the racist, homophobic and misogynistic alt-right
The gift that keeps on giving — right into the new year
A year in review 2016: How the police divided Toronto’s LGBT community
Difference in opinion on Black Lives Matter, Pride Toronto and Marie Curtis Park polarized the community on policing practices. Will 2017 be any better?
How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 1)
He already knew my name when he sent me a drink at the bar
How I learned to bottom as an anonymous manhole
A top’s curiosity about receiving wins out
A year in review 2016: The case of Brent Hawkes and how it may affect sexual assault survivors
A prominent LGBT leader was charged with a sex-related offence — why were public figures so quick to defend him?
Out in Vancouver: Dec 29, 2016–Jan 4, 2017
Choice events in the city this week
A year in review 2016: Janine Fuller’s toughest fight
The legendary activist has inspired generations of queer Vancouverites
Advocacy group wants coin, stamp, to celebrate 50 years of gay decriminalization
Canadian government curtailed buggery and gross indecency charges in 1969, though arrests continued
A year in review 2016: A tale of two Prides, but which one was worse?
As Pride Toronto plunged into a tailspin of resignations and accusations, Vancouver Pride slowly got back on its feet — or did it?
Exploring Soi Twilight, Bangkok’s gay red-light district (Part 2)
A night at X-Size go-go bar
A year in review 2016: The countdown begins for the Canadian government to halt the HIV epidemic
The federal government announced that by 2020, it will have completed its 90-90-90 target — but there’s still a long way to go
How one Toronto festival is bringing the spirit of Oscar Wilde back to the stage
The Wilde Festival honours the playwright’s fight for queer rights
A year in review 2016: How queer-friendly spaces flourished outside of Vancouver and Victoria
Nanaimo and Surrey hold first-ever Pride parades
How to change the world through queer magic and applied love
Three steps to weather and resist a Trump-toxic winter