Travel

Exploring Florida’s Gold Coast: Delray Beach

Laid-back yet stylish town offers an indie spirit, a surfer vibe and pristine beaches

By Lesley Fraser

Culture

The United States of Maura

Six Feet Under, United States of Tara writer creates new transwoman character

By Michael Lyons

Opinion

Ex-Mormon masturbation

Unravelling the shame of self-love

By Pega Ren

Arts

A cup of tea, a world of difference

Toronto AIDS activist Jessica Whitbread releases book that includes stories from 64 women living with HIV

By Michael McCarthy

Power

Canadian and other authors condemn Russian restrictions on free expression

Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje join long list urging for laws’ repeal

By Niko Bell

Politics

Wellington-Halton Hills race could deliver first openly bisexual MPP

ONTARIO ELECTION / Dale Hamilton eager for rematch with Tory Ted Arnott

Politics

Alexander Brown hopes to take Willowdale for the NDP

ONTARIO ELECTION / Win would make him the riding’s first gay MPP

Culture

Do the hustle

Toronto drag queen Tynomi Banks has big shows, big goals and big shoes

By David Owen

Power

Why do Canadian courts still allow the ‘gay panic’ defence?

An Ontario court’s decision to consider ‘provocation’ in a murder case is a Criminal Code vestige of days gone by, says one legal scholar

By Justin Ling

Comedy

This Pride has Gavin Crawford

INSIDE PRIDE / Comedian to perform at Bitch Salad

By Carolyn Yates

Politics

Canadians would vote for gay leader: poll

Conservatives and Albertans warming to the idea of a queer prime minister

By Justin Ling

Arts

Rhubarb remembers

The Open Spaces Series celebrates gay heritage with live projects in historically significant queer sites

By Chris Dupuis

Travel

The Spa: Jamaica and Ottawa

Take a break from winter and indulge in some pampering

By Julie Cruikshank

Power

Rob Ford wants Pride flag removed from Toronto City Hall

Disgraced mayor says Olympics ‘not about someone’s sexual preference’

By Xtra Editor

Opinion

For the love of fucking

Can we have an honest discussion about PrEP without stigmatizing each other?

By Danny Glenwright

Opinion

Canadians already on PrEP while drug sits in regulatory limbo

You’re HIV-negative. You’d like to stay that way. Is a daily dose of pre-exposure prophylaxis the solution?

By Marcus McCann

Arts

Oh, those Russians . . .

Toronto’s Choir! Choir! Choir! stand up to Putin through song

By Xtra Editor

Power

Toronto protesters criticize Putin outside Russian consulate

Activists decry homophobia in Russia as the Olympic Games begin in Sochi

By David Owen