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Queers for Uganda
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Queers for Uganda

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By Michael Lyons
Prorogation once again stalls federal trans rights bill
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Prorogation once again stalls federal trans rights bill

‘It goes back a few steps’ leader of the opposition in the Senate says

By Justin Ling
Russian relay gold medallist says kiss was ‘just happiness’ for team
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Russian relay gold medallist says kiss was ‘just happiness’ for team

Ksenia Ryzhova declined to say what her position on queer rights is

By Natasha Barsotti
Video allegedly shows beating of trans woman in Russian park
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Video allegedly shows beating of trans woman in Russian park

Russia’s recently enacted anti-gay laws are being blamed for an uptick in attacks on queer people

By Natasha Barsotti
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Johannesburg & Pretoria

Tens of thousands turn out every October for Johannesburg Gay Pride

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Gay filmmaker John Greyson remains in Egyptian prison

Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs ‘very concerned’

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Russian athletes’ kiss a congratulatory gesture or political statement?
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Russian athletes’ kiss a congratulatory gesture or political statement?

Reaction to Russia’s anti-gay laws continues to haunt World Athletics Championships

By Natasha Barsotti
Vancouver trans comedy The Switch wraps pilot shoot
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Vancouver trans comedy The Switch wraps pilot shoot

Director describes ‘light, witty, magical’ transition tale

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Persian poetry lovers
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Persian poetry lovers

An 11th-century sultan and his beloved slave

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Icelanders book tickets to anti-gay-marriage evangelist’s event they plan to skip
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Icelanders book tickets to anti-gay-marriage evangelist’s event they plan to skip

Franklyn Graham to visit country for Christian festival in September

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San Diego
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San Diego

Distinct communities to explore neighbourhood by neighbourhood

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Russian pole vaulter attempts to clarify inflammatory comments
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Russian pole vaulter attempts to clarify inflammatory comments

Gay activist Nikolai Alexeyev urges international athletes to speak up at Sochi

By Natasha Barsotti
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Have your bottom and eat him too
Culture

Have your bottom and eat him too

Hungry Bottom Comics reviewed by Lambda

By Michael Lyons
Vancouver Queer Film Festival kicks off with a kiss-in
Culture

Vancouver Queer Film Festival kicks off with a kiss-in

Hundreds lock lips in solidarity with gays in Russia and around world

By Natasha Barsotti
According to What?
Arts

According to What?

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s new exhibit at Toronto’s AGO is a stunner

By Ryan English
Ottawa activists call for minimum wage increase
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Ottawa activists call for minimum wage increase

Local gay advocate says more Ontarians go hungry due to rising price of food

By Adrienne Ascah
After Dolores, twenty-five years later
Arts

After Dolores, twenty-five years later

How Sarah Schulman’s lesbian novel still holds up

By Lydia Perovic
Happy 55th birthday, Madonna
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Happy 55th birthday, Madonna

A list of 55 reasons why we still love her

By Daniel Faria
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