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Canada

Andrew Kinsman’s sisters remember their little brother as kind and dependable
Power

Andrew Kinsman’s sisters remember their little brother as kind and dependable

Police allege Kinsman was murdered by Bruce McArthur after disappearing from Toronto’s gay village

By Arshy Mann
Man charged with murder of two gay Toronto men makes first court appearance
Power

Man charged with murder of two gay Toronto men makes first court appearance

Bruce McArthur is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Selim Esen and Andrew Kinsman

By Arshy Mann
How a client helped me overcome my fear of renting porn
Hard Labour

How a client helped me overcome my fear of renting porn

Just the thought of renting a DVD caused me a surprising amount of anxiety

By Devon Delacroix
Here’s how Canada led the world on LGBT issues in 2017
Opinion

Here’s how Canada led the world on LGBT issues in 2017

But Justin Trudeau and his Liberals still have outstanding promises to queer Canadians that must be kept

By Rob Salerno
Why the holidays can still suck for queer people, even when you’re out
Power

Why the holidays can still suck for queer people, even when you’re out

The holiday season is ingrained in family tradition and cultural institutions, but many queer people still don’t have a seat at the table

By JP Larocque
As a queer disabled man, am I bad in bed?
Love & Sex

As a queer disabled man, am I bad in bed?

When my able-bodied lovers don’t communicate their needs, I’m left wondering about my sexual skill

By Andrew Gurza
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Rushed bill to erase past convictions for consensual gay sex is flawed, critics say
Power

Rushed bill to erase past convictions for consensual gay sex is flawed, critics say

Canada’s new expungement bill only covers a fraction of the charges it should, says queer historian

By Arshy Mann
Remember the thrill of your first gay romance?

Remember the thrill of your first gay romance?

As Call Me By Your Name opens in theatres, we ask a few people to reflect on the lessons they learned and the love they found

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Canada’s first openly gay MP on the long road to an apology for LGBT people
Power

Canada’s first openly gay MP on the long road to an apology for LGBT people

Now the government must release all documents related to the purges, says Svend Robinson

By Arshy Mann
My mother’s daughter, my father’s son: a trans Chinese woman on finding joy in the ancestral rites of death
Power

My mother’s daughter, my father’s son: a trans Chinese woman on finding joy in the ancestral rites of death

How I honoured Chinese funeral tradition, my family and queerness at my grandfather’s funeral

By Kai Cheng Thom
The challenges of being trans, male and homeless in Montreal
Power

The challenges of being trans, male and homeless in Montreal

Why do so few shelters provide a safe space for trans men?

By Ruby Pratka
Canada just turned a page on decriminalizing HIV
Power

Canada just turned a page on decriminalizing HIV

People with undetectable viral loads should no longer be prosecuted for non-disclosure, Ontario and feds say

By Niko Bell
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How Canada’s historic apology to LGBT people falls short
Opinion

How Canada’s historic apology to LGBT people falls short

‘We are sorry’ is not enough, queer historian tells Justin Trudeau

By Gary Kinsman
How being HIV-positive saved me from a narrow world view
HIV/AIDS

How being HIV-positive saved me from a narrow world view

One man’s story, from his slow diagnosis more than a decade ago to now

By Michael Burtch
Canada settles LGBT class-action suit with $110 million in compensation
Power

Canada settles LGBT class-action suit with $110 million in compensation

People accused or purged from military or public service will be eligible to apply

By Arshy Mann
Canada to erase past convictions for consensual gay sex
Power

Canada to erase past convictions for consensual gay sex

Bill to expunge ‘historically unjust convictions’ introduced on the same day as LGBT apology

By Arshy Mann
Prime Minister Trudeau apologizes for litany of injustice perpetrated against LGBT Canadians
Power

Prime Minister Trudeau apologizes for litany of injustice perpetrated against LGBT Canadians

‘To those who were left broken by a prejudiced system, and to those who took their own lives, we have failed you,’ Trudeau says

By Arshy Mann
How far have we come with HIV-prevention pill PrEP?
PrEP School

How far have we come with HIV-prevention pill PrEP?

A look at the progress made in Canada, and what still needs to happen

By Mike Miksche
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