Power

Federal government seeks public input on sex laws

Manitoba justice minister pushes for continued criminalization

By Jeremy Hainsworth

Culture

Say it loud

Ryan Hinds one of the amazing performers at Blackphonics this weekend

By Michael Lyons

Arts

Girls are Emotional Creatures

New play is a bold, funny, poignant invitation for females to raise their voices

By Terri-Lynne Waldron

Arts

Tormented trailblazer

From Winnipeg to Stratford, John Hirsch shaped Canadian theatre

By Mark Robins

Culture

Popping culture: Pussy Riot releases new video

By Simon Thibault

Culture

Patrick Stewart’s brilliant response to being mistakenly outed as gay

By Raziel Reid

Girl talk with RuPaul

Our interview with the original Glamazon

By Darryl Mabey

Arts

Yes Yes we can!

Toronto’s most diverse dance party turns five

By Phil Villeneuve

Culture

Patrick Stewart jokes after mistakenly being called gay

‘At least I didn’t wake up to the internet telling me I was dead again’

By Niko Bell

Berlinale wraps up

Queer films from around the world shine at 2014 festival

By Dan Allen

Arts

Interrogating Russia

Skip the Olympic closing ceremonies in favour of Komunka, a play about the trouble with modern Russia

By Jeremy Willard

Toronto Diary

Drag Race star Courtney Act releases music video for ‘To Russia with Love’

By Jeremy Feist

Culture

Iranian pop star releases video featuring lesbian couple

‘The reactions we have seen so far have been tremendous,’ director of video says

By Niko Bell

Culture

Buddies launches Queer Emerging Artist Award

The Toronto theatre commemorates 35 years by looking forward

By Chris Dupuis

Culture

Drake General Store and Daily Xtra’s Rainbow Leaf contest

Enter to win tees and sweatshirts from the Drake General Store in support of LGBT athletes

By Xtra Editor

Culture

College student/performance artist tears away self-loathing

By Raziel Reid

Culture

Toronto prof launches book about Sochi Olympics

Helen Lenskyj partially blames IOC for failing to prevent Russia’s anti-gay laws

By Saira Peesker

Power

Russia: Pussy Riot members released after being held in Sochi

Band member says Winter Games are ‘political event’

By Natasha Barsotti