Culture

Miss Coco Peru live in Vancouver

By Raziel Reid

Culture

Toxic Takeover

We’re totally addicted and need plenty of Detox at Capital Pride

By Darryl Mabey

Opinion

From the Speakers

DJ Sumation presents his top-10 tracks of the moment

By MICHAEL BABB

Power

WWE wrestler Darren Young comes out

I’m gay, says Young, and ‘I’m happy, very happy’

By Xtra Editor

Opinion

Vancouver’s Queer Film Festival turns 25

A quarter century later, festival still strikes a chord

By Natasha Barsotti

Culture

The greatest entrance into manhood, ever

By Raziel Reid

Culture

Gerontophiliacs unite! Preview clip of BLAB’s latest oeuvre

By Simon Thibault

Arts

Sharron Matthews isn’t afraid of the dark

See the Buddies cabaret artist-in-residence’s frightening new work

By Jeremy Willard

Culture

Vancouver Queer Film Festival opens Aug 15

The quiet perfection of opening gala Magnificent Presence

By Greg Armstrong-Morris

Arts

Toronto writer creates space teen comic series with a twist

Bravest Warriors tackles issues of gender and sexuality in a way that speaks to kids

By Andrew Woodrow-Butcher

Arts

Doin’ it for themselves

A six-pack of artsy, sexy, web-savvy boys

By Sissydude

Opinion

Come out for some rugby

Ottawa Wolves get into the Pride spirit

By Julie Cruikshank

Culture

Do not leak Cher’s fucking song

By Raziel Reid

Culture

Popping culture: Impressionist imagines biggest diva collaboration ever

By Simon Thibault

Travel

My Provincetown: Zöe Lewis

Performer Zöe Lewis offers her picks for entertainment

By Lesley Fraser

Power

Gay film pioneer wants National Film Board to re-release award-winning 1992 documentary

Forbidden Love: The Unabashed Stories of Lesbian Lives ‘silently disappeared’ in 2002, says Thomas Waugh

By Justin Ling

Toronto Diary

Study finds homeless LGBT youth more likely to be abused in shelters

By Jeremy Feist

Arts

Lady Gaga releases new single earlier than expected

With ‘Applause’ leaked, singer tweets that she’ll release it officially today, Aug 12

By Jeremy Willard