Power

Harper’s Israel delegation off-message

Anti-gay comments make headlines as PM preaches ‘liberty’ and human rights

By Justin Ling

Travel

Gary Levy: My favourite gay travel destination

TV personality Gary Levy booked a random trip and had his best vacation ever

By Xtra Editor

Power

NSRAP hosts Q&A on 1988 HFX Pride exhibit

By Simon Thibault

Power

ACLU sues Utah for not recognizing legally married gay couples

With marriages on hold, couples ‘suffering real, immediate harm’: lawyer

By Natasha Barsotti

Culture

The hairy history of the beard

The racial, gender and sexual politics of facial hair

By Michael Lyons

Power

BC Law Society urged to hold open debate on Trinity Western law school

Organizations call for transparent decision-making process

By Nathaniel Christopher

Arts

Ottawa bears come Out of Hibernation

Several events lined up for Mister Ottawa Bear competition

By Steven Fouchard

Power

Russia: Protester with rainbow flag detained during Olympic torch relay

Pavel Lebedev cited growing homophobia in Russia as reason for action: report

By Natasha Barsotti

Ottawa cinephiles come in from the cold

Capital LGBT offerings this winter

By Frank Prendergast

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Body break

Checking in with Jeremy

By Jeremy Willard

Arts

Can’t stop the Village People

Xtra chats with two members of the disco troupe ahead of their show at Casino Rama

By Terri-Lynne Waldron

Opinion

Questioning the use of ‘queer’

Three hours later, we agreed to keep talking

By Kevin Dale McKeown

Power

Gay-straight alliances better for all students’ health: UBC study

Schools should encourage GSAs and anti-homophobia policies, observers say

By Jeremy Hainsworth

Culture

The Reading List for Jan 20, 2014

By Simon Thibault

Power

‘No visit scheduled’ with Nigerian president, Foreign Affairs says

Some reports claim February visit was planned, then cancelled because of anti-gay law

By Natasha Barsotti

Culture

Continuum’s Luvia Petersen nominated for Canadian Screen Award

Strong bisexual character Jasmine Garza is a fan favourite

By Denise Sheppard

Culture

Protein prix fixe

Sizzling, charred, rare or even raw: a good restaurant knows how to cook quality meats to perfection.

By Serafin LaRiviere

Love & Sex

Phillip Coupal wants to set sexuality free

The owner of Toronto’s Awaken Studio uses erotic massage and tantric exploration to help queer men explore their sexuality

By David Owen