Culture

Deborah Cox, Martha Wash to perform at WorldPride

Toronto to get a diva-filled summer as Pride Toronto announces first list of WorldPride performers

By Phil Villeneuve

Power

RFK Center: Ugandan president to reject ‘fascist’ anti-gay bill

Center delegation met with Yoweri Museveni to discuss legislation

By Natasha Barsotti

Video

Michael Lucas compares Sochi Olympics to Nazis’ Berlin Games

Pornstar catalogues horrific abuses against Russian LGBT people

By Frank Prendergast

Review: Looking, Episode 1

The first of Matt Thomas’s weekly reviews of HBO’s gayest show yet

By Matt Thomas

Travel

Moynan King: My favourite gay travel destination

Theatre artist Moynan King loves to people-watch

By Xtra Editor

Arts

Classical clown

Arlecchino Allegro mixes traditions of clown, improvisation and chamber music

By Chris Dupuis

Power

Outrageously outraged

Thoughts on outrage and its place in global society

By Michael Lyons

Health

Invisible no more

Four bisexuality-related projects underway at Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

By Saira Peesker

Power

US: Court upholds ruling to grant inmate sex reassignment surgery

Ruling affirms that failure to provide surgery violated Michelle Kosilek’s rights

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Godless homosexuals

Or gaytheists, to be more politically correct

By Michael Lyons

Power

Gays welcome at Sochi, Putin says, but ‘leave children in peace’

Russian president insists there will be no discrimination at Olympics

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

HIV-positive Ottawa man must remain in solitary confinement

Judge says there is ‘high risk’ Steven Boone would manipulate other inmates into having unprotected sex

By Adrienne Ascah

Power

Uganda: President withholds assent on anti-gay bill

Yoweri Museveni says gay people ‘abnormal’ with some ‘recruited’ with financial incentives

By Natasha Barsotti

Culture

The Meat Dept

More and more people are looking for responsibly raised, perfectly aged meat. A proper butcher, like this Danforth staple, is really the best option.

By Serafin LaRiviere

Travel

Kristjan Hayden: My favourite gay travel destination

Creative director Kristjan Hayden loves biking around his favourite city

By Xtra Editor

What’s queer this year at Sundance

Three trans films included in influential film fest’s lineup

By Frank Prendergast

Opinion

Chris Kluwe is my straight ally of the year — and it’s only January

Real allies speak out, especially when they’ve got something to lose

By Robin Perelle

Power

Closing arguments focus on consent in trial of HIV-positive Ottawa man

Defendant says he disclosed his status in messages on Gay 411 website

By Steven Fouchard