Power

Mass letter-writing event to support gay Belarusian

Annual Amnesty International campaign includes participants in more than 80 countries

By Elah Feder

Arts

Sneak peek – Xtra’s interview with Anne Rice

Famed writer comments on sexuality and gender

By Xtra Editor

Toronto Diary

Rob Ford is officially the biggest Canadian news story of the century

By Jeremy Feist

Power

Russian high court upholds St Petersburg’s ‘gay propaganda’ law

In separate case, activists found guilty of promoting ‘nontraditional sexual relationships’

By Natasha Barsotti

Love & Sex

Porn darling

FTM pornstar James Darling has signed on with Alternadudes

By Michael Lyons

Gore Vidal stirs up controversy even after death

Xtra talks with the director of a new doc about the writer and intellectual

By Nicolas Kazamia

Opinion

The isolation of dementia

Bridget Coll and her partner quietly held hands the day they got the diagnosis that changed their lives

By Robin Perelle

Opinion

The funny continues with Dumpster Couture

Hot trends or just trashy fashion?

By Xtra Editor

Culture

Mom, I’m gay

Ottawa conference to explore culture and coming-out narratives in queer art and cinema

By Adrienne Ascah

Power

City may double Pride Toronto funding for 2014 WorldPride

An additional $140,000 is included as part of proposed budget

By Andrea Houston

Power

Australia: Court reserves judgment on challenge to ACT’s marriage bill

Gay couples given the go-ahead to marry before Dec 12 ruling

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Queer Nation pickets Johnny Weir talk at Barnard College

Former Olympian calls protesters ‘idiots,’ then apologizes and applauds them

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

The 519 proposes LGBT sports and recreation centre

The 519 plans to build the centre over 9.3 hectares of land in Toronto’s new West Don Lands community

By Daniela Costa

Arts

The Sound of Music comes to Ottawa

Staging the classic musical is a ‘pretty bold statement’ director says

By Chris Dupuis

Power

‘Fierce grannies’ recognized on World AIDS Day for work in Africa

Grandmothers stepped up to care for an entire generation of African children left orphaned by AIDS

By Andrea Houston

Power

Nigeria: Seven arrested for allegedly breaking anti-gay laws

Parents of one detainee reported him to authorities: report

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Will this man be the first openly gay mayor in Turkey?

‘Turkey needs to face the reality of LGBTI’ says gay candidate Can Cavusoglu

By Joti Heir

Culture

Two more celebs come out of the e-closet

Welcome to the family, Mario Bello & Tom Daley

By Nick Green