Power

Azerbaijan: Gay man found dead in wake of gay pride rally

Azerbaijanis have been expressing their disapproval of rally online

By Natasha Barsotti

Opinion

PFLAG Mom, Episode 4

Daily Xtra’s comedy series continues

By Frank Prendergast

Power

New York: Man charged in stabbing death of 69-year-old man he thought was gay

Steven Torres also charged with assault as hate crime in another incident

By Natasha Barsotti

Drawing a crowd

Ottawa International Animation Festival has plenty of queer content

By Julie Cruikshank

Arts

Where pigs can fly

Tim Luscombe’s sexually explosive play opens the Buddies in Bad Times season

By Chris Dupuis

Power

US: Gay student disciplined after roommate allegedly threatened him

Alex Worthley received letter saying he was partially to blame

By Natasha Barsotti

Travel

Folsom Street Fair turns 30

San Francisco embraces world’s most famous leather and BDSM event

By Richard Burnett

Travel

Philadelphia launches new LGBT travel commercial

Miss Richfield’s Selfie Tour of Philadelphia

By Xtra Editor

Culture

UK: Footballers urged to don rainbow laces to support gay players

Stonewall and bookmaker Paddy Power team up for ‘Right Behind Gay Footballers’ campaign

By Natasha Barsotti

Hungry for Beauvoir

A new French film is dedicated to the life of groundbreaking writer Violette Leduc

By Lydia Perovic

Power

Vancouver’s Top 30 Under 30

Celebrating BC’s brightest young queers: Read the series here

By Matthew DiMera

Arts

Work Bitch

Five great things about Britney Spears’s new song

By Andrew Jacome

Power

US: Oldest LGBT bookstore in country could close if no buyer comes forward

‘People don’t need us as much as they used to,’ says Giovanni’s Room owner

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Veiled criticism

Is Leila Fatemi queering the veil?

By Michael Lyons

Power

Toronto neighbourhood fights hate with rainbows

Homophobic vandalism sparks outpouring of community support in city’s west end

By Andrea Houston

Power

Australian Capital Territory aims to legalize gay marriage by year’s end

Chief Minister Katy Gallagher says she expects rest of country will follow ACT’s lead

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Gay Montrealer denied insurance refund after cancelling tour to Russia

David Brody’s insurance company has denied his claim because the government has not issued a travel warning

By Richard Burnett

Power

McQuaig, Freeland to run for NDP and Liberals in Toronto Centre

By-election expected in November to fill vacancy left by Bob Rae

By Rob Salerno