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David Shannon’s journalism and activist legacy lives on in Montreal’s queer community
Power

David Shannon’s journalism and activist legacy lives on in Montreal’s queer community

Shannon passed away on Feb 2, 2018

By Matthew Hays
Ontario Progressive Conservative reset could come with an LGBT advocate
Opinion

Ontario Progressive Conservative reset could come with an LGBT advocate

If she wins, Christine Elliott’s return to provincial politics could turn the page on the party’s history of homophobia

By Rob Salerno
It’s not just police who have something to answer for in the wake of Toronto’s serial murders
Opinion

It’s not just police who have something to answer for in the wake of Toronto’s serial murders

Our institutions are all complicit in turning a blind eye to the most vulnerable

By Arshy Mann
Why role-play is more complex than you think
Hard Labour

Why role-play is more complex than you think

From language, limits and safewords, each situation has its own set of unique challenges

By Devon Delacroix
Canada wants to deport this lesbian, even though she may be jailed or worse if sent home
Power

Canada wants to deport this lesbian, even though she may be jailed or worse if sent home

A year after her last reprieve, Angela is once again facing deportation to a country where being gay is illegal

By Derek Brown
Patrick Brown’s fall will give social conservatives hope to rise again in Ontario
Opinion

Patrick Brown’s fall will give social conservatives hope to rise again in Ontario

The homophobic elements of the Progressive Conservatives are lying in wait

By Arshy Mann
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Bruce McArthur, charged with two murders, dated missing man Skanda Navaratnam: source
Power

Bruce McArthur, charged with two murders, dated missing man Skanda Navaratnam: source

Navaratnam was last seen leaving a bar in Toronto’s gay village in September 2010

By Arshy Mann
Andrew Kinsman’s sisters remember their little brother as kind and dependable
Power

Andrew Kinsman’s sisters remember their little brother as kind and dependable

Police allege Kinsman was murdered by Bruce McArthur after disappearing from Toronto’s gay village

By Arshy Mann
Man charged with murder of two gay Toronto men makes first court appearance
Power

Man charged with murder of two gay Toronto men makes first court appearance

Bruce McArthur is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Selim Esen and Andrew Kinsman

By Arshy Mann
How a client helped me overcome my fear of renting porn
Hard Labour

How a client helped me overcome my fear of renting porn

Just the thought of renting a DVD caused me a surprising amount of anxiety

By Devon Delacroix
Here’s how Canada led the world on LGBT issues in 2017
Opinion

Here’s how Canada led the world on LGBT issues in 2017

But Justin Trudeau and his Liberals still have outstanding promises to queer Canadians that must be kept

By Rob Salerno
Why the holidays can still suck for queer people, even when you’re out
Power

Why the holidays can still suck for queer people, even when you’re out

The holiday season is ingrained in family tradition and cultural institutions, but many queer people still don’t have a seat at the table

By JP Larocque
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As a queer disabled man, am I bad in bed?
Love & Sex

As a queer disabled man, am I bad in bed?

When my able-bodied lovers don’t communicate their needs, I’m left wondering about my sexual skill

By Andrew Gurza
Rushed bill to erase past convictions for consensual gay sex is flawed, critics say
Power

Rushed bill to erase past convictions for consensual gay sex is flawed, critics say

Canada’s new expungement bill only covers a fraction of the charges it should, says queer historian

By Arshy Mann
Remember the thrill of your first gay romance?

Remember the thrill of your first gay romance?

As Call Me By Your Name opens in theatres, we ask a few people to reflect on the lessons they learned and the love they found

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Canada’s first openly gay MP on the long road to an apology for LGBT people
Power

Canada’s first openly gay MP on the long road to an apology for LGBT people

Now the government must release all documents related to the purges, says Svend Robinson

By Arshy Mann
My mother’s daughter, my father’s son: a trans Chinese woman on finding joy in the ancestral rites of death
Power

My mother’s daughter, my father’s son: a trans Chinese woman on finding joy in the ancestral rites of death

How I honoured Chinese funeral tradition, my family and queerness at my grandfather’s funeral

By Kai Cheng Thom
The challenges of being trans, male and homeless in Montreal
Power

The challenges of being trans, male and homeless in Montreal

Why do so few shelters provide a safe space for trans men?

By Ruby Pratka
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