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Man charged with murder of two gay Toronto men makes first court appearance
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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
Police just charged a man in connection with the deaths of two men missing from Toronto’s gay village
Power

Police just charged a man in connection with the deaths of two men missing from Toronto’s gay village

Bruce McArthur, 66, faces two counts of first-degree murder and police say there could be more victims

By Riley Sparks
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
Are Toronto police taking the safety concerns of LGBT communities seriously?
Opinion

Are Toronto police taking the safety concerns of LGBT communities seriously?

Police have mishandled a series of recent cases involving the community and its spaces

By Arshy Mann
How Canada’s historic apology to LGBT people falls short
Opinion

How Canada’s historic apology to LGBT people falls short

‘We are sorry’ is not enough, queer historian tells Justin Trudeau

By Gary Kinsman
Canada settles LGBT class-action suit with $110 million in compensation
Power

Canada settles LGBT class-action suit with $110 million in compensation

People accused or purged from military or public service will be eligible to apply

By Arshy Mann
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Canada to erase past convictions for consensual gay sex
Power

Canada to erase past convictions for consensual gay sex

Bill to expunge ‘historically unjust convictions’ introduced on the same day as LGBT apology

By Arshy Mann
Prime Minister Trudeau apologizes for litany of injustice perpetrated against LGBT Canadians
Power

Prime Minister Trudeau apologizes for litany of injustice perpetrated against LGBT Canadians

‘To those who were left broken by a prejudiced system, and to those who took their own lives, we have failed you,’ Trudeau says

By Arshy Mann
The Canadian government will apologize to LGBT people. Now they’re trying to figure out how
Power

The Canadian government will apologize to LGBT people. Now they’re trying to figure out how

‘You only get one opportunity to do something this important well and we want to do it well the first time,’ says LGBTQ2 special advisor Randy Boissonnault

By Arshy Mann
Still no arrest in death of queer teen who disappeared from Vancouver
Power

Still no arrest in death of queer teen who disappeared from Vancouver

RCMP won’t say what happened to Oliver Zamarripa or how he got to Lytton, BC

By Niko Bell
Trudeau government fumbles on criminal justice reform again
Opinion

Trudeau government fumbles on criminal justice reform again

Is the Department of Justice asleep at the wheel?

By Rob Salerno
Why did Canada take days to respond to the reported Chechen deaths?
Power

Why did Canada take days to respond to the reported Chechen deaths?

Foreign affairs minister tells Xtra she’s ‘looking into ways’ to support LGBT Russians

By Dylan C Robertson
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Queer Vancouver teen’s death a mystery five months later
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Queer Vancouver teen’s death a mystery five months later

No reason to believe Oliver Zamarripa was targeted for his sexuality, says RCMP

By Niko Bell
Canadian federal investigation reveals unsafe conditions for female trans inmates
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Canadian federal investigation reveals unsafe conditions for female trans inmates

Investigation reveals claims by trans women of sexual assault while in male prison wards, deadnaming by staff and housing of female trans inmates with violent criminals

By Dylan C Robertson
Vancouver police say no sign of gaybashing in Stanley Park attacks
Power

Vancouver police say no sign of gaybashing in Stanley Park attacks

No need to be fearful or avoid the park, police tell LGBT community

By James Goldie
Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 1)
Opinion

Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 1)

Though briefly decriminalized, homosexuality is a crime here so I needed to be careful

By Mike Miksche
Reverend Brent Hawkes acquitted of all charges in sexual assault trial
Power

Reverend Brent Hawkes acquitted of all charges in sexual assault trial

Judge says Crown failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt

By Matthew DiMera
Police investigating three alleged assaults in Toronto’s gay village
Power

Police investigating three alleged assaults in Toronto’s gay village

Assaults allegedly took place in early January, all at the same intersection

By Aeryn Pfaff, Arshy Mann
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