Power

Scotland: Parliament begins hearing arguments for and against gay marriage

Supporters call for opt-in system, opponents fear change in ‘essence’ of marriage

By Niko Bell

Power

Vatican denies Pope Francis phoned gay Toulouse man

Christophe Trutino claims pontiff said, ‘Your homosexuality — it doesn’t matter’

By Niko Bell

Travel

Totem-pole carving in Ontario’s Haliburton Highlands

A weeklong retreat on the shores of the Kawarthas

By Kyle Burton

Homophobia

God hates bags

By Raziel Reid

Crime

Largest mass murder of gay people in US occurred 40 years ago

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Russian lawmaker proposes measures to remove children from gay parents

By Natasha Barsotti

Theatre

Stripper’s fortune

Holy Tranity exposes the sex- and drug-fuelled neon excesses of Montreal’s gay ’80s

By Richard Burnett

Culture

Vancouver’s queer community rallies for Russia

The least Canadians can ‘do in our privilege is stand up and speak out’: Jennifer Breakspear

By Jeremy Hainsworth

Power

Putin dismisses concerns over Russia’s anti-gay law

‘No need to make a mountain out of a molehill’: Russian president

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Nikolai Alexeyev’s Moscow apartment reportedly raided

Reuters: Authorities say ‘investigation’ follows complaint lodged by unidentified member of parliament

By Natasha Barsotti

Arts

Atlantic Fringe Festival offers plenty of queer theatre

Halifax event celebrates 23 years

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Power

Amnesty International says homophobia on the rise

Capital Pride vigil focuses on global persecution

By Bradley Turcotte

Power

Mormon missionary positions: Gay sex and the latter-day saint

By Raziel Reid

Arts

Four years of Sodom

Toronto’s favourite freak show still partying after all these years

By Andrew Jacome

Power

Reporter slams Russian anti-gay laws on RT channel

‘I am going to take my two minutes here to tell people the truth’: James Kirchick

By Natasha Barsotti

Opinion

Putin’s pandering

Let’s go to the Sochi Games and object, visibly and vocally

By Robin Perelle

Culture

Irish matchmaking festival adds gay component

‘As Willie Daly says, at the end of the day it’s about love’: organizer

By Niko Bell

Power

Did Pope Benedict XVI resign because of the gays?

Vancouver author Daniel Gawthrop thinks so

By Raziel Reid