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Faith & Spirituality

The painful truth about being gay at Canada’s largest Christian university
Power

The painful truth about being gay at Canada’s largest Christian university

Trinity Western’s covenant and the queer students it hurts

By Layla Cameron
Should private schools be allowed to discriminate against LGBT families in BC?
Power

Should private schools be allowed to discriminate against LGBT families in BC?

The Liberals’ order to protect LGBT students doesn’t apply to admissions policies for religious schools, Xtra has learned

By Tessa Vikander
Protesters challenge New West pastor on anti-trans campaign
Power

Protesters challenge New West pastor on anti-trans campaign

Paul Dirks’ campaign ‘gives a really negative connotation to Christianity and religion,’ says co-organizer

By Hannah Ackeral
Will my Latin American mother cry tears of joy at my queer wedding?
Love & Sex

Will my Latin American mother cry tears of joy at my queer wedding?

My mother had no problem with other people’s fluid sexualities, but she had absolutely no desire for her daughter to be anything but straight

By Ludmila Leiva
Trump-loving evangelist brings his homophobic, racist rhetoric to Vancouver
Opinion

Trump-loving evangelist brings his homophobic, racist rhetoric to Vancouver

Why is Franklin Graham still headlining the Festival of Hope?

By Arshy Mann
How a psychic experience and a dead writer inspired Daniel MacIvor’s new play
Arts

How a psychic experience and a dead writer inspired Daniel MacIvor’s new play

Who Killed Spalding Gray? is a departure from MacIvor’s usual style

By Chris Dupuis
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Universities Canada’s new policy could be bad news for Trinity Western
Power

Universities Canada’s new policy could be bad news for Trinity Western

Can a university respect human rights law while banning gay sex?

By Layla Cameron
Anti-gay zombie just exercising his free speech, lawyer says
Power

Anti-gay zombie just exercising his free speech, lawyer says

Bill Whatcott as entitled as politicians to walk in Pride parade, court factum argues

By Nathaniel Christopher
What Trump’s presidency will mean for global LGBT rights
Opinion

What Trump’s presidency will mean for global LGBT rights

Trump’s election will slow or stop the tremendous progress LGBT Americans made under Barack Obama, but the real impact will be felt globally

By Rob Salerno
The Punjabi poet-saint who wouldn’t conform
Opinion

The Punjabi poet-saint who wouldn’t conform

Sufi poet Shah Hussain led an unconventional life, both as a religious man and a lover

By Michael Lyons
How Black Boys challenges stereotypes about black males
Arts

How Black Boys challenges stereotypes about black males

Stephen Jackman-Torkoff and Tawiah Ben M’Carthy are done with the assumptions — they want to tell their own stories about being black, male and queer

By Emily Johnpulle
Trinity Western University law school wins BC appeal
Power

Trinity Western University law school wins BC appeal

Court of Appeal rules the school has a right to freedom of religion while acknowledging the covenant is ‘hurtful’ to LGBT people

By Nathaniel Christopher
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Inside an anti-gay fake condom packing party
Opinion

Inside an anti-gay fake condom packing party

Bill Whatcott still packing ‘gospel condoms’ as lawsuit looms

By Nathaniel Christopher
Five films and digital-media works to look out for at ImagineNATIVE 2016
Arts

Five films and digital-media works to look out for at ImagineNATIVE 2016

In its 17th year, this film and media arts festival brings Toronto the best of indigenous culture, cinema and art

By Chris Dupuis
‘da Kink in My Hair: ‘da musical
Arts

‘da Kink in My Hair: ‘da musical

After 15 years, Trey Anthony’s theatrical success comes to Ottawa as a musical

By Chris Dupuis
PrEP and the birth control pill
Opinion

PrEP and the birth control pill

What we can learn from the past

By Mike Miksche
Gay Hutterite comes out after fleeing colony in rural Manitoba
Power

Gay Hutterite comes out after fleeing colony in rural Manitoba

Garrett Wipf says he’s not afraid to tell his story, though he expects repercussions

By Austin Grabish
LGBT rights versus religious rights: can they co-exist?
Power

LGBT rights versus religious rights: can they co-exist?

Recent battles echo last 50 years of clashes over who counts as a person, says US lawyer

By Natasha Barsotti
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