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Hate Watch

Instead of a happy ending, Moonlight gives into black pain
Opinion

Instead of a happy ending, Moonlight gives into black pain

Damaging tropes about black masculinity overshadow positive narratives about being black and queer

By Cicely-Belle Blain
How a homophobic 20th-century book conjured up the ghosts of Paris’ queer past
Opinion

How a homophobic 20th-century book conjured up the ghosts of Paris’ queer past

From parties, decadence and resistance, Le Troisième Sexe is a valuable if unintentional glimpse into gay nightlife

By Michael Lyons
Is the queer community ready to defend public sex?
Opinion

Is the queer community ready to defend public sex?

Identity, community, and privacy arguments may not be sufficient for Project Marie

By Steven Maynard
Leitch’s hypocritical Trump-style politics have no place in Canada
Opinion

Leitch’s hypocritical Trump-style politics have no place in Canada

If Conservatives have any principles, they must rally against leadership candidate’s anti-immigrant rhetoric

By Rob Salerno
What the rise of the alt-right means for HIV prevention
Opinion

What the rise of the alt-right means for HIV prevention

We need to talk to each other openly about sex and our sexual health

By Mike Miksche
Protesters, residents and police discuss park sex crackdown at protest
Power

Protesters, residents and police discuss park sex crackdown at protest

Members of the LGBT community attend Walk the Beat event demanding accountability for Project Marie

By Arshy Mann
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MPs urged to remember trans, non-binary issues
Power

MPs urged to remember trans, non-binary issues

Liberal, NDP MPs hear from activists, trans people and HIV experts

By Dylan C Robertson
All your burning questions answered on why gay men love park sex
Opinion

All your burning questions answered on why gay men love park sex

Who doesn’t like a little open space and the wind blowing sweetly on your ass?

By Eternity Martis, Gareth Kirkby
Rejected HIV/AIDS organizations will now receive funding until 2018
Power

Rejected HIV/AIDS organizations will now receive funding until 2018

Funding extension welcome but longer-term solution still needed, groups say

By Erika Stark
Feds name gay MP as ‘LGBTQ2 issues’ advisor
Power

Feds name gay MP as ‘LGBTQ2 issues’ advisor

Edmonton MP has three years to answer calls for pardons and compensation for those convicted and fired for homosexual activity

By Dylan C Robertson
Project Marie is shocking, but at least as gay men we know how to respond
Opinion

Project Marie is shocking, but at least as gay men we know how to respond

The undercover police operation in Etobicoke’s Marie Curtis Park is reminiscent of the bathhouse raids

By Marcus McCann
Liberals move to scrap anal-sex law
Power

Liberals move to scrap anal-sex law

Section 159 forbids group sex, puts age of consent higher than vaginal sex

By Dylan C Robertson
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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
Concerns raised over technology used to exonerate AIDS ‘Patient Zero’
Power

Concerns raised over technology used to exonerate AIDS ‘Patient Zero’

Advanced viral genome tracking could soon identify individual virus transmission cases. What does that mean for our privacy?

By Rob Easton
Five queer films to watch at Inside Out Ottawa 2016
Arts

Five queer films to watch at Inside Out Ottawa 2016

The festival boasts some of the world’s best LGBT cinema

By Chris Dupuis
Trans-rights protection bill fast-tracked through House committee
Culture

Trans-rights protection bill fast-tracked through House committee

Senate could debate proposal before Christmas break

By Dylan C Robertson
How to integrate an LGBT refugee into Vancouver’s community
Opinion

How to integrate an LGBT refugee into Vancouver’s community

Sponsors should offer emotional and other support to newcomers, while respecting their autonomy

By Ahmed Danny Ramadan
Liberal government may not compensate men convicted under anti-gay laws, FOI suggests
Power

Liberal government may not compensate men convicted under anti-gay laws, FOI suggests

By Dylan C Robertson
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