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A dirty tale from Japan’s Book of Acolytes
Opinion

A dirty tale from Japan’s Book of Acolytes

Chuta and the acolyte’s ass

By Michael Lyons
New book traces the growth of lesbian community in Canada

New book traces the growth of lesbian community in Canada

In the 1960s women began to come out, create community and love openly

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The History Boys celebrate 100 columns
Opinion

The History Boys celebrate 100 columns

Four years, two publications, two amateur historians, one dream

By Jeremy Willard
How one homosexual couple helped shape Athenian democracy
Opinion

How one homosexual couple helped shape Athenian democracy

The tyrannicidal lovers of Athens

By Michael Lyons
An open (love) letter to Glad Day Bookshop’s queer history section
Opinion

An open (love) letter to Glad Day Bookshop’s queer history section

In which Jeremy Willard gets weird about some books

By Jeremy Willard
Warrior women of West Africa
Opinion

Warrior women of West Africa

The unique gender identity of the Mino, Dahomey’s all-female soldier corps

By Michael Lyons
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History of queer persecution reminds us to protect our institutions
Opinion

History of queer persecution reminds us to protect our institutions

The 2016 Orlando massacre should serve as a warning

By Jeremy Willard
Heritage Toronto explores LGBTQ history this summer

Heritage Toronto explores LGBTQ history this summer

Discover the sites where queer women took a stand for what they believed in

Created for Heritage Toronto
What was The Body Politic, anyway?
Power

What was The Body Politic, anyway?

A brief explainer on a radical gay and lesbian magazine

By Arshy Mann
How bellhops and newsboys turned tricks in old Toronto
Opinion

How bellhops and newsboys turned tricks in old Toronto

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . .

By Michael Lyons
The fabulous king of France
Opinion

The fabulous king of France

A war hero stunned his country when he returned in full makeup and glam

By Jeremy Willard
Art and porn in Edo period Japan
Opinion

Art and porn in Edo period Japan

Young men get hot and bothered in the ROM’s special collections

By Michael Lyons
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Preserving one of Canada’s first LGBT TV shows

Preserving one of Canada’s first LGBT TV shows

Daily Xtra seeks community support to help save Gayblevision archives

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The silent gay witch hunt of 1730
Opinion

The silent gay witch hunt of 1730

It was the worst massacre of homosexual men before the Nazis

By Jeremy Willard
Beautiful, buff Mamluk warriors
Opinion

Beautiful, buff Mamluk warriors

The homosexual military ruling class slaves of Syria and Egypt

By Michael Lyons
Women’s education and love affairs in 19th-century America
Opinion

Women’s education and love affairs in 19th-century America

All-girl colleges meant a new world of independence, possibility and intimate friendships

By Jeremy Willard
Homosexual marriage in 19th-century Africa
History

Homosexual marriage in 19th-century Africa

Shield-bearing Azande boy-wife traditions reveal intriguing way of life

By Michael Lyons
Lesbian life in the 1930s
History

Lesbian life in the 1930s

Though a difficult choice, some women found ways to live a happy, female friendly existence

By Jeremy Willard
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