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History

Queer robots in love
History

Queer robots in love

The legend of Martine Rothblatt’s digital immortality

By Michael Lyons
Glimpses into a gay man’s life in Vancouver in the 1940s-1960s
Opinion

Glimpses into a gay man’s life in Vancouver in the 1940s-1960s

Still QQ uncovers a rare treasure box of a gay man’s pre-Stonewall youth

By Kevin Dale McKeown
The 25 bits of gay history you won’t believe
History

The 25 bits of gay history you won’t believe

The History Boys’ strangest and most fascinating gay facts

By Jeremy Willard
What not to miss at Inside Out 2015
Arts

What not to miss at Inside Out 2015

A rundown of must-see films at the festival

By Chris Dupuis
Gay sex secrets from the animal kingdom
Opinion

Gay sex secrets from the animal kingdom

Necking giraffes, lesbian seagulls and bonobo boners

By Michael Lyons
Gaydar etiquette, boxer boycotts and room for gays
The Daily Package

Gaydar etiquette, boxer boycotts and room for gays

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
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Windy City murder
History

Windy City murder

Many people thought Leopold and Loeb’s homosexuality was motive enough for killing Bobby Franks

By Jeremy Willard
Join club hetero today!
Opinion

Join club hetero today!

The undeniable branding of straight living

By Michael Lyons
Body of Christ
Opinion

Body of Christ

Bible studies for boys

By Michael Lyons
Changing the face of the Caribbean
Power

Changing the face of the Caribbean

Maurice Tomlinson could help change legal status for LGBT people

By Rob Salerno
What do these youth and queer seniors have in common?
Culture

What do these youth and queer seniors have in common?

Intergenerational performance project shares stories of change

By Grace Cameron
Canada’s first gay publication
Opinion

Canada’s first gay publication

Almost 70 years before the debut of Xtra, Les Mouches Fantastiques was born in Montreal

By Michael Lyons
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Xtra’s digital universe is expanding
Opinion

Xtra’s digital universe is expanding

Continuing to champion sexual freedom and freedom of expression

By David Walberg
Murray Hall had no whiskers
Opinion

Murray Hall had no whiskers

How a prominent NYC politician lived as a man for more than 25 years

By Jeremy Willard
The passion of the cut sleeve
Opinion

The passion of the cut sleeve

Boys, brothels and Chinese immigration

By Michael Lyons
Happy Pink Triangle Day!
Power

Happy Pink Triangle Day!

Feb 14 marks Canada’s forgotten gay and lesbian holiday

By Xtra Staff
Little Saigon, lesbian separatists and what comes after marriage
The Daily Package

Little Saigon, lesbian separatists and what comes after marriage

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

By Niko Bell
Fairy tales
Opinion

Fairy tales

Hans Christian Andersen and the complexity of happily ever after

By Jeremy Willard
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