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History

Portrait of a spy
Opinion

Portrait of a spy

18th-century diplomat Chevalier d’Éon lived first as a man, then as a woman

By Jeremy Willard
Queerstory app maps Toronto’s LGBT history
Power

Queerstory app maps Toronto’s LGBT history

Surprising tales of hope and resistance come alive on self-guided walking tour

By Rob Salerno
Kiss of the spider scientist
Opinion

Kiss of the spider scientist

Ferdinand Karsch-Haack challenged theories of same-sex love

By Michael Lyons
Canadian Museum of History to add gay stories to exhibit
Culture

Canadian Museum of History to add gay stories to exhibit

Museum partnering with Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives to fill gaps in History Hall

By Rob Salerno
The singing blade
Opinion

The singing blade

The opera-singing, sword-fighting Julie d’Aubigny seduced both men and women

By Jeremy Willard
Mom didn’t approve
Love & Sex

Mom didn’t approve

But fairy tale of lesbian love during First World War survived

By Danny Glenwright
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Polari parle
Opinion

Polari parle

As an addendum to his latest column, Michael Lyons compiled a list of Polari words

By Michael Lyons
The lost language of gay
Opinion

The lost language of gay

How a secret language known as Polari brought together a community

By Michael Lyons
Forbidden lesbian love

Forbidden lesbian love

Remastered Weissman/Fernie doc will screen at Inside Out

By Lydia Perovic
Casey House’s ‘coach house’ may get new home
Opinion

Casey House’s ‘coach house’ may get new home

19th-century building could be moved to Summerhill to make way for new treatment centre

By Rob Salerno
Wilde in the north
Opinion

Wilde in the north

The oft-ignored Canadian leg of Oscar Wilde’s North American lecture tour

By Jeremy Willard
Rimbaud’s legacy
Opinion

Rimbaud’s legacy

The lasting influence of a turbulent youth

By Jeremy Willard
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St Charles Tavern chandeliers to go up for auction
Opinion

St Charles Tavern chandeliers to go up for auction

Small pieces of Toronto’s gay past expected to sell for more than $400 each

By Serafin LaRiviere
Mother Clap’s mollies
Opinion

Mother Clap’s mollies

One of history’s first documented fag hags was a hoot

By Michael Lyons
Louisiana legislators vote to keep sodomy law
Power

Louisiana legislators vote to keep sodomy law

Statute rendered unconstitutional in 2003 Supreme Court ruling

By Natasha Barsotti
US: Louisiana lawmakers advance bill to make Bible state book
Power

US: Louisiana lawmakers advance bill to make Bible state book

Some legislators concerned move could lead to lawsuit

By Natasha Barsotti
Kitty Genovese revisited
Opinion

Kitty Genovese revisited

The lesser-known gay angle of the famous murder case

By Jeremy Willard
The legacy of Bill C-150
Opinion

The legacy of Bill C-150

Activists recall life before the omnibus bill was passed, and how things changed in its aftermath

By Julie Cruikshank
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