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History

Quebec’s first married gay couple celebrates 10th anniversary
Opinion

Quebec’s first married gay couple celebrates 10th anniversary

Michael Hendricks and René Leboeuf look back on their landmark legal victory and wedding

By Richard Burnett
The mythology of C-150
Opinion

The mythology of C-150

The decriminalization of gay sex wasn’t actually about liberating sexuality

By Robin Perelle
Americans now see gays as more ‘favourable’ than Evangelicals
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Americans now see gays as more ‘favourable’ than Evangelicals

By Raziel Reid
A thing of beauty
Opinion

A thing of beauty

The life and loves of Erté

By Michael Lyons
Starting out in my career
Opinion

Starting out in my career

I am extremely grateful to Xtra and the role it plays in shaping and reflecting the diverse communities it addresses

By Kamal Al-Solaylee
Tea lights and pride
Opinion

Tea lights and pride

Brian Francis says working at Xtra was like living in an all-gay dorm

By Brian Francis
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Letters, letters, letters
Opinion

Letters, letters, letters

A selection of reader letters from the early days of Xtra Toronto

By Xtra Editor
The Church- Wellesley Review
Opinion

The Church- Wellesley Review

For a decade, we published poetry, fiction, drama and memoirs

By Jeffrey Round
The coolest job
Opinion

The coolest job

The Xtra experiment worked — the ‘bar rag’ generated both income and interest

By Sonny Mills
Meet you at Woody’s
Opinion

Meet you at Woody’s

Looking back at a Toronto landmark

By Jeremy Willard
Fighting for our rights
Opinion

Fighting for our rights

Xtra was the paper of record for Queer Nation’s activities

By David Walberg
Special delivery
Opinion

Special delivery

The arrival of the new issue of Xtra was hailed as an event in many gay hangouts

By Danny Glenwright
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No-fly lists and property loss for anti-gay law-makers
Opinion

No-fly lists and property loss for anti-gay law-makers

How to help local gay groups in Russia and Uganda resist new laws

By Gareth Kirkby
Going global
Opinion

Going global

Since 2000, stories and mentions of other countries have surged hugely in the pages of Xtra

By Jim Bartley
The mad old ads
Opinion

The mad old ads

Some of Xtra’s old ads are almost as evocative as the articles

By Xtra Editor
The little paper that could
Opinion

The little paper that could

A lot has changed in the publishing industry in the last 30 years

By Lucinda Wallace
Coming out on a cover
Opinion

Coming out on a cover

Brad Fraser remembers his first experience with Xtra

By Brad Fraser
Xtra celebrates its 30th anniversary
Opinion

Xtra celebrates its 30th anniversary

Snapshot of gay rights contained in pages of Toronto biweekly

By Xtra Video
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