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History

Herb Spiers: 1945-2011
Power

Herb Spiers: 1945-2011

Early member of Body Politic Collective, Toronto Gay Action and ACT UP

By Gerald Hannon
The radical lives of Barbara Deming & David McReynolds
Arts

The radical lives of Barbara Deming & David McReynolds

From segregation & Vietnam to gay lib

By Marcus McCann
Celebrating Canada’s only national gay holiday
Culture

Celebrating Canada’s only national gay holiday

By Xtra Editor
Bill Siksay marks the anniversary of the bathhouse raids
Politics

Bill Siksay marks the anniversary of the bathhouse raids

By dale_smith
The 1981 Toronto bathhouse riots
Power

The 1981 Toronto bathhouse riots

Looking back on 30 years of gay liberation

By Matt Mills
Vandals take out Xtra Vancouver newspaper boxes
Power

Vandals take out Xtra Vancouver newspaper boxes

By Sean Horlor
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False Creek neighbours meet to address gaybashing
Power

False Creek neighbours meet to address gaybashing

In wake of alleged assault on Holtzman and Regier

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Council creates Mayor’s West End Advisory Committee
Power

Council creates Mayor’s West End Advisory Committee

Some West Enders skeptical

By Shauna Lewis
Exploring Berlin
Travel

Exploring Berlin

A city rich in joy, tragedy and gay history

By Alistair Newton
YouthCo losing its home
Power

YouthCo losing its home

Hard to find space for HIV-positive homeless youth: director

By Tamara Letkeman
Trans rights bill passes second reading
Power

Trans rights bill passes second reading

Bill now moves on to Commons justice committee

By Dale Smith
Could sex toys save Glad Day?
Power

Could sex toys save Glad Day?

Are butt plugs to gay bookstores what candles are to Chapters?

By Andrea Zanin
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How Montreal lost the Gay Games (twice)
Canada

How Montreal lost the Gay Games (twice)

Losses nearly derailed the gay sports movement

By Richard Burnett
The legacy of Magnus Hirschfeld
Arts

The legacy of Magnus Hirschfeld

A gay liberation movement destroyed by hatred

By Alistair Newton
Tense West End meeting
Power

Tense West End meeting

‘This process is a sham in my view’: participant

By Shauna Lewis
Like a Witness
Vancouver

Like a Witness

My turn to snare the passerby

By Tony Correia
Elegy to Club Toronto
Power

Elegy to Club Toronto

After 37 years, one of the city’s oldest bathhouses passes into history

By James Dubro
Dyke March parkless?
Power

Dyke March parkless?

Grandview Park reconstruction leaves dykes without a festival site

By Natasha Barsotti
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