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History

Who was the real Tadzio?
Opinion

Who was the real Tadzio?

Tracking down the real person behind the beautiful boy from Thomas Mann’s novel Death in Venice

By Jeremy Willard
Conservative senator thinks residential schools were good, wants gays back in the closet
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Conservative senator thinks residential schools were good, wants gays back in the closet

Lynn Beyak praises ‘remarkable works, good deeds and historical tales in the residential schools’

By Arshy Mann
Ruth Ellis created space for gay and lesbian African Americans in the 1940–1960s
Opinion

Ruth Ellis created space for gay and lesbian African Americans in the 1940–1960s

She was a queer black woman whose life spanned three centuries of living proud and helping others do the same

By Michael Lyons
Sherlock Holmes, homosexual detective
History

Sherlock Holmes, homosexual detective

The author of the beloved fictional private detective drew inspiration from Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe

By Michael Lyons
Are public health recommendations sex-negative? (Part 1)
PrEP School

Are public health recommendations sex-negative? (Part 1)

While their guidelines are effective, they sometimes don’t feel realistic for queer people

By Mike Miksche
Mary Jones, patron saint of the scam
Opinion

Mary Jones, patron saint of the scam

Jones was a black, cross-dressing sex worker who sure did love to pickpocket white men

By Michael Lyons
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Why gay pulps never made it to the shelves of mainstream bookstores
Opinion

Why gay pulps never made it to the shelves of mainstream bookstores

Imagine the courage it must have taken to pick up a copy of Summer in Sodom from the local dime store in the 1960s

By Jeremy Willard
Class-action lawsuit proceeds on government, military purge in Canada
Power

Class-action lawsuit proceeds on government, military purge in Canada

Public servants asked to preserve documents

By Dylan C Robertson
How same-sex samurai stories made gay love beautiful in Japan
Opinion

How same-sex samurai stories made gay love beautiful in Japan

Ihara Saikaku’s book of short stories celebrated male relationships in the 17th century

By Michael Lyons
How Brexit and Trump have validated latent racism
Opinion

How Brexit and Trump have validated latent racism

I am black and British. How can I go back to a country that holds no place for me in its heart?

By Cicely-Belle Blain
Ten interesting facts about the queer women of history
Opinion

Ten interesting facts about the queer women of history

The value isn’t in their names — it’s in their stories

By Jeremy Willard
What’s on the agenda for Canada’s first LGBTQ2 advisor?
Power

What’s on the agenda for Canada’s first LGBTQ2 advisor?

Randy Boissonnault talks government apology, gay blood ban and Marie Curtis Park

By Dylan C Robertson
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How a homophobic 20th-century book conjured up the ghosts of Paris’ queer past
Opinion

How a homophobic 20th-century book conjured up the ghosts of Paris’ queer past

From parties, decadence and resistance, Le Troisième Sexe is a valuable if unintentional glimpse into gay nightlife

By Michael Lyons
Federal government to review Canada’s tough HIV laws
Power

Federal government to review Canada’s tough HIV laws

HIV criminalization, funding for HIV and hepatitis organizations on the agenda

By Dylan C Robertson
Is the queer community ready to defend public sex?
Opinion

Is the queer community ready to defend public sex?

Identity, community, and privacy arguments may not be sufficient for Project Marie

By Steven Maynard
Leitch’s hypocritical Trump-style politics have no place in Canada
Opinion

Leitch’s hypocritical Trump-style politics have no place in Canada

If Conservatives have any principles, they must rally against leadership candidate’s anti-immigrant rhetoric

By Rob Salerno
Bank Street BIA to highlight culture and history in Ottawa’s Village
Arts

Bank Street BIA to highlight culture and history in Ottawa’s Village

Community input needed for first phase of Village Legacy Project

By Jeremy Willard
Toronto’s trans community mourns on Transgender Day of Remembrance
Power

Toronto’s trans community mourns on Transgender Day of Remembrance

Trans flag was raised at Queen’s Park and Toronto City Hall to pay tribute to those lost to anti-trans violence

By Arshy Mann
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