Health

Five generations of gay men

Gay men’s health linked to the place of AIDS in their formative years

By Nathaniel Christopher

Power

Commemorating World AIDS Day 2013

HIV/AIDS expert Ron Rosenes says the crisis is not over yet

By Xtra Editor

Opinion

The more things change

Having HIV in 2013 is like being a gay man in the 1950s

By Michael Burtch

Power

AIDS Awareness Week begins in Ottawa

NDP MP Olivia Chow and Health Minister Rona Ambrose to attend World AIDS Day gala

By Adrienne Ascah

Culture

A Loving Spoonful to relocate to bigger space in March 2014

Move to East Vancouver warehouse announced at World AIDS Day luncheon

By Shauna Lewis

Power

Obama signs bill to end ban on research into HIV organ transplants

HOPE Act could lead to transplants from one HIV-positive person to another

By Natasha Barsotti

Arts

Another gay porn studio goes bareback

Xtra’s exclusive interview with Next Door Studio CEO Stephan Sirard on why he’s released bareback scenes

By Xtra Editor

Health

OHTN conference celebrates advances in HIV research, identifies gaps

New strategy uses video games as a tool to deliver HIV prevention messages

By Elah Feder

Power

Canadian Blood Services grilled at Gay Men’s Health Summit

New five-year deferral still discriminatory, critics say

By Nathaniel Christopher

Review: Dallas Buyers Club

New film starring Matthew McConaughey brings AIDS back into the headlines

By Steven Bereznai

Culture

AIDS Committee of Ottawa to host gay men’s forum

Event will include talks on anal health, PEP, trans support and addiction and mental health

By Adrienne Ascah

Sex

Mister and Hula team up to encourage HIV testing

Recent US study shows 1 in 10 men using dating apps have never had an HIV test

By Xtra Editor

Dallas Buyers Club hits theatres Nov 1

A straight take on the early days of the AIDS epidemic

By Frank Prendergast

Toronto Diary

The Drag Race Rutrospective: Veni, Vidi, Viva

By Jeremy Feist

Health

New HIV testing program targets couples in the US and Ontario

‘It’s frightening to a lot of people that the greatest number of new infections comes from couples’: researcher

By Nathaniel Christopher

Power

Nova Scotia stabbing victim may never walk again

Scott Jones was attacked after leaving a New Glasgow bar on Oct 13

By Justin Ling

Toronto Diary

LGBT celebrities come out as HIV Equal

By Jeremy Feist

Health

Early HIV-testing pilot project gets permanent nod in BC

‘The earlier you identify, the earlier guys can respond to their situation’: Robert

By Nathaniel Christopher