Toronto Diary

What did people stick up their butts this year?

By Jeremy Feist

Health

‘I’m sorry,’ says U of T professor who provided false information on HIV

HIV-positive student hopes to start discussion about social stigma concerning gay men and HIV

By Andrea Houston

Power

Boone should be removed from solitary confinement, lawyer argues

Ontario man convicted of attempted murder in HIV nondisclosure trial has been held in segregation since May

By Adrienne Ascah

Opinion

Deep Dish Toronto

In this edition, Rolyn parties at Bloor Street Entertains & The LGBT Giving Network Gala

By Rolyn Chambers

Health

The newest buzzkill?

UCLA study reveals a correlation between cocaine use and HIV

By David Owen

Power

‘Fierce grannies’ recognized on World AIDS Day for work in Africa

Grandmothers stepped up to care for an entire generation of African children left orphaned by AIDS

By Andrea Houston

Power

Cure ignorance

UK HIV/AIDS organization calls itself the people who ‘piss on everyone’s chips’

By Michael Lyons

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