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Bullying or homophobia: school trustees debate in Richmond

Richmond one of just two school boards without anti-homophobia policy in BC’s Lower Mainland

Opinion

Drugs and sex work: prohibition policies alive in Canada

The Conservative government’s crackdown on consenting adults

The Daily Package

A good judge, a bad judge and an ugly law

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

Opinion

The Rentboy raid was different

Money laundering, not human trafficking, said to be the reason

Power

TWU can discriminate but law society can’t, BC court hears

‘The state cannot be indifferent to the basic rights of individuals,’ says law society

By Jeremy Hainsworth

Power

Egale puts gala on hold

Annual event will be pushed back to 2016

Power

Regulate academics not morals, Trinity Western tells BC law society

Law society shouldn’t rule on belief system of Christian university, says TWU

By Jeremy Hainsworth

Opinion

Vancouver Queer Film Festival wise to resist Israeli boycott

A closer look at the festival’s open letter and a snapshot of Israeli opinions

By Robin Perelle

Arts

In the Turn: trans girl blossoms in roller-derby collective

Documentary on the Vagine Regime plays at Vancouver Queer Film Festival

By Adrienne Ascah

Opinion

Kiss & Tell, trigger warnings and trans pledge: my Pride highlights

Vancouver’s Queer Arts Festival hits new high

By Robin Perelle

The Daily Package

Jerusalem stabbings, global justice and gay emojis

Your Daily Package of newsy and naughty bits from around the world

Arts

Queer Arts Festival draws new lines around sex and censorship

Remount of Kiss & Tell’s Drawing the Line asks how we’ve changed and what triggers us now

By James Goldie

Power

Why Peru is a long way from same-sex marriage

A failed civil union bill spurs gay Peruvians, but some question priorities

By Jane Gerster

Power

Four things we learned from Stats Can’s hate crime report

Hate crimes overall down, but crimes motivated by sexual orientation are steady

Power

ON court finds Trinity Western covenant discriminatory

Court upholds Ontario law society’s rejection of Christian law school

By Jeremy Hainsworth

Power

Grenade scare at Casey House expansion closes intersection

Fake grenade found on second floor of building in construction area

The Daily Package

Pride drones, mariachis and vices against nature

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Power

Human rights monument lights up Ottawa’s night

Community members gather to celebrate and reflect

By Adrienne Ascah

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