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Human Rights

Murderer of Halifax gay men found not criminally responsible
Power

Murderer of Halifax gay men found not criminally responsible

Glen Race sentenced to time in a secure hospital

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Canadian and other authors condemn Russian restrictions on free expression
Power

Canadian and other authors condemn Russian restrictions on free expression

Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje join long list urging for laws’ repeal

By Niko Bell
ACTION CAMPAIGN: Condemn the criminalization of HIV
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ACTION CAMPAIGN: Condemn the criminalization of HIV

Activism Archives

By Xtra Staff
ACTION CAMPAIGN: Condemn the criminalization of HIV
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ACTION CAMPAIGN: Condemn the criminalization of HIV

By Xtra Staff
UN secretary general opposes Russian anti-gay laws
Power

UN secretary general opposes Russian anti-gay laws

‘We must oppose the arrests, imprisonments and discriminatory restrictions they face,’ says Ban Ki-moon

By Niko Bell
Why do Canadian courts still allow the ‘gay panic’ defence?
Power

Why do Canadian courts still allow the ‘gay panic’ defence?

An Ontario court’s decision to consider ‘provocation’ in a murder case is a Criminal Code vestige of days gone by, says one legal scholar

By Justin Ling
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IOC president hints at LGBT rights in Sochi opening speech
Power

IOC president hints at LGBT rights in Sochi opening speech

But Thomas Bach warns activists to let athletes compete

By Niko Bell
Russian queer activists detained as Sochi Games open
Power

Russian queer activists detained as Sochi Games open

Four protesters arrested in St Petersburg, more in Moscow

By Niko Bell
Vancouverites join global protest against Sochi sponsors
Power

Vancouverites join global protest against Sochi sponsors

About 80 people attended the rally, one of 21 that took place in 15 countries

By Nathaniel Christopher
Why I’m saying nyet to Sochi Winter Games
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Why I’m saying nyet to Sochi Winter Games

Vancouver West End MLA says there’s no fun to be had when hate prospers

By Spencer Chandra Herbert
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Untitled Feminist Show

Young Jean Lee’s naked new show is a fun, utopian celebration

By Chris Dupuis
Russians reveal mixed experiences under gay propaganda laws
Power

Russians reveal mixed experiences under gay propaganda laws

‘Because of controversy around the laws, there is a serious discussion going on’: Igor Yasine

By Dinah Zeldin
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Video of ‘neo-Nazi’ anti-gay abuse released ahead of Sochi Games
Power

Video of ‘neo-Nazi’ anti-gay abuse released ahead of Sochi Games

By Raziel Reid
Gay Vancouver councillor optimistic after meeting with IOC in Sochi
Power

Gay Vancouver councillor optimistic after meeting with IOC in Sochi

Olympics officials ‘obviously don’t want a repeat’ of human-rights fallout from Russia: Tim Stevenson

By Niko Bell
Russia: Teenager investigated for being openly gay
Power

Russia: Teenager investigated for being openly gay

Ninth-grader said to have spread information that could lead to ‘distorted ideas’ about sexuality

By Niko Bell
France: Thousands take to streets to protest gay-rights advances
Power

France: Thousands take to streets to protest gay-rights advances

Interior minister suggests country is seeing formation of a ‘Tea Party à la française’

By Niko Bell
Fourteen-year-old Russian girl punished under anti-gay propaganda law
Toronto Diary

Fourteen-year-old Russian girl punished under anti-gay propaganda law

By Jeremy Feist
Finnish swimmer comes out to raise awareness about Russia’s anti-gay laws
Power

Finnish swimmer comes out to raise awareness about Russia’s anti-gay laws

‘I wanted to start a broader discussion in connection with Sochi’: Liukkonen

By Niko Bell
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