Montreal | Xtra Magazine

Culture

Montreal to host inaugural Canada Pride in 2017

Inspired by Toronto WorldPride, organizers hope to attract 1 million people

By Richard Burnett

Power

Has Montreal’s founding gay Pride group Divers/Cité folded?

Divers/Cité’s pioneering gay Pride made Montreal international gay destination

By Richard Burnett

Culture

Montreal’s ‘gay Disneyland’ Bourbon Complex closes

Closure marks end of an era for city’s huge gay nightlife complexes

By Richard Burnett

Travel

Moynan King: My favourite gay travel destination

Theatre artist Moynan King loves to people-watch

Travel

Montreal snow job

The city famous for its hot summer nightlife also provides a brilliant winter escape

By Matthew Hays

Power

Priape saved from extinction by new owners

Montreal only Priape store re-opening; three others closed permanently

By Andrea Houston

Power

Closures of Priape and Le Drugstore double whammy for Montreal’s gay village

Two of city’s best-known gay businesses shuttered in the same week

By Richard Burnett

Power

Montrealers denounce anti-gay laws during protest outside Russian consulate

Featured speakers included Rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker

By Richard Burnett

Culture

Golden shuttlecocks

Canadians take top prizes in men’s badminton at World Outgames

By Warren Brown

Culture

Fierté Montréal Pride hits its stride

Rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker selected as parade grand marshal

By Richard Burnett

Culture

Pervers/Cité adds week of activism to Montreal’s busy summer party calendar

Anti-corporate, social-justice festival now in its seventh year

By Chris Dupuis

Power

Critics charge Montreal’s Divers/Cité Festival is abandoning its queer roots

Festival takes over city’s Old Port for second year, but director says event is still very gay

By Richard Burnett

Travel

Montreal bed and breakfasts offer wide array for weekend get-aways

Exquisite gardens, historic splendour — or clothing optional

By Matthew Hays

Travel

All the pretty people

Comic DeAnne Smith chats about cute girls and the famously queer Mile End

By Brandon Matheson

Culture

How to revitalize Davie Street

Vancouver’s LGBTQ advisory committee has 33 recommendations

By Shauna Lewis

Opinion

Reimagining our gay village

By Danny Glenwright

Culture

Vancouver’s gay village need not ‘carry the weight’ of West End image

Branding plan aims to celebrate and connect differences

By Shauna Lewis

Power

West Enders talk land use with city staff

Housing, zoning, transit, beautification among issues raised

By Shauna Lewis

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