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Ottawa

Detained over concerns of obscenity
Power

Detained over concerns of obscenity

Author Basil Papademos’s encounter with Canada Border Services and his award-winning erotica

By Justin Ling
Suffering selfies
Arts

Suffering selfies

Painter Andrew Moncrief’s unconventional beauty

By Chris Dupuis
Nordic charmer
Arts

Nordic charmer

Artist Joar Nango’s art weaves together his cultural and artistic identities

By Chris Dupuis
Bluesfest diary: Day three
Ottawa

Bluesfest diary: Day three

Neko Case and Dixie Chicks bring country sensibilities to the city

By Bradley Turcotte
Osheaga preview
Ottawa

Osheaga preview

Six picks with queer appeal at Montreal’s music and arts festival

By Bradley Turcotte
New York City drag queen Mykki Blanco hits Ottawa and Toronto
Arts

New York City drag queen Mykki Blanco hits Ottawa and Toronto

Michael Quattlebaum’s stage persona hand-picked by Björk

By Bradley Turcotte
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All the pretty people
Travel

All the pretty people

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

By Brandon Matheson
Arctic adventure in Norway
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Arctic adventure in Norway

Tromso’s gay scene is lit by the aurora borealis

By Xtra Editor
Provincetown goes digital
Travel

Provincetown goes digital

New ‘iPtown’ app takes an artistic and whimsical approach

By Xtra Editor
Michelle Shocked ruined everything
Opinion

Michelle Shocked ruined everything

People shouldn’t get a pass because you like them or they happen to run the political party you support

By Brad Fraser
Bottoms up for DOMA
Power

Bottoms up for DOMA

The ‘5-4’ cocktail’s ratio pays homage to the US Supreme Court’s split vote

By Brandon Matheson
Resolute warrior
Power

Resolute warrior

Xtra sits down with Ugandan activist Frank Mugisha

By Andrea Houston
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Uncovering the queer art narrative
Arts

Uncovering the queer art narrative

From Picasso to Susan Sontag to Tom of Finland

By Xtra Editor
Cirque du Soleil raises the big top in Ottawa
Arts

Cirque du Soleil raises the big top in Ottawa

Totem traces the evolution of man from amphibian to astronaut

By Bradley Turcotte
A place to call home
Power

A place to call home

Pink Triangle Services to address lack of resources for new immigrants

By Julie Cruikshank
Gay Yemeni activist seeks asylum in Canada
Power

Gay Yemeni activist seeks asylum in Canada

Ala’a Jarban blogged about gay rights and the revolution

By Danny Glenwright
Bartender stops hate crime on Elgin Street
Power

Bartender stops hate crime on Elgin Street

Gavin McIver rescues two youths from would-be attackers

By Bradley Turcotte
Black & Blue revamps
Travel

Black & Blue revamps

Montreal circuit party refocused toward gay jet setters

By Richard Burnett
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