Power

The Conservative surveillance bill that will invade your privacy

Guess who has eyes for you

By Matthew DiMera

Culture

Drag, race and the politics of art

Drag queen asked not to return to Ottawa U stage after Hawaiian-themed performance

By Julie Cruikshank

Power

Jennifer McKenzie hopeful Ottawa Centre will choose NDP

School board chair to run for MPP seat

By Julie Cruikshank

Culture

Classical Greek voguing

Trajal Harrell’s Festival TransAmériques piece brings together two worlds of dance

By Chris Dupuis

Arts

Rhyme & reason

Spoken-word artist Ade B shares uncomfortable truths

By Adrienne Ascah

Power

Yasir Naqvi seeks reelection as Ottawa Centre MPP

Incumbent says he will focus on community involvement

By Julie Cruikshank

Power

‘Queer’ not so popular with Xtra discussion group on identity

Participants suggest ‘rainbow’ for collection of sub-communities with common cause

By Erin Flegg, Robin Perelle

Power

Tom Flanagan’s cautionary tale

Stephen Harper’s former senior advisor on child porn, free speech and policing sex work

By Justin Ling

Power

Kevin O’Donnell makes bid for Ottawa Centre

Green Party candidate says he supports a secular education system

By Julie Cruikshank

New film explores coming out through the eyes of youth

Divergence movie night to screen Queer

By Julie Cruikshank

Culture

Rainbow Day returns to Parliament Hill

LGBT youth shadow gay MPs for look at parliamentary life

By Julie Cruikshank

Power

PC party running three gay candidates in Ontario election

Brant candidate Phil Gillies says his party has embraced gay rights as attitudes shift across province

By Rob Salerno

Travel

Girls in Wonderland

Four-day party weekend expected to attract thousands of lesbians

By Mine Salkin

Sex

Getting to the bottom of anal sex

Why are we so reluctant to discuss the dirty details of butt play?

By JP Larocque

Arts

Queer music for the weekend

Claudie Larouche and friends to play at Ottawa U

By Julie Cruikshank

Culture

Strength, power, artistry, hot guys

Let’s think physical with the National Ballet of Canada

By Michael Lyons

Culture

Ottawa Dyke March gears up for another year

Organizers plan fundraising events to cover operational costs

By Julie Cruikshank

Power

Rainbow Flashmob marks IDAHOT in St Petersburg, Russia

Police protect event, but bus full of participants is attacked after

By Dinah Zeldin