Power

Hell is other gays

Happy homos of hell

By Michael Lyons

Arts

Remembering Fruit Machine

Ottawa Nuit Blanche installation channels infamous government ‘special project’ to root out gay people

By Adrienne Ascah

Culture

Ottawa is loving Auntie Loo’s

Vegan bakery specializes in confections that appeal to everyone

By Adrienne Ascah

Power

Russian lawmaker Vitaly Milonov says Pride festival attendees are ‘un-Russian’ and ‘faggots’

One festival guest was reportedly hit in the face

By Natasha Barsotti

Culture

Diva glam!

RuPaul returns to MAC’s Viva Glam

By Taylor Parsons

Queer TIFF Roundup

2013 may have been the queerest TIFF yet

By Nicolas Kazamia

Travel

Stepping back in New Hope

Gay-friendly Pennsylvania town filled with historical gems

By Danny Glenwright

Arts

Atomic Rooster art show brings cocks to the Village

Poultry-inspired art up for votes until Oct 4

By Bradley Turcotte

Power

US: Bill proposed to protect groups opposed to gay marriage from discrimination

Republican Raúl Labrador drafted Marriage and Religious Freedom Act

By Natasha Barsotti

Arts

Crafts and Drafts

Shanghai Restaurant gets in on the Nuit Blanche action with outdoor parking-lot party

By Julie Cruikshank

Power

Vladimir Putin continues to insist there’s no discrimination against gays

‘Let us make our own choice, as we see it for our country,’ he tells media

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Pope Francis: Church does not want to condemn gays

‘We must always consider the person,’ new pontiff says in wide-ranging interview

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

Australia: Prime minister seeks advice about ACT’s gay marriage bill

Expert says Commonwealth has power to override bill but wonders if it has support to do so

By Natasha Barsotti

Arts

Dancing the zen rock star

Two new and exciting dance creations from Paul-André Fortier premier this weekend

By Bradley Sykes

Opinion

Why is the CBC censoring Canadians to protect John Baird?

I was scheduled to speak on The Current, until its producer realized I might mention our foreign minister

By Andrea Houston

Travel

Seaside, Oregon, to host Eden Pacific Northwest women’s festival

Three ambitious women hope to create a ‘West Coast Provincetown’

By Xtra Editor

Power

Amnesty International critical of EU for inadequate LGBT protections

‘Double standards’ convey idea some forms of violence deserve less attention: Marco Perolini

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

PTS fails to reach quorum at annual general meeting

Low membership turnout not representative of PTS’s importance, ED says

By Bradley Turcotte