Opinion

Putin’s pandering

Let’s go to the Sochi Games and object, visibly and vocally

By Robin Perelle

Ottawa

Combating femmephobia

Venus Envy workshop tackles prejudice

By Bradley Turcotte

Power

IOC and now FIFA want Russia to clarify anti-gay law

Russia’s World Cup head defends measure ahead of 2018 tournament

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

French complaint filed against Twitter for anti-gay hashtags

#LesGaysDoiventDisparaitreCar trended over weekend

By Natasha Barsotti

Travel

My Provincetown: Zöe Lewis

Performer Zöe Lewis offers her picks for entertainment

By Lesley Fraser

Travel

San Antonio

Small-city charm, the Alamo, two Pride celebrations — and a mud festival

By Aefa Mulholland

Sex

Sex toys for the eco-friendly

Sensual Intelligence offers Canadian-made, carcinogen-free toys that don’t require disposable batteries

By Serafin LaRiviere

Power

Gay film pioneer wants National Film Board to re-release award-winning 1992 documentary

Forbidden Love: The Unabashed Stories of Lesbian Lives ‘silently disappeared’ in 2002, says Thomas Waugh

By Justin Ling

Power

French sports minister registers concern over Russia’s anti-gay gag law

Like Obama and Cameron, Fourneyron not in favour of boycott

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

American Bar Association calls for ban on ‘gay and trans panic’ defence

Judges, lawmakers and juries must demand end to these practices: LGBT Bar Association

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

California: Governor signs trans-students bill into law

School Success and Opportunity Act green-lighted on Trans Advocacy Day

By Natasha Barsotti

Power

IOC will reportedly punish athletes who back gay rights at Sochi

Games not a place for political statements, spokesperson says

By Natasha Barsotti

Arts

Lady Gaga releases new single earlier than expected

With ‘Applause’ leaked, singer tweets that she’ll release it officially today, Aug 12

By Jeremy Willard

Power

Study finds street harassment common in Ottawa

Women, LGBT people most likely to experience harassment

By Adrienne Ascah

Arts

Delusional drag queen headlines Pride production

TotoToo returns after cancelled season with Confessions of a Mad Drag Queen

By Bradley Turcotte

Culture

Toronto Triggerfish take gold and silver at Antwerp World Outgames

Water polo team created in 2001

By Steven Bereznai

Culture

Irish matchmaking festival adds gay component

‘As Willie Daly says, at the end of the day it’s about love’: organizer

By Niko Bell

Travel

Chasing rainbows

With WorldPride coming in 2014, how does Toronto fare as a gay destination?

By Rob Salerno