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MPs urged to remember trans, non-binary issues
Power

MPs urged to remember trans, non-binary issues

Liberal, NDP MPs hear from activists, trans people and HIV experts

By Dylan C Robertson
Federal NDP denounces Etobicoke park crackdown
Power

Federal NDP denounces Etobicoke park crackdown

‘Here we are, 30 years later still doing this kind of stuff,’ says Randall Garrison

By Arshy Mann
All your burning questions answered on why gay men love park sex
Opinion

All your burning questions answered on why gay men love park sex

Who doesn’t like a little open space and the wind blowing sweetly on your ass?

By Eternity Martis, Gareth Kirkby
Feds name gay MP as ‘LGBTQ2 issues’ advisor
Power

Feds name gay MP as ‘LGBTQ2 issues’ advisor

Edmonton MP has three years to answer calls for pardons and compensation for those convicted and fired for homosexual activity

By Dylan C Robertson
Lawyer vows to help men charged in Etobicoke park sting
Power

Lawyer vows to help men charged in Etobicoke park sting

‘It certainly has the whiff of homophobia,’ says Marcus McCann on Toronto police operation

By Arshy Mann
Project Marie is shocking, but at least as gay men we know how to respond
Opinion

Project Marie is shocking, but at least as gay men we know how to respond

The undercover police operation in Etobicoke’s Marie Curtis Park is reminiscent of the bathhouse raids

By Marcus McCann
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When the Toronto police illegally spied on their own bosses
Opinion

When the Toronto police illegally spied on their own bosses

Former top cop’s brush with illegal homophobic surveillance shouldn’t be forgotten

By Arshy Mann
Pride Toronto under fire at first town hall
Power

Pride Toronto under fire at first town hall

Board grilled on accessibility, anti-black racism and police involvement in future Pride parades

By Arshy Mann
This gay man’s early police dealings will forever taint his views
Opinion

This gay man’s early police dealings will forever taint his views

But he was still glad to see Vancouver police in the Pride parade

By Kevin Dale McKeown
Trans activists say new police policy a step forward
Power

Trans activists say new police policy a step forward

Training will now be mandatory for all Vancouver police officers, notes chair of Trans Alliance Society

By Nathaniel Christopher
Fetish cruise cancelled after police threaten to board
Power

Fetish cruise cancelled after police threaten to board

Vancouver police initially deny role, then confirm they called boat owner

By Jeremy Hainsworth
How gay-friendly is Vancouver’s new police chief?
Power

How gay-friendly is Vancouver’s new police chief?

Why Chief Constable Adam Palmer wants to follow in Jim Chu’s footsteps

By Jeremy Hainsworth
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Out in Vancouver: June 25–July 1, 2015
Arts

Out in Vancouver: June 25–July 1, 2015

Choice events in the city this week

By Tom Coleman
Toronto police issue statement about death of Sumaya Dalmar
Power

Toronto police issue statement about death of Sumaya Dalmar

‘No evidence’ death of a woman in Toronto’s east end was suspicious

By HG Watson
Trans inmates to be placed based on self-identified gender
Power

Trans inmates to be placed based on self-identified gender

New Ontario policies ‘most progressive’ in North America, government claims

By HG Watson
Gay raids in Egypt increasing dramatically
Opinion

Gay raids in Egypt increasing dramatically

New boat arrests just the tip of the iceberg, activists say

By Ahmed Danny Ramadan
Toronto City Council meets for last time before election
Power

Toronto City Council meets for last time before election

Motion to make ‘O Canada’ gender inclusive will head to executive committee after Oct 27

By HG Watson
Video shows woman arrested, beaten at Pittsburgh Pride
Toronto Diary

Video shows woman arrested, beaten at Pittsburgh Pride

By Jeremy Feist
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