George Takei in Toronto for international premiere of To Be Takei

Takei loves Toronto, but listen to what he says about Russia

By Xtra Staff

Love Hotel has world premiere at Hot Docs

Documentary offers insight into Japanese sex culture and views of homosexuality

By Frank Prendergast

Culture

How to be selfie-less

Comedian Phillip Henry wants you to save an insecure gay man from him-selfie

By Michael Lyons

Power

Panel asks how HIV criminalization affects positive women

Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network discussion explored nondisclosure and sexual assault laws

By Elah Feder

The case against Prop 8, and other queer picks

Hot Docs heats up

By Chris Dupuis

Culture

Carlton Street gets a makeover

New trees and bike parking part of improvements in downtown Toronto neighbourhood

By Rob Salerno

Toronto Diary

Jinkx Monsoon serves up ‘Coffee and Wine’

By Jeremy Feist

Culture

2014, the year of the bare ass

Yogi Bare yoga studio launches Dare to Be Bare pro-nudity campaign

By Jeremy Willard

Before the Last Curtain Falls makes world premiere at Hot Docs

Contemplative film follows aging gay men, drag queens and trans women

By Frank Prendergast

Opinion

Mother Clap’s mollies

One of history’s first documented fag hags was a hoot

By Michael Lyons

Dancing in the gardenias

Hot Docs heats up

By Chris Dupuis

Sex

So You Think You Can Fuck, Episode 9

A pornstar talent show!

By Xtra Editor

Health

Ontario’s Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line turns 20

Volunteers at the toll-free helpline continue to receive about 6,000 calls each year

By Daniela Costa

Power

When the money dries up

Toronto LGBT Philanthropy Conference brings together donors, organizations and fundraising pros

By Elah Feder

Power

BC law society will revisit decision to accept TWU law grads

Ontario rejects Trinity Western law graduates; NS conditionally approves

By Jeremy Hainsworth

Video

Edmund White touches down in Toronto

Author remembers Toronto bathhouse riots

By Frank Prendergast

Opinion

The intergenerational jitterbug

Old and young will assemble a queer timeline at the Senior Pride Network’s dance

By Jeremy Willard

Video

Will Rob Ford’s homophobia get him voted back into office?

Robyn Doolittle on the mayor’s chances of success

By Frank Prendergast