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Toronto

A pussy-positive judgment

By Mariana Valverde

Toronto

Extending a hand

Egale tackles how to include queers of colour

By Krishna Rau

Toronto

No fear of a trans planet

First-ever award ceremony rewards stars

By Billie Jo Newman

Toronto

Sex trade bill forgets queers

Rescuing queer youth from sexual exploitation could be worse that what they’re being rescued from

By John Sinopoli

Toronto

Crown questions trans presence at Pussy Palace

By Julia Garro

Toronto

Trans DIY

There used to be a monopoly on gender reorientation – not anymore

By Alec Butler

Toronto

Trans issues take over

Labour reps want to be supportive

By Brian Lin

Toronto

Mom’s the word

Coming out at home is still the toughest nut

By Orville Lloyd Douglas

Toronto

Harmless flouncing

Jury flouted law & acquitted crossdressers

By Elisa Kukla

Toronto

Ellen made me do it

We’re all victims of media manipulation, aren’t we?

By David Walberg

Toronto

Drop the doll!

Toronto’s gender identity clinic aims to set kids aright when they’re young – very young

By Gillian Morton

Toronto

Secret lives of straight guys

They might want sex with gay men, but do gay men want them?

By David Walberg

Toronto

Activism 101

Youth sound off on why (and how) they’re changing the world

By SOY contest winners

Toronto

Wake-up call, girl!

A safe-sex comic for transexual prostitutes hits its target

By Zoe Whittall

Toronto

When the young date the old

How does racism fit in?

By Irene Darra

Toronto

Biff! Bam! Pow!

Queer studies go tabloid

By Eleanor Brown

Toronto

Labels, not action

‘I’m gay’ is nothing but a punch line

By Brent Ledger

Toronto

WE DEMAND

By Xtra Staff