Saturday, July 4, 2009

Canadian Gay News Headlines (T13T-4)

As Katie King celebrated Eastside Pride in Grandview Park Jun 27 her mind was on Stonewall and the riots that galvanized New York’s gay liberation movement 40 years ago. “I think we have to realize we’ve come a long way an...
Kate Reid knows how to work an audience. When the dynamic singer steps on stage with her guitar, people listen. “Some singers like well-behaved, quiet audiences,” she confides, “but me, I like unpredictable crowds.”<...
On Jul 2, the Davie stroll came alive once more as community members, sex worker advocates and politicians marked the 25th anniversary of a court injuction that quashed the once vibrant sex trade in Vancouver's gay village. Check out the
Through rain and shine Xtra's photographers and videographers were on the scene all Pride weekend long.
Sex, drama, love and lies. No, I’m not talking about that last sad 4am grasp at finding someone â€" anyone â€" to go home with after Pride. Toronto’s Fringe Festival may not have floats, but it offers fabulous entertainment for the drama queens who prefer to sit in cushy air-con...
Remember the vicious, mean-spirited time Mike Harris spent as premier of Ontario? Remember welfare-to-work? Remember the province's brinkmanship with teachers? Remember the amalgamation of cities and the offloading of services to them? Remember Harris d...
Cycling enthusiasts operate on a compressed timeline. From snowmelt to first snowstorm is only six months. That means there's no time to dick around. So get on your bike and get out there. Capital Xtra's Noreen Fagan has charted a shorter, ...
On Jun 19, the Canadian AIDS Society presented their annual leadership award to Albert McNutt, a Nova Scotia-based gay activist. McNutt, 59, has been HIV-positive since 1986. This isn't the first time he's been recognized for his work by th...
Elisha Lim's narrative comics are charming as hell — and I'm not just saying that because I love butch queers. If you're not familiar with her work, prepare yourself. Lim's exhibit, 100 Butches — based on her soon-to-rel...
Through rain and shine Xtra's photographers and videographers were on the scene all Pride weekend long.
On Jul 2, the Davie stroll came alive once more as community members, sex worker advocates and politicians marked the 25th anniversary of a court injuction that quashed the once vibrant sex trade in Vancouver's gay village. Check out the
Seventeen percent of the world’s gay people had their sex legalized, at least temporarily, by a court ruling in India July 2. However, some gay sex is still illegal, as the ruling only applies to those over 18 who have sex in private. ....

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