A Decade of Equality

It’s been ten years since same-sex marriage became the law of the land in Canada, and despite predictions from members of the religious right, Canada is still a country, God hasn’t destroyed it with tornadoes and the earth hasn’t stopped spinning. Read more

The Village People?

So is this a good idea or not?  Is it giving in and keeping amongst ourselves or is it simply a way to build community?  Either way, there’s a mayoral candidate in Canada who is vowing to create a ‘gay village’ in Winnipeg. Read more

I’m a Pariah

Junaid Bin Jahangir was such a devout Muslim that when he arrived in Canada he ate only yogurt for two days until he was sure which food followed halal dietary rules. Read more

Anti-Israeli Apartheid Meeting

A Canadian Jewish human rights group is calling on the LBGT community to reject a “queers” anti-Israel apartheid program in Toronto. Read more

Fire in the City

We were the first to arrive at the gathering spot, so we found some wood (half-destroyed chairs found on railway tracks burn surprisingly well), set it up tepee-style and lit the fire. Read more

Facebook Helps Prove You’re Gay

Gay and lesbian refugee claimants struggling to shed old-world views of their sexuality are turning to new-age technology to make their case. Facebook, the online social network, is being used as a tool by some claimants to help prove their sexual orientation to immigration officials in Canada. Read more