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CLUBBING
After the flash & thunder
story by Chaos McKenzie /
When someone says “Barry Harris,” the first thing that comes to mind is Thunderpuss and Lil’ Kim crooning, “Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh,” over pulse-pounding sound, surrounded by blitzed out, half-naked muscle boys.
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EDITORIAL
A tale of two cities
story by Julia Garro, Associate editor /
I was recently in Philadelphia, city of brotherly love, for a press junket put on by the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation.
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COMMENTARY
Civil unions, here we come?
story by Jamey Heath /
First I’ll confess I’m not a dispassionate observer of national politics. Still, I can’t believe anyone would vote for Prime Minister Paul Martin after what he’s done.
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PRIDE TARGET
It really is a gay thing
story by Joseph Couture /
When I heard that the Barn’s fight for survival was going before a tribunal of the Alcohol And Gaming Commission Ontario (AGCO), I decided to drop by the hearing, which could result in one of the city’s biggest gay bars permanently losing its liquor licence.
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SMOKE OUT
Hooked on fags
story by Nancy Irwin /
Since the 1980s, HIV/AIDS has been the primary health concern in the gay community.
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HOW TO
Expanding sexual possibilities
story by Jennifer O’Connor /
“There’s a world of opportunity out there,” says Miriam Kaufman, co-author of The Ultimate Guide To Sex And Disability.
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CITY HALL
Amalgamation mania
story by Margaret Robinson /
It looks like it’s the end of the line for Toronto’s Community Advisory Committee On Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgender (LGBT) Issues.
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FILM REVIEW
Light in the loafers
story by Gordon Bowness /
In a rare tribute, Bravo presents four films from Moze Mossanen.
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FILM REVIEW
In Beaver we trust
story by Nicholas Davies /
Trent Harris’s The Beaver Trilogy has received considerable attention among independent film enthusiasts, and with good reason: This is one of the most oddly compelling films to make the rounds in quite some time.
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ART REVIEW
Slippery queers
story by Daryl Vocat /
One of the interesting things about the idea of queerness is that it often brings up more questions than it answers.
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BOOK REVIEW
Rectify my mudflag
story by Jim Bartley /
Little Tommy Dodd was well acquainted with the overripe fruit at Ruth Ann’s knishery.
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COCKTAIL CONFESSIONS
Miami vice capades
story by Daniel Paquette /
In just 17 years, the tiny southern tip of Miami Beach, known as South Beach, has gone from being a crack-infested rundown ghetto to being North America’s premier trendy beach.
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