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COVER STORY
Three days of Stonewall
story by Hywel Tuscano /
Don Hann smiles as he considers the steady crawl of gay activism—and victories—since the movement’s humble beginnings in the late 1960s.
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NAKED EYE
Remember this image
story by Gareth Kirkby, Managing Editor /
You don’t get a clearer gaybashing than this. Gays crash a Conservative rally in my hometown, Guelph, Ontario.
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ELECTION 2004
Church poll an affront to gays
story by Jeremy Hainsworth /
When should a church be used as a polling station? When it hasn’t hosted anti-gay events in recent times, say some Vancouver East Side gays and lesbians.
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TRANS ISSUES
Washrooms for everyone
story by Stephen Hui /
Transgender-friendly washrooms could be coming soon to Simon Fraser University (SFU).
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ELECTION 2004
Too close to call
story by Jeremy Hainsworth /
A sitting Liberal MP. A gay Conservative. An NDPer with a strong political background.
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QUEER CANDIDATES
Creative ideas
story by Diane Claveau /
On his 15th run for elected office, Ian Waddell is excited. “This is a good election for us. The NDP is on the upswing.
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QUEER CANDIDATES
No more old-party politics
story by Diane Claveau /
When Green Party candidate Dana Miller was 23 years old she bought a backpack and a one-way ticket to Africa.
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QUEER CANDIDATES
A skilled mediator
story by Diane Claveau /
"I’ve been interested in politics since Halloween was almost cancelled during The October Crisis.”
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NEWS
In brief
story by Xtra West staff /
IF YOU'RE A STRATEGIC VOTER Canada’s national gay lobby group, Egale, has called on lesbians and gays to vote strategically in the Jun 28 federal election to stop the Conservatives from gaining power and taking away rights.
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SLAP & TICKLE
Abuse police
story by Elaine Miller /
You’ve seen this. A BDSM relationship breaks up, goes bad, and suddenly both parties are lobbying publicly for the community vote on who’s the poor, abused victim.
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WHAT THE FUCK
Don’t forget the sunscreen
story by Ann Travers & Bubba Jones Patton /
Yee Ha! It’s summer in Vancouver again. How can you tell? I mean, it’s not like we really have seasons.
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GAY CALGARY
Ever try bronc riding?
story by Kevin Allen /
What is the biggest queer event on the Canadian Prairies? If you thought it was the invite-only sale at Holt Renfrew, guess again. Think chaps, horses and big hats—yup, it’s the gay rodeo.
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BARD ON THE BEACH
Shakespeare’s gay wink
story by Michael Harris /
Comedy comes from pain. We know this instinctively, sure as we know that walking into a glass door—that!
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VENUS RISING
Love of glam
story by Michael Venus /
Michael Venus: You have an amazing salon/boutique in one of the hottest up-and-coming cool areas, with lots of hot guys walking around—look at him, yum! So tell us all about it!
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