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VENOUS HUM
In a gothic vein
story by Brett Josef Grubisic /
“Write what you know” is one of those bits of free-floating wisdom aspiring writers inevitably run into.
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NAKED EYE
Dear Mayor Larry
story by Gareth Kirkby, Managing Editor /
Your Worship; What’s the matter, Mayor Campbell?
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FOCUS ON YOUTH
Coup rocks Youthquest
story by Robin Perelle /
It was like watching David fight Goliath, Dillon Lazaroff says, recalling the night 30 or so youth packed Youthquest’s annual general meeting and overthrew its board of directors.
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ANALYSIS
Child porn bill unnecessary, dangerous
story by Brenda Cossman /
The feds are again trying to crack down on child pornography.
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FUTURE OF PRIDE
In the black
story by Robin Perelle /
It’s been a good year, president Shawn Ewing tells the dozen-or-so members of the Vancouver Pride Society (VPS) who attended this year’s annual general meeting, Oct 23.
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COMMUNITY
Big plans for The Centre
story by Jeremy Hainsworth /
Vancouver’s gay and lesbian centre has big plans to stay put and build big.
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NEWS
In brief
story by Xtra West staff /
The BC Liberals gave backbencher Lorne Mayencourt a boost earlier this month when they adopted his contentious anti-panhandling private members bills and re-introduced them as their own.
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QUEER HERO
A face to the movement
story by Diane Claveau /
“There is a sex trade culture,” begins Andrew Sorfleet, “a very vibrant sex-workers rights movement, especially internationally, and there’s been wonderful sparks of it in Canada.”
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FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Persecuting artists
story by James Missen /
In December 2002, then-Justice Minister Martin Cauchon introduced Bill C-12 (formerly C-20), an Act to amend the Criminal Code for the protection of children and other vulnerable persons, into the House of Commons.
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THE GLUE THAT BINDS
Be that model
story by Phillip Banks /
I’m sitting in a café when this guy I’ve known over the last 10 years or so comes up to me and says hi.
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LOOSE END
When you’re packing
story by Ivan E Coyote /
I’m going to get a little personal here for a bit. I like to pack.
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CAMPUS CHRONICLES
Nice little tail
story by Michael Harris /
Wild!” howled Lucy Cadaver from behind the gilt rim of an Italianate mask.
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FINDING NEVERLAND
Disney strikes again
story by Chris DeVito /
Talk about an extreme makeover. In the new movie, Finding Neverland, closeted, troll-like author JM Barrie (Peter Pan) is played by het hottie Johnny Depp.
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GENERAL IDEA
Barking at the door
story by Hywel Tuscano /
I think we’re considered sort of old masters of queerdom,” laughs AA Bronson, the surviving member of Toronto’s General Idea art collective.
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