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PRIDE WEEK
Power of Pride!
story by Capital Xtra Staff /
Rest up, then dress up — it’s that special time of year again when both the naughty and nice converge for Pride celebrations in the nation’s capital.
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ELECTION
A sigh of relief
story by Krishna Rau /
Gays and lesbians across Canada breathed an audible sigh of relief on Jun 28 when it become apparent that Stephen Harper’s Conservatives had lost the federal election.
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YOUTH
Even high schools evolve
story by Rob Thomas /
For Kia Rainbow, high school was a miserable experience.
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PRIDE
Getting the house in order
story by Julie Weisberg /
After the last few years of deficit and disarray, it appears that the Pride Committee of Ottawa has finally got its books — and its house — in order.
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SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
St John’s Anglicans protest church’s stalling
story by Jeff Paterson /
Gay and lesbian Anglicans in Ottawa are upset at the decision of their church’s national body to delay blessing same-sex marriages.
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SUPPORTING PRIDE
Squabbling over support for Pride
story by Rob Thomas /
A squabble over patios means the stretch of Somerset St that includes Ottawa’s oldest gay bar will not be included in this year’s Pride Street Festival.
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PRIDE ‘04
Dykes unite!
story by Rob Thomas /
Ottawa’s Pride Festival will celebrate its first Women’s Day with a day-long schedule of family-friendly, women-only and all-inclusive events.
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PRIDE
Forever young
story by Rob Thomas /
There is a real gap between how the older and younger generations feel about being part of their community, says Youth Pride Coordinator Jordan Kent.
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LOVE OF LEATHER
Whipping up new leather titles
story by Rob Thomas /
Ottawa’s Pride festival will be host to the competition for three new national leather titles.
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PRIDE
It’s big, it’s back and glitzier than ever
story by Rob Thomas /
The Big Shiny Ballis back, with fresh confidence and sowing the seeds of a new Ottawa Pride tradition.
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FILM
Hope for Making Scenes
story by Julie Weisberg /
Making Scenes may not be dead yet, but it’s not out of the hospital either.
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HEALTH
An apple a day
story by Rob Thomas /
So your doctor isn’t comfortable talking about gay sex.
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HEALTHY TOKING
Medicinal pot should be ‘the good stuff’
story by Rob Thomas /
People living with HIV/AIDS should have access to good quality marijuana and be allowed to grow their own supply, says the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS).
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INTERNATIONAL
Tales from the Turkish crypt
story by Douglas Victor Janoff /
On a warm Tuesday afternoon in late September, a streetcar gently parts the roaring crowds along Istiklal, a pedestrian mall that cuts through the heart of Istanbul.
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QUERIES
Gay life in the 1960s, experienced decades later abroad
story by Blaine Marchand /
It was a chilly Nov, 1993 day when Glenn and Jeff met at a Frontrunners group in San Francisco, four months after Glenn’s 10-year relationship had ended.
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SAPPHIC TRAFFIC
The Dalai Lama and the Conservative Party
story by Suki Lee /
A short while ago, I listened to the Dalai Lama’s talk at the Ottawa Congress Centre, along with several thousand people.
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LIVE AT PRIDE!
A taste of Philly pride and rock
story by Rob Thomas /
John McNeill, thelead singer of Philadelphia band The Bootlickers, claims to be a virgin — at least when it comes to Canada.
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FILM
Frame by frame
story by Julie Weisberg /
There are many different ways for Ottawa’s queers to explore and express their sense of community during this year’s Pride celebrations.
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MUSIC
Exploring her “musical DNA”
story by Julie Weisberg /
Although she began her career pushing musical boundaries and people’s homophobic buttons, these days kd lang — Canada’s most famous and successful lesbian export — finds herself pushing around a cartful of musical awards and accolades from around the world.
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LIVE AT PRIDE!
Wicked gay
story by Julie Weisberg /
Daniel Cartier’s live performances are infamous.
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IN PRINT
Vampires, sex & cock-obsessed gay men
story by Rob Thomas /
The voice on the phone sounds remarkably male — no surprise — but some might find it hard to believe that this same speaker was once a major voice for leather dykedom, pro-pleasure feminism and, arguably, the founding voice of lesbian S/M erotica.
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CENSORSHIP
Art, politics & the law
story by Rob Thomas /
Local artists are wondering whether an Ottawa film co-operative caved in to political pressure from the media and city council.
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