Xtra - Issue 419, Nov 16, 2000

Mr Leatherman
Second skin; second nature

story by Josh Levy / Boots. Chaps. Jock strap. Harness. Vest. Uniform. Leather.
Editorial
Who needs gay people?

story by David Walberg, Editor-in-chief / After a particularly satisfying session at a local sex establishment, Bill suggests lunch.
News
The dirty old man?

story by Mark Brodsky / The stereotype of dirty old men preying on young boys still exists — even in the minds of the gay men who reject it.
History
Studying strippers

story by Elisa Kukla / “I came of age as a lesbian by going to strip clubs in Vancouver and Toronto,” says professor Becki Ross.
News
Cops sue Kyle Rae

story by Eleanor Brown / Seven police officers are suing City Councillor Kyle Rae over comments the gay politician made about a raid on the Pussy Palace women’s bathhouse.
Satire
Mincing for dummies

story by RM Vaughan / Looking over the cornucopia of new gay books, I didn’t know this many faggots could read, let alone write.
Book Review
Diva/Anti Diva

story by Brad Fraser / Toronto in the 1980s.
Book Reviews
Family valuables

story by Maureen Phillips / As a bookseller working in a store that specializes in books on parenting, I often hear customers comment about the sheer number of tomes available.
Column
Just eat your soup

story by Greg Kearney / The recent, horrible news about Liza Minnelli having viral encephalitis has kept me on tenterhooks for the past two weeks.
Film Spotlights
Crazy for lovin' you

story by Shane Smith / If The Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival conjures up visions of therapeutic documentaries and 12-step confessions, banish them now, because this year's event offers a diverse slate of award-winning works, many of them Toronto premieres, designed not only to challenge and enlighten but also to stimulate discussion and, above all, entertain.
Film Review
Salty tears

story by Nick Davies / Local artist Richard Fung's Sea In The Blood is an eloquent, deeply moving and profoundly sad look at two of Fung's closest relationships.