Bryen Dunn: The predominately Catholic religious city of Barcelona (Spain) is poised to construct a monument in recognition of the affliction that the queer community has experienced throughout history. The exact site of the pink, triangular stone monument has not yet been decided, although the square outside the Sagrada Familia (Sacred Heart) Basilica is one [...]
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Bryen Dunn-Toronto: West Side Stories Video is a local DVD rental and sales store that caters to the LGBT community. They’ve been operating at their current location for approximately three years, but are destined to close early in the new year. Rumour have it that the proprietors have decided to close up shop in early [...]
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KJ Mullins: The rich and the poor, the young and the old will all wave goodbye to 2010 at the stroke of midnight. The birds and squirrels are unaware that a calendar page changes the year. Toronto’s night will be brightly lit but the daylight’s sun was shrouded by clouds. On the last day of [...]
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Bart B. Van Bockstaele-Toronto:Sunday, 26 December 2010, I was invited by my good friends Ann and Rimmer at their home in Clarkson, a Toronto suburb. They have a beautiful garden which is often visited by wildlife, from the magnificent cardinals and blue jays over the ubiquitous raccoons and squirrels to the cutest chipmunks and deer. [...]
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No Need for it to be the Elephant in the Room (Part two of this series focuses on the workplace and mental health issues) Patrick Connors-Toronto: I had the honour of interviewing Dave Gallson, the Associate National Executive Director for the Mood Disorders Society of Canada, in early November. Statistics Canada reported that the percentage [...]
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KJ Mullins-Toronto: Every day a child walks out of their home never to be seen again. In different areas of the world children are used for different horrid act by people who have no regard for human life. In parts of the world children are kidnapped to become the foot soldiers of militant groups. Using [...]
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Bryen Dunn: Alberta recently made headlines for what was perhaps an overlooked health policy on homosexuality. The province still had homosexuality listed as a mental disorder, despite Canada’s progressive stance including gay marriage. Homosexuality was removed from the list of mental disorders by the World Health Organization in 1990. Alberta’s diagnostic codes were last updated [...]
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Bryen Dunn-Earlier this year Toronto Maple Leaf’s GM Brian Burke lost one of his son’s in a car crash. It was only mere weeks before his death that the minor hockey player announced to his team mates that he was gay. His courageous move was a further step in the breakdown of homophobia from sports, [...]
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The holiday season has an aura of wonder, a childlike amazement of how what should be could be. We look at the world differently for a magical few weeks each year. It doesn’t matter if you believe in a shining star that shone down on a newborn babe or not the season brings forth something [...]
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Bryen Dunn-Toronto: Why not heat up the holiday season with some sexy toys for the adults on your list? Take a peak into the following Top Five websites for all things naughty and nice. Good For Her Come As You Are Priape Seduction Love Craft Also worth mentioning are the following Top Five information sources [...]
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