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PTP buys ‘wounded’ gay porn digital channel

Pink Triangle Press (PTP), the company that publishes Xtra, in partnership with Peace Point Entertainment Group, has bought gay porn digital specialty channel, HardTV. The channel was purchased from OutTV’s parent company in a deal valued at about $70,000. (Read more)

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Pride Toronto releases financial statement

Pride Toronto’s financial statements from the fiscal year 2009 — which ended last July — have finally been released, and they reveal a year of growth, change and controversy. In fiscal year 2008, Pride commanded a budget of close to … Continue reading

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Poz couple wins immigration case

An American couple has won a federal court case that could change the way Canada treats would-be immigrants who are HIV-positive. Justice Sean Harrington’s December 31 decision could be appealed before the end of January, but if it stands, it … Continue reading

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Queer women need paps too

To get my first pap test, I had to pretend I was sleeping with men. Several years ago, I was leaving the country and wanted to make sure I was up to date with routine health care. My GP said … Continue reading

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Book review: When Gay People Get Married

Marriage is changing & it might be changing us too Most academics write with careful detachment. But in her new book, When Gay People Get Married: What Happens When Societies Legalize Same-Sex Marriage, MV Lee Badgett opens on an unusually … Continue reading

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Still pretty in pink

Last Tuesday, June 21, queer youth from across the GTA gathered at Buddies In Bad Times Theatre for the tenth annual Pride Prom. The theme was “A Midsummer Night’s Prom: A Decade of Pride and Magic.” In the spring of … Continue reading

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