Inside an anti-gay fake condom packing party

When Canada’s most infamous anti-gay crusader invited me for lunch, I hesitated to say yes. “Me and some friends are making gospel condoms,” says Bill Whatcott, referring to the anti-gay leaflets disg...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 21 October 2016

Vancouver trustees fired but LGBT mentor safe for now

The Vancouver School Board’s new government-appointed trustee says she will retain the LGBT mentor position. “Having been a teacher, having been a vice principal and principal, I had numerous indicati...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 7 September 2016

Gay man accuses BC campground of homophobia

A gay man who claims he and his three gay friends were singled out and humiliated by the staff of a Penticton, BC campground tells Daily Xtra that he is unimpressed with the campground’s response to d...

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My prized four-piece Aynsley set which commemorates the marriage of Charles and Camilla.

Nathaniel Christopher / 24 August 2016 / 2 Comments

I got another handwritten card from Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

Yesterday I came home to a Delivery Notice Card informing me that an official letter from the United Kingdom awaited my signature at the nearest postal office. It was either some royal commemorative c...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 15 July 2016

Why an anti-gay activist snuck into Toronto Pride dressed as a zombie

Anti-gay and anti-abortion activist Bill Whatcott put on a skin-tight green bodysuit and assumed the identity of a marijuana-loving gay zombie so he could secretly distribute anti-sodomy tracts at Tor...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 4 July 2016

Facebook deletes Vancouver trans march profile

The co-organizer of Vancouver’s annual trans march is hoping people will check out the event’s new Facebook page, after Facebook deleted the group’s previous profile without notice. “All of our photos...

Nathaniel Christopher / 28 June 2016

Nanaimo’s first Pride parade marks a new era

My first gay Pride parade was an unforgettable experience, but it certainly didn’t take place in my hometown. “Rather than receive stares of ridicule and disgust I received looks of admiration, love a...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 28 June 2016

Why some LGBT activists want more from Toronto police

Two longtime gay rights activists say the Toronto Police Service’s apology for its role in the 1981 bathhouse raids is too little, too late. On June 22, 2016, police chief Mark Saunders offered a form...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 20 June 2016

Trans activists say new police policy a step forward

Velvet Steele says the Vancouver Police Department’s new transgender policy is a small step in the right direction toward acceptance and education. “If the police are implementing this policy, I see i...

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Nathaniel Christopher / 1 June 2016

Rent increases squeezing Red Gate Arts Society in East Van

An East Vancouver arts organization that hosts queer events says it’s facing eviction for the second time in five years, due to a proposed rent increase by its new landlords. “We’re just looking for a...