Nanaimo gay space threatened
Nanaimo’s only gay space, 70 Below, is in jeopardy, as the company that owns the building in which the bar is located is seeking to terminate its lease through a petition to the BC Supreme Court. 70 B...
Category: 2007
All news stories published in 2007.
How queer families are reshaping tradition
Ten-year-old Kevin is having dinner with his father Tyler Tone. It’s a casual meal at the coffee table with Tone sitting cross-legged on the floor and Kevin curled up on the couch. It’s th...
A look back at the CPP case
It’s a breezy Friday afternoon. Gail Meredith and Eric Brogaard meet each other for a brief visit in East Vancouver. They are two old friends having a pleasant afternoon chat about last month...
At home with Jane Rule
Canadian author, educator and activist Jane Rule’s kitchen overlooks a backyard surrounded on three sides by trees of nearly every shade of green. The intermittent whistles from passing ferries can be...
Massaging the gateway to the soul
I consider myself to be a more-or-less liberated person. Within my circle of friends discussion of labiaplasty, digital-rectal stimulation and public cunnilingus is lively, thoughtful and rigorous. Bu...
Prism to stay gay
Victoria’s last remaining gay space will stay gay despite its recent sale to new owners, all parties confirm. “I wouldn’t have turned it straight for nobody,” says Prism’s outgoing owner and gay right...
New Year’s in Nanaimo
It’s been seven years since I moved away from my hometown. On the day I completed high school I traded the quaint security of island life for the allure of a gay life in the big city. After a stint in...