It’s hard to ignore Sandra LaFramboise’s energy. She’s performing on stage at the Dufferin; her audience is captivated. She’s dancing to “Darling Don’t Cry” b...

Nearly 30 years after the murder of her husband, John Lennon, Yoko Ono is still working on unfinished music she began before his tragic death. She has just released a new album entitled Yes, I am a Wi...

Despite opposition from civic officials and division within the gay community, Nanaimo’s 10th Pride festival will go ahead this week. “We want to celebrate being gay,” says Ian Austi...

Vancouver’s newest drag king troupe is hoping to move drag out of the bars and into the suburbs. The Black Parade is a collective of drag performers ranging in age from 15 to 32. “We have ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...