The Latest News for Canadian Gay Men

HRC rates hospitals for equality

Just over half of 88 hospitals get top marks under a rating system by the Human Rights Campaign and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.
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Artist Robert Rauschenberg dies

"My feet are too ugly to wear those golden slippers," said the Pop Art pioneer who famously swapped ideas and more with fellow icon Jasper Johns.
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Lesbian settles with eatery that snubbed her

The Caliente Cab Company, while denying it chased Khadijah Farmer out of a women's john, will pay her $35,000 and add gender-identity protections.
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Gays, "ex-gays" build bridges?

In the small hothouse world where "ex-gays" face off with "ex-gay" survivors (sometimes called ex-"ex-gays"), changes are afoot.
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Irish author Nuala O'Faolain dies at 68

"There is nothing much wrong with me, except I am dying," said the outspoken bi journalist after learning she had inoperable lung cancer.
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Calif. candidate in trouble for marriage views

Former NBA star Kevin Johnson, who's running for mayor of Sacramento, told a TV audience that marriage should be limited to heterosexual couples.
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Austin elects first out council member

Claiming her opponent sent out misleading campaign robocalls, Texas' Randi Shade routs the incumbent Saturday with 64 percent of the vote.
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14 detained in Malaysia gym raid

Penang police claim to find 1,800 condoms in a gym put under surveillance to "clean up" the surrounding district and curb immoral activities.
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Delay granted in King slaying case

14-year-old Brandon McInerney's lawyer is challenging his trial as an adult in the killing of schoolmate Larry King, which could get him life in prison.
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Women convicted in Colo. marriage protest

Sheila Schroeder and Kate Burns are convicted of trespassing in a sit-in against Colorado's marriage ban and must do 28 hours of community service.
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More hep C traced to Las Vegas clinic

Seventy-seven more people treated at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada have been diagnosed with hepatitis C; doctors' licenses have been suspended.
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CubCorner’s favorite shows…

Someone recently asked me what my favorite TV show of all time was. That’s pretty easy, it’s Doctor Who. But then I got thinking and decided to make a top ten list. Then I realized I’m too much of a TV Nut to just have one top ten list and I decided [...]
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bTALK podcast #135

Hosts: Shannon, Jason, and Joel Guest: Brian Topics: Fitday, Eat This Not That, Wii, Mario Kart, Eletroplankton, BiDENTIFICATION
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Film Grain Edumacation

I’ve been in Des Moines all week for work training. My house has been in the hands of my younger brother and, while I know he’s responsible, I’m anxious to get back up there later today to check on the place (and my cats). Now that Blu-Ray has won the format war, I’ve [...]
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bTALK podcast #134

Host: Shannon, Joel and Kurt
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Kalup Linzy & All His Churen

Read more about artist/performer Kalup Linzy here. And his review in the NY Times here. Also check out: All My Churen Play Wit De Churen Ride To Da Club and the rest of his videos here.
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FREE Coldplay single, “Violet Hill”

Coldplay will be releasing their new album “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends” on June 17th. Their first single off the album “Violet Hill” is being given away for FREE for one week on their official website. coldplay.com
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bSIDE: Wig In A Box

I recently rediscovered Wig in a Box: Songs From and Inspired by Hedwig and the Angry Inch and fell in love with it all over again. This amazing benefit album came out (no pun intended) back in 2003 and all proceeds go to the Hetrick-Martin Institute, home of the Harvey Milk School, a place of [...]
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Brenda Dickson, I know this is old but its funny as hell.

I recently rediscovered Wig in a Box: Songs From and Inspired by Hedwig and the Angry Inch and fell in love with it all over again. This amazing benefit album came out (no pun intended) back in 2003 and all proceeds go to the Hetrick-Martin Institute, home of the Harvey Milk School, a place of [...]
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An Enduring Legacy

An S.F. group seeks to rename a sewage plant for President Bush. Read the article here.
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bTALK podcast #133

Hosts: Kurt, Joel and Jason Special Guest: Joel
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