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Xtra.ca and Pink Triangle Press are happy to go on the record on any gay and lesbian issue.

For comment or to arrange interviews, contact:
Pink Triangle Press editorial director Matt Mills
matt.mills@xtra.ca or (416) 644.5232

Toronto city councillor gets beliigerent on St Paddy's Day - March 18, 2011
Xtra Toronto managing editor Marcus McCann ran into Toronto city councillor Mark Grimes on March 17. Read the story about what happened next here. McCann spoke with Newstalk 1010's Jim Richards on March 18 about the incident:

Catholic students demand gay-straight alliance - March 18, 2011
Xtra reporter Andrea Houston published a story on March 16 about a group of students at a Mississauga Catholic high school who have been denied the chance to form a gay-straight alliance in their school. The Globe and Mail ran their own well-credited account of Houston's story on March 18, complete with this photo by Houston.

Xtra's Halton Catholic School Board story earns international attention - January 6, 2011

Xtra's story about a Halton Catholic School board trustee comparing gay/straight alliances to Nazi groups sparked international attention over a single weekend (Joe.My.God., Dan Savage, Change.org) -- peaking with a link from Perez Hilton's site.
The story of the ban made headlines across the country: Maclean's, Globe and Mail, National Post, CBC Radio and Torstar.

Xtra's Justin Stayshyn spoke with Newstalk 1010's Jim Richards about the ban and the trustee's comments:

Vancouver Xtra Boxes vandalized - December 31, 2010
A number of national media outlets reported on the damage to 14 Xtra newspaper boxes. Media coverage: CBC (video) Vancouver Sun National Post The Globe and Mail CTV Advocate

Jim Richards Show - December 13, 2010
Project Sanctuary and the suicide of Richard Dyde York researcher Richard Dyde killed himself on Dec 9. It was the day after police named him and 56 others in connection with Project Sanctuary, their child pornography probe. Xtra editorial director Matt Mills spoke with Jim Richards on CFRB about Project Sanctuary, Dyde and how sexual morality crusades have led to past injustices.

The Globe and Mail - September 10, 2010

Strategies to attract the GLBT customer base

The promise of the fastest high-speed Internet access for $25.95 a month, downloads unlimited, is a grabber. And when the full-page ad in Xtra – a publication geared toward the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) community – features two men in a nicely appointed kitchen, there’s a good chance the target audience will see a reflection of itself and respond.

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Q on CBC Radio - August 10, 2010
Polygamy debate (Aug 10 episode, starting around 8:30 mins) Xtra's managing editor Marcus McCann appeared on CBC Radio Q to discuss polygamy. McCann says Canada should ditch its anti-polygamy laws. Read more...

The Province - July 18, 2010

Two communities struggle with hate

In a recent issue of the city's gay-oriented newspaper Xtra! Vancouver, under the headline "Brown boy bashing," columnist Natasha Barsotti wrote: "In Vancouver, South Asians are more likely to be gay-bashing suspects, disproportionate to their numbers in the population."

Xtra! Vancouver sifted through its own archives, going back to 1994 to create a database of gay bashings, says managing editor Robin Perelle.

The paper concluded that the 38 per cent was disproportionately high, since according to the Statistics Canada's 2006 census, South Asians account for only 26 per cent of Metro Vancouver's population.

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NYTimes.com - Apr 9, 2010

Charlie David of Bump appears in Bertolli ad

Charlie David of the PTP-produced travel show Bump appears in an ad for Bertolli frozen foods. The campaign, running on the US Logo cable channel, is aimed at gay and lesbian consumers.

"The Bertolli spot begins as if it were a promotional commercial for Bump. Mr David is seen on a motorcycle, with Italian scenery behind him, declaring that 'the new season of Bump is going to be the hottest ride yet.'"

Design Edge Canada and Masthead Online - Apr 5, 2010
Xtra launches major redesign The Xtra group of gay and lesbian community publications has launched a major redesign. The new look debuted in Toronto and Vancouver with the March 25 issue, following a successful trial launch with the Ottawa paper on March 18. Read more... Masthead Online Design Edge Canada

FM4.ORG.AT - Austria - Apr 1, 2010
Pride House and the Olympics Interview with Robin Perelle, managing editor of Xtra's Vancouver edition. Listen here...

Conservative cabinet minister John Baird outed - Feb 2, 2010
Baird was outed on a live CBC radio program by an Ontario Progressive Conservative candidate. (Read Xtra's report here) Media and blog coverage: La Presse Bay Windows Torontoist Towleroad	(photo by Remi Theriault)

Global Journalist Radio - Jan 14, 2010
Gay marriage around the world Audio podcast featuring PTP editorial director Matt Mills. Listen to the podcast here...

Canadian Press - Dec 18, 2009

'Bigots' react to Brison's Christmas card

At least one news website had to shut down its comments section running under a story about gay MP Scott Brison's Christmas card. The Globe and Mail web editor said the section was shut down because of "hateful and homophobic remarks."

But Matt Mills, editorial director of Pink Triangle Press, said it's a mistake to block homophobes.

"Gay and lesbian people do know that homophobia exists and is expressed all the time," he said. "Our approach is that shutting down comments when there are homophobic remarks that come out really just drives that homophobia underground and out of the public eye.

CTV - Canada AM - Nov 25, 2009
Lambert admits he got carried away but won't say sorry Matt Mills, editorial director of Pink Triangle Press, called Adam Lambert's American Music Awards peformance an "entertaining and innocuous" act of artistic expression. "I think he was definitely pushing the bounds of societal expectations, and I think that's a very healthy and important thing to do," Mills told Canada AM. Read more...

CBC Radio - The Current - Jun 22, 2009
Pride & Politics This coming weekend, Toronto will once again be home to one of the world's largest Pride Festivals, but some are arguing that the event shouldn't be politicized. CBC Radio spoke to Drew Rowsome, an associate editor of Fab magazine. Listen to the interview...

The Fulcrum (University of Ottawa - Ottawa, ON) - Feb 2, 2009
Sex Supplement - Restricting sex in Canadian media Q&A with Capital Xtra managing editor Marcus McCann The Fulcrum alumnus spoke about strict representations of sex and sexuality issues in Canadian media. Read more...

Ryerson Review of Journalism (Ryerson University - Toronto, ON) - Mar 24, 2008

How extra super fab can it get?

Now that fab and Xtra share the same owner, has the corporate concentration bug infected the gay press?

London Free Press (London, ON) - Feb 9, 2008
SPECIAL REPORT: Fair play or morality play? There's a debate brewing over whether the criminal courts are the proper jurisdiction for cases in which people have been infected with HIV by a sexual partner who knowingly didn't disclose the condition, writes Free Press justice reporter Jane Sims. Read more...

Media in canada - Feb 8, 2008
Gay mag Fab bought by Pink Triangle Press Xtra publisher Pink Triangle Press has signed a deal to buy Fab, Toronto's bi-weekly gay lifestyle and entertainment mag. The deal (no price tag disclosed) closes on Feb 25. The Mar 6 issue of Fab will be the first edition published under the auspices of Pink Triangle Press. Read more...

Masthead - Jan 15, 2008
Masthead names Canada's 20 most influential magazines of all time The Body Politic was recognized as one of Canada's most influential magazines in a 2008 Masthead magazine feature. Read more...

CBC News - Mar 15, 2007

Editor pans councillors' response to gay newspaper complaint

The managing editor and publisher of Ottawa's gay and lesbian newspaper is speaking out against the way some city councillors responded to a complaint about his publication.

BNET.com - Jul 19, 2006

Shavick Entertainment Acquires OUTtv; Canada's Must-Carry Gay & Lesbian Television Network to be Expanded and Upgraded by Leading Production Company

Pink Triangle Press remains a minority shareholder and will be a Shavick business partner in the new operation.

CBC News - Dec 20, 2002

Bathhouse raid angers Calgary gay community

Calgary's gay community is receiving support from across the country after last week's police raid on a gay bathhouse.

Gareth Kirkby, managing editor of Vancouver gay and lesbian newspaper Xtra West, called the charges antiquated and said they show Calgary police don't recognize gay sex culture.

As It Happens, CBC Radio - Feb 11, 1972

Introducing The Body Politic

Inspired by the success of the march on Parliament Hill, members of Toronto's gay and lesbian community have formed a newspaper collective. On Oct 28, 1971, their efforts come to fruition as the first issue of The Body Politic goes on sale for 25 cents. With its calls for gay liberation, the paper is noticed beyond the community it serves, and Barbara Frum of As It Happens wants to know more.