http://www.xtra.ca http://xtra.ca/images/logo_xtra.gif Canada's online source for gay and lesbian news Blood. It’s in you to give, as long as you’re not a man who’s had sex with another man in the last five years.   Health Canada announced a long-awaited policy change May 22, ending the lifetime ban on men who have had sex with men (MSM) even once since 1... http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Health_Canada_replaces_gay_blood_ban_with_fiveyear_deferral-13603.aspx Rob Salerno Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 EST New Yorkers are reeling after a rash of violent incidents targeting gay men, including the murder of Mark Carson on the streets of Greenwich Village.   “The Village is just one example of where and how we exist, but it’s central to who we are,” says community ... http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Tough_questions_after_New_York_murder-13601.aspx Xtra staff, with files from Jillian Eugenios Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 EST There went in two and two to Noah’s Gay Wedding Cruise. First came Ellen and Portia, then Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, then Bert and Ernie. And lo’ did a rainbow appear in the clouds and bless the gays. This is the mythology that appears in Ohio artist Paul Richmond’s... http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Noahaposs_Gay_Wedding_Cruise-13600.aspx Michael Lyons Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 EST