http://www.xtra.ca http://xtra.ca/images/logo_xtra.gif Canada's online source for gay and lesbian news 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 Friends and community members gathered in New York City on May 20 to remember Mark Carson. Carson was shot in the head May 18 while walking in Greenwich Village.  The killing, which is being called a hate crime, is the most violent of a recent rash of attacks in ... http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/VIDEO_New_York_hatecrime_victim_remembered-13597.aspx Xtra staff, with files from Jillian Eugenios Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Mayor Rob Ford surprised many in the gay community by attending PFLAG Toronto’s annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) flag-raising event at city hall May 17.   Ford, who attended the IDAHOT event last year, had been holed up in his cit... http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Mayor_Rob_Ford_shows_up_to_PFLAG_event-13588.aspx Xtra staff Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Trans musician Lucas Silveira shot to the top of the queer music scene back in the 2000s. His band, The Cliks, has toured with Cyndi Lauper, Tegan and Sara and other big names.      Things have changed since then: Silveira's now an indie artist, a... http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/The_voice_of_a_new_man-13578.aspx Xtra staff Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Published almost 20 years ago, Shyam Selvadurai’s acclaimed first book, Funny Boy, is about a gender-creative young Tamil boy growing up in Sri Lanka amidst the Tamil/Sinhalese conflict. In many ways, Selvadurai’s new book, The Hungry Ghosts, is the triumphant and hea... http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Hungry_for_Shyam_Selvadurai-13536.aspx Vivek Shraya Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 EST This week Jason Collins became the first active major league male athlete to come out of the closet. He did so in an article he wrote for Sports Illustrated. The seven-foot National Basketball Association centre, who most recently played with the Washington Wizards, received me... http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/New_Yorkers_react_to_Jason_Collinsaposs_coming_out-13481.aspx Xtra staff Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST On March 12, Fab publisher Pink Triangle Press (PTP) announced the magazine would fold, just one year shy of its 20th birthday. Fab said a final goodbye at Toronto gay bar Woody's on April 25. The event included Fab editors, contributors and dozens of loy... http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Fab_magazine_hosts_farewell_bash-13476.aspx Xtra staff Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST James Franco is no stranger to the world of queer-themed film. In Howl he played Allen Ginsberg, in Milk he was Scott Smith, and in this year’s Spring Breakers he simulated oral sex on a handgun. In his new film, Interior. Leather Bar, which he co-di... http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Hot_Docs_screens_Interior_Leather_Bar-13469.aspx Nicolas Kazamia Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST It was wild and raucous. It may have been a world record. And it most certainly will be known as a milestone in Toronto’s gay scene history.   Fab magazine gathered 53 glamorous and gorgeous drag q... http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Epic_dragqueen_photo_shoot-13462.aspx Xtra staff Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST Rufus Wainwright will be tickling the ivories and singing some songs in Ottawa on Nov 12 at the National Arts Centre's Southam Hall. The New York-based Canadian artist is performing as part of the inaugural season of NAC Presents, an all-Canadian performance series. Wainwright will al... http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Rufus_Wainwright_set_to_play_Ottawa-11037.aspx Xtra staff Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST