http://www.xtra.ca http://xtra.ca/images/logo_xtra.gif Canada's online source for gay and lesbian news Swirl and Twirl will celebrate its ninth year of popping corks and raising funds for Ottawa’s queer community on May 30.   Since its inception in 2003, Swirl and Twirl founder and co-producer Mario Larochelle estimates the event has raised $45,000 for various q... http://www.xtra.ca/public/Ottawa/Swirl_and_Twirl_bubbles_up_for_ninth_year-13605.aspx Bradley Turcotte Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Multidisciplinary arts festival Chinatown Remixed kicked off May 18, transforming Somerset Street into a colourful adventure.  Attractions included everything from Chinese fan dancing, ... http://www.xtra.ca/public/Ottawa/Arts_festival_remixes_Chinatown-13593.aspx Bradley Turcotte Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 EST A men’s counselling agency in Ottawa has launched an initiative to promote knowledge of male sexual trauma and recovery in Canada and abroad.   Inspired by the statistic that one in six men will be sexually abused by age 18, The Men’s Project launched 1 in 6 C... http://www.xtra.ca/public/Ottawa/Menaposs_Project_launches_1_in_6_Canada_for_male_survivors_of_sexual_abuse-13583.aspx Bradley Turcotte Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST