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Men's Project launches 1 in 6 Canada for male survivors of sexual abuse

Bradley Turcotte — Wed, 15 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...

ByTowne Cinema gets a new look

Julie Cruikshank — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

The ByTowne Cinema is getting a makeover. The theatre has been a mainstay in Ottawa’s independent film community since 1988, and the accumulated wear and tear of 25 years of bums in seats has necessitated major renovations. &...

Comiccon panel asks, Where are the queer superheroes?

Bradley Turcotte — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

Comic book conventions may not be traditionally known for their openly queer content, but one panel organizer at this weekend’s Ottawa Comiccon aims to change that. Sophie Delmas has gathered a panel of comic book fans to answer the age-old question: where are the...

Archiving Ottawa's queer history

Bradley Turcotte — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

Representatives from Pink Triangle Services (PTS) and the Ottawa Senior Pride Network (OSPN) joined the Ottawa Police Service's LGBT liaison committee coordinator, Luke Smith, May 10 to discuss the possibility of archiving our city’s queer history. “We&...

Village absorbed by Bank Street BIA

Bradley Turcotte — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

The Bank Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) will now look after Ottawa’s gay village, having struck a subcommittee April 23 to manage the area. For the last year, the Village has been run by an independent committee of gay business owners who work in the area....

Police and queers dissect hate crimes

Bradley Turcotte — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

Police officers, service providers and members of Ottawa’s queer community came together to dissect the realities and impact of hate crimes May 2 at the Ottawa Police Service's GLBT liaison committee information exchange. “Hate-motivated crimes are unique, a...

Capital Pride adds new board members

Bradley Turcotte — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

The Capital Pride board has added three new members to fill vacant positions left by Chris Ellis and Steve Crosby, who resigned in February, and Elliott Youden, who resigned in April.

You Can Play co-founder challenges homophobia among fans

Bradley Turcotte — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

You Can Play co-founder Brian Kitts says two instances of homophobia among fans at an April 20 Ottawa Senators/Toronto Maple Leafs game are “detrimental to the sport.” Ottawa Senators fan Emily Bradley, 29, left the game at Scotiabank Place during the second...

PTS tackles ageism in Ottawa's queer community

Bradley Turcotte — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Pink Triangle Services (PTS) says it wants to address the growing divide between older and younger generations of Ottawa’s queer community with Ageism Challenged: Building an Intergenerational Community. Inspired by the conflict that occurred at