http://www.xtra.ca http://xtra.ca/images/logo_xtra.gif Canada's online source for gay and lesbian news NXNE takes over most of Toronto’s clubs from June 11 to 17. The event boasts 1,000 bands, but who has the time to go through the list to pick out the hidden gems? For queer content, check out indie dance-rock band ... http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/NXNE_kicks_off_with_1000_bands-13711.aspx Xtra staff Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST The 519’s hugely popular beer garden has often been the "it" place to party on Pride Day. But the lineups on Pride Sunday have left some more frustrated than proud.    Now the community centre is <a href="http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/Pr... http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/The_519_adds_a_new_party_on_Pride_Day-13715.aspx Xtra staff Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST Nearly 300 community members gathered to trade ideas at the WorldPride planning summit at city hall June 8, but with the event only a year away, Pride Toronto (PT) remains vague on details abo... http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/Hundreds_gather_to_help_envision_WorldPride-13699.aspx Rob Salerno Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST Luminato, Toronto’s annual arts and culture smorgasbord, has lots for the queers.   “I think everything [at the festival] is sort of queer,” says Luminato’s artistic director, Jörn Weisbrodt. “I mean, I think everything is a li... http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/A_glimpse_at_Luminato_Joni_Mitchell_and_more-13649.aspx Xtra staff Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Talking to Adrianne Pieczonka, you’d never realize she’s a star. Currently one of opera’s hottest commodities, the renowned Canadian singer has set stages alight around the globe with her shimmering soprano. Despite her celebrity status, the plainspoken Burlington, Ontario, n... http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/Royal_Occasion_Gala_honours_soprano_Adrianne_Pieczonka-13598.aspx Chris Dupuis Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Fifteen-year-old Lawrence King was murdered in an Oxnard, California, school in 2008. Classmate Brandon McInerney shot King twice, at point-blank range, in the back of the head.   King had been exploring his gender identity, wearing makeup and high-heeled shoes.&nbsp... http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/Murder_of_gay_teen_subject_of_new_documentary-13596.aspx Xtra staff Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Northbound Leather’s annual fetish night/fashion show, on Saturday, Oct 22, brought out the kinky and the curious in droves for one of Toronto’s most bizarre and wild parties. This year’s Rapture theme centred on the ecstasy that results when we give in to our pleasures and fetish... http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/This_Rapture_was_a_party-10967.aspx Matt Thomas Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST Toronto-born filmmaker Jonathan Sagal has brought his controversial film Lipstikka to TIFF for its North American debut. The movie shuttles between memories and location. Though set in present-day London, the film flashes back often to an event that takes place in the Middle ... http://www.xtra.ca/public/Toronto/Lipstikka_tells_story_of_lesbian_love-10755.aspx Xtra staff Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST