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Xtra Magazine
''Xtra Magazine'' (formerly ''DailyXtra'' and ''Xtra!'') is an LGBTQ-focused digital publication and former print newspaper published by Pink Triangle Press in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The publication is a continuation of the company's former print titles ''Xtra!'', '' Xtra Ottawa'', and '' Xtra Vancouver'', which were all discontinued in 2015.David Rider"Gay newspaper Xtra to stop printing, go digital only" ''Toronto Star'', January 14, 2015. History ''Xtra'' was founded in Toronto on February 19, 1984 (with a March cover date) by Pink Triangle Press, a not-for-profit organization. It was introduced as a four-page tabloid, as a way to broaden PTP's Toronto readership.Jamie Bradburn"Historicist: I Sing The Body Politic" '' Torontoist'', February 14, 2015. Pink Triangle Press had previously published '' The Body Politic'', which was discontinued in 1987. From 1990 to 2000, ''Xtra'' published a quarterly literary supplement, '' The Church-Wellesley Review'', for work by LGBTQ2 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Triangle Press
Pink Triangle Press is an independent, Canadian media organization specializing in LGBTQ2S+ journalism, television and online interactive media. Founded in 1971, Pink Triangle Press is one of the longest-publishing LGBTQ2S+ media groups in the world. Today, Pink Triangle Press publishes Xtra, an online magazine and community platform covering LGBTQ2S+ culture, politics and health. Pink Triangle Press also publishes a series of newsletters including ''Pink Ticket Travel'' and ''Wander+Lust''. ''Pink Ticket Travel'' is a Queer travel newsletter featuring travel tips and guidelines for LGBTQ2S+ travelers. ''Wander+Lust'' is a newsletter featuring travel tips and tricks for gay and bi men, including insider recommendations and exclusive offers. History Pink Triangle Press' roots trace back to 1971 (although not in name) in Toronto, when a group of volunteers began to produce '' The Body Politic'', a paper containing news and opinions on gay liberation. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (Canada), National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the list of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, fourth-largest city and list of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Ottawa is the political centre of Canada and the headquarters of the federal government. The city houses numerous List of diplomatic missions in Ottawa, foreign embassies, key buildings, organizations, and institutions of Government of Canada, Canada's government; these include the Parliament of Canada, the Supreme Court of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Munter
Alexander Mathias Munter (born April 29, 1968) is a former Canadian politician and business owner in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is the former President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). He is currently the head of the Canadian Medical Association. Early career and politics Munter became much involved in local politics in his role as editor of the ''Kanata Kourier''. He was frequently at odds with Kanata Mayor Des Adam. In August 1989, he sold his paper to Runge Newspapers Inc. for over $300,000 due to competition from the rival paper ''Kanata Standard'', but stayed on as publisher. In November 1989, Munter left the ''Kourier'' to focus on his ongoing studies in Political Science at the University of Ottawa. He worked as a political reporter for the ''Ottawa Citizen'' before and after running as a candidate of the Ontario New Democratic Party in the 1990 provincial election, contesting the riding of Carleton. Munter pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irshad Manji
Irshad Manji (born 1968) is a Ugandan-born Canadian educator. She is the author of '' The Trouble with Islam Today'' (2004) and ''Allah, Liberty and Love'' (2011), both of which have been banned in several Muslim countries. She also produced a PBS documentary in the '' America at a Crossroads'' series, titled ''Faith Without Fear'', which was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2008. A former journalist and television presenter, Manji is an advocate of a reformist interpretation of Islam and a critic of literalist interpretations of the Qur'an. Her latest book, ''Don't Label Me'' (2019), proposes methods on how to heal political, racial, and cultural divides. The ideas in the book are related to the Moral Courage Project, which Manji founded at New York University in 2008 and expanded to the University of Southern California (USC) in 2016, when she was a senior fellow at the Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy. After leaving USC, she founded Moral Courage College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raziel Reid
Raziel Reid is a Canadian writer whose debut young adult novel '' When Everything Feels Like the Movies'' won the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature at the 2014 Governor General's Awards."Thomas King wins Governor General’s award for fiction" '''', November 18, 2014. The novel, inspired in part by the 2008 murder of gay teenager Lawrence Fobes King, was published by |
Greg Kramer
Greg Kramer (11 March 1961 – 8 April 2013)Richard Burnett"Remembering Greg Kramer". ''Xtra!'', 10 April 2013. was a British-Canadian author, actor, director, and magician. Born and raised in Hertfordshire, England, he emigrated to Canada in 1981 and spent the remainder of his life living in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Early life Kramer was born in Hertfordshire, England on 11 March 1961. Career His first novel, ''The Pursemonger of fugu'', published by Riverbank Press in 1995, was shortlisted for the City of Toronto Book Award. His other novels included ''Couchwarmer'' (1997) and ''Wally'' (2004). His short story collection ''Hogtown Bonbons'' (1999) was originally published by ''Xtra!'' in Toronto as a regular column. He also wrote several theatrical plays. As an actor, he appeared regularly on the television series ''Forever Knight'', '' John Woo's Once a Thief'' and ''Tales from the Neverending Story'', and as a voice actor in ''Tripping the Rift'', '' George and Marth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Klinck
Todd Klinck is a Canadian writer, nightclub owner and pornography producer. Early life and education Klinck moved to Toronto at age 18 to study theatre at York University, but dropped out to focus on his career. In 1996, his novel ''Tacones (High Heels)'' was the winner of the Three-Day Novel Contest, and was published by Anvil Press to strong reviews in the ''Toronto Star'' and ''Quill and Quire''. Klinck also collaborated with John Palmer and Jaie Laplante on the screenplay for the 2004 film ''Sugar'', which garnered a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 25th Genie Awards, and was a columnist for ''fab'' until 2005. He wrote an online only column for ''Xtra!'' called "Sex Play" in 2009, and a column called "Porndoggy" in the same publication for most of 2010. His writing has been published in the ''National Post'', '' Saturday Night'' and ''Bil Bo K'' (Belgium). Career Klinck and his business partner Mandy Goodhandy have launched several sex businesses in the Toront ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Kearney
Greg Kearney is a Canadian writer. He was a humour columnist for ''Xtra!'' from 1999 to 2005, and published his debut short story collection ''Mommy Daddy Baby'' in 2004. Born in Kenora, Ontario,"Crazy wisdom" . '''', November 10, 2004. he is based in , where he studied theatre at . He was awarded an Honour of Distinction from the Dayne Ogilvie Prize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Hannon
Gerald Hannon (July 10, 1944 – May 9, 2022) was a Canadian journalist whose work appeared in major Canadian magazines and newspapers.Robert Aldrich and Garry Wotherspoon, eds., ''Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History''. Routledge, 2000. . Hannon gained fame as a result of references to pedophilia in his article "Men Loving Boys Loving Men" (1977), published in the now-defunct '' The Body Politic''. Rick Bébout“The Gerald Hannon Affair”. Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, January 14, 1996. Hannon was acquitted of obscenity charges laid in connection with the article. He was later the subject of media controversy in 1995, when several mainstream journalists attacked Ryerson University for employing him as a journalism instructor while he was simultaneously, and openly, working as a male prostitute.“Gerald H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dubro
James "Jim" Dubro (born July 12, 1946) is a crime writer of many books, articles and investigative television shows. Early life Born in 1946 in Boston, Dubro earned an undergraduate degree (Phi Beta Kappa) from Boston University. He received his master's degree from Columbia University, and did graduate work at Harvard University. He moved to Toronto from his native Boston to teach English literature at Victoria College at the University of Toronto.Wade Rowland, ''Making Connections'' (Gage, 1979), and Cecil Rosner, ''Behind the Headlines'' (Oxford University Press, 2008). Career In 1973- January 9, 1974 when it aired, he researched a news-breaking hour-long documentary on espionage in Canada for CBC Television's entitled ''The Fifth Estate: The Espionage Establishment.'' The title of "the fifth estate" was used 19 months later by CBC TV for its now long-running investigative TV magazine show. He then became one of the producers of '' Connections'', a series on organized crime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Cossman
Brenda Cossman (born 1960) is a professor of law at the University of Toronto. She was the director at the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies from 2009 to 2018. In 2012, Cossman was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Education and career Cossman holds degrees in law from Harvard and the University of Toronto, and an undergraduate degree from Queen's University. In 2002 and 2003, she was a Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Prior to joining the University of Toronto, she was associate professor at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University. Her teaching and research is in the area of family law, feminist theory, law and film, and sexuality and the law. She is actively involved in law reform, particularly in the area of same sex couples and definitions of family. She authored reports for the Law Commission of Canada as well as the Ontario Law Reform Commission on the legal regulation of adult relationships. Cossman is also a frequent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Burnett
Richard Burnett, also known as Bugs Burnett, is a Canadian writer, editor, journalist, and columnist. He is known as an often controversial fixture of the Montreal media, with his writing sometimes attracting attention internationally. His column and blog, "Three Dollar Bill", dealt with pop culture, art, and gay life and culture across Canada and around the world. "Three Dollar Bill" was the first—and remains the only—syndicated LGBTQ+ column in Canadian publishing history, and it ran for 15 years. In 2017, CBC Arts wrote that "If you live in Montreal and you go out at night, you know Richard "Bugs" Burnett. Perhaps that's an understatement. If you live in Montreal and go outside, you know Burnett. Existentially speaking, if Richard Burnett does not attend your event, it might be said that your event never happened." Career Burnett began working as a writer in the 1990s for several magazines and newspapers. "Three Dollar Bill" His column and blog, "Three Dollar Bill", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
