Gay bookstore Glad Day struggling
Toronto’s only and North America’s oldest gay bookstore has been facing declining sales.
Toronto man arrested for unprotected gay sex
(Toronto, Ontario) A Toronto man has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault to allegedly having unprotected sex with another man and for not disclosing that he is HIV-positive.
Sahand Mahmoodi, 28, appeared briefly in court Friday morning to hear the charges read. He was remanded in custody awaiting trial.
He …
Canada hears refugee claim by gay Nigerian
(Toronto, Ontario) The Federal Court of Canada has ordered a new refugee hearing for a Nigerian gay man who says he fears for his life if he is returned home.
Norbert Okoli fled to Canada in 2005 using a fake passport. At a 2006 immigration board hearing he said that once …
Dana White steamed over gay slur coverage
(Toronto, Ontario) No stranger to dropping the F-bomb, Ulitmate Fighting Championship president Dana White is still smarting over his use of the other F-word in a recent video blog.
He’s sorry he used the gay slur – and says he now knows better – but he’s not about to fade into …
Groundbreaking gay author Scott Symons dies
(Toronto, Ontario) Controversial gay writer Scott Symons, whose scandalous life and 1967 novel “Place d’Armes” rocked Canada’s literary world, has died at age 75.
The Toronto-born author passed away at a Toronto nursing home on Monday after several years of poor health, his lawyer Marian Hebb said Wednesday.
She remembered Symons as …
Iranian gay couple granted asylum in Canada
(Toronto, Ontario) A gay couple who fled Iran in 2005 to escape arrest and a possible death sentence for homosexuality have been given asylum in Canada.
The men, Ali, 32, and Mohammad, 25, arrived in Toronto Wednesday night. Their family names are being withheld to protect family members still in Iran.
The …
