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 …
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 …
Study: Lesbian teens at higher pregnancy risk
(Toronto, Ontario) Lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are at a higher risk of becoming pregnant or causing a pregnancy than their heterosexual peers, says a new study.
The authors suggest the discrimination, sexual abuse and harassment that gay, lesbian and bisexual teens face may prompt them to indulge in more sexually …
