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A new study by Ritch Savin-Williams, a developmental pyschologist at Cornell University, claims pupil dilation is an accurate indicator of sexual orientation.  The study found that when a person watches porn featuring their gender preference, their pupils dilate in response to arousal.  In several pervious studies, subjects were asked to

Adult store Venus Envy may be thought of as being tailored to the girls of Ottawa, yet tonight the sensual shop is offering a free workshop for boys. Sex Toys 101 for Queer Boys will address everything from anal and sensation toys to the proper us of lube.  The workshop

I believe it was Margaret Cho who once said "what about slut pride?"   On Saturday, Aug 18 the sluts of Ottawa will congregate at the Canadian Tribute to Human Rights to show their Pride; however the reason for this event is anything but comical. Organizing team member, Christopher Doyle,

If you're an office gopher looking to escape the doldrums of your standard lunch hour, shimmy on down to Sparks St tomorrow, Thursday Aug 16. Natalie Fraser and Menna Rajulu have organized a massive lunchtime dance party to air out spirits dampened by over-conditioned air and whiteout. The dance-minded duo

British author Sarah Luddington's series The Knights of Camelot may be burning up the Amazon Kindle charts but this historical fiction collection has also caused a firestorm of controversy. After the first book in the series, Lancelot and the Wolf, was re-released on Amazon Kindle in June, the novel was

Robert Lamb and Julie Douglas of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast recently squirted out a two-part series on the penis. Yet they didn't stop at humans, who, by the way, have the largest members in regards to body proportion, thank you very much. From scary two-headed monsters to freaky

The 12th annual celebration of local artists kicks off Saturday Aug 11 in Strathcona Park. Fititngly dubbed Art in Strathcona Park, the collaborative event is a project organized by The Schizophrenia Society of Ontario (SSO.) Artists and vendors taking part will each donate a piece towards a silent auction, with

Australian trampoline gymnast Ji Wallace has not only come out as gay- but has also revealed that he is HIV positive.  Wallace won a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and told The Star Observer that he was inspired to disclose his HIV status after watching an interview with

Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot are inching ever closer to a date with a labour camp for the crime of performing a song critical of Russian President Valdimir Putin. Their protest song "Punk Prayer" (watch below) has landed them in prison since March of this year. In a surprising

In Lois Banner's new biography Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox, the professor of history and gender studies at the University of Southern California writes that the blonde bombshell worried she might have been a lesbian or at least bisexual. It's old news that Monroe, who passed away August 5, 1962,

Bookworms and brainy bisexuals everywhere were saddened when it was announced writer Gore Vidal passed away yesterday at age 86. His third novel, The City and the Pillar, was published in 1948 and outraged convservatives due to its depiction of a same-sex relationship. Vidal would also branch out to screenwriting

When Courtney Love caught wind of Lana Del Ray's live cover of Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box," Love took to Twitter to remind pop's most perlustrated princess that the song is in fact about Love's well traveled hole. Love tweeted: "@LanaDelRay you do know the song is about my Vagina right? 'Throw

The verdict on yesterday's Olympic opening ceremonies has been mixed with some describing the spectacle as quirky while others are calling London's kick off party cringe-worthy. Detractors say it was simply too British with Kenneth Branagh's chimney sweep soliloquy and Mary Poppins chasing foot-and-mouth diseased demons away with her umbrella.

A very unique film experience kicks off tonight at SAW Gallery's outdoor courtyard. The Summer Nights series will feature outdoor projections by avant garde filmmakers and live performnces by eclectic musicians. The multi-day event begins tonight with a screening of Johan Grimonprez's Double Take, a genre-defying mash up film that

If you are going through a Drag Race withdrawl and jonesing for a weekly fix of the fabulous RuPaul, give a listen to this sincere interview Mr. Charles gave on Aisha Tyler's podcast Girl on Guy.  Now Tyler isn't gay but she is definitley a queer ally. You may know Tyler as Charlie on

Thousands of scientists, politicans and advocates descended on Washigton DC this week for the first International AIDS conference to be held on American soil in over 20 years. Notable atendees included US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, super gay Elton John and Timothy Ray Brown, better known as the first

For the first time, leader of Alberta's Wildrose party, Danielle Smith, has spoken out against homophobic comments made by a former Wildrose candidate. In a 2011 blog post, Wildrose candidiate and pastor Allan Hunsperger wrote that being gay is a choice, public schools were immoral for protecting gay pupils and

Forget about perennial gay favourite Personal Best, there's a new Olympic counterpart for the upcoming London games that will have queers cheering. The Pet Shop Boys' new video for their single "Winner" features real life transgender roller girl Dirty Diana. The song is true to PSB's poppy roots and is

Tonight will be Ottawa bookstore Mother Tongue's last event before the shop closes forever tomorrow. As Xtra reported last month, the feminist touchstone's owners chose to close the business due to financial reasons after 18 years of operation. "We're no longer making a living," co-owner Evelyn Huer told Xtra last month.

Now in its fifth chapter, The Story of Film: An Odyssey is an eight-part documentary series now playing at The ByTowne any cinephile won't want to miss.  Yes, you may have missed the first four parts of Mark Cousin's fifteen hour project, however each chapter stands on its own; exploring