Rosie Perez sets Romney straight
Oscar-nominated actress Rosie Perez has teamed up with actually.org to set Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney straight. Romney was secretly taped in May at a Florida fundraising dinner joking that…
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Megan Landry’s "Stronger"
Teenage Youtube sensation Megan Landry penned her anti-bullying anthem "Stronger" after suffering at the hands of high school tormentors. "I was not going to let them break me," Landry, an…
Five songs for National Coming Out Day
To mark the 24th annual National Coming Out Day, here are five songs that speak directly to coming out, encourage tolerance or could easily be interpreted as pro-gay. Murs, "Animal…
Rachel Maddow on Ellen
Christmas came early this year for fans of power lesbians when MSNBC host Rachel Maddow stopped by Ellen DeGeneres' talk show. Maddow dished on everything from politics to dancing with…
Improvising Musicians of Ottawa/Outaouais
For Ottawans looking to escape the structured sounds of mainstream music, the Improvising Musicians of Ottawa/Outaouais (IMOO) Festival runs from Fri, Oct 5-Sat, Oct 6 at Club Saw. IMOOFEST 2012…
Seth MacFarlane: Oscar host
After enduring Billy Crystal's dated drollery at last year's Academy Awards, Oscar watchers can rejoice after today's announcement that Seth MacFarlane will host the 2013 show. "We are thrilled to…
NoHomophobes.com
Sick of homophobic twats on Twitter? The Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services at the University of Alberta has created a social mirror website titled NoHomophobes.com that tracks the…
Radical Handmaids to protest motion 312
While a knitted uterus is nice, having motion 312 defeated would be even better. Today, feminist pro-choice group Radical Handmaids are staging a protest on Parliament Hill to coincide with…
Expeditions art instillation
Canadian landscapes will be the focus of the Expeditions art instillation, which opens today, Friday, Sept 21 at the Ottawa Art Gallery. The group exhibition presents in a variety of…
Brian Byrne at Swizzles
I Mother Earth front man Brian Byrne is making a triumphant return to Ottawa after the newly reformed act tore up the Bluesfest stage in July. Byrne, whose voice you…
Two proud bands vie for big money
Queer audiophiles in Ottawa will be watching the outcome of this year's Live 88.5 FM Big Money Shot competition. Two queer, or at least queer-friendly, bands have made it into…
Ten songs about 9/11
An event like Sep 11, 2001 could not take place without countless artists becoming inspired by the horror, the anger or the deaths of thousands. Like the world wars which…
Watch clips of the new SNL cast members
Most couch potatos subscribe to the opinion that SNL has never been as good as it was in its 1970s heyday, although the indespensible Kristen Wiig brought the show close.…
Ann Romney on lesbian mothers
From glitter bombings to accidental confrontations with gay activists; Mitt Romney's campaign for president has been marred with anti-gay sentiments. Now comes another bump in his run thanks to his…
Kinsey Reporter App lets anyone kiss and tell
Indiana University has launched the Kinsey Reporter, a global mobile survey platform for reporting anonymous data about sexual encounters. The free app is available through Apple iOS and Google Play…
Weekend watch: Ottawa Rhythm Fest
From the sunny shores of the Caribbean to a field adjacent to Kanata and Barrhaven; the first Ottawa Rhythm Fest will take place on Sep 1. The inagural event aims…
Kate Lambert parodies gay marriage
Lesbian comedian Kate Lambert has produced a hilarious video parodying cash for gold commericals. The faux ad exists in an alternate universe US where queers can trade in their unattainable…
John Barrowman on gay representation
Openly gay actor John Barrowman discussed the representation of gay characters on television during a panel at Toronto's Fan Expo, Sunday Aug 26. Barrowman, who portrays bisexual sci-fi Captain Jack…
5 not obvious songs for Pride
Pride means many things to many people. It is a time for remembrance, a time for action; yet for most, it's simply a time for fun. Here are five unobvious…
Capital Pride human rights vigil
Join Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi tonight at the Canadian Tribute to Human Rights as he pays homage to Toby's Act. Bill 33, which guarantees the right to be free…