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A white woman dropping the puck between two hockey players. Behind them are other hockey players in a similar position.
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All gays are hockey players

Peak Web August 3, 2026

By: Linda Hazzbumple, Vancouver woman  How did I, a straight middle-aged white woman, end up at a gay club during arguably the busiest season of all time — Vancouver Pride? Well, to tackle that question, you’ll have to understand the last few months of my life.  Ever since Heated Rivalry started streaming, I’ve been eating, sleeping, and breathing that steamy show. I like how relevant it is to contemporary Canadian culture. Since the ‘90s, many gays have been popping up everywhere. Maybe something’s in the air? I also found the show to be a way better reflection than them deciding…

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McFogg the Dog sitting outside of a closet with pride flags around him. He is holding a microphone.
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EXCLUSIVE: McFogg the Dog comes out as gay

Peak Web July 29, 2025

By: Katie Walkley, Peak Associate With a studded collar and a lipstick stain on the cheek that he claimed to be from Gerard Way, McFogg the Dog sat in the doorway of a Lorne Davies Complex athletic storage closet for…

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Top ten things that probably made me gay

Humour October 10, 2020

By: Juztin Bello, Copy Editor “Everytime We Touch” by Cascada When middle school me heard this Eurotrash 2000s staple for the first time, something awakened. Little did I know that something would grow and manifest into a desire to bump…

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Saying goodbye to the closet

EIC November 4, 2016

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n October 11, 1987, Washington, DC was filled with roughly half a million protesters rallying for LGBT rights. AIDS was rampant, and at the time had taken the lives of countless people, while the Reagan administration failed to even acknowledge…

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Bidding farewell to yet another safe queer space

EIC October 11, 2016

“After 14 years, AfterEllen as we know it will be effectively shutting down as of Friday,” editor-in-chief of AfterEllen, Trish Bendix, shared. It was devastating news that shook the queer community at the end of September, and continues to shake…

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Did I mention I’m queer?

EIC September 2, 2016

[dropcap]G[/dropcap]rowing up, I was pretty queer for a straight girl. When I was in high school, I always had a “gal pal.” At the time, I thought of them in the most innocent way: they were just girls I was…

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From one queer to another

EIC June 17, 2016

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]arly on June 12, another gun-related tragedy struck Florida. This time at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Pulse, that was hosting a Latin night. One man walked in, fully armed, and took hostages. He wanted nothing other than to hurt…

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Why can’t gay characters be given proper TV representation?

EIC February 22, 2016

[dropcap]R[/dropcap]ecently, How To Get Away With Murder came back with its mid-season premiere. It’s everything you’d expect from another great Shonda Rhimes production, including trademark gay characters. The series has quickly made a reputation for being a high-adrenaline legal drama…

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Sadly, airports do not recognize gender sensitivity

EIC September 28, 2015

Last week, an issue was hastily slathered onto the news involving a trans woman’s troubles while she — Shadi Petosky — went through security at an airport in Florida. As she made her way through the full body scanner, labelled…

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