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SOCIETY :: From Russia With Love
DISPATCH :: In September in cities across Russia, people gathered to thank foreigners who are speaking up for them and speaking out against the unjust Russian anti-gay laws. Canadian activist Jennifer...
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SOCIETY :: HIV Discrimination
NOT SO FAST FORWARD :: This year as I watched TheGGN Publisher Shaun Proulx Chair the 25th Anniversary of The Scotiabank AIDS Walk For Life Toronto, I decided to create a meaningful team to walk the...
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SOCIETY :: Don’t Boycott – Buycott
THE MODERN PROTEST :: Whether you agree with the recent backlash against Stoli vodka in light of Russia’s horrific treatment of their LGBT people, consumer activism has become a huge go-to when the...
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SOCIETY :: Criminalizing HIV
HIV AND THE LAW :: I was arrested this week and charged with sexual assault, all because of a stupid night. I decided to go to a club and see if I could pick someone up; I hadn’t had sex all summer...
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SOCIETY :: Bullies Are Hurting
SOCIETY :: The mobilization over the last few years following so many shocking suicides by young victims of bullying has been overwhelming and inspiring.But I don’t think we talk enough about another...
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SOCIETY :: Marriage Equality
EQUALLY MEANINGFUL :: Marriage equality may be progressing better than ever in the US, but a group of activists based in San Francisco are making a point about an institution holding back the...
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SOCIETY :: Gay Consumerism
VIDEO :: Straight comic and head-honcho of Heterosexuals For Same Sex Equality Derek Forgie will buy products made by those who are politically aligned with his equal-rights values. Whether he wants...
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World AIDS Day 2013 :: The Shaun Proulx Show Special Episode
VIDEO :: Enjoy this special episode of The Shaun Proulx Show today, World AIDS Day, on TheGayGuideNetwork.com. Says Proulx, who hosts and executive produced the show: “This isn’t just for HIV...
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MENTAL HEALTH :: Express Yourself Don’t Repress Yourself
USE YOUR WORDS :: I was saddened to hear of the passing of former Ontario deputy premiere George Smitherman’s husband, Christopher Peloso, just before 2014 arrived. Although I only met Christopher a...
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CARMEN CARRERA :: Victoria’s Top Secret
THE TRANS CEILING :: What woman wouldn’t love to be a Victoria’s Secret model? I would love to. The coveted modelling gig is a fantasy only a select few get the opportunity to do. But what if a woman...
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WORLD PRIDE 2014 ACTIVISM :: Why It Matters
#LOVEISLOVE :: With World Pride Toronto 2014 fast approaching, Pride Toronto executive director Kevin Beaulieu and his team have their hands full and then some. But that hasn’t stopped Beaulieu, his...
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JENNA TALACKOVA :: More Than Transgender
TRANSGENDER REALITY :: “I love that I had to go through it. It made me believe in who I was at a very young age.” At fourteen Jenna Talackova, born a boy, decided to transition and pursue her true...
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SEX AND GENDER :: A Modern Family Vacation
SEX AND GENDER VACATION :: When my alarm goes off, my eyes are already open from the excitement. Today is the day we go to Palm Springs. I heart Palm Springs. From its glamorous old Hollywood-getaway...
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GAY DATING :: Sloppy Seconds
GAY DATING :: Is it possible to find a man your friends haven’t already slept with? At least where gay dating in my hometown (Toronto) is concerned. It is impossible to find a single gay guy here...
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FRED PHELPS’ DEATH :: RIP And Thank You
UNEXPECTED LEGACY :: While many people will be celebrating Fred Phelps’ death, I think the world lost someone who did a whole lot more for the LGBT community that we realize or understand. I know...
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PERSPECTIVE :: Bad Is Good
BAD IS GOOD :: Are you old enough to remember TV’s The Facts Of Life and that ear-worm of a theme song that went: “You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the facts...
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ENDOWMENT :: Bigger Isn’t Always Better
ENDOWMENT (AND YOU THOUGHT CARRIE BRADSHAW HAD BIG PROBLEMS) :: I met a guy online to release a bit of tension from the week. You know, one of those men who have a profile picture that looks like...
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LGBT RADIO :: Bo Derek, Solomon, Alex Minsky, Helen Kennedy
LGBT RADIO – GGN EXCLUSIVE :: If you missed the original broadcast on SiriusXM Canada Talks CH 167 of The Shaun Proulx Show, hear it here. In this episode, GGN‘s publisher welcomes special guest, the...
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APPRECIATION :: Your Efforts Matter
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION :: Feel burnt-out from all the time and effort and money you give towards your favourite cause? Thinking of volunteering or donating for the first time (or first time in a...
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COMMENTARY :: Tolerance Or Acceptance?
TOLERANCE OR ACCEPTANCE ? How high is the bar we LGBT people set when it comes to our expectation of those who are not us? Not that high, from what I continue to observe, cringing. That T word has...
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