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July 23, 2007

Smooch against homophobia!

Posted by Ariel Troster at 08:42 PM ET

Last Thursday, I puckered up with my sweetie, and did some smooching for social change. The venue was a cheesy Mexican restaurant at Dow's Lake in Ottawa -- an unlikely venue for a queer kiss-fest. But after Adam Graham and Phillip Banks were asked to "cool it" for sharing a gentle kiss by the water, we didn't just get mad ... we organized!

Here's Adam and Phillip, explaining the situation that merited the kiss-fest:

It was such a fun action. Taking up space -- if even for an instant -- in a hetero-normative environment felt powerful. Taking direct action against the casual homophobia that many of us face every day felt like such a breath of fresh air. And not only was it hot, it was also a success. Check out xtra.ca for the full story.


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