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This article discusses the arrest of kidnapper and serial killer Bruce McArthur, who focused his crimes on the gay community in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The author comments on the delayed response of law enforcement in investigating the disappearances, which he attributes to the victims being gay and bisexual men of color.

Reports on the protests of the gay community against the arrest of hundreds of men in bathhouses in Toronto, Ontario. Response of the politicians to the pressure of the gay community; Support of the straights with the gays' call for equality; Violence that emerge from the protests.

Reports on the public campaign of the homophile association to gather public support against the discrimination of gay men and women in Canada. Concern for the oppression of the sexuality of gays; Proposal to amend the criminal code; Elimination for the labeling of persons convicted of homosexual acts as sex offenders.

The fallout from a July 31, 2003 Vatican document, in which the Roman Catholic Church strongly denounced gay marriage and adoption by gays, continues to spread. In Canada — where many top politicians are Catholic, including Prime Minister Jean Chrétien — bishop Fred Henry of Calgary said that Chrétien might burn in hell for his support of gay marriage. And in Illinois, Catholic Charities USA, the state's largest foster-care provider, said it would reexamine its child placement policies to ensure they weren't contradicting the Vatican's newly strengthened position against gay parenting. But opposition to the document has also been strong. Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry, a U.S. senator from Massachusetts, joined other Catholic politicians in criticizing the Vatican.

Comments on the prospects faced by the proposed launch of a television (TV) channel, Outlet, catering specifically to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the U.S. There doesn't appear to be a great deal of heat being generated in getting Outlet on the air any time soon. Perhaps that's because the only comparable service, Canada's PrideVision channel, is proving to be a massive washout. Part of the reason for its sickly state is said to be a problem that is not exclusively Canadian. In order to receive PrideVision, a subscriber must go to his cable company and order it, which, like it or not, is tantamount to coming out, especially in smaller markets where everybody knows everybody else. Now that gays are beginning to be actively acknowledged as a fabric in the American tapestry, it's more important than ever that we reinforce our individuality, just like every other individual identity in America. A TV channel, no matter how frivolous the initial programming attempts, is a fine channel for that.

Reports on the opening of the Gay Community Services Center in Toronto, Ontario.

Describes tourist attractions of interest to gay people in Montreal, Quebec in 1975. Safety of downtown Montreal even at night; Description of the city's gay community; Popularity of the Limelight disco house.

The article reports that Canadian gay health groups have criticized the government for failing to appoint gay people to the newly formed National Advisory Committee on AIDS in August 1983. The AIDS Committee of Toronto sent a letter to committee chairperson Robert Gilmore, calling for gay people, Haitians and hemophiliacs with a qualifying scientific background be allowed to sit on the panel. Ministry of Health spokesperson Jean Sattar had downplayed the need for gay representatives on the panel. Gay Community Health Center nursing coordinator Ron Harris called the reluctance to include gay people on the panel "appalling." The Toronto group is challenging the federal government to provide "emergency funding" for medical research.

Reports that a number of persons are engaged in a research program within the gay community using the grant from the government of Canada. Role of John Greenfield as coordinator of the project; Affiliation with the Canadian Gay Activists Alliance.

Reports on gay groups' opposition to the campaign of gay surveillance and arrests in public restrooms by the police in Toronto, Ontario. Number of gay arrests made by the police; Surveillance in the Bloor-Yonge subway terminal restrooms and in the Parkside Tavern; Groups opposing the campaign.

Reports that delegates from several gay associations have attended a conference of sexuality and civil rights in Canada. Representatives from the U.S. on the meeting; Activities at the event; Special guests at the event.