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Kevin Hurren

Kevin Hurren is a Toronto-based writer and TV producer. After years as a sought-after ghostwriter for politicians and CEOs, he dove into entertainment and now helps TV shows tell compelling stories. When not on set, Kevin continues to freelance on a range of cultural, political and LGBTQ2 issues.

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Canada’s Oldest AIDS Organization Closes After Four Decades

The AIDS Committee of Toronto was at the centre of this city’s response to a crisis. As it shuts its doors this month, the people who built it reckon with its unfinished legacy.

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