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Kevin Hurren

Kevin Hurren is a Toronto-based writer and TV producer. After having ghostwritten for the nation’s most senior government and business leaders, he dove into entertainment and now helps TV shows tell compelling stories.

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What queer people need to know about mpox
Health

What queer people need to know about mpox

As the virus has spread in recent weeks, so has misinformation

May 26, 2022
Here’s what you’re getting wrong about hepatitis C
Sexual Health

Here’s what you’re getting wrong about hepatitis C

Misconceptions about hep C are contributing to higher cases among queer men

May 5, 2022
Queer activists are making sex safer because no one else will
Health

Queer activists are making sex safer because no one else will

As governments fail to address rising rates of sexually transmitted and blood borne infections, grassroots organizers are turning to off-label treatments to protect their communities

February 2, 2022
Sniffing out the truth about poppers
Health

Sniffing out the truth about poppers

Health Canada has cracked down on sellers since 2013, which advocates say only hurts queer users. Is it time to make poppers legal?

September 21, 2021
Can HIV self-tests help counter Canada’s rising transmission rates?
Health

Can HIV self-tests help counter Canada’s rising transmission rates?

At-home testing kits were greenlit in November 2020, but few Canadians have used them

April 28, 2021
Canada has every tool it needs to end the spread of HIV—but it hasn’t
Health

Canada has every tool it needs to end the spread of HIV—but it hasn’t

Now, rates of transmission are up, especially among young Canadians

December 1, 2020
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How to masturbate on cam like a pro, according to queer cam performers
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How to masturbate on cam like a pro, according to queer cam performers

Whether you want to cash out on OnlyFans or put on a show for your long-distance lover, here are tips from the pros

May 15, 2020
In an uncertain time, an ode to the queer political spouse
Politics

In an uncertain time, an ode to the queer political spouse

Before COVID-19 brought the world to a standstill, queer politicians and their partners were having a moment. Reflecting on Pete and Chasten, and the LGBTQ2 political couples who came before them

April 14, 2020
Everything you need to know about conversion therapy in Canada
Politics

Everything you need to know about conversion therapy in Canada

What the practice is, where it’s banned and what the government is doing about it

February 5, 2020
How Ontario tuition cuts are threatening queer lifelines on campus
Opinion

How Ontario tuition cuts are threatening queer lifelines on campus

The cuts, imposed by Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives, could spell the end of crucial LGBTQ2 resource centres

February 6, 2019
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