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Michael Harris

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Michael Harris is an award-winning author. His latest book is ALL WE WANT: Building the Life We Cannot Buy.

Why we love Vancouver
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Why we love Vancouver

A queer’s-eye view of the Village and beyond

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Hungry for knowledge
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Hungry for knowledge

Will seeks direction from an older man

May 12, 2004
The well-polished lie
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The well-polished lie

Special dissenter status a crock

April 14, 2004
Snowdrops come out first
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Snowdrops come out first

Displaying the timid white blossoms

March 17, 2004
Vancouver dynamo heads new sports body
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Vancouver dynamo heads new sports body

Thomas Dolan brings new approach to gay sports

March 3, 2004
Absolution
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Absolution

The healing power of touch

February 18, 2004
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When the straights turn queer
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When the straights turn queer

Sex-show customers want to learn from the gays

February 4, 2004
You’re a man
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You’re a man

The moment when sportsman-like banter becomes sportsperson aggression

January 21, 2004
Truly thankful
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Truly thankful

Friends can make Christmas okay

December 24, 2003
Good enough to lick
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Good enough to lick

James Johnstone’s Quickies are a hit around the world

December 24, 2003
The Power Bottom
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The Power Bottom

His knee poked through his jeans

November 26, 2003
Tell me again
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Tell me again

A literary fuck

October 29, 2003
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Learn me good
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Learn me good

The many ways to be queer

October 1, 2003
Magnitude of impression
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Magnitude of impression

Will’s new school year resolutions

September 3, 2003
Will he or won’t he
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Will he or won’t he

Summer blowjobs on Pendrell St

August 6, 2003
An itch to drive you mad
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An itch to drive you mad

Sam and Sian’s contagious skin parasite

August 6, 2003
One way to tell
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One way to tell

A tool with two holes

July 9, 2003
The reddish ulcer
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The reddish ulcer

Ian catches more than a good fuck

June 25, 2003
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