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Mike Miksche

Can we end the North American HIV epidemic?
Opinion

Can we end the North American HIV epidemic?

We have the pills, the prevention plan and the strategy to prevent infections — so what’s stopping us?

November 7, 2016
Falling in love with a stripper (Part 4)
Opinion

Falling in love with a stripper (Part 4)

Do nice guys finish last?

November 2, 2016
Falling in love with a stripper (Part 3)
Opinion

Falling in love with a stripper (Part 3)

What was I waiting for?

October 26, 2016
Getting the facts right about PrEP, serosorting and your sexual health
Opinion

Getting the facts right about PrEP, serosorting and your sexual health

Feelings can easily be misconstrued as fact

October 24, 2016
Falling in love with a stripper (Part 2)
Opinion

Falling in love with a stripper (Part 2)

Getting to know Tony

October 19, 2016
Falling in love with a stripper (Part 1)
Opinion

Falling in love with a stripper (Part 1)

Laying eyes on Tony at Remington’s strip club in Toronto

October 12, 2016
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PrEP and the birth control pill
Opinion

PrEP and the birth control pill

What we can learn from the past

October 11, 2016
Playing gay chat roulette (Part 2)
Opinion

Playing gay chat roulette (Part 2)

A sign for change

October 5, 2016
Can one party welcome bears, club kids, hipsters and leather folks?
Arts

Can one party welcome bears, club kids, hipsters and leather folks?

Why Pitbull Events refuses to be another niche party in a sea of Toronto’s sexual subcultures

October 4, 2016
Black and Blue Festival still partying after 26 years
Arts

Black and Blue Festival still partying after 26 years

This circus party has drawn crowds since 1991 — so how does it stay relevant?

September 28, 2016
Playing gay chat roulette (Part 1)
Opinion

Playing gay chat roulette (Part 1)

The largest peep show on earth

September 28, 2016
Finding New York’s gay sex scene
Travel

Finding New York’s gay sex scene

Public venues aren’t gone — they’re just better at hiding

September 27, 2016
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Why parents should talk to their teens about sex and PrEP
Opinion

Why parents should talk to their teens about sex and PrEP

Making up for lost time with mom

September 26, 2016
A beach for every bent in Sitges, Spain
Travel

A beach for every bent in Sitges, Spain

Birthday suits and speedos are all welcome on this sexy, sunbathed coast

September 22, 2016
Gay, straight or just Craigslist (Part 3)
Opinion

Gay, straight or just Craigslist (Part 3)

Does honesty matter?

September 21, 2016
The Folsom franchise
Travel

The Folsom franchise

The North, East and Europe

September 15, 2016
Gay, straight or just Craigslist (Part 2)
Opinion

Gay, straight or just Craigslist (Part 2)

What might he look like?

September 14, 2016
When should I stop PrEP?
Opinion

When should I stop PrEP?

Am I supposed to take a pill for the rest of my life?

September 12, 2016
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