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Mike Miksche

Gay, straight or just Craigslist (Part 1)
Opinion

Gay, straight or just Craigslist (Part 1)

Doing the sexual limbo, both online and off

September 8, 2016
San Francisco’s Powerhouse comes on strong
Opinion

San Francisco’s Powerhouse comes on strong

Why dancing matters

August 31, 2016
Folsom Street Fair’s dirty little brother, Dore Alley
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Folsom Street Fair’s dirty little brother, Dore Alley

Mike Miksche explores public sex in San Francisco

August 23, 2016
Pisexuality (Part 2)
Opinion

Pisexuality (Part 2)

Taking candy from strangers

August 10, 2016
Pisexuality (Part 1)
Opinion

Pisexuality (Part 1)

Pie in the sky?

August 3, 2016
Bondage dreams in backcountry Ontario
Opinion

Bondage dreams in backcountry Ontario

Venturing from vanilla to variety

July 27, 2016
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How to say ‘nudist beach’ in Spanish (Part 2)
Opinion

How to say ‘nudist beach’ in Spanish (Part 2)

Nothing left to hide

July 13, 2016
Why the AIDS vigil should remind communities to work harder
Opinion

Why the AIDS vigil should remind communities to work harder

We’re living in an age of medical miracles, but we’re growing complacent

July 1, 2016
How to say ‘nudist beach’ in Spanish (Part 1)
Opinion

How to say ‘nudist beach’ in Spanish (Part 1)

The growers and showers and everything in between

June 30, 2016
Cruising in the mountains (Part 3)
Opinion

Cruising in the mountains (Part 3)

Goodbye daddy, hello me

June 22, 2016
A safer way to party and play?
Opinion

A safer way to party and play?

A new approach to public health doesn’t please everyone

June 20, 2016
Cruising in the mountains (Part 2)
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Cruising in the mountains (Part 2)

A search for sex leads to something else

June 15, 2016
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Cruising in the mountains (Part 1)
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Cruising in the mountains (Part 1)

Lost in the Spanish woods

June 8, 2016
Who is PrEP for, anyway?
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Who is PrEP for, anyway?

The definitions of ‘high risk’ differ depending on who you ask

June 6, 2016
Fill out the form and find a master
Opinion

Fill out the form and find a master

How one Berlin cruising bar tries to streamline the master/slave relationship

June 1, 2016
Finding public sex in Berlin
Opinion

Finding public sex in Berlin

Searching through Volkspark Hasenheide for the action

May 25, 2016
Facebook: a powerful tool for learning about PrEP
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Facebook: a powerful tool for learning about PrEP

Social networks can help make informed decisions

May 23, 2016
How one leather party is taking back New York City
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How one leather party is taking back New York City

Brüt is New York’s monthly leather party, and is still going strong

May 19, 2016
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