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Becoming a great gay uncle
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Becoming a great gay uncle

I felt the pressure of their unspoken question: Have you met a nice girl?

March 10, 2010
Gratitude for the bad days
Vancouver

Gratitude for the bad days

Sharing our weakness activates the strength in others

February 10, 2010
Twink chasers
Vancouver

Twink chasers

Jostling for position and support in the brotherhood

January 13, 2010
Back to being single
Vancouver

Back to being single

When I was a younger gay, I longed to have a boyfriend

December 16, 2009
Porn’s joys and pitfalls
Vancouver

Porn’s joys and pitfalls

Instead of using porn to celebrate my sexuality, my use was reinforcing an unhealthy self-image

November 18, 2009
Lovers to intimate friends
Vancouver

Lovers to intimate friends

Introducing the new beau to the ex-lovers

October 21, 2009
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‘Fags!’ from strangers
Vancouver

‘Fags!’ from strangers

Their actions are fearful and pathetic reactions to our strength

September 23, 2009
My journey through sexual racism
Vancouver

My journey through sexual racism

Sorry, but I’m not into Asian guys

August 26, 2009
A glimpse into Beijing’s gay culture
Arts

A glimpse into Beijing’s gay culture

Tongzhi in Love captures the struggles of coming out in China

August 12, 2009
The shock of unsanctioned exposure
Vancouver

The shock of unsanctioned exposure

Somewhere between horror and a hard-on

July 29, 2009
The perfect cure for getting dumped
Vancouver

The perfect cure for getting dumped

I figured speed dating could relieve the sting of rejection

July 1, 2009
The importance of friends
Vancouver

The importance of friends

Still, I resented him for interrupting my busy life

June 3, 2009
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Coming out and the pitfalls of freedom
Vancouver

Coming out and the pitfalls of freedom

Navigating gaysian adult life

May 7, 2009
Scared of not measuring up
Vancouver

Scared of not measuring up

What you’re about to see might not be as hot as you’d hoped

April 8, 2009
Skeletor was a homo
Vancouver

Skeletor was a homo

March 11, 2009
A Jehovah’s Witness comes out
Vancouver

A Jehovah’s Witness comes out

Simply being gay doesn’t ensure a place in the gay world

February 11, 2009
Twinks and Asian daddies
Arts

Twinks and Asian daddies

The Forbidden Kingdom’s gay subtext

May 20, 2008
Fresh off the boat
Power

Fresh off the boat

Celebrities’ new Asian night sparks controversy

May 22, 2007
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