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Niko Bell is a writer, editor and translator from Vancouver. He writes about sexual health, science, food and language.

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BC government drags feet on HIV-prevention drug coverage

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Edith Windsor, Orthodox Jews and a Canadian apology

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Tiny countries, vigilantes and an underground railroad

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Trans soldiers, tire slashing and eccentric billionaires

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How to abolish gender from Canadian passports for real

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