The Reading List: March 20, 2013

By Simon Thibault • March 20, 2013 3:37 pm EDT

After yesterday’s blog post and op-ed on sexual health, I thought it might be a good time to include a few stories about sexual health.

– The Chronicle Herald talks about oral sex.

– Capital Health, HRM’s health provider, also posted an interesting piece, titled “Helluva Lot of Unsafe Sex in Halifax,” discussing how public health is looking at the situation.

– And The Atlantic looks at the recent talk around HIV “cures” and what “functionally cured” means in today’s medical world.

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‘Charity and Sylvia’ beautifully illustrates a real-life 19th-century lesbian couple

The Toronto Tempo are a much-needed source of hope and connection for Canada’s queer community

Should AI use stop you from seeing ‘Stop! That! Train!’?

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