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Opinion

Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 2)
Opinion

Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 2)

Cruising in India was too dangerous. I would have to wait until I got back to Canada

By Mike Miksche
Mary Jones, patron saint of the scam
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Mary Jones, patron saint of the scam

Jones was a black, cross-dressing sex worker who sure did love to pickpocket white men

By Michael Lyons
Democrats need to start planning to win everywhere
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Democrats need to start planning to win everywhere

When progressives write off parts of the electorate, they author perpetual defeat

By Rob Salerno
How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 4)
Opinion

How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 4)

Suddenly, I notice a small serrated kitchen knife in his left hand

By Devon Delacroix
Four reasons why queer spaces don’t feel welcoming to many black queer people
Opinion

Four reasons why queer spaces don’t feel welcoming to many black queer people

And a note to Vancouver party queers: you can’t buy blackness

By Cicely-Belle Blain
Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 1)
Opinion

Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 1)

Though briefly decriminalized, homosexuality is a crime here so I needed to be careful

By Mike Miksche
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Can we curb HIV transmissions by purchasing generic PrEP online?
Opinion

Can we curb HIV transmissions by purchasing generic PrEP online?

Some Canadians who can’t access PrEP are finding ways to seek alternatives

By Mike Miksche
Seven reasons Mary Tyler Moore’s on-screen persona made her a gay icon
Opinion

Seven reasons Mary Tyler Moore’s on-screen persona made her a gay icon

There was something about Mary

By Matthew Hays
Three ways BC NDP leader John Horgan’s answers to LGBT issues impressed me
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Three ways BC NDP leader John Horgan’s answers to LGBT issues impressed me

The premier hopeful discussed PrEP, trans rights and how to build a more inclusive society

By Robin Perelle
How I learned to love being a Daddy
Opinion

How I learned to love being a Daddy

An unexpected hookup, a magic word, and the strange psychology of age-play

By Kevin Moroso
How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 3)
Opinion

How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 3)

Given the wad of cash he threw down, I should probably stick around for a couple of hours

By Devon Delacroix
Why I didn’t have sex in Bangkok
Opinion

Why I didn’t have sex in Bangkok

In a city infamous for sex tourism, why wasn’t I in the mood?

By Mike Miksche
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Toronto police demonstrate inclusiveness by Tasering man, making HIV-phobic comment
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Toronto police demonstrate inclusiveness by Tasering man, making HIV-phobic comment

‘He’s going to spit in your face, you’re going to get AIDS,’ officer says to witness filming the incident

By Arshy Mann
Netflix and stress: The lesbian movie night dilemma
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Netflix and stress: The lesbian movie night dilemma

Choosing the wrong queer film can lead to awkwardness or ugly crying

By Jessie Randall
I braved Bangkok’s ping pong show
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I braved Bangkok’s ping pong show

Can a sex show go too far?

By Mike Miksche
Why gay pulps never made it to the shelves of mainstream bookstores
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Why gay pulps never made it to the shelves of mainstream bookstores

Imagine the courage it must have taken to pick up a copy of Summer in Sodom from the local dime store in the 1960s

By Jeremy Willard
Would you participate in a clinical trial just to access PrEP?
Opinion

Would you participate in a clinical trial just to access PrEP?

For guys like myself who can’t afford it, taking part in a study is one option

By Mike Miksche
How to really push back against conservative martyrs like that U of T prof
Opinion

How to really push back against conservative martyrs like that U of T prof

We need a new game plan to preempt people like Jordan Peterson

By Amy Fox
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