It was a random meeting in a bar that led to me being here — and yet he clearly had this whole setup arranged before he left the house

Ihara Saikaku’s book of short stories celebrated male relationships in the 17th century

The gift that keeps on giving — right into the new year

Difference in opinion on Black Lives Matter, Pride Toronto and Marie Curtis Park polarized the community on policing practices. Will 2017 be any better?

He already knew my name when he sent me a drink at the bar

A top’s curiosity about receiving wins out

A prominent LGBT leader was charged with a sex-related offence — why were public figures so quick to defend him?

The legendary activist has inspired generations of queer Vancouverites

As Pride Toronto plunged into a tailspin of resignations and accusations, Vancouver Pride slowly got back on its feet — or did it?

A night at X-Size go-go bar

The federal government announced that by 2020, it will have completed its 90-90-90 target — but there’s still a long way to go

Nanaimo and Surrey hold first-ever Pride parades

Three steps to weather and resist a Trump-toxic winter

Few bright spots for LGBT people as voters around the world took hard-right turns

Despite anti-LGBT sentiments from some classmates and teachers, students at Kits High are coming out now more than ever before

Now-fired trustees voted unanimously to protect anti-homophobia position in 2016

I am black and British. How can I go back to a country that holds no place for me in its heart?

The value isn’t in their names — it’s in their stories

Opinion

How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 2)

How same-sex samurai stories made gay love beautiful in Japan

A year in review 2016: The rise of the racist, homophobic and misogynistic alt-right

A year in review 2016: How the police divided Toronto’s LGBT community

How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 1)

How I learned to bottom as an anonymous manhole

A year in review 2016: The case of Brent Hawkes and how it may affect sexual assault survivors

A year in review 2016: Janine Fuller’s toughest fight

A year in review 2016: A tale of two Prides, but which one was worse?

Exploring Soi Twilight, Bangkok’s gay red-light district (Part 2)

A year in review 2016: The countdown begins for the Canadian government to halt the HIV epidemic

A year in review 2016: How queer-friendly spaces flourished outside of Vancouver and Victoria

How to change the world through queer magic and applied love

Was 2016 the end of progress for global LGBT rights?

What it means to be queer at Kitsilano Secondary School today

A year in review 2016: LGBT students save their mentor at Vancouver school board

How Brexit and Trump have validated latent racism

Ten interesting facts about the queer women of history