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Opinion

Why these queer women stand in solidarity with gay men opposing Project Marie

Why these queer women stand in solidarity with gay men opposing Project Marie

‘We are firmly calling out the hypocrisy’ of Toronto Police Service

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The joys of park sex — and a few hints on discretion, cleanup and consent
Opinion

The joys of park sex — and a few hints on discretion, cleanup and consent

Toronto police could learn a few lessons from Vancouver’s take on cruising

By Kevin Moroso
When your client wants to take drugs during sex (Part 2)
Opinion

When your client wants to take drugs during sex (Part 2)

For some, taking drugs together heightens the sexual experience. For others, it’s the only way to enjoy it

By Devon Delacroix
The life cycle of a gay refugee in Vancouver
Opinion

The life cycle of a gay refugee in Vancouver

How you can help new friends love the city like you do

By Ahmed Danny Ramadan
Five reasons Canadian queers should demand the repeal of Canada’s secret police law

Five reasons Canadian queers should demand the repeal of Canada’s secret police law

And how you can act to keep the state out of the bedrooms of the nation

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Travelling to Silom Soi 4, Bangkok’s bustling gay strip
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Travelling to Silom Soi 4, Bangkok’s bustling gay strip

I was used to cities like Berlin, Barcelona and San Francisco, but Bangkok was completely new territory

By Mike Miksche
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Is the queer community ready to defend public sex?
Opinion

Is the queer community ready to defend public sex?

Identity, community, and privacy arguments may not be sufficient for Project Marie

By Steven Maynard
Project Marie is the latest chapter in Toronto police’s long history of targeting queer sex

Project Marie is the latest chapter in Toronto police’s long history of targeting queer sex

Xtra Spark urges community members to follow activist group Queers Crash the Beat

Created for Queers Crash the Beat
How my princess got to be a slut
Opinion

How my princess got to be a slut

A true story of innocence, HIV and growing up

By Kevin Moroso
When your client wants to take drugs during sex (Part 1)
Opinion

When your client wants to take drugs during sex (Part 1)

For some, taking drugs together heightens the sexual experience. For others, it’s the only way to enjoy it

By Devon Delacroix
Why Project Marie was a witch hunt on gay men
Opinion

Why Project Marie was a witch hunt on gay men

Shame tactics might try to vilify gay sex, but it won’t stop cruising

By Mike Miksche
What do you say when you’re offered a young consenting houseboy?
Opinion

What do you say when you’re offered a young consenting houseboy?

His brown puppy dog eyes said, ‘please sir, won’t you take me home?’

By Kevin Dale McKeown
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RIP, Yonge Cinemas (Part 2)
Opinion

RIP, Yonge Cinemas (Part 2)

Yonge Cinemas may be gone, but at least there’s still Steamworks

By Mike Miksche
Leitch’s hypocritical Trump-style politics have no place in Canada
Opinion

Leitch’s hypocritical Trump-style politics have no place in Canada

If Conservatives have any principles, they must rally against leadership candidate’s anti-immigrant rhetoric

By Rob Salerno
What the rise of the alt-right means for HIV prevention
Opinion

What the rise of the alt-right means for HIV prevention

We need to talk to each other openly about sex and our sexual health

By Mike Miksche
Why I’m proud to be Trump’s worst nightmare
Opinion

Why I’m proud to be Trump’s worst nightmare

Living fully, loudly and authentically after a sickening election

By Ahmed Danny Ramadan
RIP, Yonge Cinemas (Part 1)
Opinion

RIP, Yonge Cinemas (Part 1)

For gay men in Toronto, Yonge Street’s glory days are gone. So now what?

By Mike Miksche
All your burning questions answered on why gay men love park sex
Opinion

All your burning questions answered on why gay men love park sex

Who doesn’t like a little open space and the wind blowing sweetly on your ass?

By Eternity Martis, Gareth Kirkby
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