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Opinion

Courage and cowardice from Toronto Catholic educators
Opinion

Courage and cowardice from Toronto Catholic educators

Empathy needs to go beyond the personal sphere

By Arshy Mann
Did this doctor really just express shock that I’m gay?
Opinion

Did this doctor really just express shock that I’m gay?

What happens when an intake psychiatrist seems insufficiently trained

By Derek Brown
Will the bestiality ruling finally lead to a repeal of the sodomy law?
Opinion

Will the bestiality ruling finally lead to a repeal of the sodomy law?

Supreme Court ruling ought to prompt a thorough review of our outdated sexual crimes laws

By Rob Salerno
To moms of queer people of colour: we need your love
Opinion

To moms of queer people of colour: we need your love

How my conservative Muslim mother’s resentment helped shape me

By Ahmed Danny Ramadan
Cruising in the mountains (Part 2)
Opinion

Cruising in the mountains (Part 2)

A search for sex leads to something else

By Mike Miksche
How close Orlando now seems to Vancouver
Opinion

How close Orlando now seems to Vancouver

Anger, grief, resilience and love in the wake of a deadly attack on a gay club

By Kevin Moroso
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A Canadian living in LA responds to the Pulse shooting
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A Canadian living in LA responds to the Pulse shooting

Grief, mourning and celebration. The view from LA in the wake of tragedy

By Rob Salerno
Margaret Atwood knows delightfully little about the bathhouse raids
Opinion

Margaret Atwood knows delightfully little about the bathhouse raids

¯_(ツ)_/¯

By Arshy Mann
Cruising in the mountains (Part 1)
Opinion

Cruising in the mountains (Part 1)

Lost in the Spanish woods

By Mike Miksche
How bellhops and newsboys turned tricks in old Toronto
Opinion

How bellhops and newsboys turned tricks in old Toronto

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . .

By Michael Lyons
Who is PrEP for, anyway?
Opinion

Who is PrEP for, anyway?

The definitions of ‘high risk’ differ depending on who you ask

By Mike Miksche
Fill out the form and find a master
Opinion

Fill out the form and find a master

How one Berlin cruising bar tries to streamline the master/slave relationship

By Mike Miksche
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Italy’s civil union law is a compromise, not a victory
Opinion

Italy’s civil union law is a compromise, not a victory

The global LGBT community depends on a strong coalition of states that are bold on human rights

By Rob Salerno
Where to go cruising in Vancouver
Opinion

Where to go cruising in Vancouver

Parks, the beach and a few washrooms downtown

By Kevin Moroso
Romancing the whore (Part 1)
Opinion

Romancing the whore (Part 1)

Sex work and dating disclosure

By Devon Delacroix
Finding public sex in Berlin
Opinion

Finding public sex in Berlin

Searching through Volkspark Hasenheide for the action

By Mike Miksche
Second thoughts on trans rights
Opinion

Second thoughts on trans rights

Four years ago, I was wrong on the need for a trans rights bill. Here’s why

By Rob Salerno
Facebook: a powerful tool for learning about PrEP
Opinion

Facebook: a powerful tool for learning about PrEP

Social networks can help make informed decisions

By Mike Miksche
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