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Opinion

Why take the ‘sexual’ out of ‘homosexual?’
Opinion

Why take the ‘sexual’ out of ‘homosexual?’

Our history was built on sexual freedom, so why are we punished for it?

By Mike Miksche
Creating multiple personalities — a crucial part of sex work (Part 1)
Opinion

Creating multiple personalities — a crucial part of sex work (Part 1)

Unexpected lessons from Beyoncé

By Devon Delacroix
Straight male Syrian refugees deserve asylum too
Opinion

Straight male Syrian refugees deserve asylum too

Gay Syrian welcomes Canadian plan but questions exclusion of straight men

By Ahmed Danny Ramadan
Why are we erasing LGBT people from our own community?
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Why are we erasing LGBT people from our own community?

There’s power in identity, and we shouldn’t be in a rush to abandon it

By Rob Salerno
The single life (Part 1)
Opinion

The single life (Part 1)

Bar hopping at the Black Eagle is best with no attachments

By Mike Miksche
EXCLUSIVE: Complaint an attack on artist-run queer space, says VAL
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EXCLUSIVE: Complaint an attack on artist-run queer space, says VAL

Everyone benefits from creative cultural expression, says Vancouver’s Art and Leisure Society

By Matt Troy
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What we need to ask ourselves about Jim Deva Plaza
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What we need to ask ourselves about Jim Deva Plaza

Will our community living room be a pristine parlour or a lived-in space?

By Andrew Shopland
A bear’s natural habitat at Blow Buddies
Opinion

A bear’s natural habitat at Blow Buddies

Never disturb the wildlife

By Mike Miksche
Houston’s failed LGBT bill sounds a lot like Canada
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Houston’s failed LGBT bill sounds a lot like Canada

LGBT activists need a better story to counter transphobic opponents

By Niko Bell
Why Jim Deva Plaza will be a welcome addition to Davie Village
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Why Jim Deva Plaza will be a welcome addition to Davie Village

The promise of a public space explicitly designated for our community’s use

By Andrew Shopland
It’s a Northbound thing
Opinion

It’s a Northbound thing

A mix of fetishes come together

By Mike Miksche
Five ways to improve Canadian trans healthcare
Opinion

Five ways to improve Canadian trans healthcare

The Ontario government is making great strides, but can do more

By Arshy Mann
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Can Trudeau breathe life into LGBT rights in the Commonwealth?
Opinion

Can Trudeau breathe life into LGBT rights in the Commonwealth?

Forty-one Commonwealth countries still criminalize homosexuality

By Rob Salerno
The nostalgia break (Part 2)
Opinion

The nostalgia break (Part 2)

There is nothing left

By Mike Miksche
How European settlers destroyed two-spirit tradition
Opinion

How European settlers destroyed two-spirit tradition

Colonialists tried to erase what they didn’t understand

By Michael Lyons
Our dying time — again?
Opinion

Our dying time — again?

Our sunset years seem more and more like a replay of the AIDS years

By Kevin Dale McKeown
The nostalgia break (Part 1)
Opinion

The nostalgia break (Part 1)

Learning about myself might cost me a relationship

By Mike Miksche
The summer bottleneck approaches
Opinion

The summer bottleneck approaches

Pride Month, while exciting, might be overkill

By Andrew Jacome
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