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Opinion

Leather only at New York’s Eagle (Part 1)
Opinion

Leather only at New York’s Eagle (Part 1)

Re-igniting the lost art of cruising

By Mike Miksche
Five people and a plaza that changed gay Vancouver in 2015
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Five people and a plaza that changed gay Vancouver in 2015

My picks for this year’s newsmakers: the heroes, villains and in-betweens

By Robin Perelle
Trudeau better bring more than a smile to Toronto Pride
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Trudeau better bring more than a smile to Toronto Pride

If the Liberals don’t deliver progress on LGBT issues by June, maybe Trudeau should spend the long weekend at the cottage instead

By Rob Salerno
The real reason for the season
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The real reason for the season

Be skeptical of wise guys of all stripes, and show a little appreciation for the sun

By Kevin Dale McKeown
Finding New York’s underground Paddle (Part 2)
Opinion

Finding New York’s underground Paddle (Part 2)

Lose yourself while you still can

By Mike Miksche
Lesbian Love Addiction and why it doesn’t exist
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Lesbian Love Addiction and why it doesn’t exist

New book promotes old stereotypes about lesbian sex and relationships

By Pega Ren
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Finding New York’s underground Paddle (Part 1)
Opinion

Finding New York’s underground Paddle (Part 1)

Ignoring the bullshit and finding the gems

By Mike Miksche
It’s time for a new queer acronym
Opinion

It’s time for a new queer acronym

I prefer DTFSB: Dykes, Trannies, Faggots and Slutty Bisexuals

By Andrew Shopland
Six more reasons Canada might decide you’re not gay
Opinion

Six more reasons Canada might decide you’re not gay

More inane reasons LGBT refugees were turned away

By Arshy Mann
Five reasons Canada might decide you’re not gay
Opinion

Five reasons Canada might decide you’re not gay

Fleeing persecution because of your sexuality? So were these people

By Arshy Mann
The single life (Part 2)
Opinion

The single life (Part 2)

Did overthinking make me miss out?

By Mike Miksche
Five women show Toronto’s queer strength
Opinion

Five women show Toronto’s queer strength

The play that almost didn’t happen inspires camaraderie

By Andrew Jacome
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Toronto gay men must renew focus on HIV prevention
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Toronto gay men must renew focus on HIV prevention

With 400 new infections every year, condoms remain the best first defence

By Rob Salerno
A pharaoh’s nightly wandering
Opinion

A pharaoh’s nightly wandering

Filling in the gaps of an epic love affair between two Egyptian gods

By Michael Lyons
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?
Opinion

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
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