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Opinion

A bear’s natural habitat at Blow Buddies
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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
Opinion

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
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
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The nostalgia break (Part 2)
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The nostalgia break (Part 2)

There is nothing left

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

Colonialists tried to erase what they didn’t understand

By Michael Lyons
Our dying time — again?
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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
The Folsom Street Fair (Part 2)
Opinion

The Folsom Street Fair (Part 2)

I met a daddy at the crossroad

By Mike Miksche
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Liberal sweep: I’ll call it a victory and cross my fingers
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Liberal sweep: I’ll call it a victory and cross my fingers

Let’s celebrate the start of a post-Harper era and ensure Liberal promises are kept

By Robin Perelle
Does the end of the Harper era mean victory for LGBT people?
Opinion

Does the end of the Harper era mean victory for LGBT people?

New Liberal government has promised big on LGBT issues, but questions remain on how it will deliver

By Rob Salerno
Why I’m voting NDP in Canada’s 2015 federal election
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Why I’m voting NDP in Canada’s 2015 federal election

I’ll take consistent compassion over calculated compassion

By Robin Perelle
The Folsom Street Fair (Part 1)
Opinion

The Folsom Street Fair (Part 1)

Relishing open sexuality in the San Francisco streets

By Mike Miksche
How Paris Hilton saved a gay club kid’s life
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How Paris Hilton saved a gay club kid’s life

Part two of Peter Breeze’s fame-chasing: naked, sober and alone

By Peter Breeze
Folsom soul searching (Part 2)
Opinion

Folsom soul searching (Part 2)

My first night of leather and kink in San Francisco

By Mike Miksche
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