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Graeme Coleman on why he asked Tom Hardy about sexuality at TIFF
Opinion

Graeme Coleman on why he asked Tom Hardy about sexuality at TIFF

‘It’s time for a more open, comfortable discussion of sexuality,’ journalist says

By Graeme Coleman
How the NDP and Liberals are failing queer voters
Opinion

How the NDP and Liberals are failing queer voters

Sex work, carding, civil liberties and other troubling signs from our so-called progressive parties

By Rob Salerno
Gay Syrian refugee to Canada sponsors lesbian Syrian refugee
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Gay Syrian refugee to Canada sponsors lesbian Syrian refugee

Daily Xtra columnist says it’s time to pay it forward

By Ahmed Danny Ramadan
How to clean your uncircumcised penis
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How to clean your uncircumcised penis

Is an increase in foreskin smegma a cause for concern?

By Pega Ren
Being gay means nothing
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Being gay means nothing

In an age of inclusiveness, where does sexuality fit in?

By Sky Gilbert
Kiss me, you’re Irish (Part 2)
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Kiss me, you’re Irish (Part 2)

Water sports on a rainy day

By Mike Miksche
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Drugs and sex work: prohibition policies alive in Canada
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Drugs and sex work: prohibition policies alive in Canada

The Conservative government’s crackdown on consenting adults

By Kerry Porth
Privacy, LGBT surveillance and the 2015 Canadian election
Opinion

Privacy, LGBT surveillance and the 2015 Canadian election

The privacy of every Canadian is on the line this election, says OpenMedia

By David Christopher
Kiss me, you’re Irish (Part 1)
Opinion

Kiss me, you’re Irish (Part 1)

A rainy Pride gets an emerald surprise

By Mike Miksche
Bad Canadian laws and the best way to change them
Opinion

Bad Canadian laws and the best way to change them

Trans rights, sex work and Canada’s flawed electoral system

By Amy Fox
A gay, old knight’s tale
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A gay, old knight’s tale

Medieval men and their great romances

By Michael Lyons
Remembering Karen Takacs
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Remembering Karen Takacs

Author Shani Mootoo reflects on the life of her friend, activist

By Shani Mootoo
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The Rentboy raid was different
Opinion

The Rentboy raid was different

Money laundering, not human trafficking, said to be the reason

By Kerry Porth
What the sudden Rentboy closure really means
Opinion

What the sudden Rentboy closure really means

Who is the real target of the Homeland Security raid?

By Devon Delacroix
The man who kept Vancouver’s 1970s gay scene running
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The man who kept Vancouver’s 1970s gay scene running

‘I’m a tech guy,’ says the modest Donnie Cordova

By Kevin Dale McKeown
Access to US military casts trans culture wars in new light
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Access to US military casts trans culture wars in new light

As more closets open, conservative institutions can’t be ignored

By Amy Fox
In defence of gay cannibalism
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In defence of gay cannibalism

Andrew Haigh and Looking aren’t victims of fickle gays

By Rob Salerno
The red hanky party (Part 2)
Opinion

The red hanky party (Part 2)

Bonding over a clenched fist

By Mike Miksche
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