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Gay men biggest scapegoats of the Arab Spring
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Gay men biggest scapegoats of the Arab Spring

Stark contrast between Bouazizi and gay man in Cairo who set himself on fire

By Ahmed Danny Ramadan
Teaching taboos: the problem with sex education in BC
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Teaching taboos: the problem with sex education in BC

No surprise that sex ed teachers are poorly trained across the province

By Robin Perelle
Searching for a daddy (Part 1)
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Searching for a daddy (Part 1)

Looking for what I think I need

By Mike Miksche
Canada’s first gay publication
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Canada’s first gay publication

Almost 70 years before the debut of Xtra, Les Mouches Fantastiques was born in Montreal

By Michael Lyons
Xtra’s digital universe is expanding
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Xtra’s digital universe is expanding

Continuing to champion sexual freedom and freedom of expression

By David Walberg
Murray Hall had no whiskers
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Murray Hall had no whiskers

How a prominent NYC politician lived as a man for more than 25 years

By Jeremy Willard
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Last chance, readers
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Last chance, readers

Shining a new spotlight in new places

By Ryan G Hinds
Where’s the outrage on Canada’s gay blood ban?
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Where’s the outrage on Canada’s gay blood ban?

Thirty years of discrimination; still no national movement working to end ban

By Rob Salerno
To take PrEP, or not to take PrEP (Part 2)
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To take PrEP, or not to take PrEP (Part 2)

A pill seems a small price to pay

By Mike Miksche
My foreskin is tight and getting tighter, gay man writes to Dr Ren
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My foreskin is tight and getting tighter, gay man writes to Dr Ren

A man in his late 20s asks whether he should get circumcised

By Pega Ren
The passion of the cut sleeve
Opinion

The passion of the cut sleeve

Boys, brothels and Chinese immigration

By Michael Lyons
From the Speakers: Feb 16, 2015
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From the Speakers: Feb 16, 2015

DJ Neill MacLeod presents his top 10 tracks of the moment

By MICHAEL BABB
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Ground out: When Grindr comes up short
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Ground out: When Grindr comes up short

Where are all the guys looking to hook up in small cities across Canada?

By Rob Csernyik
To take PrEP, or not to take PrEP (Part 1)
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To take PrEP, or not to take PrEP (Part 1)

Contemplating the benefits and downsides

By Mike Miksche
Xtra Hot: Mike Feswick
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Xtra Hot: Mike Feswick

You just might find him at The Beaver

By Drasko Bogdanovic
Xposed: Feb 5, 2015
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Xposed: Feb 5, 2015

This week, Anna and Maha take some candids and reflect fondly

By Anna Pournikova
Hole in the wall (Part 2)
Opinion

Hole in the wall (Part 2)

Don’t make any assumptions

By Mike Miksche
John Baird’s complicated LGBT legacy
Opinion

John Baird’s complicated LGBT legacy

Baird never discussed his sexuality, but should it even matter?

By HG Watson
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