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Blocked on Grindr
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Blocked on Grindr

In the world of dating apps, race is a major factor

By Kaj Hasselriis
Keep calm and carry on — slowly
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Keep calm and carry on — slowly

An editorial about summer in the city at a sloth-like pace

By Phil Villeneuve
Hungry for human contact
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Hungry for human contact

In our effort to protect children from abuse, we have overcompensated, resulting in a touch-deprived populace

By Pega Ren
Xposed: Her and Business Woman’s Special
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Xposed: Her and Business Woman’s Special

Sorry Romy, but after tonight, we don’t have anything like that.

By Anna Pournikova
Deep Dish: MoJo Lounge and Church
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Deep Dish: MoJo Lounge and Church

Rolyn braves the heat and takes the night.

By Rolyn Chambers
‘Gay butterflies’ from ‘straight cocoons’
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‘Gay butterflies’ from ‘straight cocoons’

Dan Savage talks promiscuity and ‘inseminating his husband for God’ with Bill Maher

By Brandon Matheson
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From in-your-face to polite prevention
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From in-your-face to polite prevention

Three decades after gay men founded AIDS Vancouver, its connection to the community has weakened

By Audrey McKinnon
Age of Aqueerius
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Age of Aqueerius

Your bi-weekly horoscopes from the mystical mind of Ryan Kerr

By Ryan Kerr
Elsa Gidlow and her kind
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Elsa Gidlow and her kind

Lesbian writer/philosopher bridged the Victorian and modern eras

By Michael Lyons
Heading home for Pride
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Heading home for Pride

Trinidadians may like a good fete, but they prefer their sexuality to seem straight

By Natasha Barsotti
From the Speakers
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From the Speakers

Deko-ze presents his top-10 tracks of the moment

By MICHAEL BABB
Songs of summer
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Songs of summer

10 tunes for pool parties and other seasonal activities

By Kevin Ritchie
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Deep Dish: Starship
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Deep Dish: Starship

Sat, June 29 @ Kool Haus

By Rolyn Chambers
Deep Dish: Starry Night
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Deep Dish: Starry Night

Thurs, June 27 @ The 519

By Rolyn Chambers
Michelle Shocked ruined everything
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Michelle Shocked ruined everything

People shouldn’t get a pass because you like them or they happen to run the political party you support

By Brad Fraser
Queer Acts back as part of Halifax Pride
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Queer Acts back as part of Halifax Pride

Annual theatre festival combines music, drama and plenty of laughs

By Shannon Webb-Campbell
Letting go of our anger
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Letting go of our anger

Pride is something to be shared

By Danny Glenwright
‘Surviving’ porn
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‘Surviving’ porn

Some people go into porn for all the wrong reasons

By Jeremy Feist
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