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Love & Sex

‘Heated Rivalry’ is the steamy hockey romance we deserve
TV & Film

‘Heated Rivalry’ is the steamy hockey romance we deserve

The queer Canadian hockey drama packs heart and heat, setting it apart from other MLM adaptations

By Kevin Hurren
I was married to my work—until I met him
Love Like Mine

I was married to my work—until I met him

I could only find purpose in my job. It took meeting a special man to pull me out of this cycle

By Kyle Elliott
Why are cis women suddenly into taking testosterone?
Love & Sex

Why are cis women suddenly into taking testosterone?

An emerging trend in wellness has women seeking out T to improve their sex lives or energy levels

By Mel Woods
My mother is pounding on my closet door. I don’t want to answer
Love Like Mine

My mother is pounding on my closet door. I don’t want to answer

I’m left to wonder: ¿Cómo se dice, ‘Mom, I’m queer’ en español?

By Cynthia Jimenez
Richard Linklater showed me how to love
Consumed

Richard Linklater showed me how to love

During a honeymoon phase with a new partner, I clung to Linklater’s “Before” trilogy. His new film, “Blue Moon,” helped me carve a new path forward

By KC Hoard
I had a threesome with my monogamous partner, and it couldn’t have been better
Love Like Mine

I had a threesome with my monogamous partner, and it couldn’t have been better

There’s more than one route into opening a relationship—waiting for the perfect moment is a good way to start

By Denys Johnson
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The queer community still needs places for public sex
Taking Space

The queer community still needs places for public sex

Sex party promoters, kink community leaders and educators refuse to shy away from the more explicit aspects of the queer experience

By Adam Rhodes
What my trans son taught me about freedom
Love Like Mine

What my trans son taught me about freedom

I thought I had to fight every day just to exist. Then my son showed me that sometimes freedom is quiet

By Jen Wilson
I chose to become a single dad at 49—and I’d do it again
Love Like Mine

I chose to become a single dad at 49—and I’d do it again

I traded partying on Fire Island and lunches with celebrities to be a dad in the suburbs. I don’t regret my decision

By Kevin Zoback
Will AI companions usher in a new age of queer courtship?
Tech

Will AI companions usher in a new age of queer courtship?

Anyone in a relationship with an AI companion is already having a post-gender romance

By Jon Heggestad
Where are the queer divorce stories?
Relationships

Where are the queer divorce stories?

ANALYSIS: Messy, vulnerable narratives remind us that queer marriage isn’t always the happily-ever-after we hope for

By Zena Sharman
Where is Cynthia Nixon in the evolution of Miranda Hobbes?
TV & Film

Where is Cynthia Nixon in the evolution of Miranda Hobbes?

OPINION: There should be butches in the “And Just Like That …” universe

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk
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After my breakup, I fucked straight married men in the bushes
Love Like Mine

After my breakup, I fucked straight married men in the bushes

In the dark, in the dirt, where all identities dissolve, I stumbled upon a new life

By Martin Cloutier
Choosing to parent queerly can be just as radical as going child-free
Family

Choosing to parent queerly can be just as radical as going child-free

ANALYSIS: Queer and trans people have always found ways to make family, to resist erasure and to dream of something more

By Markus Harwood-Jones
‘Disappoint Me’ is a study in compassion
Books

‘Disappoint Me’ is a study in compassion

Nicola Dinan’s second novel raises big questions about forgiveness, justice and responsibility

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Department stores are dying. It’s the end of an era for anonymous sex
Cruising

Department stores are dying. It’s the end of an era for anonymous sex

With Hudson’s Bay liquidating across Canada, a cruising hub is lost 

By Stephan Petar
Inside the history of Boston’s bygone gay bathhouses 
History

Inside the history of Boston’s bygone gay bathhouses 

From sexual health support to discreet gathering place, bathhouses were once a small but important part of the city’s gay community

By Mike De Socio
‘Comedic Timing’ is an unusually accurate depiction of dating as a bi woman
Books

‘Comedic Timing’ is an unusually accurate depiction of dating as a bi woman

REVIEW: Upasna Barath’s swoony debut novel challenges the norms of queer literature

By Kerensa Cadenas
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