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Love & Sex

How to masturbate on cam like a pro, according to queer cam performers
Party for One

How to masturbate on cam like a pro, according to queer cam performers

Whether you want to cash out on OnlyFans or put on a show for your long-distance lover, here are tips from the pros

By Kevin Hurren
11 mind-blowing masturbation moments in pop culture
Party for One

11 mind-blowing masturbation moments in pop culture

From ‘Euphoria,’ Tove Lo, and even Britney Spears, these are *hands down* our favourite masturbation moments

By Mikhail Gillman
Navigating a situation-ship at the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic
Relationships

Navigating a situation-ship at the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic

I replay the circle of love and rejection while death stalks

By Daniel Sanchez Torres
Sobriety exposed how I treated my past partners. I’m ready to date again, but do I even deserve to find love?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

Sobriety exposed how I treated my past partners. I’m ready to date again, but do I even deserve to find love?

By Kai Cheng Thom
‘Feel Good’ and the messy heartbreak of falling in love with a ‘straight’ girl
Relationships

‘Feel Good’ and the messy heartbreak of falling in love with a ‘straight’ girl

Like Mae and George’s relationship in the Netflix series, I feared my ex would return to the safe heterosexual universe she came from

By Ray Levy Uyeda
Rachel Matlow’s mother is dead. So why am I laughing?
Books

Rachel Matlow’s mother is dead. So why am I laughing?

Matlow’s funny and moving memoir ‘Dead Mom Walking’ is the book on grieving we all need right now

By Gordon Bowness
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Forget the U-Haul. These lesbians had a drive-in wedding
Love & Sex

Forget the U-Haul. These lesbians had a drive-in wedding

When the COVID-19 pandemic got close to home, Bri Houk and Lindsey Leaverton threw away their plans for a lavish wedding and celebrated with physical distancing

By Tania Ortega
A gentlemanly woman asked me the sweetest and bravest question ever. It changed my life
Love Like Mine

A gentlemanly woman asked me the sweetest and bravest question ever. It changed my life

They said with words what my heart had been screaming and my brain had been muting since we met

By Marie Glass
How do I maintain a healthy relationship during a pandemic?
Ask Kai: Quickies

How do I maintain a healthy relationship during a pandemic?

By Xtra Video
Getting it on online: Queer sex during COVID-19
Pandemic Pastimes

Getting it on online: Queer sex during COVID-19

Horny LGBTQ2 folk prove yet again that sexual creativity under constraint has always been a queer superpower

By Andrea Zanin
My girlfriend and I have an active sex life—but she won’t go down on me. How do I bring this up without shaming her?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

My girlfriend and I have an active sex life—but she won’t go down on me. How do I bring this up without shaming her?

By Kai Cheng Thom
I’m stuck with my conservative family in New Delhi during the pandemic. Here’s what I’ve learned about myself
Personal Essay

I’m stuck with my conservative family in New Delhi during the pandemic. Here’s what I’ve learned about myself

Trapped in a household with opposing beliefs, I’ve confronted old demons that made me feel like I wasn’t good enough

By J Kumar
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Getting to the bottom of topping stereotypes
Sex

Getting to the bottom of topping stereotypes

How gay sex became vulnerable to outdated hetero gender roles

By Alex V Green
Having supportive adults may decrease HIV rates among trans youth
Trans Health

Having supportive adults may decrease HIV rates among trans youth

A new study found that trans-affirming sex ed and a strong support system are crucial to improving health

By Fae Johnstone
My roommates aren’t physically distancing and I’ve had enough. Should I call the police?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

My roommates aren’t physically distancing and I’ve had enough. Should I call the police?

By Kai Cheng Thom
All is queer in ‘Love & Hip Hop’
Pandemic Pastimes

All is queer in ‘Love & Hip Hop’

For a show that’s been seen as trash TV, put some respek on its name for its portrayal of LGBTQ love

By Eternity Martis
Queer summer camp at home
Your Communities in Action

Queer summer camp at home

The Ten Oaks Project crafts love and support for LGBTQ2 kids and families

By Krishna Rau
My lover used to cook for me. When she stopped, I knew our relationship was over
Love Like Mine

My lover used to cook for me. When she stopped, I knew our relationship was over

Every time she didn’t offer to make ravioli, I heard, “You aren’t the woman I want to keep”

By Lauren Parker
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