Hard Labour

Why I couldn’t stay hard in a gangbang

‘Even in the most anonymous situation, a reliable erection requires some kind of connection’

By Devon Delacroix

Sex education

Do adults need an advanced sex education of their own?

I’ve encountered dozens of individuals with little to no basic knowledge about sexual health

By Matthew Cassano

Love & Sex

What it’s like to be a bisexual woman in a heterosexual relationship

As someone who is in a heterosexual relationship, it’s easy to assume that I’m just another straight woman

By Hannah Bing

Love Like Mine

Why coming out as bisexual was an act of self-love

Acknowledging that I was bisexual was the best, most radical thing I ever did

By Eleanor Wilson

Bisexuality

Six Canadians talk about why bisexual visibility matters to them

By Xtra Video

Love Like Mine

Dating in the age of HIV stigma

‘I was angry at myself for being afraid when I knew full well there was no reason to be’

By Kevin Connery

Love Like Mine

Why we’re sharing queer love stories

By Arvin Joaquin

Hard Labour

My client asked me to wear a balaclava during sex

I look more like a bike courier trying to stay warm and less of a sex worker

By Devon Delacroix

Identity

What it’s like navigating relationships as an asexual Filipino Mormon

At the intersections, I’ve been told I have to choose one identity

By Community-Based Research Centre, Lowell V Acorda

Love & Sex

I met her the year they told me my love wasn’t real

In Grade 12 I wish I knew that it was nothing new to like girls

By Allyson Aritcheta

Hard Labour

I role-played as a cult leader for a sex-work client

He wants to be dominated, but something’s off — and it’s not just my costume

By Devon Delacroix

Alberta

How Edmonton became a political battleground for queer students’ rights

Religious conservatism has long dominated the politics of Edmonton, but a day of reckoning might be on the horizon for the religious right

By Michael Ott

Hard Labour

I had a threesome with my crush and client

Jake and I are finally going to have sex for the first time. The only catch is that there will be an audience

By Devon Delacroix

Hard Labour

When your client’s fantasy goes wrong

‘Sorry,’ he said. ‘This isn’t working for me.’

By Devon Delacroix

Identity

Navigating jealousy as a queer disabled man

I wish I had a brotherhood who would fight for my right to be included as one of their own

By Andrew Gurza

Love & Sex

A new Toronto service aims to help LGBT people stay safe while dating

It will allow people to discreetly provide information about where they’re going and who they’re meeting

By Arshy Mann

Identity

What a teenage flirtation taught me about trans visibility

Trans visibility is getting better, but most of the world is still in the dark

By Dora Ng

Hard Labour

When role reversal fantasies just aren’t sexy

The ability to detach is a hugely valuable skill for a sex worker, especially when the scene isn’t a turn-on

By Devon Delacroix