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Love & Sex

Why role-play is more complex than you think
Hard Labour

Why role-play is more complex than you think

From language, limits and safewords, each situation has its own set of unique challenges

By Devon Delacroix
How a client helped me overcome my fear of renting porn
Hard Labour

How a client helped me overcome my fear of renting porn

Just the thought of renting a DVD caused me a surprising amount of anxiety

By Devon Delacroix
Why the holidays can still suck for queer people, even when you’re out
Power

Why the holidays can still suck for queer people, even when you’re out

The holiday season is ingrained in family tradition and cultural institutions, but many queer people still don’t have a seat at the table

By JP Larocque
As a queer disabled man, am I bad in bed?
Love & Sex

As a queer disabled man, am I bad in bed?

When my able-bodied lovers don’t communicate their needs, I’m left wondering about my sexual skill

By Andrew Gurza
My mother’s daughter, my father’s son: a trans Chinese woman on finding joy in the ancestral rites of death
Power

My mother’s daughter, my father’s son: a trans Chinese woman on finding joy in the ancestral rites of death

How I honoured Chinese funeral tradition, my family and queerness at my grandfather’s funeral

By Kai Cheng Thom
How I came to cherish being femme on my own non-binary terms
Power

How I came to cherish being femme on my own non-binary terms

I spent my teens trying to embrace my identity. When I finally came out there was a whole community of people like me

By Cicely-Belle Blain
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Why queer history is a radical act of remembering
History

Why queer history is a radical act of remembering

Queer history has never been a straight line. It’s haphazard, it’s lost annotations and stories passed down through the ages

By Michael Lyons
I was invited by a monogamous couple to spice up their sex life — and it went all wrong
Hard Labour

I was invited by a monogamous couple to spice up their sex life — and it went all wrong

They took a risk by opening up their relationship, but they didn’t anticipate what could happen

By Devon Delacroix
Toronto police regret lack of LGBT outreach before undercover park sting
Power

Toronto police regret lack of LGBT outreach before undercover park sting

Police defend Project Marie but say more consultation should’ve been done

By Arshy Mann
When motherhood feels out of reach as a young lesbian
Love & Sex

When motherhood feels out of reach as a young lesbian

I had been obsessed with procreating since I could stand on two feet. But what happens when that path becomes obscured by who you fall in love with?

By Jessie Randall
How I became an LGBT activist in one of the most homophobic European countries — and why I had to leave
Power

How I became an LGBT activist in one of the most homophobic European countries — and why I had to leave

One of Albania’s most prominent LGBT leaders looks back on five years of unexpected progress

By Kristi Pinderi
I watched the new Wonder Woman biopic with a room full of polyamorous people
Arts

I watched the new Wonder Woman biopic with a room full of polyamorous people

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women is the first Hollywood film to target the poly market

By Niko Bell
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When your client wants his first porn shoot, sort of (Part 2)
Hard Labour

When your client wants his first porn shoot, sort of (Part 2)

He hesitates when I pass him the first dildo

By Devon Delacroix
When your client wants his first porn shoot, sort of (Part 1)
Hard Labour

When your client wants his first porn shoot, sort of (Part 1)

He’s a reluctant model but he’s got a debt to pay

By Devon Delacroix
Parents are standing up for LGBT-inclusive education in BC’s Bible Belt
Power

Parents are standing up for LGBT-inclusive education in BC’s Bible Belt

Langley has become a battleground between supporters and opponents of LGBT-friendly education

By Hannah Ackeral
NDP politician Cheri DiNovo may be leaving politics, but her work on LGBT issues isn’t over
Power

NDP politician Cheri DiNovo may be leaving politics, but her work on LGBT issues isn’t over

DiNovo’s legacy on LGBT rights in Ontario includes banning conversion therapy, equal parenting laws, and a trans-rights bill

By Arshy Mann
Four queer shows to catch at the 2017 Vancouver Fringe Festival
Arts

Four queer shows to catch at the 2017 Vancouver Fringe Festival

From performances about love, life and identity, this year has something for everyone

By Mark Robins
Why LGBT spaces can be uncomfortable for queer people of colour
Opinion

Why LGBT spaces can be uncomfortable for queer people of colour

I thought I was supposed to try to be white if I wanted to accept my queerness. It didn’t occur to me that there were other queer POC hiding too

By Dev Ramsawakh
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