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Love & Sex

US Customs block Canadian man after reading his Scruff profile
Love & Sex

US Customs block Canadian man after reading his Scruff profile

What non-Americans can do to protect their privacy at the border

By Rob Salerno
When does preference become prejudice?
Opinion

When does preference become prejudice?

Is it discriminatory to refuse to consider dating someone of a particular ethnicity?

By Mike Miksche
Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 2)
Opinion

Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 2)

Cruising in India was too dangerous. I would have to wait until I got back to Canada

By Mike Miksche
How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 4)
Opinion

How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 4)

Suddenly, I notice a small serrated kitchen knife in his left hand

By Devon Delacroix
Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 1)
Opinion

Why I went back in the closet while travelling to India (Part 1)

Though briefly decriminalized, homosexuality is a crime here so I needed to be careful

By Mike Miksche
How I learned to love being a Daddy
Opinion

How I learned to love being a Daddy

An unexpected hookup, a magic word, and the strange psychology of age-play

By Kevin Moroso
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How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 3)
Opinion

How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 3)

Given the wad of cash he threw down, I should probably stick around for a couple of hours

By Devon Delacroix
Why I didn’t have sex in Bangkok
Opinion

Why I didn’t have sex in Bangkok

In a city infamous for sex tourism, why wasn’t I in the mood?

By Mike Miksche
What’s the LGBT community saying about Pride Toronto’s decision on BLMTO’s demands?
Power

What’s the LGBT community saying about Pride Toronto’s decision on BLMTO’s demands?

Some community members applauding decision to ban uniformed police, while others opposed

By James Goldie
Netflix and stress: The lesbian movie night dilemma
Opinion

Netflix and stress: The lesbian movie night dilemma

Choosing the wrong queer film can lead to awkwardness or ugly crying

By Jessie Randall
I braved Bangkok’s ping pong show
Opinion

I braved Bangkok’s ping pong show

Can a sex show go too far?

By Mike Miksche
Muscle worship at Tawan Bar (Part 2)
Opinion

Muscle worship at Tawan Bar (Part 2)

Am I into sthenolagnia?

By Mike Miksche
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How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 2)
Opinion

How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 2)

It was a random meeting in a bar that led to me being here — and yet he clearly had this whole setup arranged before he left the house

By Devon Delacroix
Muscle worship at Tawan Bar (Part 1)
Love & Sex

Muscle worship at Tawan Bar (Part 1)

Am I into sthenolagnia?

By Mike Miksche
How same-sex samurai stories made gay love beautiful in Japan
Opinion

How same-sex samurai stories made gay love beautiful in Japan

Ihara Saikaku’s book of short stories celebrated male relationships in the 17th century

By Michael Lyons
How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 1)
Opinion

How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 1)

He already knew my name when he sent me a drink at the bar

By Devon Delacroix
How I learned to bottom as an anonymous manhole
Opinion

How I learned to bottom as an anonymous manhole

A top’s curiosity about receiving wins out

By Kevin Moroso
Exploring Soi Twilight, Bangkok’s gay red-light district (Part 2)
Opinion

Exploring Soi Twilight, Bangkok’s gay red-light district (Part 2)

A night at X-Size go-go bar

By Mike Miksche
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