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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
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
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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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
How to step your flirt game up if you’re an older lesbian

How to step your flirt game up if you’re an older lesbian

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How Facebook helped me reconcile my sexuality as a queer Arab man
Opinion

How Facebook helped me reconcile my sexuality as a queer Arab man

I had spent years avoiding overt statements of my sexuality on social media, but I couldn’t hide any longer

By Mike Miksche
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What I learned about myself during an encounter with a disabled married client (Part 2)
Opinion

What I learned about myself during an encounter with a disabled married client (Part 2)

His relationship with his husband made me question my beliefs about love

By Devon Delacroix
The masturbation misadventures of a sex toy reviewer
Opinion

The masturbation misadventures of a sex toy reviewer

From a shoe with butt plug-shaped heels to an alarm clock vibrator, my job isn’t always as glamourous as it sounds

By Kate Sloan
What I learned about myself during an encounter with a disabled married client (Part 1)
Opinion

What I learned about myself during an encounter with a disabled married client (Part 1)

It’s usually me playing the role of the therapist, not the other way around

By Devon Delacroix
How history seduced me into loving an older man
Opinion

How history seduced me into loving an older man

George introduced me to gay history, which is filled with relationships between older and often much younger men

By Jeremy Willard
How my love of an ’80s musical made me the ultimate Xanadude
Opinion

How my love of an ’80s musical made me the ultimate Xanadude

Seeing Xanadu again 37 years later brought back fond memories of my gay adolescence

By Tony Correia
LGBT Canadians now eligible for current and retroactive tax break on reproductive treatments
Power

LGBT Canadians now eligible for current and retroactive tax break on reproductive treatments

People who had fertility treatments as far back as 2007 can ask for a re-assessment by the end of 2017

By Dylan C Robertson
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