Opinion

As a queer person, COVID-19 made me realize I need to start end-of-life planning

Here’s how you can, too

By Zena Sharman

Culture

Alice Wu’s ‘The Half Of It’ is a reminder that queer desire is all about eye contact

The film is a study in unspoken wanting—something LGBTQ2 people know well

By Ray Levy Uyeda

Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

My genital warts returned and it’s ruined my self-esteem and intimacy with my partner. How do I forgive myself?

By Kai Cheng Thom

Politics

What marriage equality means to me

Married and separated LGBTQ2 Canadians reflect on 15 years of marriage equality

By Ziya Jones

Love Like Mine

I changed my name and fell in love with my true self

My new name feels right, like I’m finally home

By Mackenzie Casalino

Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I’m a gay sex worker and COVID-19 has affected my income. My friends say I should look for a ‘safer’ job. What should I do?

By Kai Cheng Thom

Love Like Mine

Confessing to my virtual COVID-crush with the help of Bill Clinton

A music meme dared me to bare my soul

By Jenny Morris

Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

Quarantining with my partner made me realize I want to break up. Should I leave or try to save this?

By Kai Cheng Thom

Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I’m a cis guy looking to date a trans woman. How do I start?

By Kai Cheng Thom

Love Like Mine

What my dad’s coming out taught me about my own identity

Growing up, I saw the damage done by a life lived in secret—but I also understood his fear of rejection

By Gordon Nore

Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I love my boyfriend, but he’s the only guy I’ve slept with. Can I have a ‘slutty phase’ without destroying our relationship?

By Kai Cheng Thom

Party for One

The best LGBTQ2-friendly sex toys for partner play

Whether you live together, or the lockdown has made your relationship long-distance, sex toys can help you stay connected

By Kate Sloan

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

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

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

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

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

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