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Canada

The painful truth about being gay at Canada’s largest Christian university
Power

The painful truth about being gay at Canada’s largest Christian university

Trinity Western’s covenant and the queer students it hurts

By Layla Cameron
Why did Canada take days to respond to the reported Chechen deaths?
Power

Why did Canada take days to respond to the reported Chechen deaths?

Foreign affairs minister tells Xtra she’s ‘looking into ways’ to support LGBT Russians

By Dylan C Robertson
When sex work is unsexy (Part 2)
Opinion

When sex work is unsexy (Part 2)

Once the water is warm, he pushes me roughly under the shower and begins soaping me up

By Devon Delacroix
Japanese rope bondage taught me that kink bonds last forever
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Japanese rope bondage taught me that kink bonds last forever

A kink partnership never really ends — you take the skills you learned into new relationships

By Katie Sly
Why these two LGBT YouTubers say ‘restricted mode’ hurts young people the most
Power

Why these two LGBT YouTubers say ‘restricted mode’ hurts young people the most

Chase Ross and Stef Sanjati say the company isn’t doing enough to fix blocked LGBT content

By Nathan Sing
Five things I wish I’d known before coming out as genderqueer at work
Power

Five things I wish I’d known before coming out as genderqueer at work

On my first day at work, I announced I was genderqueer. I wasn’t prepared for the response

By Sam K. MacKinnon
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Judge hobbles class-action lawsuit against ‘gay zombies’ that crashed Toronto Pride
Power

Judge hobbles class-action lawsuit against ‘gay zombies’ that crashed Toronto Pride

But Bill Whatcott will have to reveal his associates and backers, court rules

By Arshy Mann
What happens when a condom breaks? (Part 2)
Opinion

What happens when a condom breaks? (Part 2)

Men who have sex with men may be at an increased risk if a condom breaks. Could PrEP help prevent this?

By Mike Miksche
When sex work is unsexy (Part 1)
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When sex work is unsexy (Part 1)

He roughly grabs my ass. His mouth is open wide, like he’s trying to take a bite out of my face

By Devon Delacroix
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
Why it may be time for me to kill Mike Miksche (Part 2)
Opinion

Why it may be time for me to kill Mike Miksche (Part 2)

I’ve often felt I needed to choose between my ethnicity and my sexuality

By Mike Miksche
What happens when a condom breaks? (Part 1)
Opinion

What happens when a condom breaks? (Part 1)

Condoms are supposed to be 98 to 99 percent effective when used correctly. Mine broke — so what happened?

By Mike Miksche
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Conservative senator thinks residential schools were good, wants gays back in the closet
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Conservative senator thinks residential schools were good, wants gays back in the closet

Lynn Beyak praises ‘remarkable works, good deeds and historical tales in the residential schools’

By Arshy Mann
Is love born or taught? Maybe both
Arts

Is love born or taught? Maybe both

A UBC philosopher’s new book tackles biology, society and the future of love

By Niko Bell
New Brunswick government introduces trans-rights bill
Power

New Brunswick government introduces trans-rights bill

Final province to explicitly protect trans people from discrimination

By Rob Salerno
Yukon moves to protect trans rights
Power

Yukon moves to protect trans rights

Consultations begin on amendments to Human Rights Act and Vital Statistics Act

By Rob Salerno
Why it may be time for me to kill Mike Miksche (Part 1)
Opinion

Why it may be time for me to kill Mike Miksche (Part 1)

I chose to use a pseudonym for “Hole and Corner” because I worried about my Lebanese-Muslim family reading about my sex life. Maybe I was wrong

By Mike Miksche
New anti-HIV pill Odefsey comes to Canada
Health

New anti-HIV pill Odefsey comes to Canada

Gilead’s latest antiretroviral drug claims lower side effects, but what about the cost?

By Niko Bell
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