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Senate delays trans-rights bill debate until February
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Senate delays trans-rights bill debate until February

Red chamber’s new committee structure gives Bill C-16 a better chance of passing

By Dylan C Robertson
Do the side effects outweigh the benefits of PrEP?
Opinion

Do the side effects outweigh the benefits of PrEP?

Adverse drug reactions are a part of modern medicine. But when should we take the risk?

By Mike Miksche
Canada’s federal jails may stop sorting trans inmates by their genitalia
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Canada’s federal jails may stop sorting trans inmates by their genitalia

Correctional Service Canada policy effectively bars gender-confirming surgery

By Dylan C Robertson
A raw ride in the world of queer poetry

A raw ride in the world of queer poetry

Christopher Gudgeon’s oddly prophetic Assdeep in Wonder takes aim at addiction, identity and Trump’s America.

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A year in review 2016: Has Canada become a leader in LGBT rights because of Justin Trudeau?
Opinion

A year in review 2016: Has Canada become a leader in LGBT rights because of Justin Trudeau?

In his first year, progress has been made on trans rights, HIV criminalization and anal sex laws

By Rob Salerno
The fantasy of the Babylon Bangkok hotel (Part 2)
Opinion

The fantasy of the Babylon Bangkok hotel (Part 2)

A social club, a gay resort, a getaway spot — Babylon is whatever you want it to be

By Mike Miksche
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Nunavut and Yukon to enact trans-rights bills
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Nunavut and Yukon to enact trans-rights bills

Move will leave New Brunswick as the last remaining province without explicit trans rights

By Rob Salerno
A year in review 2016: It’s been a bad year
Opinion

A year in review 2016: It’s been a bad year

Taking a look back at the stories that defined and defeated our community

By Arshy Mann
How bareback culture has evolved since the AIDS epidemic
Opinion

How bareback culture has evolved since the AIDS epidemic

For some, bareback sex is intimate and liberating. For others, it’s dangerous and frightening

By Mike Miksche
Canadian Blood Services could scrap blanket policy on gay blood donors
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Canadian Blood Services could scrap blanket policy on gay blood donors

January meeting will consider ‘gender-blind’ screening based on individual risk

By Dylan C Robertson
The fantasy of The Babylon Bangkok hotel (Part 1)
Opinion

The fantasy of The Babylon Bangkok hotel (Part 1)

‘There was something hedonistic about being served dinner in only a towel by beautiful young men’

By Mike Miksche
Hot and steamy affairs at Canada’s coldest Pride festival

Hot and steamy affairs at Canada’s coldest Pride festival

Glitzing up the mountain for Whistler Pride 2017

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When your client wants to take drugs during sex (Part 2)
Opinion

When your client wants to take drugs during sex (Part 2)

For some, taking drugs together heightens the sexual experience. For others, it’s the only way to enjoy it

By Devon Delacroix
Five reasons Canadian queers should demand the repeal of Canada’s secret police law

Five reasons Canadian queers should demand the repeal of Canada’s secret police law

And how you can act to keep the state out of the bedrooms of the nation

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Federal government to review Canada’s tough HIV laws
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Federal government to review Canada’s tough HIV laws

HIV criminalization, funding for HIV and hepatitis organizations on the agenda

By Dylan C Robertson
Gaétan Dugas’ friend remembers the world’s most infamous AIDS patient
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Gaétan Dugas’ friend remembers the world’s most infamous AIDS patient

‘Gaétan had a wonderful style about him, a great wit’

By Matthew Hays
Travelling to Silom Soi 4, Bangkok’s bustling gay strip
Opinion

Travelling to Silom Soi 4, Bangkok’s bustling gay strip

I was used to cities like Berlin, Barcelona and San Francisco, but Bangkok was completely new territory

By Mike Miksche
Is the queer community ready to defend public sex?
Opinion

Is the queer community ready to defend public sex?

Identity, community, and privacy arguments may not be sufficient for Project Marie

By Steven Maynard
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