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Consent

How Heather María Ács is queering intimacy coordination
TV & Film

How Heather María Ács is queering intimacy coordination

The field of intimacy coordination is young—which means there’s still time to help it expand beyond heteronormative standards

By Lindsay Lee Wallace
I crossed my partner’s sexual boundaries without even realizing it. What does that make me?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

I crossed my partner’s sexual boundaries without even realizing it. What does that make me?

“Consent has many dimensions, and it can be really helpful to go into detail about what’s going on in any given interaction”

By Kai Cheng Thom
TV shows need to stop being so weird about blowjobs
Sex

TV shows need to stop being so weird about blowjobs

It shouldn’t be shocking that a woman—or any consenting adult for that matter—enjoys giving head

By Quinn Rhodes
Am I the only gay guy who still finds condoms sexy?
Health

Am I the only gay guy who still finds condoms sexy?

Rolling on a condom is romantic, right on the precipice between foreplay to penetration, an intermission filled with sexual anticipation

By Sam Sferrazza
Should I tell my friend I have feelings for them, even though they’re in a relationship?
Ask Kai: Advice for the Apocalypse

Should I tell my friend I have feelings for them, even though they’re in a relationship?

“What if clear and honest expressions of desire, messy as they are, were seen as opportunities for growth, change and deepened intimacy?”

By Kai Cheng Thom
How do we talk about consent in gay social spaces?
Opinion

How do we talk about consent in gay social spaces?

Talking about consent in these environments can be challenging, but it’s the only way we’ll learn to be conscious of each other’s limits

By Aeryn Pfaff
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Feds name gay MP as ‘LGBTQ2 issues’ advisor
Power

Feds name gay MP as ‘LGBTQ2 issues’ advisor

Edmonton MP has three years to answer calls for pardons and compensation for those convicted and fired for homosexual activity

By Dylan C Robertson
Liberal government may not compensate men convicted under anti-gay laws, FOI suggests
Power

Liberal government may not compensate men convicted under anti-gay laws, FOI suggests

By Dylan C Robertson
Age of consent
Consent

Age of consent

Resources and links to keep you informed and help you take action!

Gays hung out to dry on consent
Consent

Gays hung out to dry on consent

Liberals split vote, kill gay amendments

By Marcus McCann
Closing arguments focus on consent in trial of HIV-positive Ottawa man
Power

Closing arguments focus on consent in trial of HIV-positive Ottawa man

Defendant says he disclosed his status in messages on Gay 411 website

By Steven Fouchard
Gay Florida teen jailed for relationship with 14-year-old pleads no contest to charges
Power

Gay Florida teen jailed for relationship with 14-year-old pleads no contest to charges

Kaitlyn Hunt will serve four months in jail followed by house arrest and probation

By Natasha Barsotti
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What could prosecutorial guidelines look like?
Power

What could prosecutorial guidelines look like?

HIV groups canvassed the province

By Marcus McCann
Carleton celebrates Campus Pride Week
Culture

Carleton celebrates Campus Pride Week

Event features BDSM workshop and political debates

By Bradley Turcotte
RCMP officer targeted for being kinky
Power

RCMP officer targeted for being kinky

‘This will push a lot of people back into the kink closet,’ community members worry

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Gay man sentenced as sex offender
Power

Gay man sentenced as sex offender

For having mutually agreed upon sex with 15-year-old

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Guilty plea in Grindr sexual assault case
Power

Guilty plea in Grindr sexual assault case

Defence says there was ‘mutuality of agreement’ between gay man and youth

By Jeremy Hainsworth
Crown applies to intervene in HIV criminalization case
Health

Crown applies to intervene in HIV criminalization case

A ‘kick in the face’ for those working on the issue, say activists

By Danny Glenwright
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