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Drugs & Alcohol

‘I’ve never experienced anything like this’: how queer people are losing loved ones to Vancouver’s fentanyl crisis
Health

‘I’ve never experienced anything like this’: how queer people are losing loved ones to Vancouver’s fentanyl crisis

A little kit of naloxone is no longer enough, says queer support worker

By Tessa Vikander
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
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
How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 4)
Opinion

How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 4)

Suddenly, I notice a small serrated kitchen knife in his left hand

By Devon Delacroix
How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 3)
Opinion

How I became an unsuspecting Master (Part 3)

Given the wad of cash he threw down, I should probably stick around for a couple of hours

By Devon Delacroix
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
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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
When should I stop PrEP?
Opinion

When should I stop PrEP?

Am I supposed to take a pill for the rest of my life?

By Mike Miksche
Chemsex: sensationalist film or useful warning?

Chemsex: sensationalist film or useful warning?

Vancouver Queer Film Festival screens film on London’s gay sex and drugs scene

By Devon Delacroix
Drugs and sex work: prohibition policies alive in Canada
Opinion

Drugs and sex work: prohibition policies alive in Canada

The Conservative government’s crackdown on consenting adults

By Kerry Porth
AluCine’s bittersweet queers

AluCine’s bittersweet queers

The Latin American Film Fest gets gay in its 15th year

Created for Alucine Festival
New smoking ban targets patios
Power

New smoking ban targets patios

LGBT smoking rates are twice as high as the general population

By Hope Thompson
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Pornstar Bruno Knight sentenced for smuggling meth
Power

Pornstar Bruno Knight sentenced for smuggling meth

By Raziel Reid
City of Vancouver grants Club 8×6 new licence
Culture

City of Vancouver grants Club 8×6 new licence

What goes on inside 8×6 isn’t the city’s business, licencing officials say

By Niko Bell
Happy hour less than cheerful in Vancouver’s gay village
Power

Happy hour less than cheerful in Vancouver’s gay village

Davie Street bars struggle to implement new BC liquor laws

By Shauna Lewis
Dykes in the kitchen
Culture

Dykes in the kitchen

The wonder of Hannah Hart’s delicious YouTube success

By Lydia Perovic
Testosterone and the gay men who swallow or inject it
Health

Testosterone and the gay men who swallow or inject it

The final installment in Xtra’s series on steroid use

By Niko Bell
The stoned life
Culture

The stoned life

By Frances Henry
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