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Sex

Can sex be as good for you as going to the gym?

Can sex be as good for you as going to the gym?

Transform your sex life into a fun fitness routine

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A sex toy story: how adult toys can improve your life and relationships

A sex toy story: how adult toys can improve your life and relationships

What curious beginners and veteran enthusiasts should know about these intimate accessories

Created for AdamMale
I had sex with a client in a Chinese restaurant
Hard Labour

I had sex with a client in a Chinese restaurant

‘I wasn’t sure I was in the right place’

By Devon Delacroix
The question of my trans-ness has a complicated answer
Love & Sex

The question of my trans-ness has a complicated answer

It’s not F to M, it’s F to something else entirely

By Katie Sly
Why I couldn’t stay hard in a gangbang
Hard Labour

Why I couldn’t stay hard in a gangbang

‘Even in the most anonymous situation, a reliable erection requires some kind of connection’

By Devon Delacroix
Do adults need an advanced sex education of their own?
Sex education

Do adults need an advanced sex education of their own?

I’ve encountered dozens of individuals with little to no basic knowledge about sexual health

By Matthew Cassano
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One pill can prevent HIV. Can another prevent syphilis?
Analysis

One pill can prevent HIV. Can another prevent syphilis?

Some researchers think the same antibiotic that treats syphilis could also prevent it

By Niko Bell
What LGBT Indo-Canadians think of India’s move to decriminalize homosexuality
Power

What LGBT Indo-Canadians think of India’s move to decriminalize homosexuality

‘India definitely is just starting its journey down that road’

By Riley Sparks
Dating in the age of HIV stigma
Love Like Mine

Dating in the age of HIV stigma

‘I was angry at myself for being afraid when I knew full well there was no reason to be’

By Kevin Connery
Why we’re sharing queer love stories
Love Like Mine

Why we’re sharing queer love stories

By Arvin Joaquin
Supreme Court victory for India’s LGBT people is only the start
Opinion

Supreme Court victory for India’s LGBT people is only the start

India’s LGBT movement can be a model for other countries

By Rob Salerno
My client asked me to wear a balaclava during sex
Hard Labour

My client asked me to wear a balaclava during sex

I look more like a bike courier trying to stay warm and less of a sex worker

By Devon Delacroix
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I met her the year they told me my love wasn’t real
Love & Sex

I met her the year they told me my love wasn’t real

In Grade 12 I wish I knew that it was nothing new to like girls

By Allyson Aritcheta
Doug Ford’s reversion of sex ed puts children in danger of sexual violence, survivors say
Sex education

Doug Ford’s reversion of sex ed puts children in danger of sexual violence, survivors say

Survivors speak out about how the 1998 curriculum failed to keep them safe

By Arshy Mann
I’m a young gay man. Here’s how sex-ed class failed to represent students like me
Sex education

I’m a young gay man. Here’s how sex-ed class failed to represent students like me

Sex ed taught me little about LGBT relationships, so I went searching on my own

By Nathan Sing
Doug Ford government scraps sex-ed curriculum for September
Power

Doug Ford government scraps sex-ed curriculum for September

Students will be taught the old sex education curriculum that dates back to the ’90s

By Arshy Mann
I role-played as a cult leader for a sex-work client
Hard Labour

I role-played as a cult leader for a sex-work client

He wants to be dominated, but something’s off — and it’s not just my costume

By Devon Delacroix
More than 2,000 British Columbians are now on HIV-prevention pill
Sexual Health

More than 2,000 British Columbians are now on HIV-prevention pill

BC health minister touts success of the new and free PrEP program

By Niko Bell
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