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

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

Power

LGBT activists file challenge of Barbados’ anti-gay laws

With the support of Canadian advocates, Barbadian activists have taken their country to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

By Rob Salerno

Hard Labour

I had a threesome with my crush and client

Jake and I are finally going to have sex for the first time. The only catch is that there will be an audience

By Devon Delacroix

Sex work

The closure of Backpage will hurt queer and trans sex workers the most

LGBT sex workers are already feeling the loss of a vital platform

By Chris Dupuis

Hard Labour

When your client’s fantasy goes wrong

‘Sorry,’ he said. ‘This isn’t working for me.’

By Devon Delacroix

Identity

Navigating jealousy as a queer disabled man

I wish I had a brotherhood who would fight for my right to be included as one of their own

By Andrew Gurza

Hard Labour

When role reversal fantasies just aren’t sexy

The ability to detach is a hugely valuable skill for a sex worker, especially when the scene isn’t a turn-on

By Devon Delacroix

Hard Labour

When a one-on-one encounter becomes a ménage à quatre

Tricks often think of sex workers as fuck machines up for anything — that doesn’t mean you can surprise us with additional parties

By Devon Delacroix

Hard Labour

Why role-play is more complex than you think

From language, limits and safewords, each situation has its own set of unique challenges

By Devon Delacroix

Hard Labour

How a client helped me overcome my fear of renting porn

Just the thought of renting a DVD caused me a surprising amount of anxiety

By Devon Delacroix

Sexual Health

BC will now offer a daily drug that prevents HIV — for free

‘We got it done, and I think it’s a good decision,’ says BC health minister

By Niko Bell

Love & Sex

As a queer disabled man, am I bad in bed?

When my able-bodied lovers don’t communicate their needs, I’m left wondering about my sexual skill

By Andrew Gurza

Power

Rushed bill to erase past convictions for consensual gay sex is flawed, critics say

Canada’s new expungement bill only covers a fraction of the charges it should, says queer historian

By Arshy Mann

HIV/AIDS

How being HIV-positive saved me from a narrow world view

One man’s story, from his slow diagnosis more than a decade ago to now

By Michael Burtch

Power

Canada to erase past convictions for consensual gay sex

Bill to expunge ‘historically unjust convictions’ introduced on the same day as LGBT apology

By Arshy Mann

PrEP School

How far have we come with HIV-prevention pill PrEP?

A look at the progress made in Canada, and what still needs to happen

By Mike Miksche

Hard Labour

I was invited by a monogamous couple to spice up their sex life — and it went all wrong

They took a risk by opening up their relationship, but they didn’t anticipate what could happen

By Devon Delacroix