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RESTORE OUR EARTH Bye Bye Plastic Foundation aims to eliminate single-use items in the DJ booth and beyond

When the bass hits just right, the body begins to sway. A fervent build and energetic claps send the feet into hyperdrive. Bring a good melody into the mix, and it is nearly...

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Celebrate Daddy’s Day Early

It’s that time of year again. No, we’re not referring to spring or summer – the one year anniversary of Man on Man’s gritty/grunt-worthy single Daddy is upon us! View this...

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Lust in Lisbon: The Men of Elska Magazine

The pandemic has taught us to rethink desire. Circuit parties and crowded gay bars took a yearlong disco nap, forcing us to turn inward and seek titillation online or in print....

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Porn Again: Hypocrite Runs for Parliamentary Seat

If you want to guard your bank against robbery, you should hire a bank robber because he’s an expert, right? That’s the twisted logic behind Philipp Tanzer’s bid for...

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A Rose By Any Other Name Would Be as Gay, Colton Underwood Comes Out

The 23rd time’s a charm. The casting department of The Bachelor cast 22 hetero dudes in their leading-man role before finally getting it right. Season 23’s Colton Underwood...

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Retirement Has Never Looked So Good: Keegan Hirst

Last year, one of the dreamiest rugby players to ever grace the pitch finally hung up his uniform. Keegan Hirst spent half a decade being out-and-proud as well as...

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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s SuperGay!

Brace yourself for shocking news: comic books are gay. Yup, the caped crusaders are more than just sidekicks and the man of steel can mount tall buildings with ease, but their...

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Lesli Margherita Knows the Surefire Way to Combat Social Media Haters

Lesli Margherita is a lot of things. She is an Olivier Award winner, a Broadway belter, an actor, a Star Wars geek, a Muppet freak, an LGBTQ ally, and above all, she is a Queen. ...

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All That Glitters: Matthew Mitcham

Olympic gold represents the pinnacle of human accomplishment. To snag the top prize, you must possess strength, dexterity, and precision. That makes it all the more impressive...

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The Thong Remains the Same

Breeders had the Sears catalogue. Gays had International Male. Hence, we have just explained the reason why we live in a bitterly divided society. You’re welcome. But our...

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Is ‘Gay’ Passé? Ask Montreal’s Village People

Labels can be hurtful, but they can also be a signpost, a beacon, or a source of inclusion. For ages, we have used the word ‘gay’ to signify members of our extended queer...

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The Doctor Is In (Our Fantasies)

It’s both the ultimate embarrassment and the beginning of every gay porno: you arrive for your annual exam, learn that your physician is incredibly hot, and get inappropriately...

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