by Michael | May 31, 2019 | Sexuality
Another one bites the dust. The news of Fly’s impending closure is the latest in a series of losses in our Village. This one hits home for me. Years before I moved downtown, my first true gay bar experience was at an event at Fly called Grapefruit. Growing up gay in...
by Michael | May 10, 2019 | Sexuality
Over the course of history, gay men have made an art form of seeking and engaging in casual sex. Also known as NSA (no strings attached), casual sex comes in many flavours from friends with benefits (FWB) and fuck buddies (FB) to anonymous (“anon”)...
by Michael | Apr 11, 2019 | Sexuality
Have you ever tried to explain to your straight friends or family what NSA, PNP, BB bukkake is? They would probably be horrified (Google that at your own risk). Gay lingo can be incredibly amusing, colourful, and effective. However, there are some terms that on closer...
by Michael | Apr 5, 2019 | Sexuality, Mind, Soul
I am the first to admit that I live in a bubble. To many outside the bubble I am the cliché white cis-gendered gay man, living the swingin’ downtown bachelor lifestyle. But you know what? I’m totally okay with that. I feel blessed that this is my life. There was...
by Michael | Mar 26, 2019 | Sexuality
Instagram is making Grindr irrelevant in 2019 Years ago I was dating someone who opened my eyes to the emergence of Instagram as a dating app. For the record, we didn’t meet online – it was an organic encounter (gasp!)- and so we had no prior knowledge of...
