A year ago last Saturday, Halifax’s Commonwealth Games bid collapsed in acrimony. Politicians pointed fingers at each other and the public demanded answers. But everyone involved in the bid—provincial, federal and municipal officials, and the executives they placed in charge—kept mum, and refused to say what happened to the $8.5 million in public money that […]
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Coming out or staying in, readers ask Dan Savage
Im in my final year of high school and I decided to come out as a lesbian—a very foolish move, as I live in a small town thats not exactly brimming with tolerant people. But I know there are other closeted people at my school and I figured if none of us ever took the […]
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Dan Savage says take only photos; leave only footprints.
Dan Savage says take only photos; leave only footprints. Open marriages—do they ever work?After 16 years and one kid, my husband and I are considering an open marriage. Over a year ago, I met another man who I was attracted to and wanted to fuck. I had met men like this throughout our marriage, but […]
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Dan Savage says wash the floor.
At first glance, I am the guy your mother wants you to marry: successful, sweet, clean shaven. Below the surface, I am the guy your mother warned you about: pierced tongue, tattoos and enough kinks to make a porn star blush. A couple of months ago, I met a woman who wanted to be a […]
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Dan Savage says “get over it.”
I am 20 years old and my boyfriend is 30. Hes been married three times and has six children with various women. I know, I know, it sounds bad. But hes one of those guys who wanted a family. Anyway, long story short: I feel insecure because he has had a million experiences and I […]
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Just between us
As hard as she tried not to, her eyes kept darting back to the clock. Her appointment with the campus doctor was scheduled for 3pm. Now it was 3:05. It felt as if she’d been in the waiting room all afternoon. Angela tried to focus on the daytime television that was blaring in the corner, […]
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Partner. Lover. Spouse. Honey bunny?
Years ago, a friend was speeding along in her partner’s car when police stopped her. The officer checked the licence and registration of the car and when they didn’t match up, he asked her whose car she was driving. Her response was, “My temporary life partner’s.” Not just “partner.” Not even “life partner.” “Temporary life […]
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Mushroom-headed dildo.
My boyfriend and I have been dating for four months and were crazy about each other. Hes been slowly introducing me to butt play. Last night, we were verbally playing out an anal scenario. He asked if Id be OK using a strap-on with him, to which I replied, Of course! Then he said that […]
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Ask and you shall receive, grandma
I hope you can help me. I am a 39-year-old divorced mother of four. Im also a grandmother. Ive started seeing a younger man, age 25, who is only a few years older than my oldest kid. We hit it off great and other than the sex, everything is beautiful. The problem is that my […]
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Giving it up to some guy…
QI’m a 20-year-old bi girl and I’ve been with my boyfriend a little over a year. We’ve talked about having an FFM threesome, but the first time we talked about it, we realized we were not on the same page and now every time I try to bring up the possibilities of a threesome, we […]
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Kick at the darkness
When Hillary Nette teaches a yoga class, she is the picture of grounded. She speaks gently as she wanders through the room, making subtle but supportive adjustments to an array of bodies. What’s less obvious is that for many years, Nette, 24, suffered from debilitating depression and anxiety. For almost eight years she was on […]
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When it comes to Russian virgins…
Q While visiting my family for the holidays, my 72-year-old father informed me that a 29-year-old Russian woman was coming to America to be with him. He could hardly contain his excitement. Dad didn’t want me to tell my brother and sister because he knew they would be critical of him being with a 29-year-old […]
