The success of Heated Rivalry, the Crave smash hit TV show following two fictional rival hockey players who start a sexual relationship and fall in love, has brought new attention to gay sex onscreen.
Suddenly it seems like everyone is talking about back arches, shower cruising and covert blowjobs in glamorous hotel rooms. But long before the hockey boys were getting down at the cottage, queers of all kinds were getting hot and sweaty on the silver screen. With that in mind, here are some of Xtra staff’s favourite LGBTQ2S+ sex scenes from film and TV history… read more.
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