Oldest Bathhouse In Toronto Set To Close?
The Oak Leaf Steambath is the oldest bathhouse in Toronto. It is a combination of legitimate straight bathhouses and your traditional gay bathhouse. Confused? I’ll […]
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Aquarius Baths Murder Case Update
It has been over a year since a mistrial was declared in the Aquarius Baths murder case against Justin James Rosdobutko. He has been accused […]
Bathhouses Begin To Reinvent Themselves
One of the biggest stories of 2014 was the story that ran in the Associated Press. The death of the gay baths. It must of […]
Halifax Gay Bathhouse Closed
Halifax is a city located in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a vibrant area that is a mixture of urban and rural communities. Like all […]
Hit and run outside Steamworks Bathhouse
Customer who had patronized the Steamworks Bathhouse in Edmonton has been involved in a hit and run accident. It happened right outside the Steamworks building. […]
Toronto Bathhouse Raids Mural
WorldPride has come to North America for the first time. Well actually Canada, but that country is in the continent of North America. This is […]
The Toronto Bathhouse Raids & Edmund White
The Toronto Bathhouse Raids, or operation soap. In 1981 the Toronto police raided four bathhouses and arrested over 200 men. That mass arrest galvanized a […]
Bathhouse Murder Case Mistrial
Bathhouse murder case involving two deaths has concluded in a mistrial. Justin James Rosdobutko is currently charged with two counts of manslaughter. His victims, Steven […]
Gay Bathhouse Joke Jeopardizes Sexual Assault Case
This story is such a convoluted mess, I don’t were to begin. Joshua Dowholis (pictured below) was standing trial for sexual assault against several men. […]
Steamworks Tighty Whitey Car Wash Event
A few days ago Steamworks Toronto held their annual car wash event. Located right outside their doors, this event raises money every year for PWA […]
Poppers Banned In Time For Gay Pride
Years ago it was called tape cleaner. Then somewhere down the line, the industry got lax and began to call it what it is. Poppers […]
Lesbian Bathhouse? Why Not!
In Toronto there is an event called Pleasure Palace Toronto (formerly known as Pussy Palace). The basic premise has a men’s bathhouse go all female […]
Comparing Bike Showers To Gay Baths
Bike stations are popping up all over the world, especially in urban centers, complete with Bike Showers. In Toronto opposition is brewing for the construction […]
Bathhouse Owner Peter Bochove Has Died
One of the true pioneers of the Toronto bathhouse scene has died. Peter Bochove passed away on Sunday after battling lung cancer. He was 65. […]
Death Of A Bathhouse Documentary
Two and a half years ago St. Marc’s bathhouse went bust, as written here at that time. (Another Toronto Bathhouse Bites The Dust – St […]
Ottawa Baths To Reinstate STI Testing
Rates for testing positive for Chlamydia have increased every year. In fact it is now the number one reported STI. To combat the rise of […]