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Culture, Health & Sexuality
An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care
Volume 23, 2021 - Issue 11: Viral Times: Rethinking HIV and COVID-19
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Research Article

(Re)regulating gay sex in viral times: COVID-19 and the impersonal intimacy of the glory hole

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Pages 1559-1572 | Received 09 Dec 2020, Accepted 11 May 2021, Published online: 08 Jul 2021

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