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January 2014

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Articles in the January 2014 Edition
Ex-gay Courses Offered in Calgary
In the Fall of 2013, an article appeared in the Toronto Star where a reporter went undercover to infiltrate a Christian program that tries to "heal"...
This Year at the High Performance Rodeo
A celebration of Calgary’s gay history and Two-Spirit storytelling
A fail-safe Calgary cure to the post-holiday blues continues to be the High Performance Rodeo, hosted annually by a variety of downtown venues and running...
Strike a Pose
Vogue gets a foothold in Cowtown
It’s minus 30 degrees and snowing outside – the kind of weather in which one trudges, rather than walks, down the sidewalk But inside Pulse Studios in...
MasterChef Canada
Judge Michael Bonacini dishes on eating camel and his favourite meal to come home to
Joining the 40-odd countries across the globe to have gained a MasterChef series on their home turf, Canada will air its inaugural episode this month. One...
Sam Harris
An Embarrassment of Riches
If you’d gone to school with Sam Harris, and you ran into him in 2014 and asked, "So, what’ve you been up to, Sammy?" you would be starting an...
Barbie Burning and Witchrock
Magneta Lane’s new EP supports a girls’ option to keep her clothes on
Just when we thought all the great angst anthems of the late ‘90s by femme fatales bands like Hole, Veruca Salt, Garbage and the Cranberries were knocked...
Ferron Thunder
Thunder and Light-ening to take fans by storm
She’s known as the "lesbian Johnny Cash" and now audiences can catch a glimpse into the Canadian folk musician’s life through a documentary getting...
Jordan McIntosh
The “Bieber” of Country to play first show in Calgary
Not everyone would boast that their life was a country song, at least not one of those songs about losing everything and the dog. But country singer and...
Just Duck Off...
It is almost ironic how reality so often hits the stars of ‘reality shows’ right smack between the eyes.  It’s almost as if they start buying into...
Truth: A Self-Portrait
Director Rob Moretti turns past pain into present success
With more than a dozen films on his actor’s resume, Rob Moretti is certainly a familiar face to some in gay cinema. With his new film, Truth, Moretti marks...
HBO’s Looking
The opening scene of Looking, HBO’s new serialized comedy/drama, will no doubt elicit affectionate laughs of recognition from many gay male viewers. As...
CAPOLAVORO di UOMO: Masterpiece of Man
An Interview with contributing artist Marc DeBauch
"I really enjoy looking at male bodies. I paint images that reflect my taste in men. I paint the male form as if I’m caressing the skin with my brush." Masterpiece...
Deep Inside Hollywood
Jim Parsons having Visions
"In negotiations" means they’re hammering out the money, so when the official casting for the horror movie Visions makes the news, you’ll know...
All Aboard The Love Train
Stage West’s latest offering a R&B hit parade
Over the decades Stage West has consistently offered quality shows to Calgary audiences. One thing they have definitely mastered over the years is the...
Resort-Style Living for Seniors
Retirement community offers travel perks and cruise-themed dining
When one conjures the image of a retirement home, the scents, sounds and imagery are not often enticing. Dated furniture, powdered eggs, bargain bin artwork...
Victoria, BC
“Full of Life”
The highway west of Kelowna took us up through the mountains, and along some surprisingly steep stretches that challenged our "little" (read...
Albion Manor Bed & Breakfast Inn
Fantastic Class and Character
Albion Manor is a country manor in the heart of Victoria, just bursting at the seams with charm and character.  Being located a mere 4 blocks away...
Fairmont Empress Hotel
Afternoon Tea and a Walk through History
The site where the Fairmont Empress Hotel is built was once the tip of the Inner Harbour.  It was filled in to provide the foundation for this National...
Royal BC Museum
Exploring BC History
What better place to learn the history of British Columbia than the Royal BC Museum!  Boasting a collection of over 7 million items and 26,000 square...
Craigdarroch Castle
Victorian-era Extravaganc
In the 1890’s, Robert Dunsmuir, a wealthy coal baron, spared no expense when commissioning his mansion to be built.  To this day, it serves as an...
Butchart Gardens
Natural Beauty Abounds
From Victoria, be prepared to drive nearly halfway back to the Ferries, and then veer west for a distance.  Here beside Brentwood Bay, you will find...
The Black Hat by Bistro 28
Now Rebranded to North 48
Chef and restaurateur Sam Chalmers must have a full plate, pun intended, between his very popular Bistro 28 in Oak Bay and this his second venture, The...
Hatley Castle/Park
Deija Vu, Beautiful View
If you thought Craigdarroch was more castle than any single family could possibly want, then think again.  One of the sons of the wealthy coal baron...
Robert Bateman Centre
Nature & Wildlife
Robert Bateman is a world renowned Canadian artist who specializes in painting wildlife, and this 5000 square foot gallery is named after him.  Perhaps...
James Bay and Fisherman’s Wharf
An Afternoon at the Docks
While your first thought may be that Fisherman’s Wharf just sounds like a dock jutting out into the sea, plastered in gull guano, you would be sorely mistaken...
Gala
Unapologetically Independent
Those who are strangers to dancefloors may also be strangers to Gala, so allow me to provide a quick rundown. Italian by birth, and making a name for herself...
Still Breathing, Still Singing
Toni Braxton talks retirement, going lesbian and the hit song she hates
Toni Braxton is getting deep. Real deep. "I have a bit of a cold," she says, her voice doing that sexy-low thing it does when she sings, "so...
Rap is Gay
Comedian and creator talk ‘dirty’ new cartoon, its star (a gay rapper, what?) and homophobia in hip-hop
He’s here, he’s queer ... and he raps? It’s almost an oxymoron, or at least it used to be. But then there was Frank Ocean, the hip-hop queer who came out...
Paris Hilton Touches Down in Calgary
Media Icon DJs at Cowboys ICED Party
Entrepreneur. Media icon. Actress. Singer. Fashion designer. Paris Hilton can also add DJ to her résumé. Coming off of a successful night spinning for...
Queer Eye
HOT MESS Holiday Bash! at Local 522, Calgary http://gaycalgary.com/pa637 ISCCA A Lump of Coal! at the Backlot http://gaycalgary.com/pa636 ISCWR Miss...
A Couple of Guys
News Releases
ADAM LAMBERT: Over The Years http://www.gaycalgary.com/n1098 COLUMN: What Are The HIV Positives? http://www.gaycalgary.com/n1099 Blonde Bitches:...
FIND OUT!
LGBT Community Directory
GayCalgary Magazine is the go-to source for information about Alberta LGBT businesses and community groups—the most extensive and accurate resource of...
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Online Articles this Month
Discussing Community Safety
Open House, and Volunteering Revisited
Happy New Year to you all.  Hopefully the festive period was a time for you to relax and spend some quality time with family, friends and loved...
Edmonton P!nk Concert Nearly F**kin' Perfect
It seemed for the longest time that Alberta fans of P!nk would never get to see her in concert. Since exploding onto the scene in 2000, she has never come...
Barenaked Ladies Leave Fans With A Grinning Streak
Early on in the Barenaked Ladies January 21st concert at the Jubilee Auditorium, singer Ed Robertson was talking about hitting the Bobsled track at COP...
Creep of the Week
Les Kinsolving
One of the anti-gay right’s favorite arguments is that the gays are actually the intolerant ones. It’s a pretty laughable premise, actually. When it is...
Hear Me Out: Top 10 of ’13
Arcade Fire, Kanye West, James Blake, Chvrches, Haim, Jason Isbell, The National, Tegan and Sara, Patty Griffin, Kacey Musgraves
10. Arcade Fire, Reflektor Winning the big daddy of Grammys for The Suburbs didn’t just change Arcade Fire’s career – an Album of the Year trophy will...
The OutField
Tom Daley dives into the LGBT Twittersphere
Another day. Another Olympic diver. Another coming-out story. Tom Daley’s recent video was remarkable for its unremarkableness. He never used the "g"...
Thinking Out Loud: We Have Nothing Against You, But…
A lesson from one Louisiana town on the polite way to send LGBT people back into the closet.
No sooner had I written a column a few weeks back about how nice it felt to see a rainbow flag in front of Philadelphia’s city hall, than I saw this headline...
Letter to Me, Age 14
If I could share some accumulated wisdom with my younger self, it would sound about like this.
Dear Abby, As another year wraps up, I realize that I’ve owed you a letter for way too long. I know that you feel hopelessly awkward and out of sync...
Editorial Cartoon
Duck Dynasty
Deep Inside Hollywood
Maria Bello exorcises that Demonic heterosexuality
She just wrote about her lesbian relationship for The New York Times, so happy Celebrity Coming Out Day to you, too. And what that means to this column...
Creep of the Week
Dave Agema
Have you heard the news? American Airlines gives away free health insurance! Now, I know what you’re thinking: "This sounds too good to be true. Where’s...
Thinking Out Loud: My Wish for 2014
We’ve got a long road ahead, but let’s stop for a moment to enjoy the view
This weekend my partner and I had the privilege of spending a few days in Big Sur, the jewel of the California coast. With meandering creeks and ancient...
Editorial Cartoon
Mandela
Creep of the Year
Tony Perkins
As 2013 draws to a close, it seems like all anybody wants to talk about is ducks.Well, let me tell you, I really don’t care about Phil Robertson and what...
Editorial Cartoon
Mrs. Claus
Deep Inside Hollywood
Bette Midler chasing Mae
HBO Films recently announced Mae West, a biopic based on the legendary screen star’s autobiography Goodness Had Nothing To Do With It. Hoping to score...
Creep of the Week
Peter LaBarbera
On New Year’s Day two guys married on afloat in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. At least that was the plan at press time. I hope it worked out...
Editorial Cartoon
Utah
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