Dear Editor,
The Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Association would like to congratulate GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine for their 6th year anniversary.
Rob and Steve have done an excellent job of reporting, promoting, and supporting the gay community in both Calgary and Edmonton.
ARGRA would like to specifically thank them for their Premier Sponsorship of the Canadian Rockies International Rodeo over the last few years.
We recognize their strong support and involvement in ARGRA and the gay community and wish them many more years of success.
Judy Munsen, Communications Director
Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Association

Dear Steve and Rob,
For six years GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine has been a valued member of our community providing excellent coverage of events and insightful articles on topics that affect all of us. Apollo - Friends in Sports has been fortunate to have partnered with GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine over these many years in promoting our annual Easter sports tournament, Western Cup, and wish them many more years of successful publishing.
On behalf of the board and members of Apollo, congratulations on six great years!
Michael Leboldus
President, Apollo - Friends in Sports
Calgary, Alberta

Dear Editor,
Have you ever felt so moved by a story, or a performance that you can’t help but take it with you? You carry it in your mind, or even in your heart, and revisit it when needed. Perhaps it even evokes some important conversation, or resonates with you because it tells your story.
I experienced all of the above on Friday, October 23rd. The show in question? Pam Rocker’s Heterophobia. I was really excited to see the performance, I knew it was going to be great. Little did I know how great it was going to be.
It starts simply enough, with the perfectly chosen “The Promise” by Tracy Chapman. The audience is then thrust into an alternate world where “being gay is the norm, and being straight is the deviance”. Humor is woven masterfully through this story of discovery, helping to ease the angst of Grant, the main character. For those of us from the GLBT community, Grant’s story resonates. It’s a road we’ve travelled at one point or another in our lives. The story itself is somewhat autobiographical, while Grant is her own person, she does seem to be in ownership of some Rocker like traits, but only noticable to the trained eye.
After the show there was a “talk back”, Pam was completely at home on the stage, she charmed and delighted the audience with her answers and willingness to have her show run at places of the audience’s request. Audience member sthanked Pam for writing Heterophobia, many people found what I found to be true: we could relate, it was our story too.
Pam achieved her goal, people are thinking and discussing. Pam mentioned that the full-length version is going to be produced with a local theatre company in Calgary in September, 2010. But does she realize how much we’re all waiting for the full length version?
Morgan Worth

Dear Gay Calgary,
AIDS Calgary would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who was involved in making the 2009 Scotiabank AIDS Walk for life such a huge success! The dedication and commitment of our staff, volunteers, sponsors, team captains, walkers and donors was simply amazing.
At our most successful walk ever, over 600 walkers braved gray skies and chilly temperatures. We still have a few late donations trickling in but to date the walk has raised over $168,000. That is a 15% increase over 2008 totals.
All funds raised from the AIDS Walk support our HIV/AIDS prevention education, community outreach and support services for people at risk for, living with, and affected by HIV.
Thank you Calgary, once again, for showing such amazing support and we look forward to seeing you at next year’s walk!
Sincerely,
AIDS Calgary Executive Walk Committee

Dear Gay Calgary and Edmonton Magazine,
We would like to offer our congratulations on your 6th Anniversary. You have been a leading sponsor of Pride Calgary throughout these six years, and with this we could not be more grateful. Your generosity has also benefitted other major GLBT non-profit and community groups within the Calgary and Edmonton area, which has ensured their continued success.
You continue to provide an all inclusive publication that is always an enjoyable and informative read. Each month contains information that is always beneficial to the GLBT community. Pride Calgary owes much of its success to the unwavering support of Gay Calgary and Edmonton Magazine, and will be forever grateful.
We sincerely hope for another 6 years and more for Gay Calgary and Edmonton Magazine, and look forward to your continued support of Pride Calgary and all other GLBT organizations in years to come.
Sincerely,
The Pride Calgary Planning Committee