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Articles in the May 2013 Edition
Bears, Queens, Geeks, and More
Publisher’s Column
After coming out of press with the April edition, we didn’t have a single quiet weekend for the rest of the month.  For better or for worse (but mostly...
Behind the Candelabra
Director talks Liberace biopic and why he’s proud to call it his last film … for now
Steven Soderbergh knows who’s significantly responsible for the major success of his male-stripper romp Magic Mike: gay men eager to ogle the barely-covered...
VIDEO INTERVIEW - InnerSPACE at the Calgary Expo
Interview with Ajay Fry and Teddy Wilson
Ajay Fry and Teddy Wilson from Space TV’s Sci Fi genre news program InnerSPACE were back in town for the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, and at their...
VIDEO INTERVIEW - Orphan Black
The new sci-fi show in town. Interviews with Jordan Gavaris and Dylan Bruce
One of the nice things about going to the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo is being exposed to exciting new sci-fi television shows. Orphan Black is...
Discussing Community Safety
Victim Assistance Support
Hello everyone, it is great to be talking to you again, and even better that we have had some sun recently to warm our bones after what seems like an extremely...
Sean Patrick Flanery
A pre-Comic Expo chat with actor, martial artist and speedy driver
The renowned alabaster face we can all recall from 1995 is came to Calgary’s 2013 Comic Expo.  Sean Patrick Flanery, the Texan actor who portrayed...
Dido Thanks You
Singer-songwriter on ‘loyal’ gay following, anger issues and which song of hers she doesn’t want at your wedding
It would be easy to mistake Dido as being as mellow as her music – but don’t. In our chat, the British singer-songwriter – promoting her first album...
A New High
Sarah Brightman talks space mission, trendy gays and ‘fun feeling’ of hitting big notes
Sarah Brightman knows what it means to "shoot for the stars." A one-of-a-kind soprano, the Phantom of the Opera singer, who originated the iconic role...
Deep Inside Hollywood
Vin Diesel, Moon Men and Wanda Sykes: nothing in common except deals
MGM is in talks with Hairspray/Rock of Ages director Adam Shankman to direct the action-comedy The Machine, starring Vin Diesel as a humanoid weapon that...
Cocktail Chatter
The Caiprinha and also Rimming
"Portuguese is easy," Chipper explained. "All you do is speak Spanish through your nose." Hilarity ensued. "That’s so bogus," Craig managed to get...
Pro-Sports’ First Openly Gay Player
Jason Collins, the 34-year old free agent basketball centre who has played with the Boston Celtics and currently with the Washington Wizards, recently...
The Non-Operative Word is Not Sorry
I’m going to be writing about transition regrets and/or reversal of transition (sometimes from folks who remain trans-identified).  Before I do, though...
The 15th Annual Fairy Tales
James Franco touched cinema? Yes please. But if you need any other reasons to attend the 15th Annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival there are at...
Amaluna
Part Cirque part Broadway
If you’ve seen the giant circus tent at the Stampede Grounds but not yet been inside to see Amaluna, the latest Cirque production to hit Calgary, you are...
Balletlujah!
Canadian icon k.d. lang inspires Alberta Ballet’s last dance of the season
We all knew, evident in the sculpted muscles and porcelain frames of the dancers, that ballet is a strenuous art form. But who would have guessed that...
A Master’s Ego Struck Down
Red gives inner look at expressionist painter’s melees
A tomato, a rabbit nose, an albino’s eyes, ruby slippers, the Russian flag, China’s flag, persimmon, red light district, lava, scorpions, flame, passion...
Out of Town
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
The unofficial gay and lesbian summer beach resort of the Mid-Atlantic states, charming Rehoboth Beach is situated along a sweeping, sandy stretch of the...
Matinée Launches Revolution in Sin City
…With Four-Day Weekend Spectacular
Matinée is asking fans to "feel the revolution" this Memorial Day – the party revolution, that is.  The festival that has become world famous for...
Kiss & Del
Scissor Sisters guitarist Del Marquis talks ‘ego baby,’ band’s hiatus and being Beyoncé
Derek Gruen, aka Del Marquis, is happy to let his fellow Scissor Sisters eclipse his nerd-cool presence on stage. Now, though, as the band takes some time...
Edmonton Fruit Loop Summer Series
The Edmonton community is now home to a great summer series of events targeted towards the LGBT community. Fruit Loop is a lineup of activities for "fellow...
INTERVIEW - Bring On Your Faith, Dolls
Eliza Dushku arrives at last month’s Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo
There seems to be a stigma surrounding child actors who appear in huge films: many are seen once and never again. Some spiral into drugs while others just...
Guess Who’s Back, Sheldon?
Wil Wheaton Returns to Calgary Expo
At the 2012 Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo, Wil Wheaton was one of the highlights of the event, reuniting for the first time with the entire cast...
VIDEO - Woo’d by Torchwood
Following up with Eve Myles and Gareth David-Lloyd
If last year was the year of the Trek at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo (what with the reunion of the cast from Star Trek: The Next Generation)...
VIDEO - Why We Love John Barrowman
"You’re really tall...are things proportionate?" John Barrowman asks me as we pose for a photo, leaving me speechless for the second time in...
Queer Eye
ISCWR - Lonestar TributePhotos by K Hofmann Karaogay at Broken City, Calgaryhttp://gaycalgary.com/pa483 Kinky Flea Market, Calgaryhttp://gaycalgary.com/pa485 Bear-b-que...
A Couple of Guys
Mz. GayCalgary - May 2013 Deva Dave
Dave Richards has done drag as Deva Dave on and off since 1995, ironically as the result of losing a bet.  Today she is well known for her classy...
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
Editorial Cartoon
Anger Management
Creep of the Week
Dave Agema
Facebook’s ever-changing privacy settings can be confusing, but you might want to click the "Only Me" setting if you’re about to post something completely...
NAGVA Championships XXXI
In Calgary May 24-26
Calgary is proud to host the National Gay Volleyball Association (NAGVA) XXXI Championship Tournament this weekend, May 24, 25 & 26th at the Olympic...
Creep of the Week
Louie Gohmert
There are few topics that raise the collective temperatures of Americans on all sides as much as gun control and gay marriage. At first blush, it seems...
Deep Inside Hollywood
Sara Gilbert moonlights with Bad Teacher
Success breeds success. As a child star on Roseanne, Sara Gilbert won over the coveted sullen teen demographic with her portrayal of the smartass Darlene...
Paul Rudd & Tina Fey: Dream Duo
Admission stars talk new film’s acceptance theme, first jobs and shower scene
They say dreams come true, and that one where Tina Fey and Paul Rudd act (and shower) together on the big screen – it’s really happening. Two of the...
Hear Me Out
Jessie Ware, Ashley Monroe
Jessie Ware, Devotion If you’ve heard British breakthrough singer Jessie Ware’s "Wildest Moments" (and if you haven’t, what are you waiting for?)...
Screen Queen: Oscar Winners 2013
Les Misérables, Skyfall, Wreck-It Ralph, Zero Dark Thirty, Lincoln, Life of Pi, Argo
Les Misérables Wins: Actress in a Supporting Role (Anne Hathaway), Sound Mixing, Makeup and Hairstyling Boasting of its eight Academy Award...
Thinking Out Loud: Waiting for History
What the Supreme Court marriage cases will mean for equality
This week, as the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of Prop 8 and DOMA, I’ve heard the following question a lot: "Do you think they’re going...
Editorial Cartoon
Boy Scouts of America
Majority of States Still Allow Housing Discrimination against Gays
It seems hard to believe but there are still scores of states in the U.S. where you can be denied housing because you are gay.  There are a handful...
Creep of the Week
Alan Keyes
You know how sometimes you haven’t heard from somebody in a while and you just kind of assume that they’ve crawled under a rock and disappeared from public...
The OutField
Go! Athletes fields an all-star team
A team finds success only through teamwork. That’s as true off the playing field as on it. Jay Hayes has earned plenty of success on the volleyball court...
Editorial Cartoon
Marriage Equality
Deep Inside Hollywood
Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin: better together?
It’s official: both Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin have canceled talk shows. And while both also have other career irons in the fire – it’s reported...
Thinking Out Loud: The Thrill of It
Remembering the crazy beauty of the coming-out years
Last night my partner and I watched The Perks of Being a Wallflower, the sweet, slightly retro coming-of-age film featuring Emma Watson in her big post-...
Creep of the Week
Tony Perkins
The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy who is not having gay sex. At least this seems to be the line of reasoning the Family...
Hear Me Out
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Gin Wigmore
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Mosquito Karen O and Co., the New York alt-rock trio widely known as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, went neon for It’s Blitz!, a staggering ...
Editorial Cartoon
Bradley Manning
Creep of the Week
Diocese of Columbus
Imagine that your mother has just died. This is, for most, a difficult, emotional time. Plus there’s so much to take care of: funeral arrangements, notifying...
Thinking Out Loud: Straightening Up At The Boy Scouts Of America
It's Time For The BSA To Take A Tip From Its Own Handbook
Sometime in the ‘20s my grandfather became the then-youngest Boy Scout to obtain the top rank of Eagle Scout. When he died he was as proud of that as he...
Editorial Cartoon
Power of Attorney
To Boldly Go Where No Delta Nu has Gone Before
Front Row Centre Players does justice in Legally Blonde the Musical
When the first sun in days came out this morning it was a struggle to drive away from the garden to see an indoor matinee, but before the character Elle...