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August 2017

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Publisher’s Column - Walking in Their Shoes

VOICES, Calgary Pride and Uniformed Officers

This has been the hardest Publisher’s Column I have had to write. I rewrote parts many times as new information arrived, also trying not to offend people...

Letters to the Editor

On Pride and Prejudice

The queer community has made some amazing strides in the past 60 plus years. We achieved this by: demanding change, organizing, protesting, litigating...

Letters to the Editor

Being Gay & Brown is my life

The first Pride was a riot against Police, started by QTPOC in NYC. Thank you, Marsha P. Johnson. It wasn’t some little white boy like that movie Stonewall...

Letters to the Editor

Police and history with the LGBTQ community

Most people neither know nor remember why the Gay Pride movement and Parades started. It has been forty-eight years since the first Stonewall Riot...

Festival Season Heats up with 18th Annual Calgary International Film Festival

This Year Sees Six LGBTQ Tagged Selections

If you’re a film buff, or just hungry to see something interesting post a dry summer’s movie haul, you are eagerly anticipating the months’ end. September...

VIDEO INTERVIEW – Emily Expo

LGBTQ+ Inclusion at the Comic Expo

GayCalgary chatted with the legend herself - Emily Expo during the 2016 Calgary Expo. GC: How has the weekend been so far? Emily: It’s been absolutely...

Calgary Stampede 2017

Midways and Memories

It’s the biggest event in Calgary every year, and the 2017 Calgary Stampede, coinciding with Canada’s 150th birthday, was once again an incredible 10 days...

Canadian Talent Shines on 2017

One of the Stampede highlights for music lovers is the Coke Stage. Free with admission, for decades the stage has drawn both home grown and international...

Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Helps Other LGBTQ Witnesses recover from religion

In Canada, we believe ourselves a society which is more accepting to alternative sexualities than ever before in history. Yet there are still pockets within...

VIDEO INTERVIEW – Garrett Wang

His love of the Aliens movie and Canadian Comic Conventions

Garrett Wang of Star Trek chatted with GayCalgary during his visit to Alberta for the Calgary Expo. GC: We’re here with Garrett and of course he’s hosting...

Corey Hart Stomps into Calgary

Montreal Rocker Headlines an Excellent Oxford Stomp

In the late 1980’s Canada’s pop-rock scene was dominated by two names – Bryan Adams and Corey Hart. Both handsome, charismatic and backed up with the dawn...

Deep Inside Hollywood

Gus Vant Sant, Matt Bomer, 'Novitiate,' Bisexual 'Beach Rats'

Gus Van Sant Won’t Get Far On Foot For every triumph in a filmmaker’s life, there are also troughs. Gus Van Sant gave us the ’90s classic My Own Private...

Classy Cocktail Competition Overdoses on Confection

July 31st saw the Crystal Ballroom at Calgary’s Fairmont Palliser play host to a trendy international mixology contest where attendees, alongside a panel...

Edmonton Pride 2017

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TRAVEL - Calabria

Chances are good that you’re familiar with the monuments of Rome, the canals of Venice, the fashions of Milan, and the art of Florence, so you probably...

Piccolo Grand Hotel

Smack in the middle of centuries-old Pizzo, a two-minute walk from its central piazza, the Piccolo Grand Hotel is a modern oasis of comfort and contemporary...

Westerners may be less familiar with the concept of the Italian agriturismo. Think of it as the ultimate farm-to-table experience that includes accommodation...

Hotel La Principessa

Hotel La Principessa just outside of Amantea bills itself not as a mere hotel, but as a hotel village. And it is. The sprawling property includes hotel...

Trattoria Tipica La Botte

As intimate as they come, this authentic Badolatese restaurant is run by a mother and son duo, with son managing the front of the house and mom commandeering...

Explore Calabria

In a region admittedly less developed than the typical Italian vacation fare, a little help goes a long way. The trio behind Explore Calabria, more a curatorial...

Lethbridge Pride 2017

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INTERVIEW - LGBT Dance Musician Joey Suarez Brings EDM to Mainstream

Energetic. Dynamic. Electrifying. These are just a few words to describe LGBT dance/pop musician Joey Suarez. A resident of San Antonio, Texas, Suarez...

VIDEO REVIEW - T-fal PerformaPro Frying Pan

Easy to Clean and Stainless Steel

I am used to purchasing the T-Fal non-stick frying pans and pots so when I was sent the T-fal PerformaPro Frying Pan, I wondered how it would hold up against...

VIDEO REVIEW - Philips Viva Pasta and Noodle Maker

Make Fresh Pasta with Little Effort

Ok, bear with my excitement over this product review: from all the products I have had to review, this one is my favourite. I have looked at those little...

VIDEO INTERVIEW - Randy Boissonnault

Federal Government and the LGBTQ community

Among many people we ran into at this year’s Edmonton Pride, we had a chance to talk to Randy Boissonnault, MP for Edmonton Center, one of six openly LGBTQ...

VIDEO INTERVIEW - Go Your Own Way

Country Singer Patrick Masse talks about his duet with Drake Jensen

We caught up with Country singer Patrick Masse at this year’s Edmonton Pride. It was his first time at this Pride celebration and between performing and...

Things that May Turn Off Potential Buyers

Selling your home is a challenge, but there are some things about your house that can make selling it more difficult. You may not even realize that you...

NSFW VIDEO INTERVIEW - Jacen Zhu

Gay Geek, The Flash, and Cocky Boys

Jacen Zhu, model and Cocky Boys adult film performer, was recently in Edmonton for their Pride festival, and we had a chance to talk to him. We quickly...

VIDEO INTERVIEW - Acid Betty talks about RuPaul’s Drag Race and Big Brother

Acid Betty, Brooklyn NY native, and one of the contestants from the eighth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, appeared at Pure Pride as part of the 2017 edition...

EVOpride2017 at Evolution, Edmonton http://gaycalgary.com/pa1371 Pure Pride 2017 at Starlite and Needle Vinyl Tavern, Edmonton http://gaycalgary.com/pa1373...

Oliver & Bonacini Launches Hudson — A New Large-Scale Event Space Contemporary event space marks O&B’s third addition to Hudson’s Bay building...

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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