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GayCalgary® Magazine

February 2012

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Articles in the February 2012 Edition
One Hundred
Publisher’s Column
When Steve and I were going through the early stages of running GayCalgary.com Magazine, the notion of making it all the way to our 100th edition was daunting...
Back to the Races
RuPaul and her queens return for season 4
I was in San Diego in a restaurant back in January 2011 enjoying some food and drinks, when the season premier of season 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race came on...
Living Positive brings Jeffery Straker to Edmonton
Living Positive (LP) has been around for a very long time.  It has had a long history within the LGBT community; both members and supporters have...
The Power of Pariah
Star and out director talk coming-of-age film – and how other LGBT teens can relate
Just a girl looking for her place in the world isn’t an all-too-uncommon tale. But Alike is black. And gay. It’s a minority double whammy that singles...
Joan Rivers Takes Off the Face
Legendary comedian on her ‘other’ self, gay crushes and going lesbian again with Babs
Joan Rivers has never been one to question her actions. But today, she’s doing just that: "I’m listening to Katy Perry and I don’t know why." Besides...
Rebranding, Fundraising, and Celebrating
AIDS Calgary Takes Steps towards a Greater Future
AIDS Calgary is in the process of taking a crucial step towards showing its patrons and partners what services they provide and how they evolved since...
Making a Better Workplace for LGBT Workers
While technology changes at a breakneck speed, societal changes can take years. So while the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans-identified people in Canada...
100 issues, Thousands of Dreams
I still remember my first conversation with Steve Polyak, publisher of then GayCalgary.com Magazine. I had been asked to do some writing for another project...
The Iron Ladies
Out filmmaker directs Meryl Streep, who talks gay icon status – of both herself and Margaret Thatcher
Nothing can stand in the way of the almighty Meryl Streep – except on this particular afternoon. At a New York City hotel, in front of a room full of journalists...
Schools and LGBT Youth – Making It Better
The editors of GayCalgary Magazine and I have been watching the increasing awareness of the impact bullying has on LGBT youth. We’ve seen Dan Savage’s...
Airport Screening: New Regulations Concerning for Trans (and other) Canadians
The Harper Conservatives recently made a revision to the Aeronautics Act which potentially affects many trans (and cis / non-trans) Canadians... and could...
The OutField
Jim Provenzano explores sports, sex and paraplegia
It may not be the traditional format for a winning novel: cross-country running. Lacrosse. Wheelchair basketball. Gay romance. But Jim Provenzano’s...
Hear Me Out
Kathleen Edwards, Joyful Noise
Voyageur By: Kathleen Edwards Her songs have generally been outside herself, but Kathleen Edwards isn’t writing about other people anymore...
Deep Inside Hollywood
Houdini is happening with Hugh
Hugh Jackman can’t stay away from Broadway. The part-time Real Steel/Wolverine tough guy is, apparently, incapable of curing his song-and-dance lust. So...
Cocktail Chatter
The Kir Royale
Dan and I got married on Saturday. This news may be surprising, given my little peccadillo with Jack Fogg and the uproar when my stunned partner –...
PUMPS UP THE JAM
America’s Six Inch Obsession
On any given night at Mr. Black in Los Angeles, ten or more men can be seen traversing the dance floor in a pair of pumps.  No, they aren’t drag queens...
Equal Marriage Equal Divorce
During the heady days of striving for equal marriage to be made legal in Canada, I remember some discussion at Board level at Egale Canada, and with Canadians...
GayTravel
Ogunquit: Vacationland’s Glorious Little Gay Getaway
You have to wonder why New Englanders choose to live much of the year in the cold, snow, ice and darkness.  One hypothesis, they live for the summer!...
Jasper Comes Out To The Whistle Stop
Toto, I don’t think we’re in...waitaminute, we are in Alberta! And there’s now an LGBTQ-friendly pub in Jasper that has already put on their first drag...
Glenn, Close Up
Albert Nobbs actress talks genderbending role, her unexpected bisexual turn & possibility of her going lesbian – in real life
Man, Glenn Close feels like a woman, but she sure doesn’t look like one in her new gender-bending movie. In Albert Nobbs, the actress – known especially...
INTERVIEW - Madonna Expresses Herself
Gay icon relates herself to ‘strong women’ in new film, talks being an outsider and the latest era of her career
With all of Madonna’s metamorphoses throughout her balls-out career, slipping in and out of cultural zeitgeists (and accents), the queen chameleon is still...
Book Marks
Jack Holmes & His Friend and Franky Gets Real
Jack Holmes & His Friend, by Edmund White. Bloomsbury USA, 400 pages, $26 hardcover. One of the many charms of White’s latest novel ...
Queer Eye
Les Girls White Party at Club Sapien - Calgary http://gaycalgary.com/pa4 Jasper First Monthly Gay Bar Night (photos by Rod Zelles) F@#ked...
Chelsea Boys
A Couple of Guys
Bitter Girl
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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Q Scopes
Keep your eyes open, Libra!
Venus is entering Aries, good for sports and trashy fun, not so much for emotional and financial investments. But then she aspects Uranus and Jupiter...
Online Articles this Month
A Visionary with a Heart for his Community
Club Sapien says goodbye
On Saturday, February 11th, Calgary will be saying goodbye to one of its finest establishments. Club Sapien will be disbanding after nearly two years...
Team Edmonton Mixer
Sports and Recreation and Fun!
Team Edmonton, Edmonton’s volunteer-operated, non-profit society providing recreational activities for the LGBT community, in association with GayCalgary...
Pride Calgary Community Meeting
Public Forum for the 2012 year
A temperature of -40 did not stop a group of community-oriented individuals from attending the 3rd Annual Pride Calgary Community Meeting held at The ...
Healthy Living
HPV and oral sex: A risky mix
What's the cause for the alarming 225 percent increase in oral cancer? Could it be heavy smoking or drinking? Well a new study in Clinical Oncology...
Editorial Cartoon
Ron Paul
Editorial Cartoon
Man on Dog
Editorial Cartoon
Troy, Michigan Mayor Janice Daniels
Editorial Cartoons
U.S. Mayors
Book Marks
Double Life: A Love Story from Broadway to Hollywood
Double Life: A Love Story from Broadway to Hollywood, by Alan Shayne and Norman Sunshine. Magnus Books, 448 pages, $24.95 hardcover. When...
Creep of the Week
Amy Koch
It’s always sad to watch a person self-destruct. Especially when that self-destruction is happening in that person’s pants. Minnesota Senator...
Creep of the Week
Rick Santorum (Again!)
I'll be frank. I'm tired of writing about Rick Santorum. But the man just cut an incredible anti-gay streak across New Hampshire. Come on, Rick, give...
Creep of the Week
Pope Benedict XVI
You know, whenever I’m in the market for marriage advice, the only person I trust is an unmarried guy in a dress. It also helps if he was also once...
Creep of the Week
Patrick Wooden
Holy shit. And I mean that literally. Because Patrick Wooden is both a pastor and a man whose imagination is wildly scatological, at least when it...
Deep Inside Hollywood
Linda Lovelace gets her men
It takes a village to tell the story of ’70s porn sensation Linda "Lovelace" Boreman, and acclaimed filmmaking team Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman...
Hear Me Out
Graffiti6, Rumer
Graffiti6, Colours Everyone’s talking about the hotness of Jamie Scott, frontman for breakout duo Graffiti6. And sure, the boyish-cut fella...
Thinking Out Loud: Lessons from Egypt
A tourist’s view of what Egypt’s new democracy means for LGBT rights
2011 will be known in large part for the Arab Spring. From my LA home, I felt such camaraderie with those brave, ordinary people who, as if on cue...
Thinking Out Loud
Joel Osteen and feel-good homophobia
When the Michelle Bachmanns or Glenn Becks of the world do their public rants about rampant homosexual perversion and the decay of American values...
Jann Arden experience one to be treasured
February 24th marked the 10th time that I have seen Jann Arden live in concert. I've seen her in other cities, with an orchestra, and even outdoor...
Supportive Family and Friends Can Reduce LGBT Youth Suicide, Harm Risks, Study Shows
A new study shows that support from friends and family may be the best protection from suicide and self-harm for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
If My Credit Has Some Dings, Can I Get A Home Loan?
So you want to know if you can still qualify for a home loan even if your credit has some dings. The answer to this question, unfortunately, is not black...
8 Tips for Choosing the right Agent to Sell your Home
Are you looking for a realtor to represent you in the sale of your home? A good realtor can make a significant difference in selling your home. This article...
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