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February 2008

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Articles in the February 2008 Edition

A Little Slow

Letter from the Publisher

I have finally scheduled the date for my thesis defence, meaning there is finally a tangible end in sight to my education. When I was a kid and of course...

Snake in the Grass

Dark Thriller a Chiller at Vertigo

Fresh off the massively successful Mystery of Edwin Drood, Vertigo Mystery Theatre returns to its roots with the dark psychological thriller Snake In The...

Newslets

BEEF Bear Beer Bash in Edmonton The days of longing for more Bear events in Edmonton are over. A group of Alberta Bears has decided that enough is enough...

playRites 2008

One of the most prestigious events on the Canadian theatre calendar has arrived. The highly anticipated Enbridge playRites Festival of New Canadian Plays...

Riverdance

Irish Sensation Says Goodbye

It started as seven-minute dance segments on the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest television show and quickly exploded into an international phenomenon. Fourteen...

Out of Town

72 Hours in West Hollywood

Although many people believe it’s just a neighborhood of Los Angeles, the bustling community of West Hollywood is actually its own incorporated city, and...

Evolution Of Community

GLBTQ History Isn’t Quite as Linear as One Might Think

There is a tendency, certainly in North America, to view the 1969 Stonewall Riots as the beginning of the GLBTQ movement. The factors that led to that...

Q Scopes

“Charge your batteries, Aquarius!”

As Mercury lines up with the Sun in Aquarius, everyone is a bit more know-it-all and too damn clever for his or her own good. Try to be adaptive, open-minded...

The Dating Game

Love’s Labor Cost

When you re-enter the dating scene, you market yourself much like any product with the goal of getting a buyer. Yet, you are also a consumer of any marketing...

Deep Inside Hollywood

New Projects For Selma Blair, Molly Shanon, and Kathy Griffin

Kath and Kim Try Out an American Accent Translating a hit show from another country can be tricky. For every hit like Queer as Folk or Ugly Betty, there’s...

Whole Lesbian Sex

Yes, No, Maybe

Like cunnilingus? Fisting? Stiletto heels caressing your chest? Dildos? Vibrators that multi-task? How about hot wax? Bondage? Would you like to make a...

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Tran-Glam Rock Hits the Pumphouse

Hedwig is here! The 1998 rock musical that has become a cult classic much like The Rocky Horror Show will be presented by Sage Theatre February 28th through...

The Heart of the Matter

Health Canada’s recent decision, to disregard potential organs from men who have had sex with men in the last few years, has furthered the debate on public...

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor: As I write this I am profoundly saddened angry that I and many others feel that these words need to be said. The Court system is, from my...

Mix It Up!

Team Edmonton Annual Mixer and Silent Auction

Following on the super-successful launch of Team Edmonton in February 2007, Team Edmonton will host another mixer to encourage the GLBT community to come...

Interference with Business Contracts

A question has been forwarded to me about a person who is trying to interfere with another person’s business for a malicious purpose, most likely revenge...

Do We Really Use and Abuse Alcohol and Drugs

More Than Heterosexuals?

“It is likely the substance use decreases inhibitions, denial, anxiety, or even fear of gay sex.” [1] A short while ago while dancing at a gay establishment...

Trans Admirers 101

One of the least-known or understood segments of the LGBT community is that of admirers of transgender people. This doesn’t mean people who simply make...

Don’t Buy In

Battling Against Discrimination in Calgary Schools

The Don’t Buy In Project is a diversity and hate-bias program provided by the Calgary Police Service for local junior and senior high schools. This free...

Pride Board Back on Track

This December, club owners RayJean Fafard and Cliff Andrews, in apparent unison with disgruntled former Pride Board Director Tawde Clark, caused an uprising...

The Calgary Eagle

The Bird Turns 6!

The Calgary Eagle is celebrating its 6th anniversary on the 23rd of this month, so GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine caught up with owner Johnathan Finlayson...

Putting Back Into Outlink

Calgary Outlink: Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity has strived to “provide support, safety and fellowship to Calgary’s community of sexual and gender...

Music Review

The Rakamonie, iblamerobot

“The Rakamonie EP” by Robyn This Swedish spitfire wrote her first song at age 13 following her parent’s divorce. The child wonder was instantly scooped...

Movie Review

Locked Up, Beautiful Boxer

“Locked Up” (2004) Although this German movie is classified as a drama, it almost feels like they made it on the budget of a porno - the quality of film...

“Well Behaved Women Have Seldom Made History”

It’s time again for the girls to come out and play for the Femme Fatale Carnivale, a fundraiser for the Vagina Monologues. A change of venue has allowed...

Valentines Adventures

Love may last forever, but sex…well, it can be a little difficult to maintain that same fervor. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we’re taking a look...

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