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kidsline paradiso

January 2010
ISSUE 75
The Only Magazine Dedicated
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Interview with:
Mellissa O’Neil
Anyone But Me
A New Queer Webseries
10 Years
of Change
William Yang’s
CHINA
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8 A Real Connection
William Yang’s China
9God Made Melissa Funky
A Chat with Melissa O’Neil
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Chris Azzopardi, Dallas Barnes, Dave Brousseau,
Sam Casselman, Jason Clevett, Andrew Collins,
Rob Diaz-Marino, Kelly Ernst, Jack Fertig, Glen
Hanson, Joan Hilty, Leah Kelly, Stephen Lock,
Allan Neuwirth, Steve Polyak, Pam Rocker, Ara
Shimoon, Romeo San Vicente, Jerome Voltero,
Dan Woog, and the GLBT Community of Calgary,
Edmonton, and Alberta.
Publisher’s Column
11 High Performance Rodeo
One Yellow Rabbit’s 2010 Lineup
13 Chelsea Boys
14Out of Town
Whistler, BC
Celebrating the Winter Olympics and WinterPride in Vancouver and
Whistler
17 Directory and Events
24Genocide in Uganda
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Writers and Contributors
5 10 Years of Change
New Law Could Mean Death to HIV+ Homosexuals
25Letters to the Editor
26 Adult Film Review
Bear Hunt, Dirty!
27 Q Scopes
“Re-Imagine the Future, Aries!”
28 Deep Inside Hollywood
Bryan Singer in for hot X-Men Prequel
The Top Five LGBT Entertainment Stories of 2009
30 Creep of the Week:
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Editor: Rob Diaz-Marino
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31 A Magnificent Man
Queer couture designer Tom Ford fashions beautiful, heartbreaking film
32Important Action Alert
National Lesbian & Gay
Journalists Association
Bill C-389 Gender Identity and Gender Expression Protections
34Fundraising Photos
36Exploring Leather Relationships
Part 1 of 3
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International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association
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Table of Contents
 Continued From Previous Page
37Good Eats for a Good Cause
Pride Calgary’s First Annual Lusty Lasagna Contest
38Snowballs Ski Weekend
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Tradition Continues on the Slopes
39The OutField
Transitioning Athletes
A New Decade for GLBT Sports
41 Bitter Girl
42 A Couple of Guys
43 Calendars for 2010
Get Your Ass Out There for the Asslympics!
44Team Edmonton and Apollo Volleyball
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51 Anyone but Me
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Editorial
10 Years of Change
Publisher’s Column
By Rob Diaz-Marino
December 31st was not just the end of a year, it was
the end of a decade. It seems like it was just yesterday
that we were celebrating the turn of the next century,
perhaps cowering a little from the ominous predictions
about Y2K. But a great deal has changed in a mere 10
years for LGBT Albertans.
The face of the local community has certainly progressed.
Calgary gained the likes of The Calgary Eagle, Priape,
GayCalgary Magazine, Twisted Element, and Girlsgroove
but we also lost Boyztown/Rekroom, Detour/Arena/
Loading Dock, The Verge, Pride Resource Centre, B&D
Emporium, Barbies Shop (retail location only, they are still
running online) and Camp181 to name a few. Businesses
like Indulge and Solar Café made brief appearances;
projects like BLVD/Loft never materialized at all; only time
will tell with promises like Options. GLCSA relocated and
renamed themselves to Calgary Outlink. Apollo hosted the
1st North American Outgames in Calgary, ARGRA outgrew
Symon’s Valley Ranch and moved the rodeo to Strathmore.
Miscellaneous Youth Network was born as an independent
initiative to support young, and sometimes under-age LGBT
individuals, hosting regular Drag King performances at the
Soda. Carly’s Angels successfully brings classy drag shows
to a primarily straight audience at the Village Cantina/Club
Paradiso.
Our knowledge of what went on in Edmonton is a bit more
limited. With local papers Fresh and Times10 simultaneously
folding, GayCalgary Magazine expanded to provide coverage
of Edmonton as of 2006. We know that Edmonton gained
Buddys, Woodys, Play, Team Edmonton, and Camp fYrefly
in the past decade but lost The Roost, B&D Emporium, and
Steamers. The Pride Centre of Edmonton moved to its larger
location to better serve the city, and a new annual tradition
began with the establishment of Exposure Festival. The
BEEF Bearbash group started their bi-monthly bar night
that has become one of the largest Bear events in Alberta.
In addition, we saw LGBT groups start up in several
smaller cities such as Mountain Pride out of Banff, and as
well, Lethbridge had their first Pride Celebration.
We also saw big changes in the entertainment scene.
The number of LGBT characters on television shows
exploded: Ugly Betty incorporated numerous gay and
lesbian characters, as well as prominent Trans character
Alexis Meade, without becoming a specifically “gay-themed
show”; the creators of Family Guy admit Stewie, one of the
most popular characters, is probably gay. American Dad
and Desperate Housewives have recurring gay neighbours.
Torchwood, a sci-fi series out of the UK (spin-off from the
Dr. Who franchise) had gay main character Jack Harkness.
Brothers & Sisters made history as the first drama to
show the marriage of a gay character to his boyfriend on
American Network TV. The list goes on, with some websites
documenting well over 500 characters introduced, up
slightly from approximately 300 in the 90’s, and drastically
from the list of less than 100 in the 80’s.
Reality TV shows began regularly selecting at least one gay
or lesbian cast member and through them showed the world
what real LGBT individuals are like. Richard Hatch, an
openly gay business man, was the winner of the first season
of Survivor; for the first time, a trans individual appears
as a contestant on America’s Next Top Model. Talk show
host Rosie O’Donnell comes out of the closet, and openly
gay comedian Ellen Degeneres gets a talk show of her own.
RuPaul’s Drag Race blows the drag-queen closet wide open
to the mainstream, airing on MuchMoreMusic.
Furthermore, we saw the inception of many popular
shows for LGBT audiences, such as Queer as Folk and
The L-Word. Canada got its first 24-hour LGBT channel,
Pridevision, which later became OUTtv. Influential movies
like Brokeback Mountain and Milk made their debuts.
Many LGBT media outlets made severe predictions about
the disappearance of the LGBT community as discrimination
at straight establishments began to disappear. However, it
seems that people now go to gay bars because they want to,
not because they have to.
In Canada we gained the right to marry, and finally saw
a lift to the HIV travel ban to the US as of the start of this
year. On the Alberta level, the introduction of the Tobacco
Reduction Act pushed our bars to become smoke-free
environments, but later Health Canada refreshed its ban on
the donation of blood and organs from gay and bisexual men.
The Alberta government discontinued coverage of Gender
Reassignment Surgery for transsexuals, and passes Bill 44
to ensure the continued ignorance of the next generation,
especially regarding awareness of LGBT issues. And yet,
the upper house of the Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild
Rose were the first LGBT monarchs to be formally introduced
to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta – Empress Marni
Gras the first to be permitted to wear a crown, a privilege
otherwise reserved for the Queen of England herself.
I’m sure you can think of many more things that have
changed in the past decade, but that’s all I have space for
this month.
December 2009
Calgary Men’s Chorus held their annual Christmas concert
and sold out so fast that they held an encore performance
the next day.
AGRA held their annual Christmas Dinner. Hardcore
members braved the -30 wind chill temperature, but were
rewarded with good food, friendly company, and an eclectic
but fun selection of songs by Jeffrey Straker.
The following night was the Christmas dinner at the
Calgary Eagle, which was as usual a sold-out event. We were
treated to a wonderful multi-course meal in the company
of friends. Later in the month, the Eagle’s own David K.
volunteered himself to be the Living Christmas Tree and
thus was accordingly painted green and made to endure
the pinch of a hundred clothespin ornaments. David was
perhaps the most difficult Living Christmas Tree, as his
skin didn’t pinch so easily (I’m jealous). After fastening the
ornaments that I purchased, I assisted in re-attaching the
ones that kept popping off.
We decided to do something slightly different this Holiday
Season to show our appreciation for Priape, Calgary Eagle,
Money Pennies, Texas Lounge, the Backlot, and our readers
who frequent those establishments. We wanted to go with
a more personal touch, so we bought and decorated several
spruce saplings. For decoration we finally found a use for
all the old Mardi Gras beads we had laying around, some
store bought lights and mini-ornaments, and as the final
touch, some custom-made ornaments that represented our
past year’s worth of magazine covers.
Christmas with the Polyaks wasn’t as much of a muddle
as in past years. Mom Polyak got a proper cone-shaped
Continued 
 Editorial - Cont’d
tree (rather than a cylindrical one), we skipped the get
together that included one of her religiously overzealous
family friends with whom Steve always manages to get into
an argument (last year he was determined to debunk her
suggestion about feeding unpasteurized milk, honey, and
raw liver to our newborn niece and nephew), and for the first
time we were able to host a family get together at our place.
The little ones, Tristan and Gabby, had a wonderful time
terrorizing our cats to the point where poor Sparky soiled
himself. But otherwise they were really impressed with
how far the house had come - having not seen it since we
moved in, it felt much more homey when furnished. I spent
Christmas Eve with my family and got to spend time with
my dad who had just gotten back from his annual winter
holiday in Mexico.
Rumor: “Steve and Rob have moved to Edmonton and that’s
why they’re not around so much these days.” Ummm…no.
In fact, we barely made it up to Edmonton at all this month.
With such icy road conditions, there were many days when
we were scared to drive around Calgary, never mind make
the trip up to Edmonton. The only exception was for New
Years, when Steve took the Greyhound up for the evening.
Steve and I spent New Year’s Eve apart: he covered the
parties in Edmonton while I covered the ones in Calgary.
We kept in contact by phone and text, but got to do our
celebrating together the next day instead. I was pleased to
see that many of the bars were very busy. You could barely
move at Money Pennies, where I caught more photos of the
poor straight doorman Darren getting molested by Oran.
MPs has been offering a designated driver service for the
past few New Years, which I totally commend them for. As
I stopped by the Backlot to say hi to Mark and snap some
photos, I did not envy the people freezing themselves in the
line up outside for Vinyl. Goliaths was having their special
New Years dance, but to respect the privacy of patrons I only
took photos of people on the Texas Lounge side. I ended
up at the Calgary Eagle which was very well attended, and
sadly was one of the only sober people in the room after
midnight. Gotta be responsible now that I’m driving!
In Edmonton, Steve had to deal with even colder
temperatures as he walked between bars. The turnout
probably wasn’t as good as what we saw in Calgary, but
who can blame them with the weather. Most memorable for
him was the Ice Sculpture by Schmirnoff that added flair
to Play’s party, the Star Wars characters at Prism, and the
boys getting very raunchy at Boots.
This Month
January may be a fairly quiet month but still the
community doesn’t stop. I can’t say this is a packed issue,
but at least we continue to publish a magazine even for the
slow months. As nice as it would be to take a break here
and again, we can’t justify the irregularity it would cause
for our readers and advertisers – don’t want to lose that
consistency!
Magazine Updates
This first month of the year has traditionally been the time
we refresh the magazine design; a time to finally implement
any improvements we’ve been considering (from our own
thoughts and experience, and from suggestions made by
readers), try some new things and modify a few others. We
like doing it this way because it means we can offer our
advertisers and readers a certain consistency in our product
over the period of the next year. It shows that we have
taken the time to carefully consider these alterations before
we make them, as opposed to what we have observed in
other magazines where monthly stylistic changes can seem
like thrashing. Plus, we’ve found the overall effect is better
noticed and appreciated by our readers.
Last year January we not only launched a fresh magazine
design, but we also published our first issue with the color
section on glossy paper. This year we continue to capitalize
on that glossy with a further evolved design. While we’re
not here for the sake of being pretty, it doesn’t hurt to put
effort each year into improving our aesthetic appeal.
One major functional rearrangement we have made is
to our monthly Directory & Events section, where we have
finally separated the events from their directory listings.
It seemed logical from our standpoint where I would
dread updating the directory each month, and it was also
something requested by readers to get the info without so
much digging.
The Events Listing outlines the standard set of weekly
events for each city, as well as any special upcoming events
pertaining to paid advertisers, non-profit groups, and
events that we sponsor. Please note that the information
in these event listings either refers directly to the venue
where it is happening, or will tell you to see the appropriate
listing for more information. In cases like this, the directory
listings will still contain information about the location and
nature of events, but any scheduled dates and times will be
mentioned strictly in the event listing. In addition, we’ve
made some simple updates to further improve the readability
of the Directory, such as lines between listings.
All in all, I think we’re starting the year on the right foot.
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Theatre
 William Yang speaks about returning to a homeland that he never knew.
A Real Connection
William Yang’s China
By Pam Rocker
The media is aquiver with top ten lists of the last year.
Top celebrity break-ups, political gaffes, tweets, iPhone
apps. Top ten words we shouldn’t bring into 2010,
which includes ‘tweets’ and ‘apps’. Today I found myself
consumed with these lists until I realized how little I
actually cared about them.
I don’t want to know how many statements
Sarah Palin had to apologize for and I’m sick
of counting Tiger Wood’s harem. Looking
into the past holds little excitement for me,
unless there’s something worth looking for;
a memory to hold for awhile, a lost love to
linger over, a connection with a person or
place that gives us a clue about who we are
today.
One of the things I adore about live theatre
is the immediate human connection. There
is something so simple yet so mystical
about seeing another person standing
right in front of you; heart beating, blood
pumping, lungs pushing air in and out.
This phenomenon can never be duplicated
in a film. I am constantly in awe of oneperson shows and the fact that a solitary human being can
catch and hold the attention of a crowd of people. They are their
own instrument, and if they play it well, we all get something
that we crave; the chance to be a part of something bigger than
ourselves.
This February, at Calgary’s Theatre Junction, we will have
the opportunity to connect with world-renowned storyteller and
photographer, William Yang. In his performance work, China,
the Australian born Yang takes us with him as he returns to
a homeland that he never knew. Yang began to embrace his
Chinese heritage in the late 1980’s, something that had been
suppressed and denied in his childhood. He weaves his story
together with monologues, images and video shot during four
trips to China from 1989 to 2005.
Yang started out as a playwright in 1969 and then as a
freelance photographer he caused a huge sensation with his
first solo exhibition Sydneyphiles and its candid depiction of the
Sydney gay and party culture. In 1989, he began to integrate
his skills as a writer and as a visual artist by performing
monologues in tandem with images on a slide projector in
the theatre. Since then, this has become his favoured way of
showing his work and telling his stories.
We can expect to be stimulated on many levels by Yang’s
work, says Theatre Junction Producer, Bryan Rudelich. “Yang
is a photographer, but is so much more than a photographer,
and has chosen to weave his skills as a writer and performer
into how he shows his photographs. Yang is both incredibly
sincere and soft spoken in his approach
and it’s hard not to be charmed by his quiet
magic. The journey Yang invites us on as
he recalls his own discovery of China is
truly a feast for the senses, and Nicholas
Ng’s accompaniment on the erhu [Chinese
violin] subtly helps transport us to Yang’s
ancestral lands.”
The work that Yang creates has always
asked big questions about culture,
heritage and belonging. In 2002 he
performed an excerpt of his show Friends
of Dorothy, a social history of Gay Sydney,
in a forum that was the first public
discussion of homosexuality in China.
His show Sadness, which was made into a
film, provided an unexpected celebration
of life, set against his observations of the
loss of friends to AIDS.
Personal and truthful, simple and extraordinary, China is
Yang’s ninth monologue performance in a career that has seen
him become Australia’s most toured artist. “William Yang’s
China is a story about the discovery, or rather re-discovery of
his cultural identity,” says Rudelich. “As a third-generation
Australian Chinese exploring a culture, country, and language
he never knew, Yang shares a story that Calgarians should
be able to appreciate. There are many of us that share Yang’s
disconnection from our parents’ and grandparents’ culture—a
connection that was slowly lost over the generations. I think
people will find it interesting what Yang’s story can reveal
to us all about how we identify as Canadians and how we
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Interview
 Melissa O’Neil performs in British Invasion at Stage West
God Made Melissa Funky
A Chat with Melissa O’Neil
Calgary’s Melissa O’Neil made history as the youngest
female winner in the Idol franchise when she took the
Season 3 crown in 2005. Since then she has been active
in music and theatre, including British Invasion playing
currently at Stage West.
It is a great opportunity she says, not only to be part of a
fantastic show, but to be home for an extended period of time
over the holidays for the first time in years.
“I got a call from my agent when I was doing a show in
Ontario asking if I was familiar with Stage West. I was, but
had left Calgary before I had a chance to see any of the theatre.
They wanted me to do the show and I was very flattered. I miss
my family so much. Every Christmas for the past two years I
have been away doing a show. I usually took a red eye but it
would mean being home for 32 - 36 hours and then flying back
to work. It has been a bit of madness the last few years, it will
be nice to be home for Christmas and be able to stay and not
rush off for a flight.”
Oftentimes people have a misconception of why an artist
post Idol, or who was involved in recording, does something like
theatre. But O’Neil insists it is an important part of diversifying
her career.
stuff and I wanted to do electronica infused jazz funk stuff. We
had different points of view and ended up parting ways. They
didn’t want to do the record, but because I had been picked
up and they were contractually obligated to do so. When you
have one party that isn’t interested in the project - and as the
artist I wasn’t interested in what they wanted to invest in unfortunately they just had to buy me out of my contract and
we left it at that.”
O’Neil admits she didn’t have much input on her first album.
“I know the Canadian Idol franchise got better with that near the
end of the run. We had three weeks to record and put together
the album which is not a lot of time. Everything was written
beforehand by writers who watched the show. I got to pick some
of the songs I sang. I wrote one song with Perry Alexander and
that made it on the album called Safe Place to Hide. That is the
only thing I contributed artistically. It is me singing but not me
artistically. I was 16, I didn’t know who I was artistically and
I still don’t know who I am and what I’d like to represent and
stand for.”
She bought a condo in Toronto and immediately landed a role
in Dirty Dancing which kicked off her theatre career.
“I’ve done High School Musical and Country Legends at the
Drayton Theatre Festival. After that I sold my condo and was
subletting for a couple of months because I knew I was coming
to Calgary. “
Winning Idol, touring and having theatrical success could
make a 16-year-old pretty arrogant. But despite all of her
Continued 
“I love theatre. When artists do visual pieces they can use any
kind of medium they want and nobody thinks differently. But
when people go from recording to doing theatre and voiceover
work, instead of them branching out they say oh they failed at
that and are going to go do something else. A lot of people make
music as well, three guys in this show have CDs out. I think
it is great to be able to have the opportunity to pursue other
mediums of performing.”
After her Idol win, the release of her 2005 self titled album,
and Let It Go cross-Canada tour, O’Neil departed from the music
industry due to a difference of opinion with her label.
“After the album I did a tour for the troops, went to Germany,
Belgium and Egypt and that was cool. We started writing for
the second record and Sony and I had different views on what
we wanted my second album to be. They wanted something
in the same vein as the first album, Kelly Clarkson type pop
 Interview - Cont’d
achievements in the last four years the 21-year-old remains
modest.
“I have a very humble family that comes from lower middle
class upbringings. I am very fortunate and lucky to have a
family that keeps me grounded. Any time I let my head float
away a little bit my parents remind me of who I am and where
I came from. “
Once she is wrapped up at Stage West she will rejoin Toronto
funk group God Made Me Funky, for whom she is now the
female vocalist.
“God Made Me Funky is the new funk revolution coming
out of Toronto. We are definitely a performance band, if you
come to the shows you will be dancing all night. People will
come to the shows unfamiliar with us and it is a huge band - 8
people, trumpets, trombone, it is a lot of people on stage and
it is cohesive organized madness. We are definitely a good old
party band. The music is anything you want to listen to when
you are getting ready to go out. I really dig it and have so much
fun since I joined up with these guys.”
British Invasion
Until January 30th, 2010
Stage West (727 - 42 Ave SE, Calgary)
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Theatre
 Pajama Men
 Tono
High Performance Rodeo
“Calgary’s gay community is not so adventurous as the
communities we see in other parts of our country, and I don’t
know why that is. Often when I bring in something that is
outrageously queer it often isn’t the gay community that comes
out to enjoy it. I am not sure what we can do about that but we
are doing our part.”
By Jason Clevett
This year features names that are recognizable to theatre
lovers in Calgary, such as Rebecca Northan. She stole the show
in Evil Dead: The Musical as Annie, with her solo show Blind
Date, and Electric Company Theatre whose Studies In Motion
was a critical darling last year presenting No Exit.
One Yellow Rabbit’s 2010 Lineup
One Yellow Rabbit makes January a “must do” month
with the 24th annual High Performance Rodeo, a yearly
smorgasbord of performing arts.
While this year’s lineup continues with the quality of acts
from around the world that you have come to expect, one thing
that is missing this year: a distinctively queer show.
Those queer shows have become almost tradition, with
shows like Scott Thompson’s Scottastrophe, Bash’d and Annie
Sprinkle’s Wedding. So it does feel strange to not have one, even
to rodeo creative director Michael Green.
“Programming a festival like this is a bit hunter-gatherer. I
make plans years in advance and sometimes they just don’t
pan out. It is always a case of having a look at what is actually
available out there and making plans to bring that to the
festival. Last year it just so happened that Scott Thompson was
keen to bring something out. This year there isn’t anything as
overtly gay as that. Having gay themed shows will be part of
future festivals - it is hugely important to me that the festival
reflects the community. Although, Calgary is in many ways a
collection of new communities - it is very rich and diverse. It
is very important that the High Performance Rodeo reflect the
diversity to encourage it.”
“It is no secret that I can sell recognizable names much more
easily. If a show is coming, it doesn’t matter how brilliant it is if
people don’t recognize names attached to it... I don’t program
things just because they have recognizable names, people will
recognize names because they have exceptional work that I
want people to see.”
One Yellow Rabbit has its own contribution as well with
Kawasaki Exit.
“It is one of our most beautiful posters for a long time. Blake
Brooker has written a script that is performed by the OYR
ensemble. It is a mysterious little piece that is very delicate
and poetic. The first half is performed entirely in Japanese with
English subtitles, it is very moving. Then the piece repeats in
reverse in English with Japanese subtitles. It is a puzzlebox,
Continued 
That isn’t to say there aren’t shows that won’t be interesting
to people in general.
“This year’s festival is just as queer friendly as any other
festival has been. We’ve got In Paradisium. James Kudelka is one
of Canada’s outstanding choreographers, probably our foremost
living choreographer. He has a really mixed program here. One
of the pieces is called 15 heterosexual duets and the other one,
Soudain, l’hiver demier is pretty steamy. No Exit features an
overtly lesbian character. Pig is decidedly queer in content, and
Pajama Men has two bachelors in their pajamas. The festival is
consciously queer friendly and that hasn’t changed at all.”
Strangely it often isn’t the LGBT community that is seen in
the audience for queer shows.
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 Theatre - Cont’d
 Blind Date
as Blake describes it, and it is a hugely emotional piece. It is
gorgeous and not unlike watching a foreign film.”
For those who haven’t experienced it, Green offered his guide
on “How to Rodeo”.
“Start by imagining you should be out at least twice a week
during the month of January. There is more going on in Calgary
in January than anyone can deal with. I think people should
plan to see one of the premier highlights per week and one of
the unknown pieces per week. If you start there, you are going
to be opening yourself up to a kaleidoscope of possibilities. You
will probably end up being out more than you expected to be.
You should plan to end each evening at the Laycraft Lounge, the
pub we open up during the festival that overlooks the Olympic
Plaza skating rink. The artists from around the world will be
there swapping stories. That is where you will gather clues like
little breadcrumb trails to what else you should see.”
Plans are already underway for the 25th anniversary of the
Rodeo next year, and beyond.
“I am always working on three at any particular time. Aside
from promoting this year’s festival and making sure that the
right people come out to see it, I am putting the finishing touches
on 2011 which will be our 25th. I dreamt about it all night last
night, you wouldn’t believe who I was hanging out with in my
dreams last night, I woke up thinking I should call him. I am
really putting the finishing touches on 2011, I have an active
file on 2012 and a ragged file on 2013. ...Part of it is picking up
interesting looking seeds that you plant and, hopefully it turns
into something three years from now.”
The High Performance Rodeo
January 7th-31st, 2010
www.hprodeo.com
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Out of Town
Whistler, BC
Celebrating the Winter Olympics and WinterPride in Vancouver and Whistler
By Andrew Collins
British Columbia’s star city, Vancouver, and most famous
ski town, Whistler, are hosting the Winter Olympics and
Paralympics in early 2010, and from a GLBT perspective
this is an unprecedented Olympic event.
For the first time there will be a GLBT pavilion, called PRIDE
House, set up throughout both sets of games, with the main base
in Whistler and a satellite branch in Vancouver. Furthermore,
the day after the Olympics closing ceremony, Whistler kicks off
its 18th Annual WinterPride gay ski week. It’s a very exciting
time to experience these two wonderfully progressive and
dramatically scenic destinations.
What to See and Do in Vancouver
In Vancouver, one of the world’s most stunning cities,
you can kayak in English Bay in the morning before skiing
down Grouse Mountain later that afternoon - indeed, few
cities offer better access to the great outdoors. The city’s
glimmering, post-modern city center anchors a peninsula
jutting into the rippling Strait of Georgia, its shoreline
sculpted by bays and inlets. From just about anywhere
on this peninsula, you’re within walking distance of two
beaches, leafy Stanley Park, the ultra-gay Davie Village
district, and several similarly diverting neighborhoods. It’s
for all these reasons that winter visitors to Vancouver will
find plenty to keep them busy.
Vancouver is a highly progressive place–feminists,
lesbians and gays play a prominent role in local politics,
have helped rejuvenate flagging neighborhoods, and
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support a compact but potent restaurant and club scene.
The West End, which abuts downtown, is the city’s main gay
commercial and residential sector. You’ll find most of the
gay nightlife and social scene along a roughly eight-block
stretch of Davie Street known as Davie Village. Farther
north, Davie intersects with another lively strip of cool shops
and restaurants, Denman Street. At this intersection, you’re
just steps from sparkling English Bay Beach, a fine spot to
catch a few rays on a warm afternoon.
Davie Village is a terrific neighborhood for eating and bar
hopping. Bin 941 exemplifies the growing popularity of tapas
restaurants in Vancouver. Try the mussels steamed with
habanero chilies, kafir-lime leaf, and cypress-honey lager,
and enjoy a local vintage from the fabulous wine list. The
campy and affordable Hamburger Mary’s is a fun, late-night
bet for burgers, fries and diner fare. Near where Davie meets
Denman, you can sample inventive Pacific Northwestern
cuisine at the Raincity Grill where dishes like grilled bison
strip loin with lentil-and-braised-rib ragout await you. Grab
an espresso nearby at gay-popular Delany’s or up the street
at Melriches, which is just around the corner from the
acclaimed queer book and gift shop, Little Sisters.
Later in the evening, check out Davie Street’s gay bars,
the most popular being Celebrities and the Odyssey, which
both draw young, stylish crowds. Both spots pull their
share of lesbians, but Celebrities is the more diverse of the
two. The Odyssey has a festive patio and a great little dance
floor. Other fun drinking spots along Davie include Oasis
(an attractively decorated piano cabaret and restaurant),
Pumpjack (a neighborhood pub with a leather-and-Levi’s
vibe), 1181 (an ultra-chichi martini lounge drawing a well-
coiffed crowd), Fountainhead Pub (a casual bar with a
great patio), Score (the neighborhood gay sports bar), and
Numbers (a lovably dive-y cruise bar with three levels).
Just steps from the West End you’ll discover the beautiful,
rugged Stanley Park, which occupies a peninsula of more
than 1,000 unspoiled acres of lush greenery, forests of cedar
and Douglas fir, sandy beaches, and panoramic maritime
vistas. From here it’s a short drive to North Vancouver, home
to Grouse Mountain ski area. For a great photo-op, stop
by the nearby 450-foot-long Capilano Suspension Bridge,
which swings gently (for the most part) 230 feet above the
river below it.
Back in the city center, you’ll find some of the city’s
best upscale shopping along Robson Street, and you can
enjoy a more historic aspect of Vancouver by wandering
through Gastown, the site of Canada’s transcontinental
railroad terminus. Today you can stroll along Gastown’s
main cobbled thoroughfare, Water Street, past dozens
of somewhat touristy shops and restaurants. A culinary
highlight in Gastown, Salt Tasting Room lets guests create
their own charcuterie-and-cheese platters, with an emphasis
on regional artisan purveyors (as well as fine BC wines). Not
far from Gastown, also check out romantic Chambar, which
specializes in creative Belgian fare.
Walk a several blocks south, not far from BC Place
Stadium (a major venue in the Olympics), and you’ll find
Yaletown, where Vancouver’s fine-arts-and-fashion elite
has converted dozens of early 20th-century warehouses
into chic restaurants, galleries, and shops (including the
stellar gourmet food market, Urban Fare, an excellent place
to pick up picnic supplies). Yaletown is also where you can
catch a water taxi to Granville Island, a former shipping and
processing center for the city’s logging industry that’s been
converted to a mammoth public market and many galleries
and artists’ studios.
Yaletown abounds with sophisticated restaurants and
memorable people watching. There’s Blue Water Cafe, whose
specialties include a sampler of four ceviches with salmon,
halibut, tuna, and scallops, and a wonderful entree of local
sablefish caramelized with soy and sake. A block away, slick
Glowbal Grill & Satay Bar turns out delicious food, including
tequila lamb satay with lime-mint glaze. This is the flagship
of the white-hot Glowbal restaurant group, which includes
the acclaimed Yaletown newcomer Society, with its cheeky
take on mod comfort food. Don’t miss the very grown-up
milkshakes (like one with Nutella, frangelico, and baileys),
or the rich lobster gnocchi with a parmesan crust.
A downtown Glowbal eatery that’s de rigueur for fans of
seafood, the swanky Coast Restaurant is one of Vancouver’s
definitive see-and-be-seen hangouts. From incomparable
Dungeness crab cakes to smoked salmon flatbread with dillcrème fraiche and capers. Inside the gay-friendly, discreetly
upscale Metropolitan Hotel, you can savor first-rate Pacific
Northwest cuisine, including local bay scallops with porcini
risotto, and Pemberton Valley beef strip-loin and short
ribs with lump crabmeat and bordelaise sauce. With its
grand, old-world setting and beautifully interpreted classic
Continental cuisine, Bacchus is a lovely place to share a
glass of wine by a roaring fire, or feast on Dover sole or slowbraised veal cheeks.
It’s a 15-minute drive east of the city center to Commercial
Drive, a neighborhood that’s been reborn in the past decade
as the city’s lesbian hub. Here you’ll find several womanowned shops, including Womyn’s Ware, the definite source
for women’s sex toys, lube, and fetish wear. Most afternoons
and evenings, you’ll see cute dykes passing time at the
neighborhood’s several shabby-chic coffeehouses. This is
also a great area for affordable, healthful cuisine. Excellent
options include globally inspired Stella’s Tap & Tapas Bar
and Havana, a great source for delicious Latin-infused
fare.
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 Out of Town - Cont'd.
What to See and Do in Whistler
The town of Whistler is home to one of the world’s largest
ski areas, the twin mountains (connected by a dramatic aerial
tram) of Blackcomb and Whistler. During the Olympics,
only about 5 percent of resort’s ski runs will be in use for
competitions, meaning this is an excellent time to ski the rest
of the mountain. Between the Olympics and Paralympics, from
March 1 to March 8, thousands of participants will attend the
town’s fantastic WinterPride, which has as many activities
for nonskiers as for skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts.
There’s cooking classes, zip-lining tours, parties and events at
the LGBT PRIDE House Pavilion.
You’ll find several superb restaurants in this upscale resort,
where most of the dining, shopping, and lodging is set around
an attractive central village. Don’t miss the exceptional,
creative cuisine served at Bearfoot Bistro, one of the town’s
top eateries–there’s also a chic champagne bar. Try Bearfoot’s
nightly five-course tasting menu–favorites here include
venison loin with sunchoke-vanilla puree, and local lingcod
with crispy squid “frites.” Other romantic, gay-friendly dining
options of note include the elegant Wine Room at the classic
Fairmont Chateau Whistler resort, and the farm-to-tableinspired cuisine of Araxi.
Tandoori is a regular supporter of WinterPride and always a
reliable bet for artful Indian cuisine. Head to Monk’s Grill, at
the foot of Blackcomb Mountain, for apres-ski fun or, later in
the evening, some of the finest steaks in town - this is one of
the more gay-popular hangouts in Whistler, as is down-home
Dusty’s Bar and BBQ in the resort’s Creekside village. For nightly
revelry, a super-friendly staff, and some of the hottest people
watching in Whistler, drop by Garibaldi Life Co. (GLC), with its
huge fireplaces and expansive patios facing the mountain. The
GLC is just steps from the Whistler Village Gondola. After a day
tackling the resort’s internationally acclaimed ski runs, this is
the perfect place to finish the day.
Andrew Collins covers gay travel for the New York Times-owned website
About.com and is the author of Fodor’s Gay Guide to the USA. He can be
reached care of this publication or at [email protected].
The Little Black Book
Vancouver: Bin 941 (www.bin941.com). Bacchus (www.wedgewoodhotel.com).
Blue Water Cafe (www.bluewatercafe.net). Celebrities (www.celebritiesnightclub.
com). Chambar (www.chambar.com). Coast (www.coastrestaurant.ca). Delany’s
(604-662-3344). 1181 (www.tightlounge.com). Diva’s (www.metropolitan.
com/diva). Glowbal Grill & Satay Bar (www.glowbalgrill.com). Fountainhead
Pub (www.thefountainheadpub.com). Hamburger Mary’s (www.hamburgermarys.ca). Havana (www.havanarestaurant.ca). Little Sister’s (www.littlesistersbookstore.com). Melriches (www.melriches.com). Numbers (www.numbers.ca).
Oasis (www.theoasispub.com). The Odyssey (www.theodysseynightclub.com).
Pumpjack (www.pumpjackpub.com). Raincity Grill (www.raincitygrill.com). Salt
Tasting Room (www.salttastingroom.com). Society (www.society-grg.ca). Stella’s
Tap & Tapas Bar (www.stellasbeer.com). Score (www.scoreondavie.com). Tourism
Vancouver (www.tourismvancouver.com). Urban Fare (www.urbanfare.com).
Womyn’s Ware (www.womynsware.com).
Whistler: Araxi (www.araxi.com). Bearfoot Bistro (www.bearfootbistro.com).
Dusty’s Bar & BBQ (www.whistlerblackcomb.com). Garibaldi Lift Co. (www.whistlerblackcomb.com). Monk’s Grill (www.monksgrill.com). Tandoori (www.tandooriwhistler.com). Tourism Whistler (www.whistler.com). Whistler WinterPride
(www.gaywhistler.com). The Wine Room (www.fairmont.com/whistler).
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Thurs. Please call for details.
Accommodations
13 Westways Guest House--------------------✰

216 - 25th Avenue SW  403-229-1758

1-866-846-7038  [email protected]
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www.gaywestways.com
Wingate by Wyndham
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400 Midpark Way SE
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www.wingatehotels.com
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55 Marquee Room-----------------------------✰

612 - 8th Avenue SW
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http://www.marqueeroom.com
Alternative night every Wednesday.
9 Money Pennies (MPs)------------------- ✰

1742 - 10th Ave SW
 403-263-7411

http://www.money-pennies.com
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Closed Mondays.
Bar and restaurant.
209 - 10th Ave SW
5 Texas Lounge-------------------------------✰

308 - 17 Ave SW
 403-229-0911

http://www.goliaths.ca

Open 7 days a week, 11am-close
4 Calgary Eagle Inc.----------------------- ✰

424a - 8th Ave SE
 403-263-5847
33 Twisted Element

1006 - 11th Ave SW
 403-802-0230

http://www.twistedelement.ca
Bars & Clubs
3 Backlot----------------------------------- ✰
 403-265-5211
 Open 7 days a week, 4pm-close

http://www.calgaryeagle.com

Open Wed-Sun, 5pm-close
Leather/Denim/Fetish bar.
Club Paradiso

1413 - 9th Ave SE, upstairs
 403-265-5739

www.villagecantina.ca
Dance Club and Lounge.
Bathhouses/Saunas
6 Goliath’s------------------------------------✰

308 - 17 Ave SW
 403-229-0911
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http://www.goliaths.ca

Open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
Carly’s Angels on Sat. Billy Schmidt’s “Sounds
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Saturdays
Wednesday, January 13th
Mondays
Free Pool-------------------------------  All Day
At 4 Calgary Eagle
With Prime Timers Calgary
ASK Meet and Greet----------------  7-9:30pm
See Alberta Society for Kink
Coffee------------------------------------  10am
See Prime Timers Calgary
Pumphouse Theatre Night------------------ ???
Badminton-----------------------------  7-9pm
See Apollo Calgary
Jan6Mar31
Saturday, January 23rd
Inside Out Youth Group----------------  7-9pm
See 1 Calgary Outlink
25¢ Wings-------------------------------  All Day
At 9 Money Pennies
Bowling------------------------------------ 7pm
See Apollo Calgary
Mar3
Monthly Dance------------------------- 8pm
See ARGRA Feb27, Mar13, Apr10, May29
With Prime Timers Calgary
Yoga-----------------------------  7:45-9:15pm
See Apollo Calgary
Jan11Apr5
Curling------------------------------------- 7pm
See Apollo Calgary
Feb13
Radio Show----------------------------  9-10pm
See Urban Sex Radio
Kilt Night------------------------------- Evening
At 4 Calgary Eagle
Radio Show-------------------------  8:30-9pm
See “Yeah...What She Said!”
Karaoke------------------------------  8pm-1am
At 5 Texas Lounge
Thursdays
Tuned Out Music Trivia----------------  Evening
At 9 Money Pennies
 1st, 3rd
Sunday, January 24th
Tuesdays
$5 Tacos---------------------------------  3-4pm
At 9 Money Pennies
$5 Steak---------------------------------  All Day
At 9 Money Pennies
Cabin Fever---------------------------- Evening
At 4 Calgary Eagle
 3rd
Calgary Networking Club--------------  5-7pm
 1st Tues
Worship Time----------------------------  10am
See Deer Park United Church
Swim Practice---------------------------  6-7pm
See Different Strokes
Between Men---------------------------  7-9pm
 2nd, 4th
Worship------------------------------  10:30am
See Scarboro United Church
Fake Mustache Show---------------  7-9:45pm
See Miscellaneous Youth Network
 1st
Worship Services------------------------  11am
See Knox United Church
LeatherSir/boy Contest--------------- Evening
At 4 Calgary Eagle
Fridays
Church Service----------------------------- 4pm
See Rainbow Community Church
Sunday, February 7th
Rehearsals--------------------------  7-9:30pm
See Calgary Men’s Chorus
Jun
Karaoke-----------------------------  8pm-1am
At 5 Texas Lounge
Leather Night-------------------------- Evening
At 4 Calgary Eagle
Wednesdays
Illusions-------------------------------  7-10pm
 1st
Communion Service------------------  12:10pm
See Knox United Church
Womynspace----------------------------  7-9pm
 2nd
Women’s Healing Circle---------------  1:30pm
See AIDS Calgary
New Directions--------------------------  7-9pm
 3rd
25¢ Wings-------------------------------  All Day
At 9 Money Pennies
Heading Out-----------------------  8pm-10pm
 4th
Community Groups
2 AIDS Calgary---------------------------- ✰

110, 1603 10th Avenue SW
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403-508-2500

[email protected]

http://www.aidscalgary.org
• Women’s Healing Circle
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AIDS Calgary Training Room

403-508-2500, ext.200
Topics Covered: Safer Sex & HIV/AIDS, Living with
HIV/AIDS, Challenging Stereotypes.
Alberta Society for Kink
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403-398-9968
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[email protected]
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ca.groups.yahoo.com/
group.albertasocietyforkink
Apollo Calgary Friends in Sports
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http://www.apollocalgary.com
A volunteer-operated, non-profit organization
serving primarily members of the LGBT communities
but open to members of all communities. Currently
have more than 400 members! Primary focus is
to provide members with well organized and fun
sporting events and other activities.
• Western Cup
Largest LGBT Sporting Competition in North America
• Badminton (Absolutely Smashing)

St. Martha School (6020 4th Avenue NE)
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[email protected]
Fees Per session: $4 for Apollo member, $5 for nonmembers. Season’s pass $75.
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• Boot Camp

Stone steps, SE corner of Crescent Park
Crescent Road & 2nd Street NW

[email protected]
Dress in layers and running shoes, bring plenty
of water, bring payment in cash to first session.
Registration has closed.
• Bowling (Rainbow Riders League)

Let’s 10 Pin Bowlerama, 2916 - 5 Ave NE

[email protected]
• Curling

North Hill Curling Club (1201 - 2 Street NW)

[email protected]
• Golf

[email protected]
• Lawn Bowling

Inglewood Lawn Bowling Club
1235 - 8th Avenue SE

[email protected]
• Outdoor Pursuits
[email protected]
• Running (Calgary Frontrunners)

Hillhurst United Church, 1227 Kensington Close

Tim 403-660-6125

[email protected]
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Tues, Thurs, Sat at 8am
Calgary Alcoholics Anonymous Group For Gay
Lesbian Bisexual and Transgendered People. A safe
place to find help for problems with alcohol.
Sundays
Swim Practice--------------------------  5-6pm
See Different Strokes
Saturday, January 9th
Chrysalis Project----------------------- Evening
 Axis Art Gallery, Art Central (100, 7th Ave SW)
By Miscellaneous Youth Network
Blue Collar Fetish Night-------------- Evening
At 4 Calgary Eagle
Vertigo Theatre Night--------------------- 6pm
Friday, January 29th
LeatherSir/boy Meet & Greet--------- Evening
At 4 Calgary Eagle
Lusty Lasagne Contest----------------- 5pm
By Pride Calgary at 4 Calgary Eagle
Tuesday, February 9th
William Yang’s China---------------------- 8pm
At 58 Theatre Junction
Feb13
April 2010
Western Cup------------------------  All Day
See Apollo Calgary
Apr1-3
Legend:  = Monthly Reoccurrance,  = Date (Range/Future),  = Sponsored Event
• Slow Pitch
• Tennis
• Volleyball (Intermediate/Competitive)

YWCA, 320 - 5th Avenue SE
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www.apollocalgary.com/apollo/volleyball
This is for seasoned players. You can sign up for the
season or drop-in.
• Volleyball (Recreational)

Langevin School, 107 - 6A Street NE

www.apollocalgary.com/apollo/volleyball
Volleyball League, Co-Ed, Recreational, Drop-in.
• Yoga
Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Association (ARGRA)
 www.argra.org

403-541-8140
• Monthly Dances-----------------------------

Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Association
1320 - 5th Avenue NW
Artists for the Quality of Life

403-890-1261
 www.afqol.com
Cabin Fever
4 Calgary Eagle
Women’s dance and social night.
Calgary Gay Fathers

[email protected]

http://www.calgarygayfathers.ca
Peer support group for gay, bisexual and
questioning fathers. Meeting twice a month.
Calgary Men’s Chorus

http://www.calgarymenschorus.org
• Rehearsals

Temple B’Nai Tikvah, 900 - 47 Avenue SW
Calgary Sexual Health Centre---------- ✰

304, 301 14th Street NW
 403-283-5580

http://www.calgarysexualhealth.ca
A pro-choice organization that believes all people
have the right and ability to make their own choices
regarding their sexual and reproductive health.
1 Calgary Outlink-----------------------------✰

#4, 1230A 17th Avenue SW

403-234-8973

http://www.calgaryoutlink.com
Formerly know as the Gay And Lesbian Community
Services Association (GLCSA).
• Peer Support and Crisis Line
1-877-OUT-IS-OK (1-877-688-4765)
Front-line help service for GLBT individuals and
their family and friends, or anyone questioning
their sexuality.
• Library
A great selection of resource books, fiction, nonfiction, videos and everything in between, all with a
queer perspective.
• Drop-In Center
A safe and supportive environment for one-to-one
peer counseling for many issues surrounding family,
coming out, homosexuality, loneliness and other
issues.
Directory & Events
• Between Men and Between Men Online
Peer support, sexual health education for gay
or bisexual men, as well as those who may be
uncertain or questioning their sexuality.
• Calgary Networking Club

Ming, 520 - 17th Ave SW
The networking meetings are open to all individuals
who would like to promote their businesses or
who would like to meet new people - no business
affiliation is necessary.
• Heading Out
Peer group for men who are looking for an
alternative social activity to the bar. Activities vary
and are fun and entertaining.
• Illusions Calgary
Social group for Calgary and area transgender
community members (cross dressers, transvestites,
drag kings and queens). A safe, discrete and
welcoming atmosphere, in which transgendered
people can meet others of like mind.
• Inside Out
Peer-facilitated youth group for GLBTQ ages 15-25.
Aims to let youth know they are not alone, and to
connect them with their peers. Safe environment
with a variety of resources and activities.
• New Directions
Drop in peer-support group to provide support and
resources for individuals who identify as transsexual
or inter-sexed.
• SHEQ Soulful Healing Ego Quest

Trudy or Krista, 403-585-7437
Workshop for women—a chance to grow and share
their experiences related to women’s sexuality. To
participate, please call or leave your name and a
contact time/number with Calgary Outlink.
• Womynspace
Peer social/support group for women providing an
evening of fun, bonding, discussion and activities.
Calgary Queer Book Club

Weeds Cafe (1903 20 Ave NW)
Deer Park United Church/Wholeness Centre

77 Deerpoint Road SE  403-278-8263

http://www.dpuc.ca
Different Strokes

http://www.differentstrokescalgary.org
• Swim Practice

SAIT Pool, 1301 - 16th Ave NW
No practices on long weekends
Don’t Buy In Project

http://www.dontbuyin.ca
This Calgary Police Service Initiative aims to
encourage youth to working towards an inclusive
environment in which diversity is embraced in their
schools and community.
FairyTales Presentation Society

#4 - 1230A 17th Avenue SW

403-244-1956

http://www.fairytalesfilmfest.com
Alberta Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.
• DVD Resource Library
Over a hundred titles to choose from. Annual
membership is $10.
Gay Singles in Calgary

http://www.gaysinglesincalgary.org
Girl Friends

members.shaw.ca/girlfriends
Girlsgroove

http://www.girlsgroove.ca
GLBT Housing

http://www.glbthousing.ca
HIV Peer Support Group

403-230-5832

[email protected]
ISCCA Social Association

http://www.iscca.ca
Imperial Sovereign Court of the Chinook Arch. All
monies raised go to Charity.
Knox United Church

506 - 4th Street SW
 403-269-8382

http://www.knoxunited.ab.ca
Knox United Church is an all-inclusive church
located in downtown Calgary. A variety of facility
rentals are also available for meetings, events and
concerts.
• Worship Services
10:30am in July and August.
Miscellaneous Youth Network

http://www.miscyouth.com
• Fake Mustache------------------------------ 
The Soda, 211 - 12th Ave SW
Calgary’s ONLY Drag King Show. $5 cover. $2
cover under 18. Advance tickets available at Barbies
Shop.
Mystique

[email protected]
Mystique is primarily a Lesbian group for women 30
and up but all are welcome.
• Coffee Night

Second Cup (2312 - 4th Street SW)
NETWORKS

403-293-3356

[email protected]
A social, cultural, and service organization for the
mature minded and “Plus 40” LGBT individuals
seeking to meet others at age-appropriate activities
within a positive, safe environment.
Parents for Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

Sean: 403-695-5791

http://www.pflagcanada.ca
A registered charitable organization that provides
support, education and resources to parents,
families and individuals who have questions or
concerns about sexual orientation or gender identity.
Positive Space Committee

4825 Mount Royal Gate SW

403-440-6383

http://www.mtroyal.ca/positivespace
Works to raise awareness and challenge the
patterns of silence that continue to marginalize
LGBTTQ individuals.
- goal is to make it 3.2km (2 miles) long, in order
to break the world record.
Primetimers Calgary

[email protected]

http://www.primetimerscalgary.com
Western Canada Bigmen and Admirers

groups.yahoo.com/group/
WesternCanadaBigmenGroup/

[email protected]
Vigor Calgary
Designed to foster social interaction for its members
through a variety of social, educational and
recreational activities. Open to all gay and bisexual
men of any age, respects whatever degree of
anonymity that each member desires.

403-255-7004
• Free Pool
4 Calgary Eagle
“Yeah...What She Said!” Radio Show

CJSW 90.9 FM

[email protected]
• Saturday Coffee

Midtown Co-op, 1130 - 11th Ave SW
Queers on Campus---------------------- ✰

279R Student Union Club Spaces, U of C
403-220-6394

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~glass
Formerly GLASS - Gay/Lesbian Association of
Students and Staff.
• Coffee Night

2nd Cup, Kensington
Rainbow Community Church

Hillhurst United, 1227 Kensington Close NW

[email protected]

http://www.rainbowcommunitychurch.ca
The Rainbow Community Church is an all-inclusive
church; everyone is welcome.
Rocky Mountain Bears

[email protected]

http://www.rockymountainbears.com
Safety Under the Rainbow

http://www.safetyrainbow.ca
Mission: To raise awareness and understanding of
same-sex domestic violence and homophobic youth
bullying.
Scarboro United Church

134 Scarboro Avenue SW

403-244-1161  www.scarborounited.ab.ca
An affirming congregation—the full inclusion of
LGBT people is essential to our mission and purpose.
Sharp Foundation

403-272-2912

[email protected]

http://www.thesharpfoundation.com
Unity Bowling

Let’s Bowl (2916 - 5th Ave NE)

[email protected]
Urban Sex Radio Show

CJSW 90.9 FM

http://www.cjsw.com
Focus on sexuality; gay bisexual lesbian trans
gendered and straight issues here in Calgary and
around the web.
 www.vigorcalgary.ca
Violence in Gay Male Relationships (VIGOR) is a
committee of professionals dedicated to increasing
the awareness of gay men’s domestic violence and
the services available to them.
Restaurants
4 Calgary Eagle Inc.----------------------
✰
See Calgary - Bars and Clubs.
Halo Steak, Seafood & Wine Bar

Canyon Meadows Plaza
13226 Macleod Trail SE

403-271-4111

www.halosteakseafoodandwinebar.ca
9 MPs (Money Pennies)-----------------See Calgary - Bars and Clubs.
✰
Retail Stores
Adult Depot----------------------------- ✰
 403-258-2777
Gay, bi, straight video rentals and sex toys.

140, 58th Ave SW 41 La Fleur------------------------------------

103 - 100 7th Avenue SW
 403-266-1707
Florist and Flower Shop.
The Naked Leaf---------------------------

305 10th Street NW
 403-283-3555

http://www.thenakedleaf.ca
Organic teas and tea ware.
16 Priape Calgary------------------------- ✰

1322 - 17 Ave SW
 403-215-1800

http://www.priape.com
Clothing and accessories. Adult toys, leather wear,
movies and magazines. Gifts.
T&T Honda

888 Meridian Road NE

403-291-1444

[email protected]

www.tandthonda.ca
• Kelvin Hur

403-990-9080
New Vehicle Sales Manager
• Lawrence Wong

403-870-5001
Sales Consultant
Wares & Wear Ventures Inc.
See Canada - Retail Stores.
Pride Calgary Planning Committee
 www.pridecalgary.ca

403-797-6564
Pride Rainbow Project

[email protected]

http://www.priderainbowproject.com
Youth run project designed to show support for
same-sex marriage in Canada and elsewhere. A
fabric rainbow banner approximately 5 feet wide
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DOWNTOWN EDMONTON
1
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5
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1 Pride Centre------------- Community Groups
3 HIV Network------------- Community Groups
4 Edmonton STD---------- Community Groups
Services & Products
59 Ageless Skin Technologies

Mount Royal Village, Main Level
Suite 106, 990 - 16th Ave SW

403-228-1777

http://www.ageless.cc
Back2Basics Consulting

403-607-1691

www.back2basics-consulting.com
Calgary Civil Marriage Centre
Marriage Commissioner for Alberta (aka Justice of
the Peace - JP), Marriage Officiant, Commissioner
for Oaths.
 403-246-4134
24 Courtney Aarbo (Barristers & Solicitors)

1138 Kensington Road NW

403-571-5120

http://www.courtneyaarbo.ca
GLBT legal services.
Cruiseline

403-777-9494 trial code 3500

http://www.cruiseline.ca
Telephone classifieds and chat - 18+ ONLY.
DevaDave Salon & Boutique

810 Edmonton Trail NE
 403-290-1973
Cuts, Colour, Hilights.
Duncan’s Residential Cleaning
 Jim Duncan: 403-978-6600
Residential cleaning. Free estimates.
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3
Interactive Male

403-261-2112 trial code 8873

1-800-777-8000

www.interactivemale.com
Keith Hill, North Hill Mazda

1211 Centre Street NW

Cell: 403-614-7359

Phone: 403-276-5962

Fax: 403-276-7361

[email protected]

www.northhillmazda.com
Lorne Doucette (CIR Realtors)

403-461-9195

http://www.lornedoucette.com
Marnie Campbell (Maxwell Realtors)

403-479-8619

http://www.marniecampbell.ca
MFM Communications

403-543-6970

1-877-543-6970

http://www.mfmcommunications.com
Web site hosting and development. Computer
hardware and software.
North Shore Safety

(403)771-6393

www.northshoresafetyconsulting.com
Rick Grenier (Invis)
Mortgage solutions.
N
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5 Boots Bar and Lounge------- Bars and Clubs
6 Buddy’s Nite Club------------ Bars and Clubs
7 Down Under Baths--------------- Bathhouses

403-862-1162
13
8 Prism Bar & Grill------------- Bars and Clubs
11 Steamworks---------------------- Bathhouses
12 Woody’s----------------------- Bars and Clubs
56 Sacred Balance Piercing

1528 - 17th Avenue SW  403-277-4449

www.sacredbalancetattoo.com
Tattos and body piercing.
SafeWorks
Free and confidential HIV/AIDS and STI testing.
• Calgary Drop-in Centre

Room 117, 423 - 4th Ave SE

403-699-8216

Mon-Fri: 9am-12pm, Sat: 12:15pm-3:15pm
• Centre of Hope

Room 201, 420 - 9th Ave SE

403-410-1180
 Mon-Fri: 1pm-5pm
13 PLAY Nightclub--------------- Bars and Clubs
Youth Juice

403-686-7714

http://www.ourworldnetwork.com/dianevp
Theatre & Fine Arts
36 ATP, Alberta Theatre Projects

403-294-7402  http://www.ATPlive.com
AXIS Contemporary Art------------------- 403-262-3356
 www.axisart.ca

107, 100 - 7 Ave SW

[email protected]
Fairytales
See Calgary - Community Groups.
• Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre

1213 - 4th Str SW
 403-955-6014

Sat-Thu: 4:15pm-7:45pm, Fri: Closed
Jubilations Dinner Theatre

Bow Trail and 37th St. SW

403-249-7799

www.jubilations.ca
• Safeworks Van

403-850-3755

Sat-Thu: 8pm-12am, Fri: 4pm-12am
43 Lisa Heinricks (Artist)---------------------

Art Central, 100 7th Ave SW, lower level

http://www.creamydreamy.com
52 Sandra G. Sebree, Lawyer

1610 - 17th Ave SW

403-228-8108

www.sandrasebree.com
35 One Yellow Rabbit-------------------------

Big Secret Theatre - EPCOR CENTRE

403-299-8888
 www.oyr.org
TherapyWorks

403-561-6873

[email protected]

http://www.therapyworks.com
Take back your life from stress, sadness, and worry.
37 Pumphouse Theatre------------------

2140 Pumphouse Avenue SW

403-263-0079

http://www.pumphousetheatres.ca
✰
Stagewest-------------------------------
✰

727 - 42 Avenue SE
 403-243-6642

http://www.stagewestcalgary.com
Directory & Events
58 Theatre Junction---------------------- 
Theatre Junction GRAND, 608 1st St. SW

403-205-2922

[email protected]

http://www.theatrejunction.com
✰
34 Vertigo Mystery Theatre------------------

161, 115 - 9 Ave SE
 403-221-3708

http://www.vertigomysterytheatre.com
Edmonton
Bars & Clubs
Edmonton Rainbow Business Association

3379, 11215 Jasper Ave  780-429-5014

http://www.edmontonrba.org
Primary focus is the provision of networking
opportunities for LGBT owned or operated and LGBTfriendly businesses in the Edmonton region.
Edmonton Illusions Social Club
5 Boots Bar & Grill

780-387-3343

groups.yahoo.com/group/edmonton_illusions
4 Edmonton STD

11111 Jasper Ave
Edmonton Vocal Minority
5 Boots Bar and Lounge----------------- ✰

10242 106th St
 780-423-5014

http://www.bootsbar.ca/

780-479-2038
 www.evmchoir.com
6 Buddy’s Nite Club--------------------------✰

11725 Jasper Ave
 780-488-6636

TBA
13 PLAY Nightclub-----------------------------✰

10220 103 Street
 780-497-7529

[email protected]

http://www.playnightclub.ca
8 Prism Bar & Grill----------------------- ✰

10524 101st St
 780-990-0038

http://www.prismbar.ca
12 Woody’s-------------------------------------✰

11725 Jasper Ave
 780-488-6557
Bathhouses/Saunas
7 Down Under Baths-------------------------✰

12224 Jasper Ave
 780-482-7960

http://www.gayedmonton.com
11 Steamworks--------------------------------✰

11745 Jasper Ave
 780-451-5554

http://www.steamworksedmonton.com
Community Groups
Alberta Bears

www.bearbeef.org
Book Worm’s Book Club

Second Cup, 11210 Jasper Ave

[email protected]
Buck Naked Boys Club

780-471-6993

http://www.bucknakedboys.ca
Naturism club for men—being social while everyone
is naked, and it does not include sexual activity.
Participants do not need to be gay, only male.
Camp fYrefly

7-104 Dept. of Educational Policy Studies
Faculty of Education, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G5

http://www.fyrefly.ualberta.ca
Edmonton Pride Week Society

http://www.prideedmonton.org
Edmonton Prime Timers

[email protected]

www.primetimersww.org/edmonton
Group of older gay men and their admirers who come
from diverse backgrounds but have common social
interests. Affiliated with Prime Timers World Wide.
Exposure 2010
3 HIV Network Of Edmonton Society---- ✰
11456 Jasper Ave  www.hivedmonton.com
Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose

http://www.gayedmonton.org
OUTreach

University of Alberta, basement of SUB

[email protected]

http://www.ualberta.ca/~outreach
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender/transsexual,
Queer, Questioning and Straight-but-not-Narrow
student group.
1 Pride Centre of Edmonton-------------- ✰

95A Street, 111 Ave
 780-488-3234

[email protected]
• Community Potluck

Main Space – Upstairs

[email protected]
A potluck open to all members of the LGBTQ
community. A time to get together, share a meal
and meet people from the community.
• PFLAG

Red room - Downstairs  780-436-1998

[email protected]
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays: A support
group for family members and friends of GLBT
people. An excellent resource for people whose
family members and friends have just come out.
• Prime Timers
See Edmonton Primetimers.
• Suit Up and Show Up: AA Big Book Study

Downstairs Couch Area
Discussion and support group for those struggling
with an alcohol addiction or seeking support in
staying sober.
• TTIQ

Green Room – Upstairs

[email protected]
TTIQ is mixed gender open support group addressing
the needs of transsexual and transgendered
individuals.
• Womonspace Board Meeting


[email protected]
Womonspace is a Social and Recreational Society
in Edmonton run by volunteers. They provide
opportunities for lesbians to interact and support
each other in a safe environment, and to contribute
to the broader community.
• Youth Movie


[email protected]
Movie chosen by youth (aged 14 – 25), usually
with LGBT themes. Popcorn is served.
• YouthSpace

[email protected]
A safe and supportive space for GLBTQ youth aged
13–25. Video games, computers with internet,
clothing bank, and more.
• Free School


[email protected]
Free School provides workshops on a variety of
topics related to local activism.
• Youth Understanding Youth
See separate listing.
• Get Tested for STIs
Free STD testing for anyone interested. For more
information please contact the Pride Centre.
Members are invited to attend and help determine
the board for the next term. If you are interested in
running for the board or getting involved in some of
the committees, please contact us.
• GLBT Seniors Drop-In


[email protected]
A social and support group for seniors of all genders
and sexualities to talk, have tea and offer each
other support.
Team Edmonton

[email protected]

http://www.teamedmonton.ca
• Badminton (Mixed)
St. Thomas Moore School, 9610 165 Street

[email protected]
New group seeking male & female players.
• Badminton (Women’s)

Oliver School, 10227 - 118 Street

780-465-3620

[email protected]
Women’s Drop-In Recreational Badminton. $40.00
season or $5.00 per drop in.
•Ballroom Dancing

Foot Notes Dance Studio, 9708-45 Avenue NW

Cynthia: 780-469-3281
• Blazin’ Bootcamp

Lynnwood School

[email protected]
• Bowling (Northern Titans)

Gateway Lanes, 100 - 3414 Gateway Blvd

[email protected]
$15.00 per person.
• Cross Country Skiing

[email protected]
• Curling with Pride

Granite Curling Club, 8620 107 Street NW

780-463-5942

[email protected]
• Cycling (Edmonton Prideriders)

Various locations in Edmonton

[email protected]

Every Wednesday, 6:30pm
• Dragon Boat (Flaming Dragons)

[email protected]
• Golf

[email protected]
• Gymnastics, Drop-in

Ortona Gymnastics Club, 8755 - 50 Avenue

[email protected]
Have the whole gym to yourselves and an instructor
to help you achieve your individual goals. Cost is
$5.00 per session.
• Hockey

[email protected]
• Outdoor Pursuits

[email protected]
• Men Talking with Pride


[email protected]
A social discussion group for gay, bisexual and
transgendered men to discuss current issues and to
offer support to each other.
• Men’s HIV Support Group

Green Room – Upstairs

[email protected]
Support group for people living with HIV/AIDS.
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EDMONTON EVENTS
Mondays
Boot Camp------------------------------  7-8pm
See Team Edmonton
Men’s HIV Support Group-------------  7-9pm
See Pride Centre of Edmonton
 2nd
Curling---------------------------------  7:15pm
See Team Edmonton
Mar
Tuesdays
GLBT Seniors Drop-in------------------  1-4pm
TTIQ-------------------------------------  2-4pm
 2nd
Youthspace------------------------------  3-7pm
Community Potluck---------------------  7-9pm
 Last
Swimming------------------------------ Evening
See Team Edmonton
Wednesdays
PFLAG---------------------------------  12:10pm
 1st
Youthspace------------------------------  3-7pm
Youth Sports/Recreation------------------ 4pm
See Youth Understanding Youth
Women’s Badminton---------------  6-7:30pm
See Team Edmonton
Mar
• Running (Arctic Frontrunners)

Kinsmen Sports Centre, front entrance

[email protected]
All genders and levels of runners and walkers are
invited to join this free activity.
• Samsara Yoga

Korezone Fitness, #203, 10575 -115 Street

[email protected]
• Slo Pitch

Parkallen Field, 111 st and 68 ave

[email protected]
Season fee is $30.00 per person. $10 discount for
players from the 2008 season.
Youth Understanding Youth------------  7-9pm
Mixed Badminton---------------------  8-10pm
See Team Edmonton
Jan13End of May
Saturdays
Bowling---------------------------------  5-7pm
See Team Edmonton
Jan3
Thursdays
Naturalist Gettogether---------------------- ???
See Buck Naked Boys Club
 2nd
Tribute to Legends------------------  9pm-2am
By ISCWR at 5 Boots Bar & Lounge
GLBT Seniors Drop-in------------------  1-4pm
AA Big Book Study--------------------  12-1pm
Tuesday, January 12th
Get Tested for STIs----------------------  3-6pm
 Last
Monthly Meeting-----------------------  2:30pm
By Edmonton Primetimers
 2nd
 Unitarian Church, 10804 - 119th Street
Youthspace------------------------------  3-7pm
Bowling------------------------------------ 5pm
See Team Edmonton
Sunday, January 24th
Sundays
Swimming------------------------------ Evening
See Team Edmonton
Free School----------------------------  11-5pm
See Pride Centre of Edmonton  2nd, 4th
Fridays
Womonspace Meeting---------  12:30-1:30pm
 1st
Youth Movie Night------------------  6:30-8:30
See 1 Pride Centre of Edmonton
• Snowballs III

February 5-7th, 2010

[email protected]
Skiing and Snowboarding Weekend.
• Soccer

[email protected]
• Spin

MacEwan Centre for Sport and Wellness
109 St. and 104 Ave

Wednesdays, 5:45-6:45pm
Season has ended.

[email protected]
7 classes, $28.00 per registrant.
Samsara Yoga----------------------  2-3:30pm
See Team Edmonton
Men Talking with Pride----------------  7-9pm
Friday, February 5th
 Snowballs III-----------------------  All Day
Feb7
See Team Edmonton
Saturday, February 27th
 Mixer & Silent Auction--------  7-11:30pm
 Sawridge Inn (4235 Gateway Blvd)
By Team Edmonton
July 2010
Camp fYrefly---------------------------  All Day
See Camp fYrefly
Jul22Jul25
Legend:  = Monthly Reoccurrance,  = Date (Range),  = Sponsored Event
• Swimming (Making Waves)

NAIT Pool

[email protected]
• Tennis

Kinsmen Sports Centre

Sundays, 12pm-3pm

[email protected]
• Ultimate Frisbee

Sundays
Summer Season starts July 12th

[email protected]
E-mail if interested.
• Volleyball, Free To Be Intermediate

Amiskiwacy Academy (101 Airport Road)

[email protected]
• Women’s Lacrosse

Sharon: 780-461-0017

Pam: 780-436-7374
Open to women 21+, experienced or not, all are
welcome. Call for info.
Womonspace

780-482-1794

[email protected]

www.womonspace.ca
Women’s social group, but all welcome at events.
Dinner with the ISCWR-----------------  5-7pm
By ISCWR at 5 Boots Bar & Lounge
Ballroom Dancing--------------  7:30-8:30pm
See Team Edmonton
• Volleyball, Free To Be Recreational

Mother Teresa School (9008 - 105 Ave)

[email protected]
Outdoor season, Sundays, 3-5pm
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Thursday, January 21st
Book Club------------------------------  7:30pm
Feb18, Mar18
See Book Worms
Running------------------------------  10-11am
See Team Edmonton
Youthspace--------------------------  3-6:30pm
Business Mixer------------------  5:30-7:30pm
 Steeps Tea Lounge (11116 - 82 Ave)
By Edmonton Rainbow Business Association
Youthspace--------------------------  3-6:30pm
Intermediate Volleyball--------  7:30-9:30pm
See Team Edmonton
Edmonton Illusions-------------------------- ???
See 1 Pride Centre of Edmonton
 2nd
Youth Understanding Youth

Edmonton Pride Centre, Main Space Upstairs

[email protected]  www.members.shaw.ca/yuy
A place where LGBTQ youth under 25 can gather to
have fun and learn about themselves and others in
a safe, supportive, and caring environment.
• Sports and Recreation

Pride Centre, 9540 - 111 Ave

Brendan: 780-488-3234

[email protected]
Restaurants
5 Garage Burger Bar & Grill---------------

10242 106th St
 780-423-5014
8 Prism Bar & Grill----------------------See Edmonton - Bars and Clubs.
Retail Stores
Rodéo Drive

11528 - 89th Street

780-474-0413

[email protected]

http://www.rodeodrive.ca
His and hers fetish wear, toys, jewelry, etc.
The Travelling Tickle Trunk

9923 - 82 Avenue

780-469-6669

www.travelingtickletrunk.com
Sex-positive adult toy store.
See Canada - Retail Stores.
✰
Directory & Events
Products & Services
Cruiseline
Community Groups
GALA/LA

780-413-7122 trial code 3500

http://www.cruiseline.ca

403-308-2893

http://www.galalethbridge.ca
Telephone classifieds and chat - 18+ ONLY.
Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Lethbridge and Area.
Interactive Male

780-409-3333 trial code 8871

1-800-777-8000

• Monthly Dances

Henotic (402 - 2 Ave S)

Sat, Jan 16th, 9pm
Bring your membership card and photo ID.
Over the Top Designs

780-974-5269
Servicing Calgary, Edmonton & Red Deer
exclusively.
Robertson-Wesley United Church

10209 - 123 St. NW
 780-482-1587

[email protected]
 www.rwuc.org

Worship: Sunday mornings at 10:30am
People of all sexual orientations welcome. Other
LGBT events include a monthly book club and
a bi-monthly film night. As a caring spiritual
community, we’d love to have you join us!
• Soul OUTing

Second Sunday every month, 7pm
An LGBT-focused alternative worship.
• Film Night

Bi-monthly, contact us for exact dates.
• Book Club

Monthly, contact us for exact dates.
Same Gender Speed Dating Ltd.

780-221-8535

www.samegenderdating.com
An LGBT-focused alternative worship.
• Gay Male Speed Dating

Boston Pizza Private Party Room, Whyte Ave

TBA
Must pre-register to attend - please contact us.
• Lesbian Speed Dating

Boston Pizza Private Party Room, Whyte Ave

TBA
Must pre-register to attend - please contact us.
Theatre & Fine Arts
Exposure Festival

http://www.exposurefestival.ca
Edmonton’s Queer Arts and Culture Festival.
The Roxy Theatre

10708 124th Street, Edmonton AB

780-453-2440

www.theatrenetwork.ca
Banff/Canmore
Community Groups
Mountain Pride

BOX 4892, BANFF, AB, T1L 1G1

Brian, 403-431-2569
1-800-958-9632

[email protected]

www.gaybanff.com
Serving the GLBTQS community in Banff, Canmore,
Lake Louise and Area.
Lethbridge
• Monthly Potluck Dinners

McKillop United Church, 2329 - 15 Ave S
GALA/LA will provide the turkey...you bring the rest.
Please bring a dish to share that will serve 4-6
people, and your own beverage.
• Support Line

403-308-2893

Monday OR Wednesday, 7pm-11pm
Leave a message any other time.
• Friday Mixer

The Mix (green water tower)
103 Mayor Magrath Dr S

Every Friday at 10pm
Gay & Lesbian Integrity Assoc. (GALIA)

University of Lethbridge  [email protected]
GBLTTQQ club on campus.
• Movie Night

Room C610, University of Lethbridge
Gay Youth Alliance Group

Betty, 403-381-5260  [email protected]

Every second Wednesday, 3:30pm-5pm
differences. Youthsafe.net lists the resources,
information and services to help youth find safe and
caring spaces in Alberta.
Theatre & Fine Arts
Alberta Ballet

http://www.albertaballet.com
Frequent productions in Calgary and Edmonton.
Canada
Community Groups
Alberta Trans Support/Activities Group

http://www.albertatrans.org
A nexus for transgendered persons, regardless of
where they may be on the continuum.
Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition

P.O. Box 3043, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 3S9

(306) 955-5135

1-800-955-5129

http://www.rainbowhealth.ca
committees that meet by teleconference on a
regular basis; membership on these is national with
members from every region of Canada.
Retail Stores
 www.wwlatex.com
Fetish wear and toys.

780-980-1977
Products & Services
Squirt

http://www.squirt.org
Website for dating and hook-ups. 18+ ONLY!
Theatre & Fine Arts
Broadway Across Canada

http://www.broadwayacrosscanada.ca
OUTtv

http://www.outtv.ca
GLBT Television Station.
Egale Canada

8 Wellington St E, Third Floor
Toronto, Ontario, M5E 1C5

1-888-204-7777
 www.egale.ca
Egale Canada is the national advocacy and lobby
organization for gay men, lesbians, bisexuals,
trans-identified people and our families.
Membership fees are pay-what-you-can, although
pre-authorized monthly donors are encouraged (and
get a free Egale Canada t-shirt). Egale has several
PFLAG Canada

[email protected]

www.pflagcanada.com
Pride Lethbridge

[email protected]
Red Deer
Community Groups
Affirm

Sunnybrook United Church

403-347-6073

2nd Tuesday of the month, 7pm
Composed of LGBTQ people, their friends, family
and allies. No religious affiliation necessary.
Activities include support, faith and social justice
discussions, film nights, and potlucks!
Alberta
Community Groups
Central Alberta AIDS Network Society

4611-50 Avenue, Red Deer, AB

http://www.caans.org
The Central Alberta AIDS Network Society is the
local charity responsible for HIV prevention and
support in Central Alberta.
Western Canadian Pride Campout

www.eventmasterinc.net
YouthSafe

http://www.youthsafe.net
Alberta’s website for youth with sex-and-gender
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Politics
Genocide in Uganda
New Law Could Mean Death to HIV+ Homosexuals
By Stephen Lock
It’s been known for years that the AIDS epidemic hit
sub-Saharan Africa hard, and issues of poverty, lack
of education, taboos, and governmental inaction and
corruption exacerbated the pandemic.
The latest volley coming out of Uganda is a proposal by
the Ugandan Parliament to enact the AIDS Prevention and
Control Bill (2008), which seeks to implement non-voluntary
disclosure of HIV status to third parties and criminalize
various behaviours related to the transmission of HIV.
Namely, the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009 wherein, according
to Clause II of the Bill, a person who is convicted of engaging
in homosexual sex is liable to life imprisonment.
Homosexuality is already illegal in Uganda, but the new
bill would create the crime of “aggravated homosexuality”,
where the death penalty can be imposed if the offender is
also HIV-positive, has sex with anyone under 18 years of
age, or with someone who is disabled.
Both Great Britain and Canada have made it clear
to President Yoweri Museveni the proposed legislation,
which has not been endorsed by the Ugandan government
but has been allowed to proceed through Parliament, is
unacceptable.
There is also high concern the Anti-Homosexuality Bill has
been praised by senior government officials such as health
minister Stephen Mallinga, Senior Presidential Adviser on
HIV/AIDS Jesse Kagimba, and Uganda’s ethics minister,
James Nsaba Buturo.
Buturo has been quoted as saying he believes the death
sentence clause would probably be reviewed, but also
maintained the law was “necessary to counter foreign
influence.”
Buturo also believes homosexuality “is not natural in
Uganda” thereby suggesting, as is common in Africa and
other Third World regions, that homosexuality is a vestige of
the corruption visited upon them by colonialism.
While it can be argued that the concept of “gay” (and, by
extension, “lesbian”) is a Western social construct, we know
that same-sex sexual behaviour between men and between
women existed in all pre-colonial cultures.
The Bill proposes a three-year prison sentence for anyone
who is aware of evidence of homosexuality and fails to
report it to the police within 24 hours. Furthermore, it
would impose a sentence of up to seven years for anyone
who defends the rights of gays and lesbians.
The Bill also states that anyone who “aids, abets, counsels
or procures another to engage of acts of homosexuality [sic]”
faces seven years in prison if convicted. Landlords who rent
rooms or homes to homosexuals also could get seven years,
and anyone with “religious, political, economic or social
authority” who fails to report anyone violating the act faces
three years.
The measure was, according to blogger Ashby Jones,
proposed in Uganda following a visit by leaders of US
conservative Christian ‘ex-gay’ ministries. However, a USbased group called Faith in Public Life has denounced the
proposed Ugandan bill, stating:
“American
Christian
pastors,
theologians
and
organizational leaders from across the theological and
ideological spectrum with diverse views about homosexuality
have united to condemn a bill currently under consideration
in the Parliament of Uganda that would make homosexual
behavior punishable by life imprisonment or even death.
Given US Christian groups’ extensive history of involvement
in Uganda, these numerous Catholic, Evangelical and
Mainline Protestant leaders – including several members
of the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and
Neighborhood Partnerships – felt especially compelled to
speak out against the ’Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2009’
as an affront to Christian values and call on all American
Christian leaders to join them.”
The British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, along
with Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, directly
confronted President Museveni on the Bill during the
Commonwealth Summit held last month in Trinidad and
Tobago. Uganda is a member of the Commonwealth, along
with Canada, India, Australia, and other former British
colonies.
The proposed law, however, was barely even acknowledged
at the conference, despite calls placed before the conference
for Uganda’s suspension from the Commonwealth.
Harper pointed out that Commonwealth leaders generally
do not discuss specific laws of member states during such
conferences. However, he made a point of pulling Museveni
aside and indicated to him “Canada’s deep concern [and]
strong opposition” to the anti-homosexuality Bill. He also
apparently informed the President that Canada “deplores
these kinds of measures.”
“We find them inconsistent with, frankly, I think any
reasonable understanding of human rights,” Harper was
quoted as saying.
Stephen Lewis, the former UN Envoy on AIDS in Africa
was more direct. In an address presented during the
Commonwealth People’s Forum, he said that the Bill made
a “mockery of Commonwealth principles,” adding, “nothing
is as stark, punitive and redolent of hate as the Bill in
Uganda.”
International opposition continues to mount. However,
most of the criticisms are couched in diplomatic terms and
do not address the clearly horrific concept of instituting the
death penalty for those who engage in homosexual practices
and/or targets those who are HIV+ for execution.
Most of the written protests talk about how such a bill
would discourage those who are already HIV+ or at risk for
becoming infected from seeking services and drive them
underground. Gee, you think?
The current UN Special Envoy on AIDS in Africa, Elizabeth
Mataka, has added her voice to the growing criticism. “I
emphasize the importance of creating a social environment
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conducive for HIV prevention and to refrain from laws
that criminalize the transmission of HIV and stigmatize
certain groups in the population,” she told journalists in
the Ugandan capital, Kampala, on December 2nd. “These
laws can only fuel the epidemic further and undermine an
effective response to HIV.”
Undermine an effective response? What is that? It’s not
“undermining an effective response”, it’s actively seeking
to imprison and kill individuals, specifically homosexual
individuals, with HIV and AIDS by government decree. It’s
barbaric and it’s outrageous.
A group of former African presidents and other influential
personalities calling itself Champions for an HIV-Free
Generation issued a letter signed by its chairperson, the
former president of Botswana, Festus Mogae, urging
Museveni to stop both the AIDS Prevention and Control Bill
(2008) and the Anti-Homosexuality Bill (2009) from becoming
law.
“I write to you to express our views regarding two Bills
being considered in your country, which could impact
negatively on HIV prevention efforts and services directed at
the most vulnerable populations,” the letter said.
Impact negatively on HIV prevention efforts and services?
I should say so! Being executed tends to have that effect.
by excluding them from a service or passes legislation that
criminalizes their behaviour [emphasis mine]. Every time
you do that, you push the behaviour underground. It never
works. Rather than minimizing the spread of the virus, it
actually amplifies it.”
This isn’t about funding cuts or even censoring HIV/
AIDS literature. The Ugandan legislation has nothing to
do with excluding anybody from “services” - it’s genocide,
and as such, deserves to be condemned in the strongest
language possible. Should the bill come to pass, Uganda
should be booted from the Commonwealth, diplomatic ties
should be severed and more enlightened nations should
immediately recall their ambassadors, consuls and High
Commissioners.
Economic sanctions could be instituted except sanctions
rarely impact the government.
Your average Ugandan
already lives in dire poverty despite billions being poured
into the country by the Western democracies – these are the
people such sanctions would affect.
For the world to stand by and allow this barbarism to exist
is unacceptable, and weak. Nicely-worded letters of protest
have no effect on the monsters who believe imprisoning and
executing homosexuals, and those suffering from AIDS, is
an effective strategy.
Compounding this milquetoast response is Eric Goosby,
head of the US-based President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief (PEPFAR).
In a recent interview with Newsweek, he is quoted as
saying that he is “...very concerned about any decision
that any country would make to target a group that’s in
the population, and that’s always been in the population,
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Adult
Adult Film Review
Bear Hunt, Dirty!
By Jerome Voltero
Bear Hunt
By: All Worlds Video
From: Priape
Genre: Blue-Collar Bear
Cast:

Story: 
Filming: 
Faves: Bill Adams, Dave West
Ty LeBeouf and Race Cooper are just two buddies enjoying
the day on an outdoor couch, beside a trailer home…with
their shirts off, and wearing torn-up short-shorts. LeBeouf
cracks open a beer and it sprays all over Cooper, initiating
a beer fight between the two that leads to kissing, and then
some action.
“Dirty” is right—the actors in this film have no qualms
about spilling food and pouring beverage all over one
another, dribbling spit, spitting out drink, and making
whoopie in the great outdoors. When you’re already a dirty
redneck, guess it don’t matter getting dirtier!
While You’re At It...
Hard Friction
If the sight of back hair makes you want to run for the
nearest razor, then good riddance. Bear Hunt may not win
any awards for cinematography or direction…or acting, but
it stars Bill Adams (Mr. San Francisco Bear) to whom bearlovers will take an instant liking.
Though Adams appears somewhat sickly on the movie
cover (left), I assure you he looks much better in action: an
attractive brown-haired daddy with a tidy full beard, and a
pelt to match on his chest and belly. Adams remains the
centre of attention throughout the film, and thank goodness
for that. The rest of the rag-tag gang bang might not have
such wide appeal.
The mechanic (Dave West) isn’t bad looking, maybe a little
tired. Adams arrives to pick up his truck but it isn’t ready
yet, so he finds another way to keep himself entertained.
It’s all going pretty hot, but then awkward skinny mullet
guy butts in on the twosome. To be fair, with a haircut he
could be cute.
Expect further blue-collar orgy action, and a few dollops of honey.
Dirty
By:
Mustang
From: Adult Depot
Genre: Blue-Collar Muscle
Cast:

Story: 
Filming:  ½
Faves: Ty LeBeouf
I don’t know why anyone in their right mind would idolize
trailer trash. Perhaps they’ve seen too many pornos like
this! I mean, I can appreciate the idea of the rougher stock
and simple, down-to-earth personality – it’s all good when
we’re talking about someone who is attractive. But walk
into a real life trailer park and you’re more likely to find all
that with some missing teeth and a rifle pointed at you.
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By: Raging Stallion Studios
From: Adult Depot
Genre: Macho/Fetish
Faves: Roman Wright, Lonzo Zolar,
Craig Reynolds, Steve Cruz
Dripping Wet
By:
Falcon
From: Priape
Genre: Twink/Aquatic
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Q Scopes
 Theatre - From Page 8
“Re-Imagine the Future, Aries!”
Venus and the Sun align in Capricorn aspecting
Uranus in Pisces and Neptune in Aquarius, bringing
opportunities to take responsibility in new forms of
relationships and to test artistic innovations. Expect
another shuffling step–two forward, one back–toward
marriage equality.

ARIES (March 20–April 19): Re-imagine the future. Be
open to new possibilities. The knock of opportunity may sound
like something very different. Trust your instincts and those of
your friends to help you decipher the clues.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20): Your ambitions may need some
clarification in the long run, but for now, focus that vision on
your ideals and your more general future. Let your professional
goals adapt to those principles.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20): You are a shining sex star.

Sublimate that energy to push forward in your career. New
ways of projecting authoritative confidence get support and
admiration in the boardroom or the bedroom. You might get
both if you can keep priorities clear.
CANCER (June 21–July 22): Your relationship needs to be

taken seriously, but not too seriously. And how important are
those disagreements, really? New ideas should be played with,
not imposed. Better yet, stop arguing and apply your mouth to
better forms of intercourse.
LEO (July 23–August 22): You can work at being a better

lover, but it’s not all about technique. That’s good, too, but the
most important thing is empathy with your partner, and not
just in bed! For partnered folks, helping with the housework
can count as foreplay.
VIRGO (August 23–September 22): Creative efforts at work
will probably be misunderstood, but don’t let that hold you back.
Feedback from colleagues will not only help you to clarify but
also to improve your efforts, and open new doors for teamwork.
LIBRA (September 23–October 22): Lessons learned in
early childhood can prove useful at work. The more surprising
the relevance, the more helpful that old lesson will prove to be.
Contacting an aunt or uncle can prove very amusing, and get
you lots of good family gossip.
SCORPIO (October 23–November 21): Whatever fun you
can manage to have with family members can help heal any
rifts. Playful approaches to community problems can also prove
surprisingly effective. Think ahead, but be bold in creative risks.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 20): Get your
accounts into order and reassess your priorities in life. A new
look at traditional values (Your own real traditions, not some
political group’s cliché!) can help you appreciate things as you
never have before.
CAPRICORN (December 21–January 19): The fact that you
improve with age is now most apparent – not only in beauty, but in
wisdom. Engage freely in banter on topics that you want to learn more
about. Your questions can provoke the experts to see new angles.
AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18): Hiding in your
ivory tower is usually a good idea in the month leading up to
your birthday. Recharge your batteries, and enjoy the company
of only your most trusted and beloved friends. Meditate on the
important issues to confront in the year ahead.
PISCES (February 19–March 19): Your popularity now may
seem a mixed blessing. Gauge your energies and make sure you
really are going to the events you really want to attend. You can rule
where you want to be. If you feel put upon, it will show badly.
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identify as individuals. Chinese, Canadian, gay, straight, male,
female—Yang’s exploration is really about what we choose to
call ourselves.”
Theatre Junction calls themselves ‘Calgary’s culturehouse
of contemporary live arts’ with a mandate to create new work
with their own multi-disciplinary Resident Company of Artists
(RCA), and to present Canadian and international artists that
are contemporary and have a unique voice and vision. While
Yang has been touring for years, and they are just undertaking
the first tour of their latest show On the Side of the Road this
spring, Theatre Junction’s RCA has a lot in common with
Yang.
“We are both looking for new ways to connect with others
and share our stories in the theatre,” shares Rudelich. “Yang
is a mould breaker who decided years ago that the dividing
silos within the arts didn’t work for what he needed to say. He
didn’t let the limits stop him, so he created a new form. Since
we are committed to education and professional development,
we’re offering a workshop where artists from any discipline can
come learn about Yang’s approach and how to apply it to his or
her own professional practice.”
Providing us with an evocative look into the past, and an
intimate glimpse at the intricacies of ancestry, culture and
identity, the journey to China should be well worth it.
William Yan’s China
February 9th-13th
Theatre Junction GRAND (608 1st St. SW, Calgary)
www.theatrejunction.com
Jack Fertig, a professional astrologer since 1977, is available for
personal and business consultations in person in San Francisco, or online
everywhere. He can be reached at 415-864-8302, through his Web site
at www.starjack.com.
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Gossip
thriller titled Cancun, in which he’ll star as a misfit college
student who has to save his girlfriend from a Mexican drug
cartel. How will he do this? With martial arts, of course. The
actor showed off some skill on a recent episode of Saturday
Night Live, backflipping and chopping fake would-be threats
to his girlfriend Taylor Swift. And that’s all you need to inspire
a film in Hollywood, really: youth, a willingness to get seminude and the threat of righteous violence. Congratulations,
Mr. Lautner, keep striking while it’s still hot.
Hugh Jackman gets gay again
 Taylor Lautner, Team Jacob
Deep Inside Hollywood
Bryan Singer in for hot X-Men Prequel
Romeo San Vicente
Of all the movers and shakers in Hollywood, no one
likes to keep more projects in development than Bryan
Singer. Barely a month goes by without his name getting
attached to something new.
So here’s the next one: a return to the X-Men universe for
the man who directed the first (and best) installment. Singer
is currently in talks to take on X-Men: First Class for Fox. The
“first class” thing isn’t about how fancy they are; it’s an origin
story about the first class of X-ers to make it through the
“Xavier Institute for Higher Learning,” aka mutant high school.
New characters are being planned to mingle with the older (but
younger) characters and the prequel will also explore the first
meeting of Charles Xavier and Magneto. When’s it scheduled to
graduate from idea to green light and then production schedule?
Not even Magneto knows.
Go Fish gals reunite for The Owls
Every lesbian (and lesbian-loving gay guy) remembers the
scruffy 1990s indie hit Go Fish, the film that launched actor
Guinevere Turner and L Word collaborator Rose Troche onto the
scene. It was a blast of fresh, hip lesbian energy into the world
of queer-themed media and paved the way for a cooler brand
of girl-on-girl entertainment. And now two of its stars, Turner
and her crunchier companion V.S. Brodie, are set to appear
in the new film from lesbian director Cheryl Dunye called The
Owls. It’s a thriller about older lesbians accidentally (?) killing
a younger one, then trying to hide the body of evidence and
running into the usual movie complications that arise when
that sort of thing takes place. Sounds like the perfect way
to rehab Dunye’s directing career after that unfortunate My
Baby’s Daddy situation. It should be swooping into theaters
sometime in 2010.
Taylor Lautner: Shirtless again in Cancun
When you’re more famous for your abs, pectorals and
personal training saga than your acting, you’ve already reached
gay icon status. And so it is that Taylor Lautner (Team Jacob, in
case you’ve been living on a different planet this year) will make
sure that his next non-Twilight project will allow for plenty of
attention on his body. The young star will appear in an action
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In the most recent
flurry
of
Hugh
Jackman, Inc. activity
(not
counting
his
fictional appearance
on Inside the Actor’s
Studio for 30 Rock,
the
moment
that
inspired the nowlegendary line, “I’m
not
gay,
I’m
BILARIOUS!”) something
monumentally
odd
almost slipped through
the cracks. In all the
hoopla over the next
 Hugh Jackman
Wolverine movie and
the planned remake of
Carousel, a smaller entertainment seedling sprouted. It’s called
Avon Man. It’s about a down-on-his-luck guy who winds up
selling Avon cosmetics, recruiting other men in his town to join
him on his lipstick and moisturizer-based journey. Because
men doing things ladies do is automatically funny somehow.
The comedy is still on Jackman’s back burner, but expect
major Skin So Soft synergy to take place when it gets closer to
a release date.
The Top Five LGBT Entertainment Stories of 2009
1. Adam Lambert’s
Make-Out-Gate
When a conservative
stalwart like Peggy
Noonan
(former
speechwriter
for
Ronald Reagan and
George Bush) declares
a pop star part of the
decline of American
civilization, then you
know that pop star
is doing something
right. And that’s what
recently happened with
American Idol runner Adam Lambert
up Adam Lambert. The
most successful of all
gay former Idols, Lambert kicked up a storm with little to no
effort by simply coming out, overseeing crazily gay cover art for
his debut CD and then fake-shocking everyone at ABC with his
American Music Awards performance in which he did nothing
that a thousand other pop stars haven’t already done. Except
he did it all with other guys. Someone had to go there first, so
it’s more than a little brave of Lambert to cannonball it like he
has. And anyway, maybe Noonan was just talking about that
song he sang for 2012.
2. Glee sings out
loud
New Moon made sex
objects out of its male
stars like it invented
the idea of lusting after
beautiful young men.
Precious
presented
lesbian teachers as
warm, caring surrogate
moms to a child in
desperate
need.
A
Single Man explored
the
silence
and
secrecy
surrounding
gay spousal grief in
 Mark Salling
the early 1960s with
deep sensitivity and deeper style. But for sheer gayness and
unadulterated joyful pleasure, nothing touched Glee. Arguably
the biggest TV phenomenon of the most recent fall season,
the all-singing, all-dancing show took the High School Musical
template and turned it on its head, adding sass, sarcasm and
swagger to the formerly uncool scenario of showtunes-obsessed
teens in show choirs. All it took was an evergreen Journey
song and one boy brave enough to perform “Single Ladies” in a
leotard. Take that, jocks.
3. Meredith Baxter speaks out
The culture at large is obsessed with youth. Everyone knows
this. But one of the problems with that is the perpetual myth that
to be gay is to be always 22 years old. So when one of America’s
beloved TV moms came out, it felt like a touch of revolution.
Witness Meredith Baxter, Alex P. Keaton’s Family Ties mother,
warm maternal presence in countless TV shows and TV movies,
actual mother to her own kids off screen, and an actor who’d
already been living openly as a lesbian before ever opening her
mouth about it. But when she decided to say the words late in
2009, she re-entered the public consciousness in a way that
spoke volumes about the dignity inherent in gracefully allowing
life to lead you to a new kind of love, no matter what form it
takes and no matter the stage of life. Next step: her memoir,
due in bookstores sometime in 2010, a capitalist move of which
Alex would approve.
4. Carrie Prejean tries to sour gays on beauty pageants
All she had to do was fib just a little. It’s worked for countless
church-leaning disco divas over the years. A simple “I love my
gay fans” is sufficient to sidestep thorny, career-endangering
political or religious beliefs. But Miss USA contestant Carrie
Prejean, goaded into a response by judge Perez Hilton, quickly
became not only a poster child for the religious right, but a
too-easily-mocked figure of English usage sticklers (“Opposite
marriage?” Huh?) and logic-loving citizens nationwide. Worse,
for a second there, she threatened the symbiotic nature of
beauty queens and gay male pageant viewers. Who would spoil
the fun like that? And then keep on spoiling it with more and
more scolding and uptight talk show appearances? And then
create a whole new delightful category of schadenfreude with
multiple sex tapes? No one but Carrie P., the gift that kept on
giving. Here’s to more wackiness in 2010.
 Lady Gaga
clubs with a weird sort of majesty. They were imperious,
mysterious and sometimes just plain raunchy. But after
Madonna, the goal became superstardom, not eccentricity.
Enter Lady Gaga, a pop star who absorbed those influences and
created a marketable – wildly marketable in fact – synthesis
of mainstream hit song-sense and extreme personal style for
a new generation. From outfits made of Muppets to greeting
Queen Elizabeth II in crazy red makeup to shrouding herself
entirely and freaking out Eminem at the VMAs before accepting
an award on behalf of “God and the gays,” Lady Gaga took the
wide open space that was 2009 and inserted herself into its
interesting-female-pop-star-shaped void. She was everywhere,
almost maddeningly ubiquitous. And while her latest millionselling single is called “Bad Romance,” the gay love affair with
this nervy diva is just beginning.
Romeo San Vicente moisturizes daily. Who doesn’t? He can be reached
care of this publication.
5. Lady Gaga takes over everything
Back in the day, cult performers like Grace Jones, dragmonster Leigh Bowery and actor/singer Divine ruled dance
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Political
Creep of the Week:
Rick Scarbrough
By D’Anne Witkowski
Remember how, when Barack Obama was elected, all
racism suddenly ended and was gone forever?
You’d be driving along and black people and white people
would be out in the street hugging all over the place and
you’d be all, “Hey, Yes We Can, and all, but I’ve got to get
to work!” But then you’d remember that your true job was
to love and you’d just put the car in park and jump out and
join them.
Unfortunately, the election of a lesbian mayor in Houston
hasn’t quite had that same effect.
Some people aren’t very happy right now.
One of those some people is surely Rick Scarbrough, the
president of Vision America. No, he isn’t an optometrist.
The Vision America board includes such right-wing, antigay notaries as Don Wildmon and Tim LaHaye.
Scarbrough sent out an e-mail before the election warning
Houstonians that if Annise Parker became mayor, “Houston
will become ... the San Francisco of the South.”
That’s right: Windy. Cold – even though it’s California, for
crying out loud. Not to mention all of those damn hills.
Or maybe he’s talking about the gay thing.
“If people who hold to traditional values neglect to vote in
this election, the results will be far reaching,” Scarbrough
pleads in his e-mail. “This election illustrates like few others
why good men and women must stay engaged as concerned
citizens.”
According to Scarbrough, Parker’s election will bring on
the Eight Gay Commandments of the Homosexual Agenda,
if you will.
First, everyone in Houston will have get gay married.
Second, gay-on-gay action in public will be the law. Third,
“homosexuality (will be taught) to school children, starting
in kindergarten, as an acceptable, alternative lifestyle. This
is known as multisexualism. This enables homosexuals to
recruit children to their lifestyle.”
Ah, yes. The old “gays are after your kids” line. I have yet to
meet a single gay person who was “recruited” into being gay.
I think someone needs to tell the anti-gay Christians that
homosexuality doesn’t have anything to do with missionary
work.
In order to drive the “lock up your kids, the gays are
coming” point home, Scarbrough cites NAMBLA in order to
“prove” that Parker and her gay mafia will, in their fourth
measure, “lower or remove age of consent laws leading to
relaxation of laws prohibiting pedophilia.” That’s right. Gays
won’t be happy until 60 year olds can marry 12 year olds.
You know, like the old-timey Mormon Church.
No. 5: Gay people are going to take your job after Parker
makes gays “a minority class, leading to affirmative action
for homosexuals in the workplace.” Silly Houstonians. They
thought it was illegal immigrants they had to watch out
for.
Destroying freedom of speech is sixth on the list, as a
lesbian mayor would surely “prohibit any speech which
opposes homosexual activity. This would be considered
‘hate speech’ and have criminal sanctions. This would
destroy First Amendment free speech rights for those who
oppose homosexual conduct and the homosexual political
movement.”
Seven and eight on the list are employee benefits for
homos and the election of more gay candidates who will
implement these same eight steps, thus creating a neverending gay cycle.
And all of this is going to happen in, um, Houston?
Whatever you say, Scarbrough. You’re the one with a divinity
degree, not me.
D’Anne Witkowski has been gay for pay since 2003. She’s a freelance
writer and poet (believe it!). When she’s not taking on the creeps of the
world she reviews rock and roll shows in Detroit with her twin sister and
teaches writing at the University of Michigan
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Movies
 Colin Firth and Julianne Moore, credit: The Weinstein Company
A Magnificent Man
Queer couture designer Tom Ford fashions beautiful, heartbreaking film
By Chris Azzopardi
This is how you know a gay fashion designer made A
Single Man: It looks great. And this poetic beauty, in all
its chic come-to-life contrast, is what makes Tom Ford’s
dynamic directorial debut, where color dances about
the funereal monochromatic scheme to represent life’s
vigor, an eye-gasm that only sometimes swallows its own
story.
Based on Christopher Isherwood’s heralded 1964 novel about
an empty, closeted gay man whose zeal for living dies when his
partner of 16 years, Jim (a charming Matthew Goode), actually
does, A Single Man is essentially a tale of sadness, loneliness
and love, all oozing in the bleakest of tones in its artful cinematic
translation.
Only intermittently does gay English professor George
Falconer (Colin Firth in a career-best performance), living in L.A.
during the ‘60s, come alive – and when he does, the on-screen
palette bursts into brightness like a rainbow after a storm. It
befits the sullen-but-sometimes-funny script (keenly written by
Ford and David Scearce), which is a daylong look into the life of
George as he plans his suicide. But can the people around him
help him fight his fate?
There’s the pity party with his complex best friend Charley,
aced by a spirited Julianne Moore – especially as she gets
increasingly playful with each tonic concoction she sucks
down. A hot hooker makes George feel wanted. The neighbors
juxtapose his sorrowful state as they bubbly blast through life
with unshakeable smiles. In them, he sees the possibility of
restoring what he lost – happiness and hope.
He finds that in Kenny (Nicholas Hoult of About a Boy fame),
an analytical intellectual and one of George’s students, who
challenges and charms the pants off his teacher. Literally, as
they doff their duds and skinny dip in the lake – a scene that’s
simplistically beautiful and awash with magical morose-parting
optimism. Hoult, a pretty boy with the most gorgeous oceancolored eyes, perfectly plays the inquisitive kid who suspects
George’s isolation.
http://www.gaycalgary.com/aXXX
 Nicholas Hoult
But the eloquent film belongs to Firth, giving an Oscar-caliber
interpretation of a man clouded with dashed hopes, all the more
heartbreaking when he sees his lover Jim in black-and-white
flashbacks and we gradually realize what a pair they were.
Barely an iota of it is translated in the scheming mainstreambeguiling trailer, a flashy image montage that implies only a
hetero hookup between Charley and George – one that’s
obviously important to
, but hardly the crux of
Ford’s film, which is unabashedly queer. Two men even kiss.
On the lips.
Sexuality, though, has little to do with what George is
experiencing – the most universal of human conditions: to
feel, to lose, to suffer. Color can help translate that, as it does
splendidly here, but Firth’s wounded performance does that
just fine on its own.
Grade: A-
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Trans-Identity
Important Action Alert
Bill C-389 Gender Identity and Gender Expression Protections
By Mercedes Allen
As 2010 gets underway, Bill Siksay’s private member’s
bill C-389 [1] will be coming up for discussion to add
“gender identity” and “gender expression” to the list of
protected classes in the Canadian Human Rights Act
and the Criminal Code of Canada
Gender Identity
Gender Identity is the identity a person knows themselves to
be, even if it’s different from their birth sex. This terminology is
designed to include transsexuals in protected classes.
In some of the lesbian community, people who adhere
to the second wave feminism as discussed by Julie Bindel,
Janice Raymond et al, sometimes object to transsexual
women and anything that might protect them legally. This is
an oversimplification, but second wave feminism asserts that
gender is entirely socially constructed, while transsexuality
proposes that there is something intrinsic (i.e. biological)
and inescapable about trans identities – this has tended to
cause both philosophies to collide, yet it can be resolved. I’ve
written in this space about transfeminism before and don’t
have space in this article to do so, but can point people to a
discussion online, “The Prerequisites To Woman” [2] for those
who’d like to know more. I’ll also footnote a few of the recent
scientific developments pointing to a likely biological origin of
transsexualism for further research. [3]
Gender Expression
Gender Expression is the way a person outwardly expresses
their gender through dress, behaviour, gesture, speech and
other aspects of presentation and communication.
This
terminology encompasses:
• Non-trans-identified men who are perceived as “too
feminine,”
• Non-trans-identified women who are perceived as
“too masculine,”
• People with genderqueer / androgynous presentation or
who play with expression, and
• People who crossdress privately or perform in drag.
Although there is not as much awareness regarding gender
expression in Canadian LGBT communities as yet, it is one
area in which gay / lesbian and transgender issues overlap
considerably. Even if one doesn’t identify as trans in any way,
one can still be the brunt of this kind of discrimination, and not
adequately covered under “sexual orientation.” When Stacey
Fearnall was fired from her job at a restaurant in Owen Sound,
Ontario for shaving her head to raise money for breast cancer
research, [4] this was the result of an employer’s objection to
her gender expression.
Pre-Emptively Dispelling the Washroom Panic
If this Bill is noted and remarked on by far right conservatives
and Fundamentalist Christians, this will probably be spun as
granting predators the ability to change washroom choice on a
whim. It does not. Firstly, predatory behaviour in any public
space is still illegal regardless of who undertakes it. Secondly,
the changes refer to non-discrimination regarding housing and
employment, as well as protection from hate crimes (nothing
about washrooms). And finally, over 120 jurisdictions in North
America have passed trans-inclusive legislation [5] (though
only the NorthWest Territories and the City of Toronto have
inclusive legislation in all of Canada). Only once has this been
used to justify seemingly predatory behaviour by crossdressing
men in washrooms or showers… at a gym in Gaithersburg,
Maryland, in an incident that an anti-gay group called Citizens
for Responsible Government staged. [6] There is no statistical
evidence to support the spectre of predatory behaviour in
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 Trans-Identity - Cont’d.
womens’ spaces by transsexual women. Be aware if or when
this claim comes up, because it is the far right’s favorite fallacy
used to drum up fear.
Why Explicit Inclusion is Important
It is true that in Canadian practice, transsexuals are usually
covered by sex or gender terminology. However, this calls for it
to be demonstrated in every case how transgender is a gender or
sex, and therefore inclusion is always subject to interpretation.
In other jurisdictions with similar implicit inclusion, it has not
been unusual for an employer’s dress code to be given greater
weight in a courtroom setting than a person’s gender identity
(i.e. Creed v. Family Express 2007, Brant v. Chop Shop 2009
and more). [7]
The implicit inclusion does not necessarily apply to gender
expression, however, and interpretation can be much more
unpredictable.
It’s also important to send a clear message to employers and
landlords that it’s wrong to discriminate.
With regards to the Criminal Code and hate crime law, the
absence of explicit inclusion means that people who commit
acts of violence against transgender individuals can still use
trans panic defenses to barter sentences down to negligible
punishments. [8]
Courts in Ontario and British Columbia have already issued
rulings that include recommendations that gender identity and
expression need to be codified in law.
What You Can Do
Firstly, you can call or write your Member of Parliament, and
let him or her know that as a constituent, you support Bill
C-389 and specific inclusion of “gender identity” and “gender
expression” in the Canadian Human Rights Act and the
Criminal Code of Canada. If you don’t know who your member
of Parliament is, there is a way to find out on the Government
of Canada website by searching with your postal code (no
dashes or spaces). [9] If the person you speak to is unfamiliar
with transsexuality and the larger transgender umbrella, you
can point them to the AlbertaTrans.org [10] website for more
information.
You can also contact the leaders of the Opposition parties,
asking that they call for their party to support the initiative and
promote awareness among their sitting MPs. New Democrats
and the Green Party have expressly stated full party support
for trans inclusion. Party leaders are: Michael Ignatieff (Liberal
Party of Canada), Jack Layton (New Democrat Party), Gilles
Duceppe (Bloq Quebecois), and Elizabeth May (Green Party of
Canada).
Written correspondence to all MPs and Party Leaders can be
sent postage free to the address below. Please note that written
correspondence tends to be taken more seriously than email.
Main office phone and email staff options are listed below.
And thirdly, you can forward this call of action to anyone you
think would be willing to take a few moments and throw their
support in as well. A selectable text version of this alert (plus
updates) from which you can copy and paste to email can be
found at the web address below.
We cannot succumb to defeatism and negativity with regards
to this Bill. With Alberta being a stronghold for the governing
PCs, it is especially important that the Albertan LGBT community
and allies make their voices heard to their MPs.
References:
A complete list can be found online.
http://dentedbluemercedes.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/important-actionalert-bill-c-389-gender-identity-and-gender-expression-protections/
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6
Liberal Party Main Office
Phone : (613) 237-0740 • Fax : (613) 235-7208
[email protected] • On Twitter: http://twitter.com/M_Ignatieff
New Democrat Party Main Office
Phone: 613-236-3613
Online general contact form: http://www.ndp.ca/contact
Green Party of Canada Main Office
PO Box 997, Station B • Ottawa, ON K1P 5R1
[email protected]
Bloq Quebecois Main Office
3730, boul. Crémazie Est, 4e étage • Montréal (Québec) H2A 1B4
Téléphone : 514 526-3000
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Photography
ISCCA Fundraising Show at the Texas Lounge - Calgary
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Living Christmas Tree SHARP Fundraiser at the Eagle - Calgary
Dr. Richard Denny’s Toys for Tot at the Backlot - Calgary
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Lifestyle
Exploring Leather Relationships
Part 1 of 3
By David Stewart
There are a number of men in the scene who are happy
to play idly, enjoying hedonistic sex whenever it comes
their way while avoiding intimacy. Others maintain
relationships that are otherwise vanilla, until they step
into the playroom.
More power to them, but this article is about a different
kind of leatherman and a different kind of relationship. For
many men in leather culture, relationships, no matter how
fleeting or long-term, are steeped in power exchange and a
continuing dynamic of dominance and submission.
It seems fairly easy to quantify a leather relationship: “That
guy is wearing the collar, so he’s the
slave and the other guy is the Master.”
For the casual onlooker, this may be
true, but in actuality there is a wide
spectrum of relationships between
dominant tops and submissive bottoms
in leather culture. These relationships
are defined by the identity of the people
involved, ranging from Masters and
their slaves to Daddies and their boys
to Sirs and their boys. This month,
I’m going to take a look at the Master/
slave dynamic.
Although no relationship type is
superior to another, Masters and
slaves are often seen as “the best”
or an end-goal by the green and
uninformed.
If you look online,
you’ll find countless profiles of men
professing to be “slaves” or “masters”
who have somehow learned how to
care for human property by the ripe
age of 20. They may think they know
what it means but clearly have no idea how a Master/slave
dynamic is supposed to work. For many newbies, a Master
is somebody willing to say, “Do my dishes, you bitch,” before
retiring to his messy bedroom to recite rap songs (trust me,
the video exists on xTube, and people apparently pay to watch
it), or a slave is a guy who will give a blowjob and then leave
without any reciprocation. There is a definite power dynamic
in these examples, but neither of them go deep enough.
In short, the best way to explain a Master/slave dynamic is
with the term “total authority exchange”. The slave gives all
authority to the Master, and in turn the Master is responsible
for the wellbeing of the slave. The slave becomes as close
to an owned piece of property as possible (while still being
legal). The Master determines everything from the slave’s
mode of dress, to where they sleep, to what and how they eat.
For part-time couples, the rules will obviously be different
when they are apart, but for full-time couples these rules
are in effect until the Master determines otherwise. This
level of management and control generally leads to a lack
of physical intimacy. “Good slave,” is often as physically
intimate as things get on the surface, even though the parties
are fulfilling each other’s emotional needs.
Since much of the work in a Master/slave relationship
involves micromanaging minute details, a slave contract is
often used to outline the relationship. Slave contracts can
outline the responsibilities of each party, daily life, limits,
assets, time limit of the relationship, or anything that might
be contested at any point within the period of the contract.
This way, the couple or a trusted third party can look over
the contract and determine if the contested behavior or event
was out of line, so that appropriate action is taken to return
to the guidelines. For example, if the contract states that the
Master will not beat the slave while the Master is intoxicated,
and the Master wants to beat the slave after a night at the
bar, it might be a good idea for the couple to refer to their
contract to determine what constitutes ‘intoxicated’.
Furthermore, the mentalities of Master and slave differ
from other tops and bottoms in leather
relationships. The slave’s fulfillment is
derived directly from serving, with his
own comfort or pleasure being completely
incidental. That is not to say that the
slave doesn’t have needs and wants of
his own; he places the needs and wants
of the Master first. Even so, we are all
human, and we all need a break or a
beer or a night of sensual bondage while
encased in black latex, once in a while.
These things may not be in the Master’s
interest (except maybe the last one), but
the Master has to know what is in the
slave’s interest.
There is much more to being a Master
than wearing a Muir Cap. He is, in almost
every sense of the word, responsible for
the life of another human being. The
successes and failings of that life fall
directly on the Master’s shoulders. It’s
a heavy responsibility and a lot of work,
but also very satisfying for those who are
up to the task. Masters are, therefore, expected to be worthy
of such a title. Traditional signs of success in career and
finance, knowledge on human management and behavior,
and exceeding skill in the playroom are a few of the signs of
a qualified Master.
What qualifies as a Master or a slave is very exclusive,
which is part of the allure of the relationship. There are many
hurdles to overcome in order to find a good slave or good
Master, and the minefield of fakers and verdant wannabes
is only one.
For slaves, the loss of control is exciting, but choosing to
whom they submit is anything but a fly-by-night decision.
The gift of submission is invaluable, so finding a Master who
is worthy of that submission should be a well thought-out
process. Likewise for Masters, finding a slave who is worth
your control should be equally well thought-out.
If you might want to be a slave, are you ready to live
under complete, unquestioning obedience? Could you find
enjoyment out of doing something you legitimately hate if it
pleased another person? Would you share all details of your
thoughts with somebody, regardless of how it might affect the
relationship? The vast majority would answer no, even many
of us involved in leather culture. Likewise, if you would
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Event
 Fancy yourself a Lord of Lasagne? Test your mettle at the Lusty Lasagne Contest!
Good Eats for a Good Cause
Pride Calgary’s First Annual Lusty Lasagna Contest
By Dallas Barnes
The Pride Calgary Planning Committee, along with
sponsors Gay Calgary and Edmonton Magazine and
The Calgary Eagle, would like to invite you to its first
fundraiser of 2010. The First Annual Lusty Lasagna
Contest will be held on February 7th from 6 to 10pm at
the Calgary Eagle.
Morgan Worth, Special Events Coordinator with Pride
Calgary could not be more excited. “Not only is Italian food
sexy, we are hoping this event will promote Pride’s dedication
to Calgary’s GLBTA community.”
If you have ever taken part in The Calgary Eagle and AIDS
Calgary’s Chili Cook-off you will be familiar with the format
of Lusty Lasagna. Anyone is able to enter the contest. You
will need to get a copy of the entry form which can be found
on The Calgary Eagle’s website or by visiting the Calgary
Eagle in person. The entry fee is $20.00 and they must be
received by February 6th.
If you would rather sit back and enjoy what these culinary
geniuses have created, simply head down to the Calgary
Eagle on the 7th with and empty stomach and an open mind.
Each generous sample of lasagna will run you a mere $3, or
try 5 for $10, with all proceeds going to Pride Calgary’s 2010
Celebration on September 6th. Judging the competition are
some local Calgary celebrities that will be revealed the night
of the event.
Both Morgan and Sam Casselman, President of Pride
Calgary are determined to make sure that Lusty Lasagna is
the first of many Pride fundraising events that bring together
Calgary’s GLBTA Community. “PCPC is excited to kick off
the New Year with a fun, inclusive event, all in support of
Pride Calgary,” Casselman states.
Worth is optimistic about what these fundraising events
can do for Pride 2010. “We can make it even bigger and
better than Calgary Pride 2009.” Considering last year was
the best turnout Calgary Pride has ever had, Pride 2010 is
definitely something to look forward to.
Worth and the rest of the Pride Calgary Planning
Committee are on working on a special fundraising event
for next spring as well. Details are still under wraps, but
be ready for a fabulous event not ever seen before in our
community.
Casselman would like to reinforce the inclusivity and
community involvement that Pride Calgary is focusing
on for 2010. “We are making strides to visit every GLBTA
establishment and community organization this year in
an effort to have more involvement in Pride celebrations
and special events.” She also encourages all community
organizations and interested individuals to contact Pride
Calgary if they would like to partner up for an event, or have
any ideas on future Pride events.
In order to make Pride Calgary 2010 something Calgarians
can be proud of, and that represents the entire community,
Pride Calgary Planning Committee truly appreciates the
support of events like Lusty Lasagna. They have worked
tirelessly to make it a fun event for everyone, and the Calgary
Eagle has graciously donated a welcoming space for it. Come
out and support your fellow culinary queers, or perhaps
prove to everyone that your lasagna reigns supreme.
Lusty Lasagne Contest
Sunday February 7th, 6-10pm
www.pridecalgary.ca
The Calgary Eagle
424a 8th Avenue SE • 403-263-5847
www.calgaryeagle.com
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Event
Snowballs Ski Weekend
Tradition Continues on the Slopes
By Dallas Barnes
It was over drinks in 2007 that my friends Aaron
Churchill and Mike Stansberry reminisced about ‘Friend
of Dorothy’ a yearly ski trip to Marmot Basin held in
the late 1990’s. Mike recalls the trip with fondness. Her
remembers “riding the Red Ruby Express bus” with a
great group of people. It had been a long time since the
last ski trip, so these two friends decided to do something
about it.
Two years ago, Snowballs was born. Stansberry explains
it as a “non-profit venture that simply wants to organize a
great experience and pass on the group discount savings
onto you.” Attendees can expect a great time on the chartered
bus with a liquor license. It leaves Edmonton with a quick
stop in Calgary to pick up additional skiers and returns
Sunday evening. Yes, you read right, not only is there a
liquor license for the long ride, but also movies, prizes, and
entertainment.
Once attendees have arrived in Banff, they can
drop off their luggage at the hotel (included with the
ticket) and enjoy the weekend. Several group activities are
planned, including dinners, dancing, hotubbing, skiing, and
snowboarding.
Along with the bus ride and hotel stay, Snowballers will
also get lift tickets to Lake Louise and Sunshine Resorts
which also include gondola passes, discount rentals, and
ski or snowboard lessons if desired. Whether you ski or
snowboard (or don’t) there is still a place for you at the
Snowballs event. There is plenty to do in Banff and non-skier
tickets are discounted accordingly.
This weekend promises to be more than just a ski
weekend. “Ski all you want, and there’s still time for other
activities. Relax in the hot tub, visit Banff’s art galleries and
shops, and then enjoy a terrific dinner with new gay friends.
Saturday night, the group can dance the night away at the
Aurora Nightclub,” says Stansberry.
One can sense the degree of fun Snowballs promises
by reading their Facebook wall. There are at least 20 posts
thanking Mike and Aaron for a job well done, and a time well
spent at the previous event. I can imagine that this year’s
festivities will be just as fun, if not more so.
Prices for the Snowballs weekend are on a perperson basis with taxes and fees included. The prices are also
dependent on double, triple, or quadruple occupancy. A $150
non-refundable, but transferable deposit is also required to
reserve your spot.
The first bus is already full, but there is a growing
wait list for another bus. This bus will be booked if there are
enough individuals interested in attending. Make sure to get
your name in fast! The quickest way is to email or simply give
them a call, if there’s still time. If not, then plan ahead for a
fabulous time at next year’s event!
Snowballs Ski Weekend
February 5th-7th, 2010 • [email protected]
Mike Stansberry: 780-905-8180 • Aaron Churchill: 780-908-5151
Double Occupancy: $395/person, Triple Occupancy: $375/person,
Quadruple Occupancy: $355/person.
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Sports
another gender. “That’s not an option for high school kids,” she
notes. “And it’s not a good idea at that age.”
Surgery is less an indicator of gender than testosterone level,
she says. Testosterone affects performance. But, she adds, it’s not
the only indicator. “We already have a huge range of performances
among girls and women, and among boys and men.”
Another problem: The IOC mandates a two-year waiting
period before competing as another gender. “That’s a long time–
especially in high school and college,” says Griffin.
Take the example of Keelin Godsey, an high-level hammer
thrower. “Keelin is a female-bodied man who has chosen not
to transition,” says Griffin. Keelin–who identifies as a man,
but has not transitioned–competed on the women’s team at
Bates College.
 Pat Griffin, It Takes a Team
The OutField
Transitioning Athletes
By Dan Woog
“It Takes a Team” is the apt name of a national
educational and advocacy institute addressing LGBT
issues in sport.
All too often, however, the “T” has been missing from teams–
sports teams and It Takes a Team.
That’s starting to change.
Trans athletes are raising their voices–and demanding to be
heard–on sports teams across the country. As is true with many
things LGBT, the young are leading this call for change.
“We’re seeing a definite increase in trans students in general,”
says Pat Griffin, a writer, professor emerita in the social justice
education program at the University of Massachusetts, and
director of the It Takes a Team campaign (part of the Women’s
Sports Foundation).
“A lot more people are identifying as trans or gender queer,
and they’re doing it earlier. Schools are struggling to address
that issue. It makes sense that some of those students want to
play sports–and are.”
Recently, It Takes a Team initiated a Think Talk. The goal
is to make policy recommendations to schools, administrators
and coaches. “We want to be proactive around trans issues–not
reactive,” Griffin says.
Sport, she notes, is one of the most gendered segments of society.
“We have men’s teams, and we have women’s teams.
It’s a binary system. But that doesn’t represent everyone’s
experiences. There’s a dilemma when a student does not identify
as one gender or the other.”
A few sports organizations have developed policies. The
International Olympic Committee was one of the first; groups
like the United States Golf Association and USA Track and Field
adopted similar guidelines. The Federation of Gay Games and
the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network followed suit.
One problem, Griffin says, is that groups like the IOC require
reassignment surgery before allowing an athlete to compete as
That required accommodations, and educating teammates,
coaches and opponents about trans issues. “Teammates
and coaches were great,” Griffin said. “But there’s been
discrimination at the sports’ elite levels.”
Though all the examples Griffin knows are female-to-male,
she knows there are MTF trans athletes in high schools and
colleges. Her message is simple: Schools need to prepare.
The It Takes a Team initiative began a few years ago, with
a conference call involving Griffin; Helen Carroll, sports
project director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and
representatives of the NCAA, USGA and USA Track and Field.
“Neither Helen nor I are experts on trans issues,” Griffin
admits. “They’re different from LGB issues, although there are
overlaps that come from misunderstandings. But we wanted
to involve legal, medical and child development experts, along
with people from the NCAA, the National Federation of State
High School Association, and trans athletes themselves, so we
could start thinking about the best way to move forward.
“The guiding principles are that participation in athletics is
valuable for all students–and that trans athletes should not be
denied that opportunity.”
Any rules regarding participation should be based on
“sound evidence,” Griffin says–not “misunderstandings,
misconceptions or myths.
Over two days in October, three dozen people met in Indianapolis.
Griffin and Carroll are evaluating their insights. This spring, the
two women will report back to the NCLR and Women’s Sports
Foundation, and seek comments on their recommendations.
Going into this fall’s meeting, Griffin says, “The biggest fear
was that it would be too hard to agree–that trans issues are too
complicated. But we’re really excited. We made a lot of progress,
and had a lot of consensus.
“There was great energy, and a lot of knowledge and passion in
the room. We got a good sense of what could happen. And each
person made a commitment to do what they could, individually
and within their organization.”
For more information on It Takes a Team and its advocacy for trans
issues, visit www.ittakesateam.org.
A New Decade for GLBT Sports
As one decade ends and another begins, The OutField
pauses to survey the GLBT sports world. We’ve come a long
way, baby, from the days when the term “gay athlete” was
regarded as an oxymoron at best, repulsive at worst.
Continued 
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 Sports - Cont’d
Back in the U.S., Major League Baseball welcomed its first
openly gay owner in October. Laura Ricketts–who serves on
the board of Lambda Legal–joined her family in purchasing
the Chicago Cubs, for $845 million. The earth did not stop
revolving–and the Cubs, a non-World Series contender since
1908, did not immediately become competitive–but Ricketts’
ascension to the highest level of the baseball world may be
significant simply because no one cared.
The gay sports world heard a voice for equality from a straight
source, too, when former pro Justin Bourne wrote a column in
USA Today headlined: “It’s Time to End the Use of Gay Slurs
in Hockey.”
Bourne–who, Witko says, used anti-gay slurs “many times
himself” during his career–recognized that the atmosphere in
homophobic locker rooms may keep talented gay players out
of the game.
“It’s time to acknowledge we’ve been unfair to the gay
community,” Bourne said. “The culture of our sport can be
misogynistic, homophobic and cruel. More important, it’s time
to make a stand that we want it to change.”
One hockey player who may benefit from Bourne’s stand–if
it is heeded, and adopted, by the sport–is a 17-year-old named
“Mikey.” He lives in a suburb of Minneapolis, is captain of his
high school team, and blogs regularly
Writing in blog-speak, Mikey says: “im gay and not out and
spend my whole life with jocks who are mostly anti gay. it
usually sucks, but its cool i get to play hockey.” He writes about
the usual: practices and games, shoveling snow and worrying
about waking up in a hotel on a road trip where teammates
sleep two to a bed, spooning with a teammate and–well, this is
a family column. Check out http://hockeykidmn.blogspot.com
for a look into what it’s like to be a gay high school athlete these
days–and, in many ways, just a normal teenager.
 Justin Bourne, Former NHL Pro
Life is still not peachy-keen, of course. Players and coaches
remain closeted. Anti-gay rhetoric still flows. But a tipping point
seems nearer than ever.
Take this story–one of several reported by Gay & Lesbian
Alliance Against Defamation intern Emily Witko in a roundup
titled “Media Paying Attention to LGBT Sport Issues.” When
Outsports.com reported that Dallas Mavericks basketball
player Drew Gooden referred to two Los Angeles Clippers fans
as “faggots,” one of the men e-mailed Mavs’ coach Mark Cuban
from his BlackBerry. Cuban quickly responded: “I appreciate
you telling me. I will deal w Drew.”
Similarly, when Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry
Johnson used anti-gay slurs, the football team docked him a
week’s pay–about $315,000–and suspended him for a game. His
agent said, “Larry apologized. He learned from it, and hopefully
other people learned from it. My hope is that people learn that
something positive can come out of this, and that there are words
that should not be used because they demean people.”
Homophobic slurs are not confined to the U.S. Witko reports
that Danish soccer team FC Midtjylland fired star goalkeeper
Arek Onyszko for writing in his book, Fucking Polak: “I hate
gays, I really do. I think it’s fucking disgusting to hear them talk
to each other as if they are girls. I can’t be in the same room
as someone who’s gay. Look at them kissing each other–it’s
sickening.” Onyszko is no stranger to controversy. In 2008 he
was fired from another squad, after a conviction of assault on
his ex-wife. He served three months in prison.
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Finally, a shout out to an entire hockey team. This one is
the girls squad from Woodstock, New Brunswick. The Lady
Thunder team won a Canadian provincial human rights award
for standing up for two teammates who came out.
According to CBC News, Alyssa McLean and Sierra Paul were
supported by Lady Thunder players–but taunted by rivals. The
opposing team refused to shake the two girls’ hands. The same
girls were then treated rudely at a fast-food restaurant.
Their Woodstock teammates devised a plan. They created
rainbow-colored buttons, with the word “homophobia” crossed
out. The girls wore the buttons to games.
A team in Edmundston, Canada asked what the buttons
were about. The Woodstock players gave them some–and their
opponents immediately put them on.
The Woodstock girls were “a model for the promotion of
human rights among youth,” said New Brunswick Human
Rights Commission chair Gordon Porter, in making the award.
Happily, they are not the only ones speaking out–and standing
up–for GLBT athletes everywhere.
Dan Woog is a journalist, educator, soccer coach, gay activist, and author
of the “Jocks” series of books on gay male athletes. Visit his Web site at
www.danwoog.com. He can be reached care of this publication
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Sports
Team Edmonton and Apollo Volleyball
“Sportsmanship, Knee Pads, and Ankle Braces”
By Sam Casselman and Dallas Barnes
With the Western Cup fast approaching, Apollo and
Team Edmonton want you to get into the athletic spirit:
the volleyball winter/spring session is about to get
underway.
Apollo Inner City Volleyball, Calgary’s only GLBTA Volleyball
organization has what organizers describe as an “inspiring
atmosphere for recreational, intermediate, and competitive
volleyball enthusiasts.” It is welcoming back former participants,
and any new ones to take part in its 2010 session.
There are two leagues from which one can choose: a Friday
Recreational league, and a Sunday Intermediate/Competitive
league. The Recreational league welcomes players from all skill
levels and all walks of life. It will be held every Friday from 79pm at the Langevin School (107 6 St. NE).
The Sunday Intermediate/Competitive league is held from
4:30-6:30pm at the YWCA (320 5th Avenue SE), and offers some
extra challenges for players. Corey Brown, 8 year organizer of
the league, is preparing for the Western Cup being held over the
Easter Long Weekend. He explains, “As everyone prepares for
the annual Western Cup tournament, some players will request
playing as a team during the winter league; however we still
accommodate all players that drop by on Friday and Sunday.”
Membership to Apollo is $20 for the year. Drop in fees for
Fridays are $50 for 10 weeks, or can be paid on a nightly basis
of $6 members and $9 for non-members. Sunday fees are
$65 for 13 weeks or nightly at $7 for members / $9 for nonmembers.
All equipment including nets and balls are provided,
supporting Brown’s inclusive leadership. Players range in
age from early 20’s to mid-50’s. While they admittedly have
a majority of male players, they are looking to increase their
female participation. “I have run the Apollo Inner-City Volleyball
league now for over 8 years,” says Brown, “and I strive to attract
new members and make everyone feel comfortable during the
time they play.”
The Apollo winter leagues start on Sunday January 10 and
runs until Friday April 14, 2010.
Team Edmonton’s Free to Be Volleyball offers an
Intermediate league that meets on Thursday evenings and a
Recreational team meeting every Tuesday evening; both are
held at Amiskiwacy Academy (101 Airport Road) from 7:309:30pm. The season is already underway.
The full season costs $60 while a half season, from February
to April, cost $40.00. Drop-ins are $5 per evening. Similar
to Apollo’s turnout, Free to Be Volleyball has a stronger male
attendance, yet they are strongly encouraging women and
Trans players to join up.
Keith Andony, a Free to Be Volleyball organizer is very
enthusiastic about an inclusive and fun environment. He
explains, “the organizers actively work to ensure that a variety
of skill levels can be accommodated. Teams are set by mixing
various skill levels.” There will also be special practice times set
up for those wishing to participate in the Western Cup.
The Western Cup, Apollo Friends in Sports annual LGBT
multi-sport event will be held in Calgary this April 1st to
3rd. There will be three levels of competition in the volleyball
tournament ranging from moderate, to strong intermediate, to
high competitive players. If you are interested in participating
in this weekend’s events, you can do so by joining either Apollo
or Team Edmonton’s volleyball leagues – a perfect opportunity
to brush up on your skills, or simply learn for the first time.
Regardless of your skill level, there is a place for you to play
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Politics
Boissoin Decision Overturned
Free Speech Win is a Call to be Vigilant
By Kelly Ernst
On December 3rd, 2009, the Alberta Court of Queen’s
Bench overturned the 2008 Alberta Human Rights
Commission’s Panel decision against Reverend Stephen
Boissoin freeing him to again express his extremist
opinions against homosexuals and the so-called
“homosexualist” agenda.
Boissoin and his followers may call this a win, but in
reality the case is not a win for their cause, but merely
one for freedom of expression. The decision reminds people
who hold tolerance as an important Canadian value, of the
importance of countering repulsive messages, a right we
must never neglect.
In 2002, Boissoin wrote a letter to the Red Deer Advocate
specifically denouncing evil “homosexual and prohomosexual educators” supporting the “fraudulent guise”
of equal rights. He continued, “Come on people, wake up!
It is time to stand together and take whatever steps are
necessary to reverse the wickedness that our lethargy has
authorized to spawn. Where homosexuality flourishes, all
manner of wickedness abounds.”
University of Calgary professor Darren Lund launched
a human rights complaint against Boissoin arguing that,
“extremist terminology demonizes and dehumanizes
individual homosexuals and their supporters.” He suggested
Boissoin violated section 3(1)(b) of Alberta’s Human Rights
Act, and should be “prohibited from making disparaging
remarks.”
A human rights panel sided with Lund. It ordered Boissoin
to pay a $5,000 fine and ordered him to “cease publishing in
newspapers, by email, on the radio, in public speeches, or
on the internet, in future, disparaging remarks about gays
and homosexuals.”
Then, in December 2009, an Alberta court overturned the
panel’s decision due to numerous errors of law. The court
noted that people have the freedom to express offensive
opinions, and only those of an extreme nature, such as
those which might trigger clear danger of violence, might be
subject to a prohibited status of hate.
Far from an extremist win, the judge (who clearly gave no
credence for the extremist views on homosexuality) focused
on clarifying legal criteria for identifying hateful messages
in the context of balancing freedom of expression.
The case underlines the idea that freedom of expression
cannot be limited because doing so risks constraining
tolerant voices as well. Most importantly, those who wish
to advance equality were noted to have the same expressive
freedom as the extremists who wish to deny fundamental
human rights.
Silencing others does not advance the cause of equal
rights, but defeating extremists in public argument does.
Society does listen when it speaks in the thousands.
Many voices are required to counter every narrow-minded
extremist. Otherwise, through silence our society risks
permitting a culture that condones bigotry. Freedom of
expression is the best tool for combating prejudice and
intolerance.
Additionally, we must defend institutions designed to
protect human rights, even when we don’t agree with all of
the decisions that arise from them. We must demand that
Human Rights Commissions ensure the integrity of their
decision-making. Without trust in commission processes,
public support for the legal protection of human rights will
erode.
We must protect our freedom and equality by speaking out.
To reword Boissoin, “Come on people, wake up! It is time to
stand together and speak out to reverse the intolerance that
our lethargy has authorized to spawn. Where extremism and
human rights opponents flourish, all manner of intolerance
abounds.”
The threat of extremist fear campaigns never goes away.
Intolerant misinformation about any community can thrive if
we do not have the courage to use our freedom of expression
in favour of equality.
As much as I detest the Reverend’s words, the court made
the correct decision. For many reasons, it should be a clear
call to action. We should be reminded that a win for freedom
of expression gives a clear green light to thoughtful counter
speech to any revolting message. If those who support
equal rights don’t speak up, we risk ceding the floor to our
opponents.
The court’s decision, in some minds, bolstered the human
rights deniers’ cause. Some fundamentalist groups claimed
that their moral cause had won the battle, revitalizing
their confidence to push ahead their anti-homosexual
campaigns.
Human rights opponents also capitalized on the court’s
critique of the initial decision—for the panel’s incorrect
application of the law and failure to ensure that the process
was impartial—as further justification for their attacks
on the very idea of human rights commissions, including
calling for their abolition completely.
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Music
Music Review
Illuminations, Got Love, She Wolf, Beauty Killer
By Rob Diaz-Marino
Illuminations
By: Little Boots
Genre: Dance/Pop
My Rating:  ½
This British sensation wowed me with some pretty solid
numbers. While I still haven’t heard the whole album, I’ve
been given enough sample tracks to know it won’t be dragged
down no matter what the other songs sound like.
My first impression was of the hit track “New in Town”
with the joyful chorus “I’m gonna take you out tonight, I’m
gonna make you feel alright, I don’t have a lot of money but
we’ll be fine, no I don’t have a penny but I’ll show you a
good time.”
Other great ones include “Stuck on Repeat”, “Not Now”, and
“Love Kills”. I also received a single of “Remedy” and various
remixes. While the album version is a bit eccentric if not
repetitive, the Stonemasons Radio Edit does a respectable
job of adapting it to a happier mood for the dance floor.
Got Love
By: Josh Zuckerman
Genre: Rock/Pop
My Rating:  ½
If you think albums about love have to be all warm and fuzzy,
then think again. Josh Zuckerman’s music carries a powerful
message about being true to one’s self, and this his third album
is an unapologetic exploration of love–“the four letter word that
heals the planet.”
Love is a topic that many other artists have beaten to death
in brain-dead bewilderment, but Zuckerman comes at it from a
uniquely different, philosophical angle. His lyrics are generalized
and idealistic, and at time a little religious, but he trades those
same ol’ personal lamentations for a more intelligent commentary
on what’s wrong with the world today, and how love can solve it.
Whether family or friend (I’m guessing family), I have to
commend Zuckerman for making a strong political statement with
his music–it’s not an easy task.
The opening track, “To Be Today” is an epic–sounding rock piece
that introduces the struggle for love to overcome fear. Immediately
to follow is the title track, “Got Love?”, another troubled song
which pleads for greater acceptance: “Let’s speak the words to the
couple on the street who have got to be discrete just so that they
don’t have to be looked at, laughed at, anywhere they’re stared at.
Let’s not be missing that the problem is beneath the skin. Black,
white, doesn’t matter, gay, straight, thin or fatter, when love is the
answer, got no more fears, got love.”
While these two were the best on the CD in my opinion, I also
quite enjoyed “When We Dance” and “Take”.
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Other Recommended Listening
Albums
“Sounds of the Universe”
By: Depeche Mode
Genre: Electronic/Pop
Mood: Dark, Depressing, Discordant
My Rating: *** ½
Faves: “In Chains”, “Hole to Feed”, “Wrong”
“Echo”
By: Leona Lewis
Genre: Pop/Ballad
Mood: Warm, Sentimental, Feel-good
My Rating: ***
Faves: “Happy”, “Brave”
“I Look To You”
By: Whitney Houston
Genre: Soul/R&B
Mood: Uplifting, Strong, Sentimental
My Rating: ***
Faves: “Nothin’ But Love”, “Worth It”
“Crazy Love”
By: Michael Bublé
Genre: Jazz/Pop
Mood: Relaxed, Happy
My Rating: ** ½
Faves: “Haven’t Met You Yet”
Singles
“Sexy People”
By: Lolene
Genre: Dance/Pop
Mood: Upbeat, Confident, Sexy
My Rating: ****
Fave Mix: Static Revenger
She Wolf
By: Shakira
Genre: Latin/Pop
My Rating: 
“Whenever, Wherever” used to be one of my favorite songs
on the dance floor – it was strong and confident. Two things
Shakira’s latest album is not. Compared to her past hits,
“She Wolf” is a wet rag, a deflated balloon…even when she
howls like a wolf, there’s a certain…lack of commitment.
Regardless, “She Wolf” is the most memorable song on the
CD.
As for many of the remaining tracks, I felt like there was a
certain fullness lacking, as if the orchestration fell short. In “I
Did It Again”, Shakira tries to fill in the gaps with soft-spoken
lyrics, sexy sighs and gasps to the point of being annoying, as
if trying to sell the song on sex appeal alone. While this may
work on the lesbians, the fags need something more.
The only other song I found to have a glimmer of hope was
“Spy”, with a stronger and catchier melody. It seems to be
designed for a saxophone accompaniment, but the part is
filled with a lame sounding vocal imitation. I wince a little
when I hear that part, but the rest is good.
 Music -Review
Cont’d(contd)
 Lifestyle - From Page 36
Beauty Killer
By: Jeffree Star
Genre: Rock/Goth
My Rating: 
Only in a gay magazine would it not be weird that the
“Queen of the Club Scene” is a guy. On the cover of his
album, in full drag, Star passes for a pretty stunning woman.
On the back he sits completely naked save for pink leather
gloves, high heel shoes, some serious tattoos, and a head of
long bright orange hair. He is described as “a non-drinking,
non-smoking scorpio who’d sacrifice a freshly applied, $50
pedicure to put a foot up your ass, should the occasion call
for it.” That’s a tall glass of character.
And his music is fantastic: danceable, high-energy rock
with a sadistic twist. His lyrics juxtapose high fashion with
gore and murder, especially exemplified in “Lois Vuitton
Body Bag”. I particularly liked the opening track “Get Away
with Murder”, “Electric Sugar Pop”, and closing numbers
“Fresh Meat” and “Queen of the Club Scene”.
like to try your hand at being a Master, could you manage
somebody’s life to the extent that you are thinking for two
people at once? Is your life in the kind of order that would
be expected of a Master? Can you provide for the needs of
another human who is completely under your control? Again,
the vast majority would answer no.
Hope is not lost, however, for those of us who fantasize about
these things, just not to this extreme. Every relationship
is different, and there is a whole spectrum within leather
culture between dominant tops and submissive bottoms.
Next month, we’ll be exploring the Daddy/boy dynamic,
which has nothing to do with incest and everything to do
with guidance and mentoring.
The Master/slave dynamic is, like any relationship, much
more complex than can be written about in this short space;
this is only an overview. If you’re interested in learning more
about it, I recommend you read “Slavecraft” by Guy Baldwin,
as well as “The Compleat [sic] Slave” and “The Master’s
Manual” by Jack Rinella.
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biographies by Porter (Paul Newman, Merv Griffin and
Marlon Brando among them) with this impeccably
researched, tabloid-tinged plunge into the life of McQueen.
The James Dean-like actor, who died of cancer at age 50, was
undeniably and enthusiastically heterosexual, counting most
of his leading ladies, as well as three wives, among his many
boudoir conquests. But Porter more than makes a solid case
for a potent gay connection, including McQueen’s enduring
friendship – and sometimes nonsexual shared beds and
dick-measuring circle jerks – with comrades Casey Perkins
and Darron McDonald, both of whom died of AIDS; his early
Manhattan years hustling rich homosexuals for money while
also being a “gentleman for rent” by the likes of Marlene
Dietrich and Lana Turner; and his days as a Marine, when
“grab-ass” in the showers was an accepted way of life. As
with his previous bios, Porter integrates his subject’s queer
bent – even the late Newman’s – with a titillating panache
that is refreshingly on the measured side of lurid.
Featured Excerpt
Queers. We love each other. And we ask better questions.
We would never be so gauche as to ask if you are a man
or a woman. No, we ask, “Which pronoun do you prefer?”
“Why, thanks for asking. Shim and herm.” Then use it in a
sentence. “Is shim going on a hot date with that babe? Shim
better bring herm’s rubber dick.”
- From Lynee Breedlove’s One Freak Show
Richard Labonte has been reading, editing, selling, and writing about
queer literature since the mid-‘70s. He can be reached in care of this
publication.
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Entertainment
 Anyone But Me, photos by Robin Roemer
Anyone but Me
A New Webseries Examining Post 9/11 Teens - Even Lesbian Ones
By Dallas Barnes
For most of us lesbians, the L Word’s ultimate demise
left us with a hole in our hearts. I really do miss those
crazy girls, and their crazy lesbian antics, but alas,
the show must go on. A year has passed since we said
goodbye to those Los Angeles ladies, and most of us have
watched snippets of mainstream shows searching for a
something we could relate to. Not much has titillated
us, perhaps a flash of Tila Tequila’s crusade for lesbian
love caught our interest for a second, however we soon
realized that this is definitely no L Word.
Little did I know there was a revolution on our entertainment
horizon. Do you remember that writers strike a couple of years
back? Fortunately for us it allowed Internet programming to take
centre stage and develop without the shadow of mainstream
television blocking our view. One such website, StrikeTV.com, was
born during this chaos in an attempt to challenge the members
of the Writer’s Guild to create new and creative programs for the
Internet. Anyone but Me was one of these programs. Currently
a couple of episodes into its second season, I can honestly say I
finally have that show I can relate too.
When 16 year old Vivian McMillan has to move from New York
City to the suburbs, her relationships, past and present, are
tested; her identity goes through seismic changes. The daughter
of a NYC firefighter, Vivian has no choice but to leave the city
with her dad when he is forced to retire due to health problems
he accrued when attempting to save people on September 11th.
Described as a “moving, funny, and relevant new drama [that]
speaks to all ages and hearts,” the program follows the journey of
six teenagers and the adults who try to understand them.
Executive Producer and Writer Susan Miller is quick to explain
why this show is so successful as a Webseries.
“For most, if not all of us, this is an act of
love. We don’t get the big bucks or the
network advertising”
”I think people who haven’t actually seen a webseries fear
that it must be yet another technical innovation encrypted in a
language they will never be able to decode. SO WRONG! I want
to clear this up here and now. We come in peace! In almost every
respect a webseries is a shorter version of a regular television
series, without commercial interruptions. The differences lie in
why and how we make our shows.
“For most, if not all of us, this is an act of love. We don’t get
the big bucks or the network advertising. We’re on our own. And
that is both the struggle and the gift of doing a webseries. We
determine our material, our points of view, and our cast, the
look of the show, the style and scope of the writing. There is no
one telling us what we can or can’t do. It’s totally freeing, but,
it’s all on us. We’re responsible for every aspect- PR, financing,
production. You do this thing all day every day, but it’s worth it.
This country is bankrupt in so many ways; we need fresh ideas,
honest depictions of complex relationships and difficult times.
We need original, authentic voices uncorrupted by having to play
it safe. A webseries can offer that.”
Susan Miller would know what makes a show successful. She
is an Obie Award winning playwright for her critically acclaimed
one-woman play My Left Breast. Among many other plays she
was also a Consulting Producer for The L Word, and a writer for
thirtysomething.
The other half of the writing team for Anyone but Me is Tina
Cesa Ward, who also serves as an Executive Producer, and the
Director. She also explains why the webseries makes sense.
“A web series can be looked at like television only in shorter
segments, but there are some traits that make a web series
different than TV of course. For me, I think the biggest difference
is the creative freedom that you have because you’re making a
series on your own means. The webseries boom or revolution
feels the way the early to mid 90’s felt to me in film: suddenly
everyone making super low budget films had a chance to get their
stories out there to a much wider audience. The inexpensive look
of your film didn’t matter. It was about story. And I think the
same can be said for the web series.
“None of us have TV money, not even close. But now we have
a chance to get our stories out to an audience when before it
wasn’t possible without landing a deal for television. As the
independents of the 90’s helped usher in stories we were missing
from mainstream cinema and inadvertently raised the bar, the
web series is starting to do the same for TV.” Ward also directs
for the stage, and has been given numerous awards in light of
her success.
Watching a webseries is a simple concept. It reminds me of
YouTube…yet a little more sophisticated, and well, legal. You
don’t have to wait for months to watch reruns because all the
episodes are thee, and available to watch whenever you are.
Personally, I have watched the first season and the first two
episodes of the second season. It is good, and not just a ‘lesbian
Continued 
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 Anyone But Me, photos by Robin Roemer
 Entertainment - Cont’d
show’. The main character Vivian is a lesbian who must leave her
girlfriend Astrid behind as she moves to the suburbs. Yet her
friends (some heterosexual) and her family are just as diverse as
she is, and face challenges many of us could never understand.
The show lets us in on a world many of us are not familiar with.
These young characters don’t remember a world before 9/11,
and many of them embrace their diversity with no shame. This
could be a reflection of the defiance of Americans in general after
the terrorist attacks, or it could just be the evolution of our youth
today.
“Vivian and Aster live as the post 9/11 generation without
even knowing it,” says Ward. “They grew up not knowing the
world any other way, which is what I find the most intriguing
about this generation. Here in New York, I don’t think you can
escape the threat of terrorism. We have big billboards in Times
Square asking us to be ready. It’s a reality of life that today’s
youth have to deal with, but I’m sure they often find all the train
delays or security checks at concert venues or sporting events
annoying. All generations have problems unique to them; the
post 9/11 generation has to deal with the threat of terrorism.”
With its success thus far, Anyone but Me is sure to have
a long run. It offers a look at the real life of a community in
general, which is perhaps where the show is strongest. We are
all individuals and must cohabitate with each other, regardless
of our differences.
After only one season, the show has a major following and has
won numerous awards. It has been watched and endorsed by
celebrities such as Kate Clinton, Eric Stoltz, and Zachary Quinto
of Star Trek and Heroes fame. It has been awarded the AfterEllen
“Best Lesbian and Bi Webseries” and one of its stars, out actress
Nicole Pacent (Astrid), won Shewired’s Gay Woman of the Year.
Not bad for a show that has just begun its second season!
Susan Miller agrees, and perhaps says it best.
“We’re so completely in the hands of our fans and supporters.
They determine our reach. So when the show gets recognized
with a Visibility award or the endorsement of a gay icon or any
respected public figure, more people become aware of us and are
going to take the time to check us out. Everyone connected with
Anyone but Me is encouraged and touched by the accolades. It
means we’re doing something right, and good. For me, it just
gets better and better.”
With shows that allow us to see ourselves in its characters
and that break culture norms, our world get’s better and better
as well.
Anyone But Me
www.anyonebutmeseries.com
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Fiddler on the Roof
 Photos (C) 2009, Joan Marcus
Fiddler On The Roof
Another Classic Comes to Alberta
By Jason Clevett
Although shows like The Lion King and Spamalot have
graced our stages in recent years, many classic shows
such as Annie and A Chorus Line have also packed
auditoriums as part of Broadway Across Canada. This
trend continues with the 1964 classic Fiddler on the
Roof playing in Calgary from January 13th to 17th and
Edmonton January 19th to 24th.
Fiddler on the Roof is set in 1905 Russia and is based on the
story Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem. The story
centres on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts
to maintain his family and religious traditions while outside
influences encroach upon their lives. He must cope with both
the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters—each
one’s choice of husband moves farther away from the customs
of her faith—and with the decree of the Tsar that evicts the Jews
from their village. The show held the record for the longestrunning Broadway musical for almost 10 years until upended
by Grease.
Gay actor Sean Patrick Doyle makes history himself in this
production as he portrays the ghost of Lazar Wolf’s deceased
wife Fruma-Sarah - the first male to portray the character.
Doyle leaves the production after the Calgary show.
“While I am in drag, it is so highly stylized. Instead of looking
like a traditional queen I look more like a Disney villainess. The
character is intimidating because you do have a lot of freedom.
The image of her is not a true-to-life image, it is one that is
fabricated. Realism doesn’t come into play at all. I am playing
the scariest version of this woman that was invented by Tevia.
It is a little far out but a lot of fun.”
We caught up with Doyle in Toronto in the midst of a five
week run. The Miami-based actor is enjoying being on tour, but
certainly not the weather.
“I wish it wasn’t so cold. I do think Toronto is lovely. We
have been fortunate enough to have sit downs for many major
markets for a few weeks, so I do feel like I have gotten to know
my way around the city and the layout of places. We always
joke that we are in the best places in summer and worst in
winter. The winter schedule is always like Minneapolis and
Calgary and Detroit, and the summer schedule is California,
Texas and Florida.”
The appeal of shows like
Fiddler on the Roof and West
Side Story is enduring.
“Audience reaction speaks
for itself. The material is
timeless. There is something
that everyone can relate to
in these stories. This story is
about a very specific group
of people - a poor Jewish
family in turn of the century
Russia, a very specific niche
community to be making
a story about. At its heart,
Fiddler on the Roof is about
an everyday man who is
dealing with common family
issues, the loss of a daughter
and changes in tradition he
has known his entire life.
Every single father, and every
person in the audience can
relate to it and that is the difference.”
Doyle feels that every single person should see it in their
lifetime. “As far as book musicals are concerned I consider it
one of the top five musicals ever written. It is very integrated,
the songs help move it along. We restage all of Jerome Robbins
original choreography which is also celebrated as one of the most
integrated pieces of choreographic movement in the musical
theatre cannon. Everything you see enhances the story. In my
opinion (Sheldon) Harnick and (Jerry) Bock are two of the most
underrated and talented lyricist teams that ever lived.”
Fiddler on the Roof
January 13th-17th • Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary
January 19th-24th • Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton
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Books
Book Marks
of Tranby’s friendship with her mentor, a fierce older woman
on her deathbed who gave a lifetime to fighting for women’s
rights.
Lynnee Breedlove’s One Freak Show
By Richard Labonte
Sordid Truths: Selling My Innocence For a
Taste of Stardom
Author: Aiden Shaw
Publisher: Alyson Books
Size: 258 pages
Price:
$15.95 paper
Can a book about compulsive sex for pay and unceasing
drugged-out nights and days be charming? Yes it can. Shaw
is a 21-year-old college dropout with “massive boy meat” – in
the panted words of his first-ever trick, a porcine mincer with
overbearing airs – as this memoir of his pre-porn film fame
opens. It closes with Shaw stripping while acclaimed porn
director Chi Chi Larue snaps Polaroid pics of his hard body
and that massive member – which is where an earlier memoir,
My Undoing, picks up. Between these scenes, the one-time
hustler relates with good humor, engaging self-reflection and
disarming niceness – no matter how unattractive his clients
are, he’s always an amiable object of desire – about a neardecade of turning tricks in London’s finer hotels and sleazier
sex clubs, with a few boyfriends along the way. There’s no
doubt that in the minds of some, what Shaw was doing in
his 20s can certainly be classified as sordid. But the author’s
truth-telling about desire, lust and even love, with such
clarity, is a gift for readers to celebrate.
The Remarkable Journey
of Tranby Quirke
Author: Publisher:
Size: Price:
Elizabeth Ridley
Bold Strokes
188 pages
$16.95 paper
Author: Lynn Breedlove
Publisher: Manic D Press
Size: 132 pages
Price:
$14.95 paper
Which washroom to use? How might a woman pee like a man?
To transition or not to transition? And what exactly does
LGBTIQQ stand for? These and other not-quite-universal
questions (though, in Breedlove’s world, they ought to be)
are considered with comic prowess in this uninhibited hybrid
of stand-up comedy and thoughtful essays about issues
transgender and otherwise. Much of the collection is based
on Breedlove’s performance tour, One Freak Show, with bits
from Confessions of a Poser; some spoken-word chapters
don’t translate with their implied energy onto the printed
page. But Breedlove’s essays on hiking with his father, and
on the lives (and late-in-life marriage) of lesbian pioneers Del
Martin and Phyllis Lyon, are perfect in pitch and emotional
in content. As for those questions: any bathroom you want;
with something called a Freelax (more poetically, in French, a
pisse debout); about transitioning, (FTM) one reason against
is “crying,” one reason for is “same job, better pay.” As for
LGBT...etc.? It’s a queer theory exegesis as witty and smart
as the rest of this sweetly defiant collection.
While you’re at it...
Books to Watch Out For
Meredith Baxter, the Mom on the TV sitcom Family
Ties who recently came out at 62, is writing a memoir for
Broadway Books about coming late to lesbianism, her acting
years, her two decades of sobriety, her battle with breast
cancer, her several marriages and what it’s like to be a queer
grandmother.
DEACON MCCUBBIN, who with his husband Jim Bennett
founded Washington’s Lambda Rising Bookstore 35 years
ago (and the Lambda Literary Awards 22 years ago), plans
to start work on a bookselling and gay activism memoir now
that his last two stores, in D.C. and in Rehoboth Beach, have
closed...
BOOKSTORES TO WATCH OUT FOR:
In her 30s, a spinster, quietly lecturing young women about
“Domestic Health and Hygiene” at a fussy school for girls,
Tranby Quirke is a self-described “invisible woman.” To her
colleagues, she’s a model of temperance and rectitude. But
she holds two secrets close. It’s 1909 in London, and she’s
a suffragette, not given to marching for rights or chaining
herself to fences, but quietly supporting the vote for women.
And she’s a lesbian, though Queen Victoria has decreed no
such beings exist. Her life is placid but lonely – until she
locks eyes with 19-year-old student Lysette McDonald, who
comes to her, tremulously, for advice on how to handle the
daily physical and sexual abuse of her hard-fisted husband,
who wants a child she cannot conceive. Ridley’s focus in this
unsentimental but gracious love story is on the burgeoning
relationship between student and teacher, but their forbidden
romance acquires historical resonance through the depiction
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The Toronto Women’s Bookstore, founded as a collective
in 1973 and still run as a non-profit, is attempting to raise
$40,000 by the end of January to stay open. One of just three
feminist bookstores left in Canada, its staff recently tweeted,
“Wonder if we’re the only bookstore in existence to sell fewer
than five copies of Twilight?” Lagging sales and the economic
downturn have already forced the store to trim its cultural and
political programming, said spokesperson Robyn Bourgeois.
“It really hit us in the last couple of months that we are not
going to be able to pay our bills.”
COMMON LANGUAGE Bookstore, Ann Arbor’s LGBT shop
for books and Pride merchandise since 1991, is also holding
on by a thread, according to owners Keith Orr and Martin
Contreras, who subsidize the queer book sales with profits
from another business, a local bar.
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Photography
MiscYouth Show at the Soda Cafe - Calgary
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Calgary Men’s Chorus Christmas Concert
Photography
ARGRA Christmas Dinner - Calgary
Calgary Eagle Christmas Dinner - Calgary
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Photography
New Years Eve Photos - Calgary
Taken at the Backlot, Calgary Eagle, Money-Pennies, & Texas Lounge
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Photography
New Years Eve Photos - Edmonton
Taken at Boots, Buddy’s, Play, Prism and Woody’s
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Photography
Texas Lounge Anniversary - Calgary
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