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K Wayves November 2006 3 Halifax Pride ’07 Tewksbury Moncton Board Elected Men’s Dance Gives The By Bill McKinnon The new Board of Directors By Rob Myers, Mr. Leather Monc- The Halifax Pride Committee is for 2007 was elected. Micha Dav- ton 2006 making an early start in getting ies-Cole & Tamara Matheson will The Moncton Leather Chapter Shirt Off His ready for 2007 – well ahead of serve as Co-chairs, Kari Gundersen and I are planning Moncton’s last year. They held the Annual as Secretary and Kimberley Fow- first Man 2 Man “MEN ONLY” General Meeting in three sessions low as Treasurer and the following Dance on Friday November 3rd, Back with last meeting on October 12 are the activity coordinators on the at the Moncton Lions Community at the LGB Youth Project, 2281 Board: Events - Lee-Anne Poole, Centre at 473 St George Blvd. This By Bill McKinnon Brunswick St. Marketing & Graphics - Kara Red- “MEN ONLY” Dance is open to The 3rd annual NSRAP Gala on Final financial results for 2006 den & Joseph MacNeil, Parade - Ed ALL GAY MEN within the com- Sept 30 in Halifax was a pleasant are not yet available but it looks Savage & Chad Whiteway, Partner- munity and it is not a leather only experience although attendance like there may be a deficit but less ship - Hugo Dann, Public Relations event. was down from last year. The first than the retiring board was faced & Media - Raymond Taavel, and This dance is for the MEN gala was the big gay wedding cel- with. It seems that the City has Volunteers - Trent Slaunwhite. In within our community to have a ebration; subsequent galas are an- still not finalized its billings and addition the following were elected great night out together and to as- niversaries and much-needed fund collection of money owed by some as directors at large: Andy Hewlet, sist Moncton’s “RECONNECT” raisers. The first two were at the sponsors is uncertain. If there is a Bill McKinnon, Curtis Cartmill, Program which is this year’s char- Casino Hotel but the food seems deficit it should be much easier to Daniel MacKay, Gerrit Volkmann, ity of choice for The Moncton better at the Lord Nelson and it’s a cope with than last year’s when Maggie Heywood, Patrick Daigle Leather Chapter. classier place. The first year Darrell major fundraisers had to be held to and Shannon Coombs. The “RECONNECT” Program Dexter spoke, last year it was Troy pay it off. An auction at the Casino The Committee applauded the is a YMCA affiliated agency to aid Parry and this year Mark Tewks- is being planned for early in 2007 to work of the two retiring co-chairs Moncton’s Homeless Street Youth. bury. Comedian Bette Macdonald get things started but the date has Hugo Dann and Patrick Daigle and We hope that we will be seeing you MC’d the first two and this year not yet been set. also Daniel MacKay for his many out for a great night and to support we had another super Nova Scotia to support sick children, special years of service as Secretary. this important and necessary char- performer, Mary Ellen MacLean Olympians, and PHA’s. He was ity at MAN 2 MAN 4 MEN. who is incredibly funny. This co-pres. of the 1st Outgames in HIV Positive It all begins when the doors year also saw NSRAP with a new Montreal this summer, was host PFLAG open at 10PM and goes until 3AM. chairperson, Kevin Kindred who of Discovery Channel’s “How It’s Peer Support Admission for this benefit fund- took over from Sean Foreman in Made”, is a motivational speaker Membership raiser will be $7.00 at the door. We June and is doing a wonderful job and has written two books, Vi- Group have a special guest DJ to spin out in his new position. sions of Excellence and Straight Halifax: Starting Tuesday, Novem- Drive great tunes, door prizes and a 50/50 Mark Tewksbury is known Talk from a Gay Jock (see review ber 14th 6:30 - 8:30 introductory PFLAG Canada is launching its draw will also be held. by many as an Olympic athlete in June/06 Wayves). sessions at the ACNS 1657 Bar- PFLAG Canada Membership For more information, email Rob who won gold, silver and bronze rington St. Program. “How many members Myers at aunnamission@hotmail. medals in swimming and a caring Cont’d on Page 19 All HIV+ are welcome. do you have?” We have been asked com humanitarian who has worked For more information, call this question many times. Mem- Sybelle 425-4882/ 225 or Stephen bership numbers alone do not con- 877-1932. vey the strength and value of an organization, but numbers can be Queer Play used as one indicator of effective- Cumming ness. The trust and appreciation of Youth Project Auction Wayves Says those who come to us seeking sup- Soon… By Sheena Jamieson port and the high regard in which By Lee Anne Poole Join us for our 2nd annual “Any- Halifax. Brunch and viewing is “Thank You, Ian we are held by other organizations In early December, Reflections thing Goes Auction,” a fundraiser from noon - 3 pm; plus a second speak to the importance and value Cabaret will be the place to see a in support of the Lesbian, Gay silent auction. Crowe” of our work. Now, we are asking seamless fusion of theatre and drag. & Bisexual Youth Project. We If you have items to donate or you to stand beside us in support Music numbers from the hilarious promise a great afternoon for all questions, please call 429-5429. of our vision of a more open and hit Broadway musical “I Love You, who attend. Keep checking our website (www. accepting Canadian society. You’re Perfect, Now Change!” will It’s on Sunday November 26th youthproject.ns.ca) for updated Will you become a member? be performed by local drag artists, at Menzbar, 2104 Gottingen St, auction items. Registration is fast, simple and best Rouge Fatal, April Showers, Ben of all, FREE . Full details are avail- Dover, and Kowyn Dover, directed able online at www.pflagcanada.ca by Lee-Anne Poole. Membership means community “I Love You, You’re Perfect, and we are certainly one that de- Now Change!” is a comedy about serves to be counted! love and relationships in a world of Trans Sex Trade Feel free to contact me if heterosexuals. This production will you have any questions. Cherie flip it inside out, turn it on it’s ass, MacLeod, Executive Director and transform this Broadway hit in Worker Support Group - PFLAG Canada Inc. 1633 Moun- to an East Coast queer fiasco! By Dawn Archambault tain Road, Box 29211 Moncton, For more information or for re- Later this fall Stepping Stone As- be expanding our services to reach NB E1G 4R3 1-888-530-6777 hearsal pictures, performance dates sociation will be offering a new more diverse populations,” says It is with a tinge of sadness toll-free, (506) 869-8191 local(506) and prices e-mail queerplay@gmail. director Dawn Archambault, “the that we say “thank you” to our support group for Transgender 387-8349 fax com. See You There! sex trade workers. Stepping Stone trans community is a dangerously bookkeeper Ian Crowe who has under-served, misunderstood, decided to close the books on his Association is a user-directed non- profit organization that supports marginalized community and those time with Wayves Magazine. involved in the sex trade are often Ian, a longtime community individuals involved in the sex trade by contributing to their further isolated and stigmatized. It activist, has been our volunteer is our intention to provide a safe, bookkeeper for many years now health, safety and well-being. Our program users are currently or supportive environment where and done so much to help Wayves trans sex workers can share their grow and move into the black, formerly involved in the sex trade, or are at risk of becoming involved stories, find support or just connect “keeping our dollars making with each other.” sense” so to speak. in the sex trade. Stepping Stone is the only or- The group will be facilitated by Wayves wants to extend our well-known Halifax Trans activist sincerest appreciation for his ganization east of Montreal that provides support services for sex and Stepping Stone Program Co- dedication and commitment over ordinator Jeff Liberatore. Groups these past years. We invite you to trade workers. Stepping Stone holds the philosophy that all indi- will run on alternate Tuesday join us in toasting and roasting evenings from 7-9pm. Ian Crowe at Menz Bar on No- viduals have the right to self deter- mination; that those who work as For more information regard- vember 10, starting at 9:30pm. ing this group or other services With much affection Ian, your sex trade workers have the basic right to safety and access to services provided by Stepping Stone please friends at Wayves say “THANK contact us at 902-420-0103 or by YOU!” regardless of their occupation. “We are pleased and honored to email at [email protected] 4 November 2006 Wayves Upcoming PEI Pride Letters Events First NB Divorce By Rene Murphy Dear Wayves: or so couples, I think that the time more information listed. has come to openly come out about First I want to let you know that PEI Pride will be the host for In- I am writing to let you know we have a great article in the Sep- that the first — to our knowledge this and the issues it raises for our terPride in 2008. If you would like community. If you are interested in tember issue of Wayves with some to help out, please let us know. — male-male gay divorce took place pictures of our Parade, you will in February of 2006 in Sackville. As this, and it has not been previously Now for more current events. If publized elsewhere, let me know. find it on Page 9. you wish more information check one of the pair, and having gone For those of you who have not through much to get married, not Perhaps the best course is an inter- out the calendar. Some of the de- view, or some other format. checked out our site lately (www. tails are yet to be worked out. sanctioned yet by the government, peipride.com), I want to let you here at Mount Allison University Thank you for your time, and I The following events will be look forward to hearing back from know about some important dates held in and around Charlottetown: in Sackville, then the real wedding coming up. in Ottawa among the first hundred you. Regards, Oct 28, ARC will be holding a Hal- Wade (Oulton-)Stillman. July 7th through to July 15th loween Dance at the Delta; Nov of 2007 is our Pride Week. The 8 it will be Pride Trivia; Nov 18, theme for 2007 is “Carrousel of Pride will be having a Dance at the Colours”. This theme will be for Delta (it starts at 9:30pm); Dec 9 is From the Valley to Lulu with Love all of the events during the whole Pride Variety Show: and Dec ? is By Doug Bennett It shows that the week as well as the Parade and the Bingo with a Penny Auction. Dance. Our calendar will have We, the Annapolis Valley Gay/Les- GLBT Commu- Diaries IX Pride Jan 21 through to Jan 27 is our bian and All Genders Community nity is willing to first winter Pride Carnival. There were saddened when we heard of help out when p6 Queering of Kibitz and Bitch, Transgendered Politics, p8-9 Chef’s Sponsors Mother Nature Corner, Saint John p10 ISCANS spread Groups and Servicesp11 Wayves’ p12-14 Events Wayves is looking will be a lot going on. Lulu LaRude’s Medical condition needed. Feb 14, 15, and 16 will be a show and we wanted to do something In the future for you! called ‘CatTails and CockTails.’ to help out if we could with medi- at dances held A great volunteer opportunity This will be filled with monologs cal expenses. On September the on the first Sat- awaits someone at Wayves Maga- of sexuality. If you would like to 2nd the Valley Gay Men’s Coffee urday of each zine. We are looking for some- take part in this, please contact us. House held our monthly dance m o n t h , w e one who would be interested in If you have a monolog, but not and a donation can was placed at hope to be able to raise money for committing to a couple of hours someone to say it, let us know the door asking for any donations. other charities. Whether a great or a month to help keep track of about that as well. Near the end of the evening we small amount it all helps in time Wayves’ accounts as our book- Please show your support in took the donation can around to of need. keeper. Pride by your attendance. Let tables and again asking if anyone The Gay/Lesbian and All Gen- Experience is an asset however others know about the events and would like to contribute and we ders Community of the Annapolis anyone with a sincere desire to par- bring someone along with you. are pleased to be able to say $155 Valley wishes Lulu many years ticipate in a dynamic and growing We are looking for people to help was raised. Hopefully this will help of Happiness and Good Health volunteer organization is encour- out at the doors of our events and in some small way. Thank you all ahead. aged to reply. Interested? Contact to help sell tickets. Help us to who contributed to this worthy Email: menembracingmen@ us at [email protected], have great functions for you to cause. yahoo.ca Website: faceitwithpride. subject line: Bookkeeper. Look party at. In the past we have also raised tripod.com Phone: 902-765-2821 or forward to hearing from you! money for the Helen Keller Fund. 902-363-2041

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Where You Can Find wayves Cumberland Pride New Brunswick... Bathurst: Gais.es Nor Gays Support Group Durham Bridge: Rivers Edge Campground By Gerard Veldoven Fredericton: AIDS New Brunswick; Boldon's Bookmart; Campus "Smoke" Opportunities for the GLBT com- Hall, 1 Ratchford St. Amherst, Shoppe, UNB; Molly's Coffee House / Cargo Bay; Student Resource Centre, St. munity members who seek support N.S. Need to talk? Need to meet Thomas University; UNB/STU Spectrum; Westminster Books, King Street; X- and friendship in an open and others in your particular situation? Citement Video, Queen Street friendly environment. Meetings Need to make friends? Need to sim- Moncton: Club Chameleon; Curwin News; Joe Moka Café; Reid's are held the third Thursday of each ply socialize? Contact us. Call 902- Newstand; SIDA/AIDS Moncton; Timothy’s World Coffee; Triangles; United month in Amherst. Place: Trinity 660-5004 or 902-660-9507. E-mail: Book Exchange, Mountain Road; X-Citement Video St.Stephen United Church, Heartz [email protected] Riverview: Reid’s - Riverview Sackville: Mount Allison; Tidewater Books Saint John: AIDS Saint John; Club Montreal; Feel Good Store; Hair Station; Club Chameleon Has Mahogany Manor; UNBSJ Bookstore Newfoundland... Closed Corner Brook: Corner Brook Status of Women Gander: Gander Public Library By Bill McKinnon St. John's: AIDS - Newfoundland and Labrador; Bennington Gate; LBGT Club Chameleon on Mountain downtown and there may have club will open up someday soon, M.U.N.; Our Pleasures; Shopper's Drug Mart, Le Marchant Road; St. John's Road in Moncton has closed after been some risks in being in that for competition is good; mean- Public Library; Zone 216 only a few months of operation. neighbourhood late at night. It is a while Monctonians can continue to It was only in August that Way- pity that Club Chameleon is gone enjoy the the warm hospitality that Nova Scotia... ves reviewed the opening. As we for the Gary and Jill, the owners Triangles, Hub City’s other gay Amherst: Carvel Upholstery and Draperies; Cumberland County Family understand it the club did not are nice people and they really tried bar been providing to the GLBT Planning; The Hojo Café catch on as it is some distance from to make a go of it. Perhaps another community for years. Annapolis Royal: The King George Inn Antigonish: Antigonish Women's Centre; Student Union Resource Centre; Webb's Superstore Bedford: Bedford Library Bridgewater: Sexual Health Centre – Lunenburg County Canning: Canning Library Dartmouth: Adult Cash & Carry; Café Tryst; CD Heaven; Healing Our Nations; Jake's Video & Variety; Libraries – Alderney Gate, Cole Harbour, Dartmouth, Woodlawn; Nova Scotia Government Employees Union; Novel Tease; X-Citement Video, Main Street Halifax: AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia; Accent Gallery; Alteregos Café; Atlantic News Stand; Blowers Street Paperchase; Blue Moon Bistro; Bookmark; Buy the Book and More; CD Plus; CKDU Radio; Counseling and Community Support Services; DALOUT; Dal-Tech; Daily Grind; Diamond; FRED; Fresh Start B&B; Grad House (Dal); HMV; Hairdressers’ Market; Halifax Backpackers Hostel; Junk & Foibles; Khyber Club; Libraries: Captain William Spry, Halifax North, Keshen Goodman, Killiam, Spring Garden Road, Weldon Law; Menz Bar; Mount St. Vincent University – Rosaria & Sexton; Night Magic Fashions; Nooks AIDS Is A Gay Disease? and Crannies; NSCAD - supply store; N.S. Advisory Council - Status of Women; One World Café; Outside The Lines; Planned Parenthood Clinic; Reflections; The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian that AIDS is not a “gay” disease, “it cannot examine any community Room2Move Fitness; Seadogs Spa; Second Cup - Spring Garden; Shoe Shop; SUB, Center has attracted a lot of atten- is a disease of the immune system,” health issue without seeing the Dal and St. Mary's; Sweet Jane’s; Teletech; The Donut Machine; Venus Envy; tion with a recent media campaign: he said. footprints of our community’s Video Difference; X-Citement Video, Quinpool Road; Youth Project “AIDS is a Gay Disease,” their ads One can’t argue with Michael artists and activists who engaged Kentville: Annapolis Valley Regional Library - Kentville Division; The Red declare, “Own It: End It.” The L.A. Weinstein’s statement, but there’s in the fight against AIDS. From Door Times reports the Center is target- no denying that the campaign is ‘Walks for Life’ to Fashion Cares, Lower Sackville: Halifax Public Library; Sackville Library; X-Citement ing the gay male community who, at least provocative. Those of us from coloured ribbons to the de- Video they say, appear to be “slacking who were around in the early years livery of experimental treatments Elizabeth’s Books; Second Story Women’s Centre off” in their vigilance against the of the health crisis can remember for those who are ill, we changed Lunenburg: epidemic. the fear and hysteria surrounding everything. Middleton: Mark Rutherford; 92 Balcom Crescent, Nictaux While it is true that men who what was briefly called the “gay Now the world’s focus on HIV/ Musquodoboit Harbour: wayves Advertising, 1030 Ostrea Lake Road have sex with men still constitue cancer”. Back then it was impor- AIDS seems t be shifting towards New Glasgow: Pictou County Women's Centre the majority of HIV/AID cases in tant to establish that AIDS posed women and the Third World. Can Pictou: Pictou Library North America, the L.A. Center’s a threat to everyone, not just gay it be that North American gay men Port Williams: Port Williams Public Library campaign is a radical departure men. We needed (and still need) the feel somewhat marginalised from Sydney: AIDS Coalition; Cape Breton Pride Committee; Family Service of from the traditional portrayal of financial backing of governments this issue that once so dominated Eastern Nova Scotia; Harrison Society; Sexual Diversity Centre, CBU HIV/AIDS as a disease that affects and corporations, and the full sup- our lives? Or is it, what with our Tantallon: Tantallon Library everyone. The Times reported port of the scientific community ready access to drug therapies and Truro: Central Nova Women's Resource Centre; Colchester Sexual Assault some AIDS counsellors as con- to fight this epidemic. Yet it was health-care, that we are in danger Centre; MacQuarries Pharmasave - The Esplanade; NSCC Truro Campus; cerned that the campaign will play the gay community that faced the of becoming complacement? Is this Northern Aids Connection into the stigma already attached to mounting casualties and mobilised a factor in the recent rise in rates Windsor: Readers Haven HIV/AIDS, and that it could be an in resistance. Furthermore, our of transmission? It was certainly Wolfville: Acadia Pride; The Atheneum, Acadia; The Coffee Merchant; The obstacle to future research funding. community’s response to HIV/ a matter of concern for some gay Odd Book; Wolfville Public Library In the Times article, the head of AIDS has had a profound impact male delegates attending the 2006 Yarmouth: TOOTS; Tri-County Women’s Centre; Western Counties L.A. based AIDS Healthcare Foun- on community-based health care AIDS Conference in Toronto. Regional Library dation, Michael Weinstein stated across the developed world. One Prince Edward Island... Charlottetown: AIDS PEI; Afternoon Delight; Reading Well Bookstore; Last Month’s Question That’s Entertainment! Last month’s question, “How kinky are you?” solicited only four scant replies. Perhaps we should have followed one reader’s suggestion that we expand the question. It seems we Atlantic Canadians are somewhat Alberta... shy of confessing our kinks, at least in print.”Not very,” wrote one Wayves’ reader. However, a naughtier Edmonton: Buddy’s / Woody’s / Steamworks sort responded, “If you think of it, I’ll probably do it. I only draw the line at blood and brown.” British Columbia... When the question was posed at an editorial meeting, a member of the Wayves collective said that he’d Prince George: GALA-North Society tell us but for the fact that “you’d all get turned on!” Hmmm. What are that young man’s secrets? Vancouver: Little Sisters The last word should go to poetical reader offered, “While the world flys by in Leather and lace, my Manitoba... level of Kink is a sure disgrace. Winnipeg: Rainbow Resource Centre Ontario... This Month’s Question: Guelph: Out on the Shelf We want to hear what the bright and beautiful Rainbow Readership of Wayves has to say. Are you for or Ottawa: After Stonewall; One-in-Ten against the L.A. Center’s ad campaign? What do you think? You tell us: Toronto: Glad Day Bookshop; Out on the Street Saskatchewan... Is HIV/AIDS a gay disease? 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Hello Tommo It Take To Come Happy Spring to you. Still can’t get over the fact that you in the Land of Oz are enjoying a warmer, beard caught my eye (He’s bringing sexy back!), until brighter season even as the days grow shorter and the I discovered the object of my lustful thoughts was the light becomes dimmer here. son of an old friend. I didn’t immediately rule out the Out? A bright spot in this otherwise greyish emotional possible of a satisfying sexual relationship but I con- By Daniel Mackay landscape and THE social event of the last six months ceded that there would be complications. A woman On a sunny, warm day in Septem- ca/Search/532855.html) was the eagerly anticipated wedding of Nicola and with a trucker’s tan jostled my arm breaking my reverie ber, Peter Duffy and I sat down I was a little concerned about the Dodger. Now, I’ve known Nicola for donkeys’ years and I directed my gaze to where the betrotheds and outdoors at the Mediterraneo to exposure - not because of possible - since we were 17 years old. We have so much his- the minister were beginning the ceremony. chat about - well, I wasn’t quite homophobia; my friends, family, tory together a no-blackmail pact was necessary. We The I Do’s were duly pronounced and the tradi- sure. I thought perhaps Peter want- and co-workers know I’m gay, and know way too much about the other. Old jokes still tional rites followed without incident - I was going ed to write an article about the gay my clients can guess - but mostly crack us up and we’ve gotten through the best and to say,” without a hitch “ but “hitched” they are - of- community, and I wanted to tell because I’m a consultant. Our cli- the worst times together. I’ve known the important ficially, publicly, and legally! A loving commitment him about my “Halifax Rainbow ents hire us to be impartial, so we people in her life, attended all her public handfastings that no one may put asunder, not even the political Encyclopedia” project. We warmed stay out of the media’s eye about and been witness to the separations too. (Contrary to machinations of Mr. IcyBlueEyes or the specious moral up chatting the profes- rumour, only one of these ever required the presence arguments of hidebound religious leaders. about a vari- Is a quarter century sional mat- of the police!) And now, with Dodger she has found A general movement began then towards the buf- ety of things ter, and it’s happiness, not the brittle, manic I-didn’t-take-my- fet table. (Am I the only one who thinks it odd that for a quarter enough? Apparently not. traditional medication fantasy bliss, but instead a quiet, solid joy most of the hors d’oeuvres at a lesbian wedding were h o u r , a n d to keep a and contentment. the size and shape of meatballs?) Laughter and the then his notebook came out. low profile generally. Dodger has a deceptively calm demeanour covering flash of cameras occasionally broke into the relaxed We spent a couple of hours Then the phone started to ring. an inner spark of lively, wicked humour. One Christ- atmosphere created by shared happiness and blueberry talking over diet Coke and onion My Dad called to say how great the mas, we watched neighbourhood children singing champagne. As I was raising my glass following one rings. I carefully chose my answers, article was, and congratulate me, carols door to door. Her look of sweet kindness never of the impromptu toasts to the brides, I noticed two providing some judicious but juicy and friends and relatives called to wavering, she whispered to me, “If one of those fuckers familiar faces. tidbits for Peter, while trying to do the same. The following Mon- tracks through my lawn display, I’ll kill him.” I snorted R and T are old friends who were valley queers avoid actual calumny. He always day, I got it at work: my co-work- into my eggnog and we became sisters! before becoming metro homosexuals. Both were el- takes pictures of his interview ers called me “Media Star” and con- Happiness is the best therapy. egantly dressed although R, his hair now returned to subjects, and he took a closeup gratulated me on my 15 minutes of Therapists, now there’s another topic! I’ve gone a nearly natural colour, seemed a bit pale. T confided wide-angle which made my hands fame. Our office manager said that through all the free ones -you get what you pay for! that they were just a teensy bit hung over and that R in the foreground look like hams. her 12-year-old had seen the picture My last therapist suggested a little break would be had gotten thrown out of a piano bar the night before As a favour, I showed him how to and pointed it out to her; my boss good for us - and truthfully, he was beginning to look for verbally assaulting the piano player who refused get a better proportioned picture said his kid had woken him up that a bit worn down. I’d prefer a good Jungian psycho- to play Mandy for the 9th time! Barry Manilow and with exactly the same composi- Saturday morning clutching the therapist with homo sensibilities but where does one vodka stingers, not a good combination. tion by using the lens on “zoom” paper in his hand, saying, “Daddy, look? The last one I met was still wearing love beads R, looking slightly less wan after a second glass of and shooting from about ten feet your company’s in the paper!” A and had a macramé wall hanging in his office. And I vino, asked after B and Milosh. I informed him that away. young project manager from a was dating him!! they were living la dolce vita in Rome. He remarked, I asked whether I could review competing company edgily hinted Nowadays when I feel overwhelmed I take a couple “We always intend to travel to Europe but somehow a draft of the article before he sent that he was very interested in the of old B&W films. You know, Tom, the tearjerkers we always end up in the Caribbean.” Thus equating it to the editors. The answer was a article. In the local newsgroup hfx. - easier to cry for fictional characters than for myself the concept of international air travel to choosing the flat “no” - no one gets that. general, people commented about but I always feel tremendously relieved at the end. wrong exit off the 103 and ending up in Spryfield. A few weeks later, my face how progressive it was for Duffy to While I didn’t actually break down into uncontrol- Next, the cutting of the cake and a reminder of the was on the front page of section have chosen to enlighten himself. lable sobbing at Nicola and Dodger’s wedding, I did important things in life: love, laughter, chocolate and B of the Chronicle Herald, right At one of my client sites, the of- find it all terribly touching. booze - and friends to share them with. next to “QUEER EYE”, set in 30- ficial newspaper clipping clerk cut The day began inauspiciously - grey skies threaten- Love ya! point, directing readers to page B3. out the article and stuck a post-it on ing rain. In fact, right after the Scribbler and I arrived I Flipping the pages, I saw my huge it: “Hi Dan. Just in case you didn’t thought a hailstorm had broken out but it was just the hammy hands, and my tiny face get a copy.” She drew a dimpled clatter of Birkenstocks on the stairs. Clearly there was a somewhere behind them, beside smiley after her name. wide variation of interpretation of the words “cocktail the headline, “Trying to under- When do you stop coming out? attire”. The Scribbler and I had consulted together and stand the gay world.” (You can read Isn’t a quarter century enough? Ap- decided black was always the correct fashion choice. the article online at http://herald. parently not. I’ll keep at it. Sporting my new glasses - stylish but expensive (I Can See Dearly Now) I wobbled my head about, looking for old friends in the crowd. A young man with a Justin Timberlake haircut and close-cropped Wayves November 2006 7 Making A Difference: Mary Ellen MacLean “Getting involved” By Bill McKinnon Bravo TV. She performed with (Australia). Recent film/TV ap- readings at the Spring Garden This concept has different mean- Mary Ellen MacLean is an actor/ Symphony Nova Scotia (SNS) in pearances include “Wilby Wonder- Library and most recently kept ings to different people. Some see it comedian/creator/director work- ”Peter and the Wolf” and other ful” and “Hatching, Matching and the NSRAP Gala 2006 crowd in as taking on a certain event, others ing in theatre, TV and film. She was SNS productions, and appears in Dispatching.” Mary Ellen’s latest stitches as MC/auctioneer and liter- possibly leading a movement, oth- a founding member of the physical the “Nutcracker” again this year movement play, “Velocipede,” ally sold Mark Tewksbury’s shirt ers yet again volunteering to make theatre ensemble “Jest in Time” at the Cohn (Dec 8-16). A few premiered in Halifax as part of Live off his back for $2,500. a simple gathering happen. with which she toured world-wide of the theatres she worked at are Art Dance Productions in May to Mary Ellen will be hosting “Tits Whichever way people offer for over 20 years, and starred in TV Neptune (NS), Mulgrave (NS), sold out audiences. ‘n Glitz” on November 10 at the their time, talents and energies, it specials here in Canada with the Festival Antigonish (NS), Live Bait Mary Ellen finds time to help Marriot Harbourfront. In January all helps to create a more vibrant company. Her one-woman play, (NB), Western Canada Theatre out the rainbow community. In 2007, she will head to BC to direct community for us all. “Frankie,” toured to rave reviews (BC), Buddies in Bad Times (ON) July she participated in Halifax “Molly Veil’s” at Western Canada So in this issue, Wayves intro- across Canada as well as airing on and The Sydney Opera House Pride’s Gay/Lesbian literature Theatre in Kamloops. duces a new series called “Making For more about “Jest in Time” see http://nstp. a Difference” where we will profile ucis.dal.ca/zouppa_5222.html, for Mary Ellen’s people like you, who come from filmography see http://www.imdb.com/name/ all walks of life, whose efforts may Sue Johanson nm0533799, for info on Symphony Nova Scotia sometimes go unnoticed and yet see http://www.symphonynovascotia.ca, and truly do make a difference. for “Titz ‘n Glitz” see http://www.titznglitz. Do you know someone who Speaks at Dal com/new_find_an_event.htm should be recognized? Contact us at www.wayves.ca.

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1598 barrington st, halifax Project- Seeds 902-422-0004 to order: 1.877.370.9288 or for Growth www.venusenvy.ca By Hugo Dann In July 2005, during Pride Week in of Newfoundland and Labrador; Halifax, more than 300 men par- AIDS PEI; AIDS New Brunswick; ticipated in the Nova Scotia “Sex SIDA AIDS Moncton; AIDS St. Now” Survey, the most compre- John; the Northern AIDS Con- hensive study yet made of gay men nection Society; the AIDS Coali- in our region, (albeit one limited to tion of Cape Breton; Healing Our those men who attended Halifax’s Nations and the AIDS Coalition Pride Week). One year later, Way- of Nova Scotia all met together in ves’ July issue reported on its find- Halifax. Since then they have been ings in a detailed article by Gary holding regular teleconferences Brooks. Developed as a collabora- with Professor Westhaver. After tive effort by Russell Westhaver of revising the questionnaire, they St. Mary’s University, and Robert are extending the survey beyond Allan, then Executive Director Nova Scotia to include all four of the AIDS Coalition of Nova Atlantic Provinces. The approach Scotia (ACNS), the survey reveals to gathering information has also a vivid portrait of the men who changed to what is known as “Re- completed the survey. It confirms spondent Driven Sampling” (RDS), some assumptions and confounds a method that relies on the men others while delineating who we who participate to draw more men are: our incomes; our social lives; into the survey. This should allow our use of drugs and alcohol, and, researchers to map out the social most importantly, our sexual networks that gay and bisexual knowledge, practices and vulner- men create, as well as incorporating abilities. The 2005 survey’s final men who have sex with men (msm) report is available online. It makes who don’t identify as gay. for fascinating reading. Visit the The participating groups hand- ACNS website at www.acns.ns.ca ed out survey packages to certain and click on “Services”. The report selected individuals, known in the is listed under “Survey” on the language of RDS as ‘seeds’. Every right hand side of the page. package contained the question- Now the project is taking a naire and three coupons, which big step forward. In March of the seeds were then to pass along this year, representatives from to three other men. Each coupon the Atlantic region’s major com- has a number code and the toll-free munity based AIDS organisations: number for the Research Centre at the AIDS Committee of Western Cont’d on Page 18 Newfoundland; AIDS Committee 8 November 2006 Wayves Wayves November 2006 9 Saint John Walk

Photo credit: Jeff Tibbo, Office Coordinator, for Life Shines In AIDS Saint John. Clockwise from upper left: Route signs: “Great work! Keep walking.” “You’re almost there; our “Golden” walker, Rain Sister Zetta Whelley (right) with Sister “Nicky” By SarahRose Werner Nickerson, ASJ’s Support and Volunteer Chilly autumn rain did nothing to dampen the spirits of the 150 walkers Coordinator; Honourary Walk Chair: who turned out on Sunday, Sept 24, to support the Walk for Life. The Deputy Mayor Michelle Hooton; Sisters of walkers represented 12 teams plus numerous participants who came Charity; and our Youngest Walker with her to walk as individuals. New teams this year were Old Navy and École Mom, Terri-Lynn Reid. Millidgeville North, making this the first year we’ve had participation from a middle school team. MC Alesha Farren introduced this year’s Honourary Walk Chair, Saint John’s Deputy Mayor Michelle Hooton. Hooton is a strong sup- porter of the Sex Trade Action Committee (STAC), on which AIDS Saint John is a key partner. After Hooton had spoken to the crowd about the importance of the Walk, she and the other walkers swung into action as Sister Irene Beuchler led them in a bit of line-dancing before they hit the Harbour Passage trail. The City of Saint John has been lengthening the trail every year, so AIDS Saint John staff members “Nicky” Nick- erson and Jeff Tibbo thoughtfully decorated it with encouraging signs reading, “Great work! Keep walking,” and, “You’re almost there.” The walkers raised almost $11,500. The top team was the Dickison family, long-time supporters of AIDS Saint John who raised the money in memory of Wayne Dickison. Lois Martin, Wayne’s aunt, was the top individual walker. Generous amounts were also raised by the Sisters of Charity, Wyndham Worldwide and Hampton High School. Sister Angie Martz was the runner-up for top walker, while Sister Zetta Whelley took the prize for “Golden” walker. The prize for youngest walker went to Terri-Lynn Reid’s 15-day-old daughter, who’s going to follow in her Mom’s footsteps as soon as she starts walking on her own. Terri-Lynn has MC’d two previous Walks for Life and was one of the youth facilitators in AIDS Saint John’s recently completed Harm Reduction Project. The Walk wouldn’t be possible without the efforts of AIDS Saint John’s volunteers and sponsors. We’d like to thank the Hardman Group for the use of Market Square and the Leisure Services Department of the City of Saint John for the use of Harbour Passage. Local band Digby Wolf kept Walk registration rockin’. Thanks to Tim Horton’s, Ganong’s and Coca Cola, no one died of either starvation or caffeine withdrawal. Prizes were donated by Bayview Credit Union – which also raised almost $800 – Paderno, Staples, Agnes Mew and Darlene Smith. All funds raised by the AIDS Walk for Life will be used to fund programs in the Sussex-to-St. Stephen area, Health Region 2. However, AIDS Saint John also works in partnership with SIDA/AIDS Moncton and The AIDS Information & Support Centre to assist people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in the African country of Swaziland. On the same day as the Walk for Life took place in Saint John, volunteers in Hampton held a garden party that raised $6,820 for people in the village of Nkamazi. The amount of work that remains to be done in the fight against HIV/AIDS, both on a worldwide scale and here in New Brunswick, is daunting. But we’re working on it – step by step. Halifax Walk for Life Meets $40,000 Target

By Bill McKinnon The AIDS Coalition of Nova Sco- raises (or donates) $2 or $2,000, it tia (ACNS) held their annual Walk all counts and all adds up. It is of for Life in Halifax on Saturday, course not just about money for it September 30. The weather was also took about 50 volunteers to great, many people were there for put on the event and their efforts the walk and spirits of the par- are equally important as are the ticipants were high. It’s all about many businesses who provided Photo credit: Bill McKinnon. Scenes from community and the community money, goods and services to make the Halifax Walk For Life was there in force. the Walk a success. I don’t know how much money The Walk for Life helps to sup- was raised but according to AC- port ACNS’s Health Fund. Money NS’s website the four individuals raised from the walk helps to offset who raised the most (all over $1000 medical costs not covered by the each) were Alan Stewart, Paul Nova Scotia medical system for Laybolt, Vicki Star deKnight and persons living with HIV/AIDS. Ron Nugent and the two top teams Funds assist in providing special which each raised over $1000 each care, alternative therapies and vita- were St John’s United Church and mins. To learn more about ACNS Acadia Pride. Money does matter and what it does, make a donation of course but what also counts is or get involved in future and on- effort and willingness and heart going volunteering opportunities whether an individual (or team) check out www.acns.ns.ca. 10 November 2006 Wayves

We Came Out at the Grawood!

Photos and story by Bill McKinnon DalOUT, the LGBTQ society at Dalhousie University put on their Come Out at the Grawood celebration on October 6. It was a big success, with 60 – 70 people there, more than expected, and a lot for Thanksgiving Weekend when many students go home for the holiday. Most people were students but not all were gay, and the straights enjoyed themselves as much as did the gays. Everyone seemed to like the speed-dating, dancing, a really good drag show and door prizes from Venus Envy.. Although this was a fundraiser, the cover was only $3, and $1 of that will be donated to the AIDS Coalition. The DalOUT gang is a delightful, fun-loving group of individuals whose enthusiasm is infectious. For info on future events and more about DalOUT, see http://societies.dsu.ca/DalOUT

Halifax Really Loves Lulu

By Bill McKinnon Ryan MacGrath and his band Menz Bar put on a wonderful “I got the afternoon going with a Love Lulu” celebration for Chuck selection of Ryan’s own original Gillis on Sunday, September 24 songs. I have since had a chance to from 2 pm to 7 pm. HRM has listen to their CD, and it’s a keeper honoured Lulu with an award you won’t want to miss. To get a for “dedication and fundraising in copy, see his website. the community.” Lulu, named by Iris’s appearance was a pleas- The Coast as Halifax’s Best Drag ant surprise. The fabulous Iris, a Queen, was there with fellow divas famous diva from the 80’s and the and many other friends to welcome days of The Turret, came out of members of the Community for a retirement to honour Lulu and we time of triumph for Lulu’s award- learned that Iris had been a big in- winning accomplishments, and ﬂuence when Chuck was beginning to wish Chuck a speedy recovery his career as Lulu Larude. from a brain tumour. Then we were treated to some The most important booster for wonderful songs by Bo who is a Lulu was Chuck’s partner, Billy, to remarkable performer with a really whom he was married on August good voice. Bo knows how to put 8; they were there as a couple very across a song. much together and supportive of After Bo sang, the dynamic diva each other. As Chuck wrote in his Jenny Blake (a valued friend of blog, “I love you more and more Chuck’s for 15 years), took over everyday. I can’t remember what as hostess, and wowed everyone my life was like before I met you with her particular style of enter- but I know it wasn’t even 10% as tainment and charm. Jenny has good as it is now. You bring me a powerful personality and takes joy and happiness every minute great pictures. of every hour of every day and I missed Yvette, but heard that for that I will be forever grateful. her performance was splendid. Thank you my love.” Donations were graciously Photo credit: Bill McKinnon. It was a fun afternoon with accepted to help Chuck through Clockwise from upper left: many class acts. There was plenty the adversity of the serious illness Ryan McGrath; Bo; Jenny of excellent entertainment, from that he is courageously battling. Blake; Jenny & Iris; Chuck Ryan MacGrath and the wooden- Chuck has many friends in this with husband Billy house (his band), to divas Iris, Jen- community, and so many are will- ny Blake and others, the fabulous ing to do what they can to help lesbian singer Bo, and ﬁnally the out. Venus Envy provided door renowned folk/pop singer Yvette Boudreau. They were all stellar. Cont’d on Page 18 Wayves November 2006 11 Acadian Peninsula Pride Camping Weekend

By Michel Aube (GNG Presi- get together and transform a mere Pride Weekend? dent) camp ground into what is nick The participants Well another year has passed and named “The Tent City” all had fun and en- another great camping weekend Not only do we get to spend 3 joyed themselves for Gais.es Nor Gay Inc. Labour nights with the most amazing peo- on this sunny Sat- Day weekend in September has ple from the area and a far, we had urday afternoon, been the honorary pride weekend activities as well. This was the first including myself. for the Acadian Peninsula for the year that a Texas Holdem Poker Thank you to Lise past 14 years and we have NO tournament took place and was a and Nat for doing intention to stop this tradition. complete success with 20+ players, a wonderful job People from all over attend and the winner took home $140. Thank at organizing this have a blast with old friends and you to Laurant and Raymond for event. new friends. This year was more their organizational skills for this With another then just a Pride celebration, it event. Having our outside shops is successful camping was celebrating the anniversary of a blessing, pride paraphernalia is weekend I want GNG which has been active for 15 abundantly available. Everything to thank every- years now. The participation this from Pride Flags, to “toys” these one for attending year was phenomenal and I can shops come fully equipped for your and a huge hug only hope in the years to come it buying pleasure. and kiss to all the gets bigger and better. The layout This was also a first for our volunteers who of this weekend had Winnebago’s, camping weekend, we had “GNG helped make this Trailers, Tents, and Campers stay- Pride Idol” go underway on site weekend one of ing in the 8 cabins we have on the this year and this was a extraor- the best we have camp ground. This event is truly dinary addition to our entertain- had, we couldn’t something to see, the many vol- ment. What’s more fun then sing- do it without eve- unteers and the GNG committee ing for your free entry to next years ryone’s help. “We just want our daughter to feel safe.” from fields of health, justice, social By Mary and Bill Kendrick we knew this revelation wouldn’t them. They were also subjected Many parents whose sons and services, education, government No conversation with your daugh- change the way we felt about her, to rude comments as they walked daughters have come out to them and the general public that has ter starts well when it begins with, it was not what we wanted for her. down the street holding hands. It struggle with how to deal with come together in each town to “I have something I need to tell We knew she didn’t choose to be a hurt them deeply and made them the news. Members of PFLAG develop ways to make these two you.” In a split second your mind lesbian but it seemed to us her life nervous about going out in public have helped many families work communities more inclusive. We races through all the possibilities of would be easier if she was straight. together. Nobody has the right through their feelings by listening, want to address issues that have what she might say next. “I’m preg- You don’t get singled out for being to make other people afraid to accepting and not judging. Unfor- made many Island residents feel nant.” “I’m quitting university.” heterosexual. And so we worried walk the streets of our communi- tunately, we’ve heard many parents it’s okay to target GLBT persons “I’ve been assaulted.” There’s no about what her life was going to ties. Our tourism advertising may and family members say they could for scorn, ridicule and sometimes end to what it could be and none be like. promote the Island as a kinder, never come to a meeting because physical assault. of the choices are good. If any word comes close to cap- gentler place but that’s not the case someone might see them. The Our daughter should feel safe The one we weren’t prepared turing how we felt, ironically it’s for everyone. What our daughter Island is a very small place. for, the one that never crossed our Pride. We were proud our daughter Originally we didn’t set out to when she comes home. minds was “I’m a lesbian.” felt comfortable enough become active in working towards Note: If you are struggling with It was Christmas. This was not in her relationship with What our daughter making this a safer place for issues related to gender identity the present we were expecting to us that she could tell us people who are GLBT. We were and sexual orientation or know receive. Socks for me would have something this impor- experienced was mild content to support our daughter someone who is, you can call been fine. I’m sure Mary would tant in her life; proud in comparison to what in private and be public with PFLAG Canada-PEI at 902-367- have been happy with a sweater. that we had raised her only those we chose to tell. But 9081 or visit www.pflagcanada.ca But then Ainsley has never been to be a confident young many gay people are our involvement with PFLAG If your business or organization is much of a traditionalist. woman able to recognize Canada-PEI led us to assist with a interested in a presentation related There were tears. There were who she is. Our pride subjected to in P.E.I series of workshops held last year to Creating Safe Communities, hugs and kisses. There was awk- has only grown as we in Summerside, Charlottetown contact Mary or Bill Kendrick at 902-887-3620. You can also contact ward silence and then there was have watched her activism surface. experienced was mild in compari- and Montague out of which came Abegweit Rainbow Collective or lots of discussion. Ainsley knew She worked tirelessly to organize son to what many gay people are two projects called Creating Safe the LGB Youth Project toll-free at we wouldn’t reject her. Her up- last year’s National Day Against subjected to in P.E.I. Communities. One is in Summer- 1-877-380-5776 bringing gave her the confidence Homophobia event in Charlotte- As parents, it’s natural to want side, the other in Montague. We to know she didn’t have to worry town and was involved in a number to protect your children from the have joined a group of individuals about our being angry. Although of Gay Pride activities. cruelties of the world. It’s difficult at a time like this you search Although she now lives and enough being young. It’s even your memory for any possible works in Toronto, for the past more difficult being young and homophobic comment you might two summers she has come back to gay. We felt we needed to become have ever made in her presence the Island to work at the Confed- activists to support our daughter. whether in jest or not. Anything eration Centre of the Arts as Stage We learned about PFLAG, an or- you might have said that would Manager for the Young Company. ganization for parents and friends have hurt her. It was during the first summer she of people who are gay, lesbian, bi- Almost two years later, it’s still was home we learned of an inci- sexual, transgender or two-spirited hard to describe our reaction to this dent that has led us to come out (GLBT). We met a group of people revelation. Surprised? Definitely. of the closet as well. She and her who are just like us. People trying Shocked? Somewhat. Worried? Ab- girlfriend were verbally assaulted to make sense of why their daugh- solutely. Despite our liberal values by a woman while attending an ters and sons are so ostracized for and the fact we have gay members outdoor concert in Charlottetown. being who they are and looking of our extended family, this was dif- This woman took offense to them for ways to make the Island a safer ferent. This was our daughter. We holding hands and showing af- place for people who are GLBT. love her unconditionally and while fection and started screaming at 12 November 2006 Wayves Canadian OUTtv New Fall Schedule

OUTtv’s fall sched- executive producer of GLBT travel network providing programming Military: Not As ule includes five new series, BUMP!,and Re:Source of interest to the GLBT commu- original series and the Media headed by Kevin Fox. The nity and GLBT-positive viewers Here TV Thriller Dante’s Cove, original owner, Score Media Inc. across Canada. Originally launched the second season of the popular (headed by John Levy) is also a in Sept/01, it is the world’s first Open As You male model hunt series, Cover shareholder. Another shareholder GLBT network to broadcast “24 Guy; Chris and John to the Rescue, with a substantial presence in - 7”. a hilarious and quirky follow up Canada is Pink Triangle Press, the Superlative descriptions of Think! to the first series which features country’s largest and longest run- shows and other claims made in this article may well be valid but By Lynne Gouliquer to the editorial’s appearance. This the crazy antics of two young men ning gay and lesbian media group, they are OUTtv’s - not Wayves’. Canada is suppose to have one of was a successful undertaking as we “out to save the world, one Gay at a a not-for-profit organization that OUTtv is available from Eastlink, the most advanced militaries in had a couple of GLBT military time,” Let’s Shop, an international has been a driving force in the gay Bell Expressvu and other cable/sat- the world when it comes to GLBT people contact us to participate in series which takes the viewer to the and lesbian community for over 30 ellite services serving all or parts of issues, but the issue is not as well our study. Given this success, we world’s shopping hotspots, and a years. OUTtv is a digital specialty Atlantic Canada. accepted as one might think it is. decided to run classified ads (yes, brand new series which demysti- We are two Canadian university only a classified ad) in all CF news- fies yoga and makes it fun -- Crash researchers doing a study examin- papers in Canada. However, within Course Yoga with Nelson Tome. ing homosexuality and the Ca- one month, the Canadian military OUTtv will also have the Canadian nadian military headquar- broadcast premiere of the dark (past & present …informing all ters sent supernatural drama, Dante’s Cove, aspects of how a message now in its 2nd season on Here TV it was handled CF newspapers not out to all in the US. and how people bases, in- Returning favorites include new lived this experi- to run any of our forming all episodes of Queeredge with Jack E ence). In order to CF news- Jett, new episodes of BUMP- OUT- understand this advertisements papers not tv’s popular GLBT travel series fea- reality, we do to run any turing hosts Shannon McDonough interviews with past and present of our advertisements. Yes a ban and Charlie David (from Dante’s GLBT Canadian Forces (CF) serv- on a classified ad. We contacted the Cove) another season of the award ice members and anyone who was military department responsable winning Vancouver produced The or is partnered (GLBT partners) for this ban, the Director of Hu- House of Venus. And don’t miss with a military member. For more man Resources Research & Evalua- new episodes of the worlds first details on our research please check tion, Colonel S.A.T. Eyres. He said Gay and Lesbian marriage show, out our web site ( http://tinyurl. that they , “the Canadian military” I Now Pronounce You, and a com/hu3d4 or the same site in a did not want it to appear as if they brand new season of Picture This! longer version at: http://v8nu74 had approved or was associated Where couples Gay and Straight s71s31g374r7ssn017uloss3c1vr3s. with the research project. plan their renovations based on a unbf.ca/~carmen/militaryeng. We find it very strange that wishlist of photographs and pic- html ). Canada’s military that has done tures. Naked News also returns to Understandably, we are trying many things to be open regarding the schedule. to reach a population that is very homosexuality and GLBT issues The fall schedule brings back difficult to find. Earlier this spring, would come to such a decision. new episodes of OUTtv’s most we decided that we would advertise The Department couched its ra- popular shows and adds some great in CF newspapers. These are news- tionalisations with words such as new series which are sure to be papers that are in-large controlled “protecting the soldier from un- audience favorites. OUTtv is very by the military but still have a civil- wanted solicitations” and “its not excited about bringing Dante’s ian private component (e.g., they in the best interests of the military Cove to Canada—a show which is make revenue by running classified mission,” we wonder why embrac- a GLBT favorite in the USA. It’s and professional ads). The end of ing and prompting diversity is not also a show our audience has been February 2006, the Naval news- important to the CF. voting for!” says OUTtv VP Pro- paper, the Lookout, ran an edito- As you can see, despite the gramming and Marketing, Wendy rial on our research (see web site: liberated nature of Canadian laws Donnan. http://www.lookoutnewspaper. and CF policies (e.g., 1992), our OUTtv is owned by 6166954 com/archive/20060228/3.shtml). military still finds a way to dis- Canada Inc, a private consortium. We also ran a classified ad about criminate today. Shareholders include independent the study for 2 weeks just prior TV production companies such as Shavick Entertainment, headed by James Shavick, Peace Point Entertainment Group Inc., headed by Les Tomlin, president, and co-

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Chef’s Corner Fire Roasted Tomato with Cheese Tortellini Soup Ingredients for 6 Mid fall: the harvest now over, too early for holiday dishes, too late for 1 med onion diced 1L diced fire roasted tomatoes (canned organic fire something Halloween-ish. I think 2 stalk celery diced roasted) I will offer you another one of my 10 cloves garlic crushed 1 cup white wine soups. Soups andstews were always 1 shallot minced 2 L roasted chicken broth the backbone to most traditional 1 jalapeno pepper minced 2 L beef consommé cuisines. They were a good way of 1/4 head white cabbage (shredded) Salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste using up odds and ends of produce 1 tbps dried basil 32 cheese filled tortellini (store bought fresh pasta) and meats, and could stretch a 1 tsp dried oregano smaller amount of food to feed and satisfy a larger group. Soups and stews are one-pot meals that keep 1. In a medium size soup pot, on med-high heat, sweat onions, shallots, celery garlic, jalapeno, all of the nutrition value from all cabbage and herbs until they begin to brown. of its ingredients in every bite you 2. Add the white wine to pot and cook it down until reduced by half. Chef Darren is Chef and take and soak up with your bread. 3. Add the tomatoes and broths bring to the boil, reduce heat and uncovered for simmer un- Co-owner of Chives Ca- This soup is a meal on its own and covered for 1 hour. nadian Bistro, 1537 Bar- can be vegetarian friendly if you 4. Cook tortellini in boiling salted water until tender, place in bottom of soup plate and ladle rington Street, Halifax, sub veggie broth for the meats soup over top. Garnish with grated parmesan cheese and fresh chives N.S. For reservation call stocks that the recipe calls for. (902) 420-9626, www. ENJOY!!! chives.ca

Love & Trust: No Lesbians in Musical Theatre More Than Sex Review by Bill McKinnon “No Lesbians in Musical Theatre” By Eldon Hay Then in the NB Telegraph- is a delightful Atlantic Fringe Fes- Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc Journal under the title, “Love, tival one-woman show by Amy made some comments: “One of the trust matter more than sex,” letter Barratt from Montreal, a performer fundamental tenets of a democracy writer Barry asks, “If Eldon Hay is with style, humour and a wonder- is the separation of church and sincere about the cause for gays let ful voice. state...” (NB Telegraph-Journal, 9 him establish his credibility by tell- “If you’re a seven-year-old boy Sept 06). ing the public when, under what singing along to Broadway show This brought a response from a circumstances and why he had an recordings, you may not know Catholic, Ted Doucet that LeBlanc epiphany to embark upon a mis- you’re gay yet, but everybody can’t have it both ways. sion advocating [his cause].” else does. But if you’re a teenage what about the uptight lecturer I countered with “Catholics It’s a privilege to respond. I’ve girl who sings and dances with the Jane? Is there something she’d like disagree in same sex debate,” quot- been gifted with a straight son, local community theatre group, to get off her chest? Three charac- ing Amherst lawyer Peter Belliveau Keith, and a gay son, Ron. I love you couldn’t be a lesbian, right? ters representing different decades who wrote in the Amherst Daily both sons, and their partners. It’s So why is Beth fascinated by fel- (80s, 90s, present) take the stage News that “There is nothing that inappropriate to say that either is low cast member Catherine? Is it in this one-woman show to tell means more to me than my Catho- sinful due to orientation. Each will really just her beautiful singing their sometimes excruciating, lic faith.” Belliveau then goes on to be wrong if his orientation is used voice? And why does baby dyke sometimes hilarious stories, sing a disagree strongly with the pope and in a self-serving manner. In both, Melinda secretly pretend to be Archbishop Prendergast. Belliveau sexuality can be an expression of Maria in the Sound of Music? And Cont’d on Page 14 clearly distinguishes between a love and mutual trust, It’s unbe- church wedding and a civil wed- coming to expect either will change ding - noting that both are legal his sexual orientation. Both were in Canada. born the way; : neither of them On comes J. Esmonde Barry. “chose their lifestyle.” Rather their In a petulant tone, he reminds me orientation was given to them with that every denomination has its the colour of their eyes. Actually, dissidents. “Hay is wrong.. he tries I’m doubly blessed. I have a gay son to confuse readers by mixing apples and straight son; I’m also the father and oranges.” This is immediately of a lesbian daughter, Nancy, and a followed by Barry’s last paragraph: straight daughter, Heather. “If Eldon Hay is sincere about the Straight or gay sons, lesbian gay cause, let him establish his cred- or straight daughters - these are ibility by telling the public when manifestations of God’s creation. and why he had an epiphany to Gratefully, in Canada, their es- embark upon a mission advocating sential equality is also guaranteed this gay lifestyle.” by law. 14 November 2006 Wayves Transgendered Diaries X

By Denise Holliday very clothes you wear, and hating are loved and live in the opposite what they think we are rather Something old something new - the fact food makes this body grow gender for a year without hor- than who we are. Of course the The old stuff was society’s attitude stronger in opposition to every mones, support or legal status. At pinnacle of success for a transsexual towards people like me and some- desire and understanding of your the end of that year I am sure that is to complete transition and gain thing new was the internet. I will heart and head? If we attempt to they still thought we were crazy, that treasured status of legal male admit that the internet was instru- correct the imbalances that we feel, but obviously determined. So they or female in; I love this part, our mental in accomplishing what were we are threatened with separation obliged us with hormones and chosen gender. We never choose to thing they can defi ne is which gen- to be the most dramatic changes in from family, friends, loss of access discussed surgery. Of course the be the new gender, we just fi nd it der we prefer to have sex with. All my life. Some I suppose would say to our workplace and relegation majority of our community have impossible to live in the lie of the the surgery, shrinks and training the internet was to blame, showing to a place of social depravity along been required to pay for every- gender someone else placed on us amounts to being challenged for only their ignorance of the situa- with a social un-acceptance that thing themselves; Often including at birth. After all, who knows who almost every basic right a person tion I found myself in. I sat one would destroy any sane person. even the counseling, whether we you are better than you yourself. thinks they have. They even got to night in the dark with this new To acquire these distinguished op- wanted it or not. As they put us While some struggle with sexual say whether the name we chose was world of the internet in front of tions we must fi nd not one mental through this trial of endurance they orientation issues, for the most acceptable. So, I sat in the dark. I me. I was so afraid, so ashamed, so health professional but sometimes pointed out that very few survive. part they know which gender they was afraid, I was very afraid. I had confused and if I am honest, very two to fi ve. In my life time I have Hmmmm, I have no idea why that are. Transsexuals often never really found a support site and typed an close to suicide. A lot of people seen more than twelve. We must would be. have a sexual orientation that can email, then I sat and I sat, and I sat misunderstand suicide. Some peo- convince them we are sane. That I am glad to report that unlike be clearly defi ned. After all, sexual the whole time, in the dark and ple consider suicide as a coward’s wanting to cut off our genitals the shrink that offered me shock orientation is based on the gender crying quietly. After several hours way out of life’s problems. For and remove healthy breasts and therapy and the other shrink that status of the two parties involved. I hit the send button and as soon someone like me the act is actually organs so rendering ourselves use- told me as long as I admitted I was Since we “change” gender and some as it said sent I hit the close down more because we have nothing less for purposes of reproduction a sinner, they would treat me; are guided by our new gender and button and went to bed. Only that we want to live for. We are is obviously a sane and logical step. today’s healthcare is a little better others by our old, it becomes im- now I was even more afraid. “Oh not able to be who people say we As if to prove we are insane they informed and even the ill-informed possible to defi ne with certainty My Lord” I cried in my heart as I are. We cannot be who we know would demand we fi rst divorce our know enough to fi nd us better help. our sexual orientation status. We cried tears into my pillow, “what we are. Can you imagine working spouses (regardless of the spouse’s But still the majority of the people never have a gender that can be have I done.” and raising a family, detesting the desires) leave the home where we treat us in order to help make us fully accepted by all and so the only Next month: Do I or don’t I?

where he’s been sleeping when he of humour and warmth. Joe Lia September from Page 20 runs into two gay bashers who makes his fi lm debut in the role of to be able to operate in both offi cial chase him into an underground India and gives a wonderfully natu- one geographic centre but rather languages. garage. His bad day seems to be get- ral performance, seemingly fearless a triangle created by Fredericton, These problems are not insur- ting worse. But rescue arrives—not in showing the vulnerability of a Moncton and Saint John. The mountable, but to date they’ve a knight on a white charger, but young man reeling from hurt yet NBRA fl ew into the New Bruns- prevented the formation of a rather a drag queen on stilettos retaining a yearning for affection wick triangle and vanished. In an provincial group that can provide named Destiny. and love. attempt at geographical equity, political leadership on LGBTT2IQ India is taken home and be- The star of this fi lm is undoubt- meetings were rotated among the issues. Temporary task forces may comes part of Destiny’s family, edly Allan Louis as Destiny, the three municipalities. In practice, form in reaction to specifi c issues, which already includes a boyish mother fi gure, advisor, fl amboyant this meant that different groups as happened with the Lord gov- lesbian named Lester. Destiny’s performer and friend. The role was of people attended each successive ernment’s bill on civil marriage household has only two rules: no created specifi cally for Louis and meeting and often spent most of officials. As things stand now, sex without condoms, and two he inhabits it. From the slightest their time redoing the work from however, the responsibility for hours of nudity a day to overcome gesture of her perfectly manicured the previous meeting. Five years educating New Brunswick MLAs shame about bodies. nails to the haughty shake of her later, the NBRA exists only as an lies with individual New Bruns- Safe and accepted in a place to bewigged head, Destiny is an ir- e-mail list. wickers and, where they exist, with call home, India becomes fi red up resistible force of nature: Mother Not only does New Brunswick local groups. with the zeal to rescue other gays Nature—and just as regal, strong, lack a geographic centre, the three Sources: the CBC, the New and to get revenge on the straights nurturing and protective of her largest municipalities are all located Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, the who’ve mistreated him. When he children. in the southern part of the prov- Fredericton Gleaner and the web- Review meets Spence, a young man whose There are fl aws in the fi lm: the ince, making it diffi cult to get full sites of the Government of New www.tlareleasing.com reasons for revenge are even more narrative is occasionally jumpy participation from the north. Fur- Brunswick and of Parliament review by Ralph Higgins compelling than his, the two be- and the hostility of the evil straight thermore, roughly a third of New The opening scene of FAQS is at a gin to make a plan, but how far world is rather oversimplifi ed, but Brunswickers are Francophone, so motel where India, a young home- can they follow revenge without the actors give fine, convincing any truly province-wide group has less gay man, has just had sex on themselves being destroyed? performances and overall FAQS camera for money. Afterwards, he Rescue and revenge are the main has considerable charm. to notice ... what do you do when No Lesbians from Page 13 goes to a diner and discovers the themes in this tribute to queer the one thing in life you want (your “money” in the envelope is actu- activism but director and writer, few standards and try to solve the straight friend) is the thing you can ally just paper. India is not having Everett Lewis, has also made FAQS age-old question: ‘where are the never have ... lying there listening a good day. Angry and discouraged, a very individual human story full lesbians?’” to her breathing ... it comes to you he is heading back to the underpass I loved the snippets of songs she that all you can ever hope for will sang to illustrate her story – “The not happen for there will always Hills are Alive with the Sound of be another guy and she will never Music” ... “My Time of Day” ... Be- choose you ... and you learn that 11 witched, Bothered and Bewildered” Bayer aspirins taken one at a time - to name only a few. will not do the trick for you are There were memorable lines too much of a coward to either end too: “ I came out to fi t in ... no- your life or to go on living ... ( and body believes you’re a dyke with lastly) ... My thesis: No Lesbians in long hair ... the butch girl who Musical Theatre - is it Biology or doesn’t fall in love with everyone Conspiracy?” she sleeps with ... I knew I was It’s a pity the show was only 45 different but didn’t want anyone minutes long.              

 Wayves November 2006 15 W AYVES G ROUPS A ND S ERVICES Moncton Leather Chapter, Moncton: TheMLC fa- NGALE, St. John’s: Official website for the NGALE 494-6662 web: www.thenovascotiapublicinterestre- ing. 679-1411 (Monday through Friday, 1pm to 5pm, Atlantic Canada cilitates communication & mutual understanding of (Newfoundland and Labrador Gays and Lesbians for searchgroup.dal.ca (Call for times & locations) Wednesday open to 6:00) at 28 Webster Court Leather within Atlantic Canada. email: themlc@rogers. Equality). 709-579-8656 email: [email protected] web: AtlanticCanadianLesbians: For Lesbians from the Imperial and Sovereign Court of Atlantic Nova SAAFE (Supporting An Alternative Friendly Environ- com web: www.MonctonLeatherChapter.com, meets www.ngale.org, meets 1st Wednesday (7:00pm) at Society, Halifax: Fundraising. 476-4225 email: ment), Truro: Social/support group at the NS Agricul- Atlantic Provinces. web: groups.msn.com/Atlantic- last Saturday at LEATHER NIGHTS: Triangles - LAST 50 Harbour Drive: ACNL Office CanadianLesbians [email protected] web: www.imperial- tural College. 902-893-6300 email: lyoung@nsac. Saturday of the month PFLAG Canada - St. John’s: Information or refer- courtns.com (Meeting times vary) ns.ca (Meeting are as requested.) AtlanticPoz: A new discussion group is for individuals Moncton Transgender Support Group, Moncton: ral to one of our parents. (709) 579-8656 email: Intensity Dance, Halifax: non-profit dance col- Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, living with HIV in Atlantic Canada. web: health.groups. Transgenders, their allies, families and friends. [email protected] web: www.pflag.ca (PFLAG St. yahoo.com/group/atlanticpoz/ lective and presenting organization. email: Halifax: A Christian Church with a positive affirm- email: [email protected] (Meets Monthly, email for John’s NL: Information or referral to one of our par- [email protected] web: intensitydance. ing ministry to the GBLT community. Everyone is Canadian Transexuals Fight for Rights: One-stop site time and place.) ents. (709) 579-8656 email: gemma@ egale. ca web: tripod.com welcome!. 453-9249 email: [email protected] for needs, accomodations, doctors, therapists, legal PFLAG Canada - Fredericton, Frederic- www. pflag. ca at Aids Committee Newfoundland and web: safeharbourmcc.com (Sundays 7:00pm, except etc. web: www.ctffr.org Labrador, 50 Harbour Drive, St. John’s NL. ) at Aids Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Youth Project, Halifax: sup- ton: all welcome. Francis @ 454-8349 email: port and connection across Nova Scotia. 429-5429 last Sunday of month at 11:00am ) at 2786 Agricola Egale President & Atlantic Director, St. John’s, NL: [email protected] Committee Newfoundland and Labrador, 50 Harbour St. Bloomfield Centre, Suite #108 Drive, St. John’s NL. email: [email protected] web: www. (709) 690-5244 email: [email protected] web: PFLAG Canada - Moncton, Moncton: GLBTT2IQQ youthproject.ns.ca (support and connection across, Saint Mary’s Campus Outreach Society: www.egale.ca persons and their parents, families and friends. Nova Scotia (902) Week one: Monday – Transgender Discussion group Second Story Women’s Centre, Lunenburg: email: Gay Men’s Gathering: at PO Box 36054, Halifax., (506) 869-8191 email: [email protected] 7-9 pm; Tuesday – 18 & under Discussion group [email protected] web: www.secstory.com B3J 3S9 web: www.pflagcanada.ca/moncton.html, meets 3rd Acadia Pride, Wolfville: community at Acadia. 585- 6-8 pm; Wed. 18 to 25 Discussion group 7-9 pm. Sexual Health Centre, Lunenburg County: dedicated GaySpaces: Free postings of GLBT-friendly places Monday (occasionally on the 2nd Monday — please 2165 web: euler.acadiau.ca/~apride/, meets every Week two: Tues. Drop-in - 6-8 pm; Wed. – Movie call) at 7:30-9:30 PM at U. de M. in Rm 302, Adrien- Monday (7:30pm (during academic year)) at Bever- Night 7-9 pm. Week three: Mon. Transgender Dis- to promoting healty and responsible sexuality to to live in Atlantic Canada. email: info@gayspaces. the citizens of Lunenburg County. 527-2868 email: org web: www.gayspaces.org J.-Cormier Building. age Forum (old SUB) cussion group – 7-9 pm; Tues – 25 & under guest speaker/discussion; Wed. Activity Night. Week four: [email protected] web: www.lunco.cfsh.info Gender Expressions Atlantic: Support for transgen- PFLAG Canada - Sackville/Amherst, Sackville NB/ Acadia Women’s Centre, Wolfville: 585-2140 email: at 4 Hillcrest Street Unit 8, Bridgewater Amherst NS: Support and education for GLBTT2IQQ [email protected] web: axe.acadiau.ca/women- Tues. Theme Drop-in – 6-9 pm; Wed. Movie Night dered individuals ranging from Crossdressers to – 7-9 pm. A youth food bank and STI testing on site. South Shore Pride Social Club, Bridgewater: for 19 & Transexuals. email: gender_expressions@hotmail. persons, friends & family. 506-536-4245 email: centre (Acadia SUB Second Level Balcony ) [email protected], meets 2nd Monday (7:30 to Please refer to website for times and details. ) at 2281 older. 685-3297 email: [email protected] web: com web: www.geocities.com/gender_expressions/ Affirm United, Halifax: support, action and worship- Brunswick Street. www.southshorepride.ca at (the weekly meetings are (No scheduled meeting. Occasional social events, 9:30pm) at Meeting location alternates monthly ping community within the United Church. email: between Sackville: United Church Parlours, 112 LGB Youth Support Group Lunenburg County, Bridge- cancelled) We hold dances on the third Saturday of by invitation only.) [email protected] at Box 33067, Halifax, NS each month. Main Street, and Amherst: Maggie’s Place, 12 B3L 4T6 water: fun social/support group for under 25 through Halifax Transguys: support group for transmen at LaPlanche Street the Sexual Health Ctr, Bridgewater & LGBYouth Tatamagouche Centre, Tatamagouche: We are any point in transition, locally and in Atlantic Canada. AIDS Coalition Of Cape Breton -- ACCB, Sydney: Project. 527-2868 email: [email protected] an affirming centre, welcoming all gay, lesbian, email: [email protected] at Please PFLAG Canada - Saint John NB, Saint John: 567-1766 web: www.accb.ns.ca at 150 Bentinck St., Provides support to anyone dealing with issues of web: www.youthproject.ns.ca (Postponed until further and transgendered people. 1.800.218.2220 email: write for further information on our upcoming meetings Sydney, NS B1P 1G6 notice: Volunteer facilitators needed!) [email protected] web: www.tatacentre.ca and social events. sexual orientation and/or gender identity. 648-9700 email: [email protected], [email protected] AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia, Halifax: non-profit, Manna For Health, Halifax: A special needs referral Team Halifax, Halifax: All GLBT over 18, athletes Healing Our Nations, Dartmouth: Healing Our Nations web: www.pflag.ca/saintjohn.htm (1st Friday of each community-based AIDS organization, provincially food bank for those living with life threatening illness. and performance artists, as well as anyone willing is an Aboriginal HIV/AIDS service organization that month September - June at 7pm. No meeting in July mandated. (902)429-7922 email: [email protected] 429-7670 to help out. 422-9510 web: www.teamhalifax.com serves the Atlantic region. (902) 492-4255 email: & August. ) at 116 Coburg Street in Saint John, New web: www.acns.ns.ca (No fixed schedule at this time, look on website for [email protected] web: www.healingournations. Mount Pride, Halifax: Social group, open to anyone. Brunswick in the Community Health Centre next to Alcoholics Anonymous, Halifax: Live & Let Live AA 902 430-6981 email: mountpride@yahoogroups. further details.) ca (Healing Our Nations staff meet once on a weekly St. Joseph’s Hospital. Group for GLBT community- (902) 463-7895 email: basis. Training offered on request at no charge for com, meets 1st Tuesday (meetings will start back The AIDS Coalition of Cape Breton, Sydney: Support Port City Rainbow Pride, Saint John: Pride Celebra- [email protected] web: www.rationallunacy. up in sept when school starts again.) at Diversity for those infected/affected by HIV/AIDS, advocacy, Aboriginal peoples and/or organizations.) at 45 com/cout, meets every Monday (at 8pm) at St Mat- Alderney Dr., Ste. 607, Dartmouth, NS. tions Committee. email: events@portcityrainbowprid Center in Rosaria and prevention/education free condoms. (902) 567- e.com web: www.portcityrainbowpride.com thews Church, 1479 Barrington St, Halifax (Use side 1766 email: [email protected] web: www. Mr Atlantic Canada Leather Society, assorted cities: door near Maritime Centre at bottom of stairs) Northern AIDS Connection Society, Truro: HIV Q-Collective, Saint John: A safe place & event spon- prevention education initiative serving counties Col- accb.ns.ca, meets 1st Wednesday (5:00pm 1st Dedicated to developing gay leather communities in Anonymous HIV/AIDS Testing, Halifax: 455-9656 Wednesday of every month is our Regular Board the Atlantic region. email: macleatherinfo@bluewater. sor for UNBSJ students, staff & faculty. 506-648-9227 chester, Pictou, Cumberland & East Hants. 895-0931 email: [email protected] at various locations; BLT-Womyn of Halifax, Halifax: This is a Bi-sexual, email: [email protected] web: nacsns.tripod.com meeting.) at 150 Bentinck St, Sydney, N.S. B1H anikast.ca, meets 1st Saturday (Monthly Leather Bar 6G1 Night at Menz Bar (see www.menzbar.ca for themes).) event particulars will be emailed to anyone who Lesbian, Transgender Womyn’s Group!. (902)499- (Our Board of Directors meet bi-monthly on the third at Menz Bar, 2104 Gottingen St., HFX NS (see www. registers with the Q-Collective and/or who gets the 0335 email: [email protected] web: Thursday of the month. Annual General Meeting held Tightrope, Halifax: leather & denim brotherhood. menzbar.ca for maps). UNBSJ weekly “E News”. ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/blt-womynofhalifax/, regularly in June. See webpage for contact numbers See our monthly events listing at http://gay.hfxns. meets every Sunday (DISCUSSION GROUP: Meet- in your area of northern Nova Scotia.) at 33 Pleasant org/LocalEvents. 455-0623, ask for Don, meets Names Project (AIDS Memorial Quilt): panels Safe Spaces Fundy Region, Saint John: Committed to ending discrimination around issues of sexual ing every second Sunday evening 6pm - 7pm) at Street, Truro, N.S. 3rd Saturday - helping create, and lending. 902-454-5158 email: *FIRST MEETING OF BLT ~ SUN. OCT.29 6-7pm [email protected] web: www.quilt.ca (Call orientation in youth. email: [email protected] Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project, Halifax: Truro Adult Group, Truro: Wayne at 897-6654 or Gina web: www.safespacesfundy.ca, meets 2nd Wednes- DISCUSSION GROUP: Meeting every second Sun- fostering change through networking, education, at 895-8363 (bi-weekly) if interested in volunteering or making a panel) at 3544 day evening 6pm - 7pm LOCATION: DALHOUSIE Acadia St. Halifax, NS B3K 3P2 day (See our webpage for schedule of meetings outreach & community education. 902-444-7887 and socials etc @ www.safespacesfundy.com) at WOMEN’S CENTRE 6286 South Street (Beside email: [email protected] web: www.nsrap.ca at Truro Gay Youth: Vida at 897-4366. Project E: Presentation for youth, on gender expres- Community Health Centre, 116 Coburg Street, Saint Dalplex Driveway) Halifax Bloomfield Centre Truro Pride: GLBT support group in Central NS. sion, myth busters, proper terminology and other John, NB Bluenose Bears, Halifax: Club for bears and Outlaw, Halifax: Queer Law Students Association at 897-6654 or 895-8363 email: truropride@hotmail. facts. web: www.freewebs.com/xprojecte/ at available those who like them. 463-4312 email: com web: www3.ns.sympatico.ca/greenoaks/Home. via web page Safe Spaces Moncton, Moncton: Safe Spaces Dalhousie Law School. email: dal_outlaw@yahoo. offers support to GLBTQ Youth between 14-25. [email protected] web: www.geoci- ca (Meetings vary. Please email if interested.) at html (Every second Wednesday at 6:00 PM. See Wayves Magazine: Atlantic Canada’s queer news and 869-6224 email: [email protected] web: ties.com/bluenosebears, meets 3rd Friday Dalhouisie Law School. 6061 University Avenue. webpage for next date.) at Calico Cafe @ 564 Prince Street, Truro, NS. lifestyle magazine!. email: submissions@wayves. www.safespaces.org (Safe Spaces offers support to Cape Breton Pride: dedicated to promoting well being Halifax, Nova Scotia. ca web: wayves.ca (Editorial meeting one Monday GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDERED or & unity of our gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgendered Universalist Unitarian Church, Halifax: an inclusive night a month; layout one Sunday a month; see the Over 30’s Club: Socials, usually potluck dinners. QUESTIONNING Youth between the ages of 14-25. community. web: www.capebretonpride.org/ (Monthly 464-8925 email: [email protected] liberal religious community 429-5500, meets every Calendar on our web page) at downtown Halifax We offer individual counselling (via phone, e-mail or in women’s, men’s and/or glbt dances and social events. Sunday (10:30) at 5500 Inglis St - email us for details (one Saturday evening a month) at members’ homes, person) and we also offer support groups. Awareness For up to date info and official Pride Week details, mostly Halifax but occasionally out of town. Valley Gay Men’s Coffee House, Kingston: socials for The Rainbow - Atlantic Awareness Society, (Cape activities are offered in the community. ) check the webpage or write c/o 41 Broadway, Sydney, PFLAG Canada - Amherst/Sackville: Support and gay men; gay & lesbian dances 19+. 902-765-2821 Breton/Halifax/Annapolis Valley): “Atlantic Cana- Safe Spaces Moncton Region, Moncton: Support N.S. B1N 2Y3) email: [email protected] web: faceit- da’s Awareness Society” Raise awareness in education for GLBTT2IQQ persons, friends & family. Groups for GLBTQ Youth (14-25 years old). 854- Cape Breton University Sexual Diversity Centre, 506-536-4245 email: [email protected], meets 2nd withpride.tripod.com (Coffee every Thursday 7-9pm, regard to: YOUth, hate crime, and suicide. email: 3049 email: [email protected] web: www. Sydney: We provide a welcoming environment dances on the first Saturday of the month. ) at email or [email protected] web: To be released monday (Contact us for meeting details.) at Sackville: safespaces.ca for GLBTQ people and their Allies. 902-563-1481 165 Main Street. Amherst: 12 La Planche Street call for locations or special events or themes Saint John LGBTQ Lending Library, Saint John: over email: [email protected] (M-F 9-4pm. Call or drop by Venus Envy Bursary Society: An annual award open for event listings, Ally Training, and Anti-Heterosex- PFLAG Canada - Halifax, Halifax: support and educa- New Brunswick 300 fiction and non-fiction titles. 634-8288 email: tion to parents, family and friends. (902) 443-3747 to all women studying in NS. web: www.venusenvy. [email protected] (open Monday through Fri- ism/Homophobia Workshops!) at the Students’ Union ca/halifax (506) Building, Cape Breton University. email: [email protected] (September-March: day, 9 AM to noon.) at the office of Centenary Queen 2nd Sunday of the month, 2-4 PM April-June: 2nd X-Pride, Antigonish: social & support group at X. Affirming United Church - Centenary - Queen Square Square United Church at 215 Wentworth Street. Cumberland Pride Support Group, Amherst: For Wednesday of the month, 7-9 PM) at individual 867- 5007 web: www.stfx.ca/people/xpride United Church, Saint John: invites you to worship!. SIDA AIDS Moncton, Moncton: offers support gay,lesbian,bisexual,transgender and transsexual homes 634-8288 email: [email protected] web: www. individuals of cumberland county. 660-5004 email: to people living with HIV and their families and PFLAG Canada - Middleton, Middle - cqsunited.ca, meets every Sunday (10:30am) at 215 friends, education and awareness. 859-9616 email: gaylords_1975@hotmail web: available shortly, Prince Edward Wentworth St, Saint John, NB meets 3rd Thursday (group’s first meeting to organize ton: Parents & friends. 902-825-0548 email: [email protected] web: www.sida-aidsmoncton. [email protected] web: www.pflag- Island (902) AIDS New Brunswick / SIDA Nouveau-Brunswick, com at 165A Gordon St., Moncton, NB, E1C 1N1 our agenda and purpose) at 7 kent drive, amherst, n.s. exit 3, victoria st., 3rd street on right. canada.ca/middleton.html, meets last Friday (7-9pm) Abegweit Rainbow Collective, Charlottetown: Serving Fredericton: committed to facilitating community- Spectrum, Fredericton: social and support group for at the Wilmot Community Centre civic address 13972 based responses to the issues of HIV/AIDS. 459-7518 GLBTTQ Islanders, their friends and families. 894- students, staff and faculty at UNB and STU. email: DalOUT, Halifax: LGBTQ Society at Dalhousie. Highway #1 wilmot. Wilmot is located just between 5776 email: [email protected] web: www.arcpei.ca, email: [email protected] web: www.aidsnb.com [email protected] web: www.unbf.ca/clubs/spec- 494-2190 email: [email protected] web: societies.dsu. kingston and Middleton. The hall depending on (Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30AM to 12:30PM meets 2nd Tuesday (of each month) at ARC Offices trum, meets every wednesady (7 pm) at Tilley 28 ca/dalout, meets every Thursday (7pm) at Dalhousie direction that your coming from. Left if your coming at 144 Prince Street, 3rd floor and 1:30PM to 4:30PM) (downstairs Arts Common Room) University, check OUT our website or contact us from the East side and Right if your coming from the for details AIDS PEI, Charlottetown: 566-2437 email: AIDS Saint John, Saint John: improve quality of life for UN sur DIX - l’Association des étudiant.e.s GLB de West direction. those infected & affected by HIV, reduce the spread [email protected] web: www.aidspei.com at 144 l’Université de Moncton, Moncton: Vise à éduquer, à Family Pride Camping Association (Rainbow Spirit), PFLAG Canada - Sydney, Sydney: PFLAG Sydney Prince Street through education 652-2437 email: [email protected]. sensibiliser et à offrir des ressources dans la langue Halifax: FPCA plans events for GLBT families with provides support & education on issues of sexual com web: www.aidssaintjohn.com française. email: [email protected] web: kids of all ages. From Camping weekends to bowl- orientation & gender identity. Celeste Sulliman @ Gay PEI Mailing List, province-wide: Electronic mail- Atlantiques Swim Team, Moncton: Swimming for www.umoncton.ca/unsurdix/ (Visitez le site Web ou ing events. (888) 344-FPCA email: [email protected] 563-1389, Sexual Diversity Centre 563-1481 and B. ing list for all GLBT, questioning and friendly, focus fitness or participating in Masters swimming competi- envoyez un courriel pour en apprendre davantage au web: www.fpca.ca (Contact us if you are interested Durdle @ 563k-1443 email: sydneyns@pflagcanada. is on PEI. email: gay-pei-owner@yahoogroups. tions. email: [email protected] web: atlantiques. sujet du travail que nous accomplissons. ) in helping out or would like to be contacted when ca, meets last Sunday (7:30-9:30 pm. Sunday May com web: groups.yahoo.com/group/gay-pei (It’s an we have events.) electronic list, there aren’t meetings. You can join and org (Contact us by email for swim times and social UNB/STU Women’s Collective, Fredericton: Women 28th Sunday June 25th break for summer (exception events. LGBT Swimmers from elsewhere in Atlantic is appearance in Cape Breton Pride Parade, July 29, start posting at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gay- of all ages and orientations. , meets every Monday at GAY, LESBIAN & BISEXUAL YOUTH GROUP AT pei at any time. All first posts are moderated to stop Canada are welcome to join the team and go to 5pm at the University Women’s Centre at the SUB Q.E.H.: Jeanie Buffet, Counsellor, at 421-6797 2006 and the walk for Homophobia, May 17, 2006)) meets with us.) at the CEPS pool at the Université at Family Place Resource Centre 106 Townsend spambots, otherwise, it’s an open list.) de Moncton. Woodstock GLBT Family OutReach, Woodstock: GayFathersHalifax, HRM: Is a peer support group for Street, Sydney NS GLBT Youth group, Charlottetown: Safe Space Books, movies, advice, directions and support etc. for gay and bisexual fathers. Contact Gilles @ 448-3565 Drop-Ins. 367-3408 or toll free 1 877 380 5776 Catalyst, Mount Allison U, Sackville: support & infor- the family. 328-4868 email: [email protected] or Gorden @ 446-7793 web: groups.msn.com/Gay- PFLAG Truro: 662.3774 email: s.r.burns@ns. mation for Mount A students, occasional social activi- sympatico.ca email: [email protected] web: youth.arcpei.ca at 144 FathersOfHalifax, meets 1st Wednesday (7-9 p.m.) Prince St. We have a lending library, books, movies, ties. 506-364-2357 email: [email protected] (Catalyst at Dalhousie Legal Services, 2209 Gottingen Street Positive Connections: Teleconferenced sup- meets approximately ever week from Sept-Dec and Newfoundland & magazines and a place to hang out and chat. Special (corner of Gottingen & Cunard) press the buzzer. port groups for people living with AIDS. email: events planned throughout the year. Jan-April. For meeting info, contact Kris Trotter at [email protected], meets every Monday 364-2255 or the Students’ Administrative Council at Lab (709) GLB CONSTITUENCY COMMITTEE (SUNS): 494- Narcotics Anonymous, Charlottetown: a fellowship of 6654 at c/o the StudentsÕ Union of NS (evening 7:00pm - 8:00pm) at by phone. No long 364-2231. Catalyst is not active during the summer. AIDS Committee of Newfoundland & Labrador, distance charges. For more info call 425-4882 ext recovering drug addicts who meet regularly to help ) at Fax: 506/364-2216 St. John’s: HIV/AIDS education and support for Group Harrison Society, Cape Breton: Dances, So- 228 or 1-800-566-2437 ext 228 or e-mail. each other stay clean. 566-9733 or 1-800-205-8402 male/female/transgendered, all ages, Newfoundland cials & Support Group for Cape Bretoners. 564-6939 (Mondays & Fridays 8:00pm) at 178 Fitzroy St East Coast Bears, Fredericton: adult men who are, Pride Guide Publishing: publisher of community or like, masculine, hairy men. 506-455-2856 email: and Labrador 579-8656 email: [email protected] web: email: [email protected] web: www. PEI Pride, Charlottetown: Organizing The Island www.acnl.net geocities.com/groupharrisonsociety, meets last Sat- focused maps, directories, event programs and more. [email protected] web: www.eastcoast- 902-423-6999 email: [email protected] Pride Festival. (902)314-0673 or (902)940-3971 bears.com, meets 4th sunday (See webpage for Gay on the Rock: Gay Life in St. John’s and urday (Admission $6.50- Best light and sound show email: [email protected] web: www.peipride.com schedule.) Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. email: around!) at Steel Workers Hall, Sydney Pride of Pictou County, New Glasgow: All GBLT in Pic- (every other Tuesday @ 5:30pm -- see web site) at tou County. 695-5222 email: info@prideofpictoucounty. Fredericton Lesbians and Gays, Fredericton: Oc- [email protected] web: www.geocities. Hal-Gal, Halifax: low-traffic Yahoo group that provides 144 Prince Street com/gayontherock events and information for queer women in the Halifax ca web: www.PrideofPictouCounty.ca (see web page casional social events and Email listserv. email: for meeting info) PFLAG Canada - PEI, Charlottetown: Parents & [email protected] web: www.geocities.com/westhol- GUYZ Project, St John’s: designed to increase HIV/ area. email: [email protected] Friends. 368-8416, meets 4th Monday at Boys & Girls lywood/3074 AIDS, Hepatitis C, and STI knowledge and awareness HalGal Mailing List, Halifax: events and information Quakers, Halifax: Quakerism emphasizes that we all Club St. Peters Road Charlottetown manifest the Divine. 429-2904 web: halifax.quaker.ca, Gais.es Nor Gays Inc. (GNG), Petit-Rocher (Bathurst email: [email protected] for queer/lesbian/bi/trans women and their allies in PRIZMS, Charlottetown: PEI’s first all dance party! Hfx. web: groups.yahoo.com/hal-gal meets every Sunday at Library at Atlantic School of area): A bilingual volunteer association serving LBGT-MUN Resource Centre, St John’s: LBGT-MUN Theology, Franklyn St. All very welcome. Catering to the gay and lesbian community. web: gay men, lesbians and bisexuals of northern New is an information/resource, service, and peer support Halifax Front Runners, Halifax: Running/walking www.prizms.net (see web page for upcomming Brunswick. email: [email protected] web: www.gngnb. centre staffed by trained volunteers!. 737-7619 email: club. 422-7579 email: [email protected] web: Queer Play, Halifax: Theatre, drag, performance art. events and location information) at PRIZMS expose ca (Dances are held at GNG club every Saturday [email protected] web: www.mun.ca/lbgt/ (weekdays www.frontrunners.org/clubs/halifax/, meets every We’re bringing queer play to the East Coast. email: yourself to the high energy- highly social atmosphere. night. See www.gngnb.ca for a list of upcoming 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM; two-three meetings each Saturday, and every Tuesday, and every Thursday [email protected] “PRIZMS - Dance in the Light” events.) at 702 rue Principale, Petit-Rocher NB. month; Coffee-House Fridays from 12-2pm; movie (Sat: 9:30am, Tue: 5:30 pm, Thu: 5:30pm ) at Main Rainbow Playtime, Halifax: Food & social meetings UPEI Rainbow Alliance, Charlottetown: Fellowship, Look for rainbow flag and/or door with pink triangle nights and other social events occur at least three gates of the Halifax Public Gardens, corner of Spring for same sex families with tots or couples considering information, social events, awareness-raising. All wel- at rear of parking lot. times per month!) at Smallwood/University Center, Garden Road and South Park Street. parenthood. 461-9414 come. email: [email protected] web: upeira.ca/index. Moncton Gay Pride, Moncton: Organizes, promotes UC-6022. Building located on Prince Phillip Drive. Halifax Rainbow Speakers, Halifax: Speakers avail- php at see UPEI Women’s Centre for more info Call us! Get involved! LBGT-MUN: “A Positive Place, Red Door, The, Kentville: Youth health adolescent and produces Moncton’s Pride events!. 382-5837, able, contact us if you are interested in joining also. center counselling, for up to age 30, all ages STD test- meets 1st sunday for Positive People!” 16 November 2006 Wayves Events >> Amherst Every Sunday Starts at 9:30 pm. - see www.peipride.com for Unitarian Fellowship, 874 York Street. Everyone welcome everyone. Services at 9 am (Casual & Valley Girls is a social group for lesbians in the more information. welcome. Discussion, guest speakers, support Contemporary) and 11 am (Quieter & Traditional). Second Monday Annapolis Valley. Coffee Group on Sundays. and special events. For more information email June 25-Sept. 10, 10 am service. For more info, PFLAG Amherst/Sackville - in Amherst one For more information e-mail the grou at Valley_ December 9 [email protected]. Confidentiality call 835-8497 . month, Sackville the next. 506-536-4245 email: [email protected]. Pride Variety Show - see www.peipride.com for assured. jhammock@ mta. ca, Sackville: 165 Main Street. more information. Every Sunday Amherst: 12 La Planche Street. Last Saturday of each month Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, Bridgewater January 21-27 Inject some colour into the long grey winter! Every Services are Sunday 11:00pm, AND the second First and Third Wednesdays Our first Winter Pride Carnavel. There month through Pride Week on the last weekend in Sunday of the month at 7:00pm, at Bloomfield Amherst and Area, Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Third and Fourth Mondays will be a lot of things going on during that week. June, celebrate the colours of the Pride flag. Join Centre, 2786 Agricola Street, Suite 108. Youth Group Meeting, 7-9pm. Anyone who is South Shore Pride Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Club - see www.peipride.com for more information. us in fêting this month’s colour: PURPLE. Wear it GLBT or questioning their sexuality in the Amherst, holds meetings in Bridgewater every Monday from on your clothes, on your shoes, on your face, in Second Sunday of each month Oxford, Springhill, Pugwash and Parrsboro areas 7-9pm. Call 685-3297 or email thoron_ca@yahoo. February 14-16 your hair or on top of your head. Have fun with it Play Group for Queer Families! 3-5pm Board is welcome, this is a safe space where anyone can ca for details. www. geocities.com/Westhollywood/ A show called ‘CatTails and CockTails’. This will be and watch for prizes on upcoming Saturdays. Room (Play Room) at Needham Community come and feel safe in talking about their sexuality village/2384 filled with monologues on sexuality. If you would boom! Nightclub, 474 Queen Street Recreation Centre, 3372 Devonshire St (north and just being themselves without fear of ridicule like to take part in this please contact us. If you end Halifax, near intersection of Duffus & or harassment. lgbyp_amherst@ hotmail.com, all Third Saturday of each month have a monologue, but not someone to say it, let Novalea, bus routes 7 & 9) Bring a snack for your emails confidential. (except June 24) us know about that as well. - see www.peipride. Fredericton Bar & Business child(ren). We will be collecting money from each Wileville Dance 9PM to 1AM. Smoke free. com for more information. Calendar family to cover the cost of the room rental, likely Third Thursday of each month For more details call 685-3297 or email $2-4 per week. For info, call 422-8780 or email Cumberland Pride Support Group: Opportunities BOOM! NIGHTCLUB [email protected] or www. southshorepride. [email protected] for the GLBT community members who seek ca Fredericton www.boomnightclub.ca, 463-Boom! (2666) support and friendship in an open and friendly 474 Queen Street First and Third Tuesdays environment. Meetings are held the third Thursday Every Wednesday Thursdays - Retro night - 70s, 80s, 90s... All Formerly known as the Queer/Straight Allance, of each month in Amherst. Place: Trinity St. UNB/STU Women’s Collective, at the University dance mixes from a different decade Cape Breton Mount Pride in the GLBTQ group at Mount Saint Stephen United Church, Heartz Hall, 1 Ratchford Women’s Centre in the SUB, 5pm. Contact each week. Open 4-1. Vincent University. We are an active and online St., Amherst, N.S. Need to talk? Need to meet Nov 26, Dec 17, Jan 28, Feb 25, Mar 25, Apr 29, Lyndsey Gallant at [email protected] or call 450- Fridays and Saturdays - Happy hour 4-9, group that meets bi-weekly on tuesdays at 12 others in your particular situation? Need to make May 27, June 24 3870. All-extended-mix mainstream club noon in the diversity center in Roseria on campus, friends? Need to simply socialize? Contact us. Meetings will be in the same place (Family Place music 9-2. and online at [email protected]. Call 902-660-5004 or 902-660-9507. E-mail: Resource Centre), same day (Sundays) and same Third Sunday of each month Sundays - New Brunswick’s one and only Possible events that are being planned for the [email protected] time (7:30 - 9:30 pm). All are welcome. If you know GLB ANGLICANS AND FRIENDS Integrity is T-dance! All-anthem dance music, winter semester include sexuality awareness of anyone who would benefit from our meetings a non profit organization of Gay and Lesbian 4-7. - they can contact us at sydneyns@pflagcanada. Anglicans and Friends. Membership in Integrity week, movies nights, potlucks, guest speakers, Annapolis Valley ca, sexual diveristy centre 563-1481, Celeste is not indicative of sexual orientation. Integrity and many more. There are always spontanious 563-1389 or B. Durdle 563-1443. Fredericton was formed in October 2004 and Halifax meals and events that are always fun. This group Every Thursday supports and encourages Gay Men and Lesbians is open to anyone who would like to join. Valley Gay Men’s Coffee House Meets every in their spiritual lives. A Eucharist followed by a Every Sunday Thursday evening from 7-9pm and also on the Charlottetown coffee hour discussion is held at 4:00 PM on the Bedford United Church. 1200 Bedford Highway, First and Third Tuesdays first Saturday of every month hosts a Gay/Lesbian third Sunday of each month at St. John’s, 58 Broad Bedford. We are an Affirming Congregation and LGB Youth Project Social Drop-in Nights. This is dance for ages 19 and up from 9pm-1am. If you November 8 Road, Oromocto. For more details check out need m ore information concerning themes or Pride Trivia - see www.peipride.com for more website: www.anglicanbeads.com/Integrity other events that may take place call 902-765- information. 2821 or email [email protected] Fourth Wednesday of each month Send your events to submissions@ November 18 PFLAG Fredericton meets at 7 PM at the wayves.ca now! Event listings are free! Pride PEI will be having a Dance at the Delta. Wayves November 2006 17 << Events >> an unstructured event. It’s a chance to hang out $20.00 (limited income $10.00) 6:15pm 1598 helping to lead discussion in the direction that the with old friends, make some new ones, and just it OUT!!! NEW YEAR EVE TICKETS ON SALE Barrington Street Pre-registration is requires, youth wish to go. The discussions focus on what Thursdays - “ Karoke and Wings” w/Justin, cash DECEMBER 1ST, 2006! talk about whatever, 6-9pm, 25 and under, 2281 please call 422-0004 For full details visit www. the youth present have to say, rather than the prizes, draws and wing specials The PARTZ Dept with Pool Table & Moose Brunswick Street. Contact 429-5429, youthproject venusenvy.ca facilitators lecturing about whatever topic is being Fridays and Saturdays - Dance the night away Deck on Level III @youthproject.ns.ca, www.youthproject.ns.ca discussed. 6-8 pm, 2281 Brunswick St. to the sounds of New Brunswick’s Nov 14, 2006 Wednesday - Discussion Group (ages 18-25) A favorite DJ, “DJ Geo” November LINE UP Second and Fourth Tuesdays Healthy sexuality workshops at Venus Envy. I’m structured environment with facilitators present to Wed. Nov 1, Bear 777 Birthday Karaoke Party LGB Youth Project 18 and under Support Coming! A Guide to Women’ s Orgasm cost: keep discussion on track, while at the same time MENZ BAR Extra Prizes & CAKE ! meetings. This is a structured environment, $20.00 (limited income $10.00) 6:15pm 1598 2104 Gottingen St, Fri. Nov 3, - 5:30-8:30 MARTINI TIME with helping to lead discussion in the direction that the Songmaster BO aka Jennifer L. with facilitators present to keep discussions on Barrington Street Pre-registration is requires, Halifax’s Gay Village youth wish to go. The discussions focus on what McNail track, while at the same time helping to lead the please call 422-0004 For full details visit www. 902-446-6969 the youth present have to say, rather than the www.MENZBAR.ca - 10pm-2am Party with DJ Electro discussion in the directions that the youth wish to venusenvy.ca facilitators lecturing about whatever topic is being Sat. Nov 4, Leather Night with DJ NEEDLES! go, as well as making sure the group guidelines discussed. 7-9 pm, 2281 Brunswick St FREE INTERNET & WI-FI 7 DAYS A WEEK Sun. Nov 5, Caesar Sundayz & TEA Dance are enforced. The discussions focus on the youth November 14, 30 CHECK OUT OUR MUCHIEZ MENU! present having a say, rather than the facilitators The AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia is pleased Week 2 lecturing about whatever topic is being discussed, to announce the start-up of Halifax’’s only HIV+ Tuesday - Social Drop-in Nights (ages 25 and 6-8pm, 2281 Brunswick Street. Contact 429- Peer Support Group. This will be apeer-facilitated under) This is a facilitated but less structured 5429, [email protected], www. group, open to all HIV+ persons. 6:30-8:30pm. event. It’s a chance to hang out with old friends, youthproject.ns.ca The group will meet at ACNS which is located make some new ones, and just talk about at: 326 - 1657 Barrington St, Halifax. To register whatever. 6-8 pm, 2281 Brunswick street First and Third Sundays for the program or for more information please Wednesday - LBG Youth Project Movie Night BLT-WOMYN OF HALIFAX. This is a Bi-sexual, call Cybelle Rieber, Support Coordinator @ 425- (ages 25 & under) come out for a movie & popcorn! Lesbian, Transgender Womyn’s GROUP! 6pm 4882 x 225 or the Program Facilitator, Stephen 7 pm, 2281 Brunswick St - 7pm, at DALHOUSIE WOMEN’S CENTRE, 6286 @ 877-1932. South Street (Beside Dalplex Driveway) Come to Week 3 a discussion night or send us your e-mail address Nov 24, 2006 Tuesday - Guest Speaker & Discussion night or call a moderator (Sue @ 499-0335). If you have Healthy sexuality workshops at Venus Envy: (ages 25 & under) A new speaker every week to any questions or concerns. A discussion group for Going Down: A Guide to Fellatio, cost: $20.00 educate & spark discussion. This is a structured Bi-sexual, Lesbian, Transgender women, who (limited income $10.00) 7:15pm 1598 Barrington environment. 7-9pm, 2281 Brunswick street will meet to have open discussions, in a positive Street Pre-registration is requires, please call 422- Wednesday - Activity night (ages 25 & under) A environment. To discuss topics concerning chance to have fun and perhaps learn something 0004 For full details visit www.venusenvy.ca new. Activities will be on this night lasting two ourselves and our community. This is a bi-weekly and a half months. First activity class IMPROV meeting on Sunday evening at 6pm -7pm (1st. November 26 classes. 6-8pm, 2281 Brunswick St and the 3rd. week of every month) and a online ANYTHING GOES AUCTION for the LGB Youth discussion/chat group (every 2nd and 4th week at Project! Menz Bar, Brunch and Viewing from noon Week 4 6pm - 7pm on line)- We are working on, an Online to 3 pm. Questions and Donations 902-429-5429. Tuesday - Social Drop-in Themed Nights (ages 25 Chat at this time. http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/ Check out www.youthproject.ns.ca for information and under) This is a facilitated but less structured group/blt-womynofhalifax/ or blt-womynofhalifax- on auction items. event with a fun & exciting theme. It’s a chance [email protected] to hang out with old friends, make some new ones, and just talk about whatever. 6-8 pm, 2281 Halifax Youth Project Calendar Brunswick street First and Third Wednesdays Youth Project events operate in a 4-week Wednesday - LBG Youth Project Movie Night LGB Youth Project Movie Night, 25 and under, schedule. To find out what week we’re operating (ages 25 & under) come out for a movie & popcorn! starting at 7pm. 2281 Brunswick Street. Contact in, please see our website or contact us! www. 7 pm, 2281 Brunswick St 429-5429, [email protected], youthproject.ns.ca, youthproject@youthproject. www.youthproject.ns.ca ns.ca, 429-5429 Halifax Bar & Business Calendar Second and Fourth Wednesdays Week 1 LGB Youth Project ages 18-25 Support meetings. BLUE MOON BISTRO/BACK BAR Monday - Transgender Discussion Group: A 2215 Gottingen St, Halifax. (902) 446-3644 This is a structured environment, with facilitators structured environment with facilitators present to Weekly Events. present to keep discussions on track, while at keep discussion on track, while at the same time Sundays - A variety of entertainment from the same time helping to lead the discussion helping to lead discussion in the direction that the theme night drag shows to dancing in the directions that the youth wish to go, as the night away fundraisers. youth wish to go. The discussions focus on what well as making sure the group guidelines are Mondays - 5-10pm Tarot Readings w/ Shadow, trans youth have to say, rather than the facilitators enforced. The discussions focus on the youth 9pm-close Stay tuned for some new lecturing about whatever topic is being discussed. present having a say, rather than the facilitators and exciting concepts. A place to talk about trans issues and make new lecturing about whatever topic is being discussed, Tuesdays - Karoke w/Justin, cash prizes and friends! 7-9 pm, 2281 Brunswick St. 7-9pm, 2281 Brunswick Street. Contact 429- nightly draws Tuesday - Discussion Group (ages 18 and under) Wednesdays - 7pm-11pm Swing dancing “All 5429, [email protected], www. A structured environment with facilitators present Welcome”, 11pm-2am “Act it Out” youthproject.ns.ca to keep discussion on track, while at the same time w/Boom Boom; Can you act?? Bring First Wednesday of each month GAY FATHERS OF HALIFAX is a peer support group for gay and bisexual men. We meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month. We also get together for a monthly Pot Luck social. For more info contact Bruce @ 469 5490 or Gilles @ 448-3565 or email GayFathersHalifax@hotmail. com or visit our website at http://groups.msn.com/ GayFathersOfHalifax If you are interested in facilitating meetings, organizing activities or simply meeting a great group of men, then send us an email.

Second Wednesday of each month Spirituality for Lesbians, 7:30-9PM. We seek to deepen our relationship with God, knowing that God loves us and calls us into life just as he has created us. Persons of every or no denomination are welcome. For info about the place of the next meeting call 459-2649 and leave name and number. Personal mailbox: confidentiality assured.

Nov. 9, 23, Dec. 7, 21 Anonymous HIV Testing, AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia 1657 Barrington St, Suite 321, 5-8pm. 425-4882 for an appointment.

Nov. 12, 26, Dec. 10, 24 Koinonia Ecumenical Church – Meaning ‘community’. Services bi-weekly at 12:30pm at Halifax Feast downtown. Pastor Elaine, 876-8771 or [email protected]

Nov 7, 2006 Healthy sexuality workshops at Venus Envy: Cheap Thrills: Do it Yourself Sex Toys, cost: 18 November 2006 Wayves << Events Tuesdayz - Pasta & Wine from $13.38 902-444-3647 - www.SeaDogs.ca from 3pm till 7pm! Moncton Bar & Business Arriba’s Night! Arriba’s is a bar in the same building Wednesdayz - 20 Wings & 20oz Moose Draft In the HEART of Halifax’s Gay Village Calendar $12.36 as Quintana’s De La Plaza, in Churchill Square. Mon. Nov 6, KARAOKE with TREVOR - We get together and attend this venue on a regular Mystery Jack Song, Win up to $300 Thursdayz - Musselz & Moose $9.30 Just added - 12 NEW LOCKERS for 12 NEW TRIANGLES Fridayz - 2Pce Fish & Chips + Choice of Moose basis, due to its closeness to MUN and the fact Wed. 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St. Mary’s has strict protocols half have been completed. Calls are all our differences and subtleties, our support. This was an in place and only grants its ethical now coming in from the next wave. it guarantees that we are no longer afternoon without too approval to the project if those pro- It is crucial, however, that seeds invisible, and can never be made many speeches but in- tocols are adhered to. If a man with pass on their coupons and follow so again. stead a lot of love for and a coupon calls the toll free number, up in encouraging their contacts to Hugo Dann is the new Gay from Lulu (aka Chuck). the survey (including coupons to call the research line. Men’s Health Coordinator with The next big event pass along) will be sent to him by The revised survey’s questions the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia. coming up is Lulu mail, but his address is not stored in take only a few minutes to answer, You can email him at gmhc@acns. Larude’s 25th Anniver- any file or database. 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If you’re alone, or would like to meet new people, email makefriends@ s u p p o r t By Gerard Veldhoven mail.com Health Minister Tony Clement AIDS and the researchers who a genuine effort to demonstrate Men’s Reading Group meets regularly GAY FATHERS OF HALIFAX Is a peer must be an expert on HIV/AIDS must be provided the financing in concern for the thousands of men, in Halifax. Come meet interesting support group for gay and bisexual people and discuss gay literature. men. We meet the 1st Wednesday of issues. He said that he refuses to order to find a vaccine to cure this women and children affected by Check our webpage at www.menread. each month. We also get together deal with the “so-called experts” dreaded pandemic. this stupendous pandemic. Sense- 50megs.com. Email menread@gay. for a monthly Pot Luck social. For less and shameful attitudes hinder com or contact 454-9111 for more more info contact Gorden @ 446- at the conference in Montreal. 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Tewksbury from Page 5 most of the over $4,300 in items and volunteers’ time. This year the auction of items so generously Mark was fabulous as the 2006 donated by generous sponsors and marks a milestone in achievements donated. I am sure the very capable guest speaker and much better in a live auction for other items. Mary for NSRAP with accomplishments Board will learn from its mistakes person than on TV/radio. He has Ellen is a marvelous auctioneer. in Gay Marriage Rights legisla- and do better next year. really beautiful eyes and his pho- One surprise auction item was tion, Rainbow Health Survey, just tographs do not do him justice. I Mark’s shirt, the one he was wear- to name a few. On the horizon had several opportunities to talk ing so you can say he literally gave NSRAP is working on establishing with him. He is so personable and us the shirt off his back. Believe it a Police Liaison officer, Outreach approachable and makes you feel or not, somebody paid $2,500 for activities across the province, edu- that you are important to him. it. This was probably the highlight cational projects and institutional What a guy! of the evening although Mark’s change in government and private Mark shared many valuable in- talk, Mary Ellen’s humour, the sectors. In order to continue this sights in his talk. Before Mark came food and the fellowship were well good work NSRAP requires sup- out his reality was one of living in worth the $90 ticket price. port from the community. To shame and not being able to talk Why is what may appear to be learn more check out www.nsrap. about it. Mark’s ties with his family an elitist event necessary? Nova ca. are great now but weren’t when he Scotia Rainbow Action Project My overall impression of the came out. “If I could just tell them I (NSRAP) has been working since Gala is positive but on the other am gay everything would be okay, 1995 to advance the rights of the hand many people in the commu- but what I thought would happen Rainbow Community. A lot has nity did not even know the event didn’t. Instead of coming together, been accomplished in the time was taking place as publicity was we fell apart.” It was not great in NSRAP has been around but there badly handled as were ticket sales. the world of sport either when is also a lot yet to be accomplished Since attendance was low there Mark came out. He says being gay so lots of help is needed in money was insufficient money there for sets you apart for he would hear “ It’s okay that you’re gay ... just don’t talk about it.” Mark spoke of the “toxicity of labels” and no- tions in Olympic sports that all male athletes are straight and all female athletes are lesbians; slowly the myths are fading and the lot of gay athletes is getting better. The Outgames were for Mark working together with the mainstream world to build bridges of mutual respect between the straight and gay world and attitudes started to shift. Mark’s life since coming out is one of progress so that he is now a person who is gay – not just a gay person. We can all follow Mark’s example using his book as a guide for what to do and what not to do. There was a silent auction for 20 November 2006 Wayves September 18 New Brunswick Election: The Topple That Wasn’t By SarahRose Werner 2005, there was some mention in minimum 15% of the vote required able to do so.” If there’s a need to educate Lib- Looking for the effect of the media of the fact that she’s an to get a rebate on their election Another group member agreed eral MLAs on LGBTT2IQ issues LGBTT2IQ issues on the Septem- out lesbian. However, this didn’t expenses from the province. that “[Graham] was warm and in- in New Brunswick, who’s going ber 18 provincial election in New appear to come up again during the Historically, the NDP has viting and I think he has fueled (in to provide the education? There is Brunswick is like looking for a 2006 campaign. shown the strongest support for us) a push for policy language to be no province-wide group working needle in a haystack that doesn’t At the time of the election, the LGBTT2IQ rights of any political introduced at the next convention. on this task. A group called the contain any needles. For one NDP had not held a seat in the party in New Brunswick. What I have a feeling he might even sup- New Brunswick Rainbow Alliance thing, despite the media headlines Legislature since October 13, 2005, happens if the NDP goes under? port it.” However, the same person (NBRA) attempted to get off the – “Liberals topple Lord’s Tories” when former Leader Elizabeth questioned whether or not Graham ground in the spring and summer – there was no revolution. 80% of Weir resigned. The party’s election Where do we go “gets” the denial of equality when it of 2001. However unlike Nova the MLAs returning to Legislature campaign was plagued by a lack of occurs “as a pervasive obstruction Scotia, New Brunswick has no will be previous incumbents. Of financial resources. The NDP also from here? of access.” Cont’d on Page 14 the 11 “newbie” MLAs, only four at times seemed disorganized, as Whom can we look to for future won against incumbent candidates. when seven of its 55 would-be can- political leadership on LGBTT2IQ The other seven won seats in rid- didates failed to meet the deadline issues in New Brunswick? The ings where the incumbent was not for submitting their applications to Lord government’s record was running again. the Chief Electoral Officer. dismal. They had to be forcibly Shawn Graham’s Liberals lost For whatever reason, the NDP hauled into the 21st century by 1999-2006: The the popular vote by 1,333 votes. failed to gain any seats and won the NB Human Rights Commis- However, when the dust settled, only 5% of the popular vote. This is sion, the provincial courts and the the Liberals had managed to pick the lowest percentage they’ve won federal government (see sidebar). Lord Government up three extra seats to give them a since 1974. (In 1978, they won 6%, Graham’s Liberals have, on the total of 29, while the Tories whole, been less than vo- lost two seats and were left cal. When a court decision In/Action with only 26. The Liberals One Saint John voter on June 24, 2005, legal- June 7, 1999: The Tories under Bernard Lord take control of the didn’t topple the Tories. ized same-sex marriage Legislative Assembly. They snuck past them. described the Liberal in New Brunswick, the June 29, 2000: The Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act In Fredericton-Silver- candidate in his riding as Lord government reacted receives the Royal Assent. By this Act, the federal government changes wood, former Justice Min- by putting forward a bill its definition of spouse and creates a new common-law partner defini- ister Brad Green, a long- friendly but self-admittedly that would have allowed tion that is non-gender specific. time opponent to equal- any civil marriage of- January 1, 2001: Survivor benefits being paid to common-law part- ity for same-sex couples clueless on LGBTT2IQ issues. ficial to refuse to marry ners under pension plans legislated by the province are cut off because in marriage and adoption, a couple on the basis of New Brunswick relies on the federal Income Tax Act definition of lost by 455 votes to Liberal the official’s personal re- spouse and never added the new federal definition of “common-law Rick Miles. In Fredericton-Fort and in the 1982-2003 elections, they ligious beliefs. The only open partner” to its pension statutes. These benefits will not be reinstated Nashwaak, Liberal incumbent won 9-11% each time.) In the wake opposition came from the NDP’s until 2004. Kelly Lamrock, with a strong of these results, some NDP candi- Elizabeth Weir. Weir single-hand- June 4, 2001: Nova Scotia begins allowing couples to register do- record of support on LGBTT2IQ dates publicly criticized Brewer, edly blocked the bill by refusing mestic partnerships. Asked if New Brunswick might consider doing issues, won by 1,017 votes against while others defended her. One of to provide the unanimous consent the same, Justice Minister Brad Green replies, “It’s not a policy change Tory challenger Heather Hughes, the critics was Roger Duguay, the required to “fast-track” it so that it that the government has considered at this time.” vice-president of the Fredericton NDP’s strongest contender with could be passed before the Legis- May 30, 2002: Charged by NDP Leader Elizabeth Weir that chapter of the Canada Family Ac- 26% of the vote in Miramichi Bay- lature shut down for the summer. New Brunswick denies same-sex couples the right to adopt children, tion Coalition. Neguac. According to Duguay, The Liberals were notably silent. Bernard Lord replies that both single people and married couples can The LGBTT2IQ vote in ac- Brewer was a tough sell to Fran- Generally speaking one could say adopt children in New Brunswick. “The single individuals, there’s no tion? Maybe, maybe not. One cophone voters because she’s not that when it comes to LGBTT2IQ discrepancy as to what type of relationship they are in. The individu- Fredericton voter explained the fluent in French and to Catholic rights, the NB Liberal MLAs are als can be living individually. The individuals can be living in a mixed outcome this way: “[Green] was voters because she was a founder very much like New Brunswickers relationship or they can be living in a same-sex relationship.” seen as Lord’s right hand guy in and former manager (1994-1999) as a whole. A few, such as Fred- June 9, 2003: The Tories under Bernard Lord retain control of the Fredericton and Lord has pissed of the Morgentaler abortion clinic ericton-Fort Nashwaak’s Kelly Legislative Assembly, although by a narrower margin than in 1999. off Fredericton in many aspects. in Fredericton. The fact that she’s Lamrock, are long-time friends July 28, 2004: The NB Human Rights Commission rules that the Thus Lord’s gov’t (and Green) a lesbian apparently had no effect. and supporters. It’s almost certain province must allow a lesbian to adopt her partner’s birth-child. On got defeated. Fredericton overall At the same time, NDP presi- that a few are less than friendly. August 12, Bernard Lord announces that the province will not appeal went Liberal... Fredericton-Fort dent Pat Hanratty appealed to It’s worth noting that in the fed- the decision. Nashwaak where Kelly Lamrock members for increased financial eral arena, three Liberal NB MPs August 5, 2004: Human Resources Minister Rose-May Poirier (Lib.) ran and won has been sup- support. Major political parties voted against the Civil Marriage announces that “for now” her department will apply the definition of portive of LGBT issues, but again... in New Brunswick receive an an- Act. Two of the same MPs were common-law relationship used in the Family Services Act regulations Fredericton overall seemed to want nual allowance from the province sitting in Parliament in September to allow payment of survivor pension benefits to the people who were the Conservatives out of power.” based on the number of votes they 2003 and voted against the Act to cut off more than three years before. She is unable to say when this Bernard Lord himself and his received in the most recent general amend the Criminal Code (hate policy change will be reinforced by legislative change. She also denies Minister of Family and Commu- election. For the past three years, propaganda). that the policy change has anything to do with complaints currently nity Services, Tony Huntjens – no the NDP has been receiving an al- The majority in the middle are before the NB Human Rights Commission. friend to same-sex couples on adop- lowance based on the 36,989 votes probably at least willing to engage February 1, 2005: Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of tion issues – both won their seats it garnered in 2003. In September’s in a friendly chat, but not neces- legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes, receives its first reading by 989 and 282 votes respectively. election, that figure dropped by sarily well-informed. One Saint in the House of Commons. The only party that mentioned 48% to 19,212 votes. This decrease John voter described the Liberal February 7, 2005: Family and Community Services Minister Tony LGBTT2IQ issues at any time will cost the NDP approximately candidate in his riding as friendly Huntjens states that if Bill C-38 fails, New Brunswick will maintain its during the campaign was the $31,000 each year until the next but self-admittedly clueless on existing adoption laws, which prevent same-sex couples from adopt- NDP, led by Allison Brewer. At election. And to make matters LGBTT2IQ issues. ing a “third-party child” that is not the biological offspring of either the time Brewer was elected to the worse, only two NDP candidates Prior to the election, a group of would-be parent. leadership less than a year before – Duguay and Brewer – won the five members of the LGBTT2IQ June 23, 2005: Judge Judy Clendenning in Moncton rules in favour the election on September 25, community in the Moncton area of four same-sex couples, agreeing that New Brunswick’s current requested meetings with both Lord definition of marriage violates their rights. Her ruling clears the way and Graham. According to one for same-sex marriage in New Brunswick, regardless of the future of group member, “[We] spoke to Bill C-38. [Graham] about the Liberals’ lack June 28, 2005: Bill C-38 passes in the House of Commons. of position on anything GLBT. June 28, 2005: Justice Minister Brad Green introduces Bill 76, An We were basically asking for the Act to Amend the Marriage Act, in the Legislative Assembly. If passed, Liberals to develop a party policy the Act would allow any “person who is authorized to solemnize surrounding equality (not just marriage under [the Marriage] Act” – including civil marriage officials GLBT). Given it was election time, – to refuse to solemnize a marriage that is not in accordance with that we didn’t get a firm commitment to person’s religious beliefs.” Bill 76 receives its second reading on June develop policy but he did promise 29 but Elizabeth Weir blocks its passage on June 30, the last day the to meet with us following the elec- Legislature is scheduled to sit before breaking for the summer. tion. I think that this is a good step. July 20, 2005: The Civil Marriage Act receives the Royal Assent. The same group attempted to get September 18, 2006: The Tories lose control of the Legislative a meeting with Lord and were not Assembly to the Liberals under Shawn Graham.