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Wayves November 2005 issue - Due October 7 - Street Date October 28 2 November 2005 Wayves Ten Years of Wayves

wayves Letters Where You Can Find Dear Wayves: Dear Readers: I would like to congratulate and panel consisted of, I’m sure they A few short weeks ago, Wayves New Brunswick... wish Boyd Gauvin - Mr. Atlantic chose wisely. arrived at a landmark: the entire Fredericton: AIDS New Brunswick; Boldon's Bookmart; Campus "Smoke" Canada Leather 2006 of Halifax, Again, congratulations and printing, of our October issue was Shoppe, UNB; Molly's Coffee House / Cargo Bay; Student Resource Centre, St. NS and Cecile Ouellette - Ms. thank you to each and every indi- distributed. Despite this degree of Thomas University; UNB/STU Spectrum; Westminster Books, King Street; X- Atlantic Canada Leather 2006 of vidual that partook, was involved success, Wayves still is not easily Citement Video, Queen Street Moncton, NB the best of luck with and/or assisted with this years accessible to many. This is so not Moncton: Reid's Newstand; SIDA/AIDS Moncton; Triangles; United Book on the year ahead of them as our MACLeather Society contest. only in places outside Halifax, but Exchange, Mountain Road; X-Citement Video Leather Ambassadors for the Very Best Leather Regards, even in and near the city. The Way- Sackville: Bridge Street Café; Mount Allison; Tidewater Books Maritimes. Steve Laviolette, Executive ves circulation team is soliciting the Saint John: AIDS Saint John; Club Montreal; Feel Good Store; Hair Station; It was an amazing weekend Producer, MACLeather 7, “SUR- help of readers in locating gay run, Mahogany Manor and I would like to thank all of VIVORS” gay friendly or even gay-neutral the “Volunteers” that made the businesses who might be willing to Newfoundland... MACLeather 7 - “SURVIVORS” display copies of Wayves. Dear Wayves, We hope, with your help, to Corner Brook: Corner Brook Status of Women contest weekend the success that it was. I would also like to thank and I am writing in response to a identify possible new outlets in Gander: Gander Public Library congratulate each individual who submission from Dan Robichaud these areas or neighbourhoods: AIDS - Newfoundland and Labrador; Bennington Gate; LBGT St. John's: stepped into the limelight as a con- which appeared in the October North end Halifax North of North M.U.N.; Our Pleasures; Shopper's Drug Mart, Le Marchant Road; St. John's testant at this years competition. issue, regarding the events follow- Street, Oxford Street-Bayers Road Public Library; Word Play; Zone 216 Even though there was only one ing the death of my nephew Jeff neighbourhood, Fairview, Arm- male and one female titleholder Poirier. An e-mail from Dan was dale and parts of Spryﬁeld inward Nova Scotia... named, each of the 11 contestants sent to the funeral home and hand from Old Sambro Road. If you Amherst: Carvel Upholstery and Draperies; Cumberland County Family are winners for having involved delivered to my home. As Dan was have a suggestion, please email it to Planning themselves to the extent that they not present on Sunday night or [email protected]. Be sure to Annapolis Royal: The King George Inn did. It‚s my hope that you will all Monday, he does not know what include the name and address of the establishment and, if possible, the Antigonish: Antigonish Women's Centre; Student Union Resource Centre; continue to assist with the growth happened or why it happened. Webb's Superstore of the MACLeather Society and Signed, Irene Poirier name of the manager or owner. Doug Brown, Distribution Bedford: Bedford Library the Leather communities within Atlantic Canada. Manager Bridgewater: Second Story Women's Centre I would also like to extend a Canning Library Canning: very heartfelt thank you to the Dartmouth: Adult Cash & Carry; Alderney Gate Library; CD Heaven; distinguished panel of judges that Dartmouth North Library; Healing Our Nations; Jake's Video & Variety; Nova had a very hard task to choose this nurturing, loving, accepting and Scotia Government Employees Union; Wolfgang Leathers; Woodlawn Library; years Leather Ambassadors seeing beautiful inside and out. X-Citement Video, Main Street that there were 4 women and 7 men Morgan is a Calgarian trans- Halifax: AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia; Alteregos Café; Atlantic News Stand; to choose from. To the Chief Judge plant who moved to Fredericton Blowers Street Paperchase; Bookmark; Buy the Book and More; CD Plus; CKDU - Randall Perry (MACLeather 6 years ago. She’s 32 and has been Radio; Club NRG2; Counseling and Community Support Services; DALOUT; 2004), thank you for taking on this partnered for 6 years (she moved Dal-Tech; Daily Grind; Diamond; FRED; Fresh Salon & Spa; Fresh Start B&B; task. To our local representative This month’s You Tell Us question to Freddy to be with her partner Grad House (Dal); HMV; Hairdressers’ Market; Halifax Backpackers Hostel; Judges - Paul LeBlanc of Moncton, was submitted by Morgan Worth Sue). Her favourite TV shows (she Junk & Foibles; Khyber Club; Libraries: Captain William Spry, Halifax North, NB and Jamie Gallant of Charlot- In the time honored tradition of confesses to being a “TV junkie”) Keshen Goodman, Killiam, Spring Garden Road, Weldon Law; Menz Bar; Mount tetown, PEI thank you once again voting for who can sing/dance/be are; The L Word, Law & Order (es- St. Vincent University – Rosaria & Sexton; Night Magic Fashions; Nooks and for showing your community the sole survivor, this month, pecially SVU), Alias, Crossing Jor- Crannies; NSCAD - supply store; N.S. Advisory Council - Status of Women; One involvement. Next, a very heart- Wayves brings you “Your Favorite dan and Cold Case. Her favorite World Café; Outside The Lines; Planned Parenthood Clinic; Random Play; Read felt and loving thank you to Jayne Gay”. To respect time constraints, movie actress is Jennifer Garner (in All About it; Reflections; Robyn's Grocery; Room2Move Fitness; Seadogs Spa; Schmid - Canadian Leatherwoman there are only two candidates to 13 Going on 30 she’s like Audrey Second Cup - Spring Garden; Shoe Shop; SUB, Dal and St. Mary's; Venus Envy; 2004 of Oshawa, ON, Canadian choose from; Darren and Mor- Hepburn from Breakfast at Tif- Video Difference; X-Citement Video, Quinpool Road; Youth Project Leatherman 2005 - Shawn Carroll gan. fany’s). In her opinion, Mariska Kentville: Annapolis Valley Regional Library - Kentville Division; The Red of Ottawa, ON and our Talleymas- Darren Hails from Woodstock Hargitay is the “hottest celeb”. Door ter/Alternate Judge - Mr. Leather NB, he moved to Fredericton 8 Her self described fashion style: Lower Sackville: Halifax Public Library; Sackville Library; X-Citement Video Ottawa 2003, Douglas Connors of years ago. He’s 27 and single; his fa- Ellen meets retro. Her hobbies Lunenburg: Elizabeth’s Books Ottawa, ON for taking the time vorite TV shows are Queer as Folk include: reading, card making, and Middleton: Mark Rutherford; 92 Balcom Crescent, Nictaux to drive the many hours from On- and The Family Guy. His favorite running her two businesses. New Glasgow: Pictou County Women's Centre tario to assist our community in movie actor is Johnny Depp (“of Morgan describes herself as: Pictou: Pictou Library choosing our titleholders. With the course”), and in his opinion Or- honest, caring, dependable, funny Port Williams: Port Williams Public Library talent and the years of experience lando Bloom and Jared Leto share and creative, she looks for a lot of Sydney: AIDS Coalition; Cape Breton Pride; Harrison Society; Sexual Diversity in Leather that this years judging the honors of “hottest celeb”. the same qualities in a friend; fun- Centre, CBU Darren’s hobbies include paint- ny, honest and most importantly, Tantallon: Tantallon Library ing, hiking, camping, skiing and you must be yourself. Truro: Central Nova Women's Resource Centre; Colchester Sexual Assault landscaping. His self-described Now that the candidates have Centre; MacQuarries Pharmasave - The Esplanade; NSCC Truro Campus; fashion style: preppy/cutting edge/ been introduced to you, we would Northern Aids Connection Important while setting his own trends. like you to cast your vote for “fa- He describes himself as fun, en- Windsor: The Hants Youth Health and Resource Centre vorite gay”. Think about whom WAYVES Dates! ergetic and driven. He’s currently Wolfville: Acadia Pride; The Atheneum, Acadia; The Coffee Merchant; The you’d like to have as a friend or single and looks for the following whom you have the most in com- Odd Book; Wolfville Public Library Issue Content Deadlines: in a perspective partner as well Yarmouth: TOOTS; Tri-County Women’s Centre; Western Counties Regional mon with. Cast your votes at Dec 2 (Jan/Feb double as in his friends: someone who our website, wayves.ca. Happy Library issue!), Feb 3 is reliable, mature, responsible, Send your ideas, comments, voting! criticisms, columns, cartoons Prince Edward Island... and more to submissions@ Charlottetown: AIDS PEI; Afternoon Delight; Reading Well Bookstore; wayves.ca any time! That’s Entertainment! Production Meetings (Halifax) Dec 5 (Jan/Feb double British Columbia... issue!), Feb 6 Prince George: GALA-North Society Help decide what goes in Vancouver: Little Sisters the next issue, 7:30 PM, CEF, 5443 Rainnie (above Century Computers), all welcome! Manitoba... Winnipeg: Rainbow Resource Centre Layout Parties (Halifax) Dec 11 (Jan/Feb double issue!), Feb 12 Ontario... Help build the paper – no Ottawa: After Stonewall; One-in-Ten special skills required, just Toronto: Glad Day Bookshop; Out on the Street enthusiasm, and helping even once or for a few hours Saskatchewan... helps a LOT! 9:30 AM, CEF, 5443 Rainnie (above Century LGBT2A Centre, University of Regiona Regina: Computers), all welcome! 1995-2005 Wayves November 2005 3 NB NDP Choose Lesbian Leader Opinion “Commissioners who are em- rights.” By Sarah Rose Werner ployed in the public service have Also in 1995, Brewer, along Saint John, New Brunswick NDP to perform equal marriages,” says with another member of FLAG, chooses lesbian activist as new lead- Brewer. “If they don’t agree with requested that gay pride week- er” screamed the headlines in the people with mental disabilities mar- end be declared in Fredericton. New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal rying one another, they still have to Mayor Brad Woodside refused. “It on September 26, 2005. Allison perform them. If they don’t agree went right to the Human Rights Brewer had swept to victory with with mixed marriages, they still commission,” says Brewer. The 62% of the vote at the NB NDP have to perform them. If they don’t commission sided with Brewer Convention the previous day. agree with same-sex marriages, they and the other activist and ordered Some people may remember Allison still have to perform them. And Woodside to proclaim Fredericton as one of the two complainants who, that’s the fact of life when you live gay pride weekend in 1998. in June of 1995, ﬁled a complaint Marriage with the New Brunswick Human By Chris Vaughan on the government purse.” Brewer moved to Nunavut in Rights Commission against Mayor Allison Brewer is the new leader This member of Egale Canada 2000. While there, she continued

Brad Woodside of Fredericton for Of After Equal 13. Reality Sex; Unsafe 14. Chef Contest Darren; Cover 15. Witch Hunt At The Vatican 16. Groups & Services 17. Events 20. Sports Briefs of the New Democratic Party in brings to her new position a long her activism by helping to start up refusing to proclaim Gay Pride New Brunswick. When it comes history of social activism. For Iqaluit Pride and Friends of Pride Weekend. to GLBT rights in New Brunswick, more than 25 years she has devoted and was on the steering committee Others may remember that she is quite vocal. much of her life to campaigning of Canadians for Equal Marriage. three months later, in September She says that premier Bernard for human rights and social justice She also chaired committees that of 1995, Allison attended the 4th Lord’s campaign to allow marriage matters. promoted equal rights of women United Nations World Confer- commissioners in the province to In particular, Brewer has fo- and girls in Nunavut. ence on Women in Beijing as a refuse services to same sex couples cused on GLBT rights and wom- She returned to New Bruns- representative of EGALE (now on religious grounds probably en’s rights. She helped start up wick in 2005. She announced her Egale Canada). While in Beijing, won’t get passed into law. Fredericton Lesbians and Gays candidacy for the NDP leadership she was detained by UN security “It’s obviously a ploy to try (FLAG) in the late 1970’s. She also in May and won that position in guards for carrying a banner that and satisfy some constituents in served as president of the New September. Before running for the read “Lesbian Rights are Human the province,” says Brewer. “I Brunswick Coalition on Human leadership, Brewer had been active Rights.” guess the thing that is so insulting Rights Reform. with the NDP in New Bruns- Now, ten years later, Allison about it is that he knows that if She was founder and long time wick. She worked on numerous told the T-J reporter “that she that legislation is put in place it director of the Morgentaler abor- campaigns during provincial and feels “sexual orientation is a pretty wouldn’t survive the first challenge tion clinic in Fredericton and was a federal elections. mainstream issue. It’s kind of mun- under the New Brunswick Human member of the Canadian Organiza- Besides her GLBT and women’s dane, actually.’” Rights Act.” tion Rights Abortion League. rights campaigns, Brewer has also Maybe. But ten years ago, no She calls same-sex marriage “the In 1995, she attended the United fought for the rights of persons political party in New Brunswick most important and successful hu- Nations Conference on Women with disabilities. She has been in- —not even the NDP —would have man rights movement in the his- in Beijing, China. At the event, volved with the New Brunswick elected an out lesbian as Leader. tory of Canada” and that marriage she was briefly detained by secu- Association for Community Living That the NB NDP did so on Sep- commissioners have an obligation rity for displaying a banner which and Jobs Unlimited. tember 25, 2005, is not completely to perform same-sex unions. read “Lesbian rights are human Her work in the community has earned her many citations, includ- “mundane.” It is an achievement ing a Governor General’s award that shows how much progress has been made in Canada — even and two City of Iqaluit Volunteer 4. Atlantic News Middleton5. N.B. AIDS Funding Cut; PFLAG 6. Kibitz; Obits Issues & Media 7. Transgendered 8. Marriage Update 10. Maritime AIDS Walks 11. M.A.C.2006 Leather 12. Cinema wayves Recognition awards. in New Brunswick! In this issue When it comes to the future, When the T-J ran its story the day after the vote, I found myself wayves exists to inform Atlantic Canadian lesbians, gay men, Brewer says she feels confident that the residents of New Brunswick are getting into conversations with bisexuals and transgender people of activities in their ready for a change. “The electorate folks around Saint John who communities, to promote those activities and to support their is much better informed than it were irked at the headline. “This shouldn’t even be an issue,” was aims and objectives. has been probably at any time in history. There’s much more televi- a frequent comment. Myself, I sion, there’s access to the internet, don’t want to move too quickly wayves is an independent publication, published every month people are reading more,” she says. from being unmentionable to being – except January - by a non-profit collective. Anyone who “I just think that the electorate will mundane, from being a negative issue to being a non-issue. Our contributes to wayves is automatically considered to be a be able to make a more informed choice in the next provincial elec- community deserves time to be member of the collective and is welcome to participate in all tion.” She says that she hopes the a positive issue. We deserve time meetings and discussions. wayves reserves the right to refuse party will gain more seats in the to celebrate our achievements. next election with the objective of That’s how I feel now — and that’s Denise Holliday Maxwell Vance Chris Vaughan name here! ...your material that might be reasonably considered heterosexism, how I’m likely to still feel two racism, sexism or an attack on individuals or communities. one day forming the government. While she is New Brunswick’s years from now. The next provin- Opinions expressed in wayves are not necessarily those of the first openly gay political leader, cial elections in New Brunswick editorial collective. The article submission deadlines are posted in Brewer says she doesn’t want that are forecast for October, 2007. to be the only thing that people That’s when the Telegraph-Jour- the calendar of the Community Events page. Articles should be a nal will be reporting that Allison maximum of 1,000 words and might be edited for length. know about her.“They (the NDP) didn’t choose me because I’m a will be the first out member of the Submissions should be e-mailed - in plain text - to the address lesbian activist. They chose me rainbow community to take a seat noted below. The copyright for all submissions remains the because I have a real broad range in New Brunswick’s Legislative Assembly. property of the original author/creator. of interests and background experience,” says Brewer. “While it’s I’m going to celebrate even more then. Advertising: Jim Bain, Advertising Manager; e-mail at significant and perhaps relevant in Bill McKinnon many ways, it’s not all I am.” Norval Collins Ian Crowe Will Murray Raymond Taavel [email protected] or call 902-463-0942. Responsibility for errors in advertisements is limited to the value of the space. About Our Mea Culpa Cover Jim McMillan – call 902-826-7356 (or e-mail wayves) Nova Scotia College of Art Circulation: In last month’s issue, we added or call Doug Brown at 902-463-3728. Subscriptions, per year, are and Design Honours student to the “Farewell Apollo” Jared MacPherson provides in Canadian dollars: $20 in Canada, $30 in the United States and article. The byline should our stunning newlyweds $35 elsewhere. 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Moose-head Season @ MenzBar Halifax Pride AGM Bar web site, www. menzbar. ca, MenzBar on November 20, at 3 HALIFAX, Nov. 11th @ Halifax Pride will hold their an- posters at the bar, or in the Decem- p.m. sharp. People will be able 7:00PM, Club NRG, 2215 Get your picture ber issue of Wayves. to view items from noon until 3 Gottingen St. taking with our 27 nual general meeting at McGuires Pub (formerly Pitchman’s Pub), LeatherSwap proceeds go to sup- p.m. A barbeque will follow the MONCTON, Nov. 12th @ point Moose for port the MrAC Leather Travel auction. 1:00PM, only $3.00! 5287 Prince Street, on November Courtyard Bistro 15 at 6 p.m. Fund. Donations are accepted. For & Bar, 236 St. All proceeds in more information, contact the George St. (down- support or Halifax The Evolution of Youth Project (429-5429 – 2281 stairs, beside Tri- Pride Committee. Leather Swap Brunswick street – youthproject@ angles) B u y y o u r Got some leather, uniforms, or NRG youthproject. ns. ca). FREDERIC - Moose Bucket and a chance to fetish gear to sell? MenzBar’s first This coming November, Evolution TON, Nov. 12th win a 27” TV or DVD Player, annual LeatherSwap will be tak- Cabaret will Blue Moon Bistro @ 7:00PM, McPhe- contest draw October 29th during ing place in early December and be opening dran Room, #102 our Halloween Party! hosted by MAC Leather 2006 its doors af- Moves into Club MacLaggan Hall, (and Mr. Menz Bar Leather) Boyd ter almost a University of New Brunswick Big “ T” Sell Off Gauvin. Contact Doug ASAP at year’s worth NRG SAINT JOHN, Nov. 13th @ Any T, Every T for only $5 Choose [email protected] or at (902) 444- planning and development. Lo- This coming November, Blue 1:00PM, Centenary-Queen Square from our vast collection including 3647 re selling your stuff. Leave cated on the upper level of Club Moon Bistro will be in full op- United Church, 215 Wentworth Pride’03, ‘04’& 05 , Cruiseline T’s a detailed phone message or email NRG, this new venue occupies the eration, located in the front bar of Street and Tanks, Canadian, Moose, Blue including your contact info and rest of the gigantic complex at 2215 Club NRG. Formerly Showtunes The goal is to further promote and much much more! someone will get back to you. If Gottingen Street. Lounge and Eatery, in old down- the Outgames for teams and groups All proceeds to the Halifax you just want to know when the With its spacious 6000 square town Halifax, this is well worth . “We want people to know about Pride’06 Saturday November 20th event is so you can try on and buy foot dimensions, big windows and the visit. The dining room has been it!” said Mark Tewksbury. @ MENZ BAR stuff, you can also leave a message high ceilings, Evolution Cabaret redesigned and modernized and the or watch for details on the Menz overlooks the skyline of down- menu has something to “comfort” Attention all town Dartmouth. Located on the all moods. Southeast corner of the bar, is a Heading up the new menu queer labour large stage which will house some and staff is Red Seal Chef, Chris of the finest entertainment for a Robinson whose culinary delights activists and cabaret venue. give exciting new twists to the all time favourite dishes. “It’s comfort supporters! “We hope to host a variety of Solidarity and Pride: the two words performers that will solidify not food for the soul,” says 31 year old Robinson whose exuberant disposi- which encompass the spirit of the only the North End as a place to union movement and the glbt go for high quality entertainment, tion and uplifting personality could make anyone smile, “…nothing movement. but also a flagship venue for touring A group of grass roots, Metro acts traveling to the Maritimes,” makes me happier than to putter around the kitchen,” - this coming activists have come together to say Charles Hsuen, events and form Halifax Solidarity and Pride, promotions manager of Evolution. from a guy who describes his own cooking style as “flair for fun”. which encourages the self-organiza- Projected shows for the venue tion of gay, lesbian, bisexual and include a returning engagement of Joining the kitchen staff is John Dickinson, who manages the par- transgendered workers within the the B-Girlz and gay comedy troupe union movement and interact and Oout and Aboot from Toronto, as ent company, In Good Company, who will be managing the kitchen mobilize together in Metro around well as a variety of local and tour- common issues and events. ing bands and guest DJs. of the restaurant as well as operat- ing the catering side in which he We hope to participate in cam- and Robinson are business part- paigns to extend human rights pro- Youth Project ners. Dickinson has already estab- tection to all workers - to provide Auction lished a large following in many of educational resources and conduct the offices in the HRM. public awareness campaigns on glbt Through the gracious support of issues. We also hope and plan to Doug Melanson and MenzBar, show a united labour front in next there will be a ‘clean-up’ auction Meet Mark year’s Halifax Pride Parade. in support of the Lesbian, Gay & Tewksbury! For more information, sugges- Bisexual Youth Project. tions and information, please email Up for bids will be everything The co-president of the 1st World Outgames Montreal 2006 will be us at:halifaxprideandsolidarity@ from antiques to brand-new goods, yahoo. ca as well as some special items made touring New Brunswick and Nova Scotia at the start of November, by GLBT youth themselves. Cont’d on p. 19 The auction will take place at meeting athletes and groups in:

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Funding By Doug Bennett and Josh Parker By Haley Flaro During the spring As of April 1, 2005, after funding 1-800 Helpline although AIDS NB of 2005 Doug Ben- AIDS New Brunswick’s provincial receive no funding for this service. nett, who at the HIV/AIDS Helpline services for 17 In 2004-2005, the provincial fund- time was affi liated years, New Brunswick provincial ing helped AIDS NB to respond to with the Thursday government completely cut fund- over 1,900 requests for HIV/AIDS night Gay Men’s ing of approximately $70,000 per related telephone education/coun- Coffee House and year. Since 1987, the funding has selling sessions including requests their dance in Nic- helped provide bilingual telephone, for accurate information on taux, came up with e-mail and web site services to transmission, risk factors, preven- the idea that there people and families living with tion, testing, treatment/care and was a need for some HIV/AIDS and persons at risk of existing national, provincial and June 2005) were very positive and type of group open HIV infection throughout New regional resources. It also provided highlight AIDS New Brunswicks to all people. Doug Brunswick. 354 counselling sessions to persons strong capacity to deliver these reached out and and direction. By the end of July, AIDS New Brunswick does not living with HIV/AIDS and their services. It also highlights the im- talked with people in the commu- people got disgruntled and the have the resources to continue the caregivers, provide over 1,200 portance of the Helpline services nity about forming such a group. meetings seemed about to fail. Helpline services after December referrals to callers and respond to to callers, including people living Doug met up with Josh Parker and The PFLAG idea was resur- 31, 2005. That means people at an average of 20 e-mail requests for with HIV/AIDS. The evaluation they identifi ed a need for education rected. Then on Wednesday 27 risk for HIV infection and people information per day. In addition to included that all (100%) clients and support in the community for July David Skidmore, Mark Ru- living with HIV/AIDS and their that over 14,000 resources such as surveyed indicated that they could parents, students and others. therford, Emma Tigerheart and families may not receive the im- fact sheets, pamphlets and guides ask questions and discuss concerns Through the early spring Doug Brenda Cline discussed the possibil- portant information and support were mailed or distributed and openly. All clients reported that and Josh talked with many people ity of forming a PFLAG Chapter. they need. the web site their needs were adequately met. including Heather Nicholson, By Thursday 28, July Emma was One more New kept cur- Clients living with HIV/AIDS sur- David Sanford, David Skidmore, again talking with Mark and David, Brunswicker gets One more New rent. AIDS veyed identifi ed that the two most and Mark Rutherford, and others. both showing great enthusiasm for infected with HIV Brunswicker gets NB’s web benefi cial aspects of the Helpline By the 4th of June, Doug spoke the concept of creating a PFLAG or diagnosed with site received were that they derived comfort with Mark Rutherford who offered chapter here in Middleton. AIDS every month. infected with HIV or over 10,000 and a sense of hope simply from his home to hold the fi rst meeting That afternoon Emma Tiger- Meanwhile the visits! knowing the Helpline is available of the “Valley Rainbow Club”. The heart, David Skidmore and Mark New Brunswick diagnosed with AIDS T h e to them and the provision of emo- idea at the time was to get things Rutherford took the initiative and government has S T I l i n e tional support. going and see whether we could get began calling people about creating moved funding every month. eliminated To ensure that important serv- people in the gay & straight com- a chapter. A proposed executive / from an ongoing counselling ices continue to be provided for munity together for social, educa- board of Directors was named the community project and support people living with HIV/AIDS tional and support purposes. Leadership Committee and formed to fund and support Tele-Care. services for people living with and persons at risk for infection, with the following members:Co- The Department of Health & Well- HIV/AIDS and it has eliminated the Minister of Health & Wellness There were 17 people at the fi rst Chairs Emma Tigerheart & Mark ness made a signifi cant fi nancial library services for resources. Al- needs to know that with agree- meeting which well represented Rutherford Secretary David San- investment in the development though the Federal Initiative to Ad- ments between the Federal and the community. Heather had con- ford Treasurer David Skidmore So- of the Tele-Care program which dress HIV/AIDS in Canada stresses Provincial governments, funding tacted the Social Justice Committee cial Brenda Cline Communications currently not used as much as the importance of the involvement for direct support services for peo- at Holy Trinity Anglican Church Doug Bennett and Josh Parker the Department anticipated. As of people living with HIV/AIDS ple living with HIV/AIDS is the who were excited about the possi- The fi rst leadership committee a result, the Department ended in HIV/AIDS program develop- provincial government’s responsibility of a group being formed and meeting was held on August 3rd contracts with our organization for ment, the Department’s decision bility. The provincial government four people from that committee with a potluck supper at David & the HIV/AIDS Helpline services in has ignored the needs and voices has now opted out of that respon- were in attendance. By the end of Mark‚s place. It was decided that an attempt to direct callers to Tele- of people living with HIV/AIDS sibility. You can directly help AIS the meeting it had been decided the Chapter meeting would be held Care and make better use of their in New Brunswick. NB’s efforts to reinstate important that we would try to have meet- the last Friday of each month. It investment. They developed a Tele- In a largely rural province like funding by calling, e-mailing or ings every second Thursday and was agreed that a phone number Care based sexually transmitted New Brunswick, providing equal writing your local MLA, Minis- Kim Grimard offered the church was needed to get a web page infection (STI) line and launched and fair access to comprehensive ter of Health & Wellness Elvy hall at Holy Trinity as a meeting from the national committee and the service on April 1, 2005. The health promotion services such as Robichaud, and Premier Bernard location. there was a need for more women service focuses on STI assessment the HIV/AIDS Helpline is a major Lord. Let them know how im- For the next few meetings from on the leadership committee. By and referral only. achievement. The results of the portant it is for people living with 15 to 28 people attended the meet- August 4th the information from For HIV inquiries, including in- recent Public Health Agency of HIV/AIDS and persons at risk for ings at the Church hall. However, National arrived with pamphlets, formation, resources and counsel- Canada funded evaluation of AIDS infection to receive the support and people were fl oundering for focus T-Shirts and pins. We also received ling, the STI line continues to make New Brunswick’s HIV/AIDS Hel- information they need. our chapter email address; middle- referrals to our organization and our pline (W. Morrison & Associates, tonns@ pfl agcanada. ca

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Terry Goodwin George Hislop Terry David Good- George Hislop, a win, aged 50, of leader in the lesbian Dear Tom Lunenburg NS, and gay community died Friday, Sep- in fighting discrimi- You know that book, Now That You Know, appeal has always been much more visual than tember 30, 2005, nation, demanding about explaining gay issues to family and musical) at Fishermen’s Me- equal respect and friends? Well, a man I know has just come out • Dressing well will no longer be suspect - it will morial Hospital, pioneer in the bat- and I thought about doing: Now That You’re be an affirmation that there are certain standards after a valiant battle tle to win survivor Gay. A kind of Paul Lynde / Rosalind Russell to uphold although no one will actually die if with brain cancer. benefits for same-sex version of welcome to the family. caught wearing a brown belt with black shoes. Terry was the much beloved son partners, died at age 78. First the bad news: • You no longer have to cover your lack of high of Walter and Truleen Goodwin When Hislop’s longtime part- • Don’t expect shock and surprise when school sport trophies with a made up story about of Amherst. He was educated at ner died after years of contribut- you come out to your friends. Even if you a detached retina or undescended testicle. Amherst Schools, King’s Collegiate ing to the Canada pension plan, are butcher than a professional wrestler and School in Windsor, and at Albert Hislop applied for a pension but [I recently went with the Scribbler to get him College, Belleville, Ont., where he was turned down. have chest hair so thick that it hides your new golf shoes. (Not many gay golfers - mostly be- became head prefect. Following He fought the decision for 19 nipples, people may still have tagged you as cause of the clothes. Lesbians are a different story! high school he performed across years. Hislop declared victory in a “feggeleh”. Savvy country club owners now have Anne Mur- North and South America with the August when he received his “first • Declaring your homosexuality will not ray music piped directly into the women’s locker youth group “Up With People.” He pension cheque”. necessarily result in an endless line of eager room.) After picking out some saddle shoes with studied Sociology at Mount Allison George transformed our city, sexual partners at your door. Life is not porn: cleats, we sashayed over to the Paderno outlet to University, Sackville, N.B. and at our nation and our world. His There are no fluffers and most men do not ooh and aah over stockpots and cooking utensils. the University of Arizona. He later death is a great loss to all.” have gym-perfect bodies or big barbells. I needed to replace my favourite whisk after an moved to British Columbia where The federal government began These realities account for the bitterness acquaintance with a spanking fetish -among oth- he was employed in the hospitality making the payments to Hislop that is the foundation of gay humour. ers- borrowed mine and returned it in a condition industry and for a time operated an despite the fact it planned to ask the Stereotypes: art gallery in Calgary. In 1983 he Supreme Court of Canada to strike ... not suitable for food preparation.] contracted AIDS and in the years down a November 2004 Ontario • If you have a yearning for cake decorating • You need not sit on your hands for fear of that followed devoted his entire Court of Appeal decision. or quilting then by all means indulge these gesturing too flamboyantly, you can use the word efforts to the well-being of persons The Supreme Court challenge is creative urges but don’t feel that you must au- “fabulous” with an air of authenticity and people with AIDS. He was responsible for expected to be heard in February, tomatically join the Madonna fan club or that will defer to your taste in furniture and dinner the opening of the first AIDS serv- and Ottawa has warned benefici- you can only wear French cut Tanga briefs parties. ice organization where he worked aries that they may have to repay if you would be more comfortable in plain • You can give full vent to your love of show for pension benefits for partner the money if the ruling is struck white Calvins. (Ratty, torn boxers however, tunes and few will question your decision to take survivors, and developed in Halifax down. are strictly “verboten”. Like gay boy scouts out a second mortgage to purchase a baby grand a program aimed at prolonging the At issue is federal legislation you must be prepared for the unexpected piano and a vintage poster of Annie Get Your lives and improving the life quality passed in 2000 that allowed same- encounter - always wear underwear that you of PWA’s. In 1995, Terry moved sex partners to collect survivor Gun signed by the Merm. to Lunenburg where he was chair- benefits under the CPP. The law would be glad to be seen in!) • No more ordering beer when you secretly person of the Lunenburg Family restricted payments to those whose • Coming out will not vanquish your inse- want a white wine spritzer. And when you need a Resource Centre. Perhaps the most partners had died after January curities. Cover your social fears with a show pick-me-up, nothing renews the spirit like a drink satisfying community work he did 1998. That sparked complaints of of bravado. Shoulders back, package thrust with a little umbrella. in Lunenburg was the establish- discrimination against people who forward, enter every room with a slight smile • Female coworkers will share their Cosmo- ment of the Farm Project of the were arbitrarily excluded. and casual air of boredom as if there were a politan magazines with you so you can ogle the Youth Support Programs which The Class claimants want the limousine waiting to whisk you to a much hunk without a shirt and learn the 12 sexual tricks worked with youth with addic- cut-off point set in 1985, the year in more fabulous party. Nothing is as attractive that will drive a man crazy. tion problems and those afflicted which the Charter of Rights took as indifference. Always take pride in being part of a rich cul- by family members with addiction effect opening the door for gays Now the good news: tural history: June 1969 and the Stonewall riots, problems. By bringing youth back and lesbians to win equal treatment • You get more physical contact: hugging to the soil, their self-esteem and life with heterosexual couples regard- 1934 Cole Porter pens, “You’re the top”, 1977 skills were improved. In 2000 the ing pensions. and kissing your women friends without Craig Russell’s film “Outrageous”, summer of farm participants presented him After fighting that demand for them (or their spouses) assuming it’s a little 2005 the passage of Bill c-38. with an award of merit. A talented years, Ottawa says the case could grab and grope. Your gay friends can be Above all don’t take gay life too seriously. En- artist, he produced many abstract set a precedent for a broad range of greeted in a similar fashion and as for your joy the heady relief of not hiding and pretending, works. For three years Terry was other social programs costing up to straight buddies... well, there was never more abandon yourself to the dance of authenticity, the charter secretary of the Lunen- $80 million. than a firm handshake anyway, was there? savour fully every new experience but remember burg Rotary Club. • Watching Tim McGraw videos -with the that you are still the person you always were... Cont’d on p. 19 sound off (this also works for Cher, whose just more so now than ever. Lova ya! Crawford 1995-2005 Wayves November 2005 7

The Media & Transgendered Issues By Denise Holliday I followed with interest the an- and blatantly irresponsible report- not want to for their own reasons, Well for transsexuals every day Extreme you say, don’t be too nouncements that proclaimed the ing. I was surprised to see it com- and it is true to say a big one would that is a reality. Inaction creates quick to poo-poo the idea before CBC was to be doing something ing from CBC in such a manner. be finances. health issues both physical and adding up the costs. The alternative on transgendered issues and in Newspapers often phrase things to More female-to-male pass on mental. It costs money to treat these to a very wasted and expensive life particular Transsexual surgery and gain reaction, but this was blatant surgery because of the cost, true, things, especially on a continuing is surgery and a healthy well bal- how it relates to medical services provocation. but also and more basis. Try to imagine a person at 15 anced person living with dignity in Nova Scotia. It was unfortu- M y d e a r Try to imagine a often because of years of age hopeless and suicidal. and paying taxes over the rest of his nate that I never got to hear it and friends from the extent of in- He or she visits a shrink monthly or her life till age 55 to 85 depend- only received emails of quotes and the news me- person at 15 years jury and poor re- for an hour and gets to 35 before ing on their life span. coverage from friends. Living in dia, have you sults obtained. finally killing him or herself. This Wow, and I have not even the country with dial-up as your any idea what of age hopeless and Over the last at a cost to the health group of over touched the surface of this issue. only option and a computer that the results of suicidal. 30 years many $2000 a year. Add medicine costs Questions and comments can you should, but cannot afford to your action t h o u s a n d s o f and stress induced hospital stays at be sent to me via this paper’s email update, can be limiting. could and still might lead to? transsexuals have quietly paid for over $800 a day plus transport and address. I look forward to your However, what I have seen, read Some parent with a child on a their own surgery and still had family lost work days because of comments. and heard did not please me. kidney machine is refused some- to follow strict and expensive suicide watches. As a 58 year old Male to Female thing for what ever reason, and see- government guidelines to acquire who has been fully transitioned ing a Transsexual granted funding permission for this surgery. Most for over 5 years and a legal Fe- for surgery, is in deep despair and people complain and even hate us male Canadian for over 2 years, I attacks. If that happened, you and without even knowing the basic found the coverage by CBC and your level of reporting could have facts. Anyone wanting information the Chronicle Herald to be “in been a primary cause. needs only to type “Lynn Conway” my opinion” full of content that For the record: into his or her search engine and was inaccurate, self serving and Female-to-male numbers are he or she can gain all and any in- inflammatory. In a guise of cover- less than male-to-female and some formation needed. Spend 6 hours ing what to transgendered people suggest a 40% versus 60% to be a browsing that site and I know it is a key and vital step, they turned reasonable guess. will change your outlook, if not it into an argument for spending Female surgery is complicated your priorities. thousands on questionable gender and involves several different Some famous person once said: surgery while leaving others with surgeries, some of which if not “for every action there is a reac- vital life saving surgery, waiting on done, leave the TS extremely vul- tion,S53382_VW_piggy_thecoast.qxd even if the action is to do 10/5/05 12:23 PM Page 1 the sidelines. nerable to cancer and many other nothing”. Nova Scotia might or might not problems. start paying for this surgery and Male-to-female surgery actually wth anyone who knows what is has a cost of between $14,000 and involved, the hope would be that $25000. Anyone wishing to check it would be done and sooner rather that can check the site in Montreal than later. However, quoting an ex- at Dr.Menard’s Clinic for in-house ample of surgery costs at $120,000 pricing. without clear definition of what It should be noted that a high that cost involves and why it is re- percentage of transsexuals actually quired, is inaccurate, inappropriate do not fully transition. Some do

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Docket: S53382 – VW – Piggy – the coast Trim: 6" x 7.75" Colours: b/w Prepared by arnold worldwide • southside studios – October, 2005 – DD 8 November 2005 Wayves Ten Years of Wayves Marriage Update One Year Later Old, New, Borrowed, Blue Next On The List (Marriage, Queer Marriage, Marriage Traditions, and Me) By Cameron MacLeod A first anniversary is tradition- marriage, confining civil marriage By Matt Livengood most definitive acts we could pos- queer ceremonies (the focus of my ally paper themed. Good thing to a legal union between a man and Allow me to open with an odd, sibly perform: standing up publicly current queer work as a graduate you’re reading this newspaper, a woman. Twenty-seven states have perhaps impolite suggestion: queer beside a person of the same sex and student), for instance, function that counts! legal statutes defining marriage to people today are SO straight- saying, “I love you. I commit my- as encapsulated versions of what It’s been a year since Nova Sco- two persons of the opposite-sex. A laced. What I mean by this can be self to you, wholly and forever.” I it looks like to be queer, queer tia gained equal marriage, thanks to small number of states ban any le- explained by examining a history do. Not. Understand. making queer alternatives tangible a decision of the province’s high- gal recognition of same-sex unions of our social status. First we were My problem with contempo- and material. And let’s not under- est court. What a year it’s been! that would be equivalent to civil invisible, then we were degenerate, rary queer weddings and union estimate the importance of this Same-sex marriage has been legal: marriage. more recently we were radical, and ceremonies that borrow from point. Designed objects become in Ontario since 10 June 2003; in And even now, several other now we’re becoming more and the so-called “white weddings” of part of our material landscape, and British Columbia since 8 July 2003; states are still working toward more more normal. And just what does heterosexual traditions is not sim- so become cultural artifacts — they in Quebec since 19 March 2004; in restrictive laws. California recently being normal mean? ply that such traditions are being linger. In their stubbornness not the Yukon territory since 14 July passed equal marriage For starters, it means getting in borrowed. What really alarms me to go away, designed objects in 2004; in Manitoba since 16 Septem- legisla- and not is the apparent narrowness of ex- influence whatever will come next ber 2004; in Nova Scotia since 24 t i o n plored options just as effectively as they record September 2004; in Saskatchewan for our own what has come before. It should since 5 November 2004; in New- ceremonies. be acknowledged here that, as foundland and Labrador since 21 As a graphic queer people, we are seriously December 2004; and in New Bruns- designer, I handicapped when it comes to wick since 23 June 2005. understand passing along our traditions and Passage of the federal Civil Mar- and appreci- cultural practices. (Despite what riage Act made same-sex marriage ate the fact some fundamentalists and homo- legal in the provinces of Alberta that differ- phobes believe, we do not recruit and Prince Edward Island and the ent peo- new generations for our legions, territories of Nunavut and the ple have we can’t purposefully spawn gay Northwest Territories effective 20 different offspring, and a copy of the infa- July 2005. t a s t e s mous ‘gay handbook; which we What else has happened? Prior — hey, supposedly use to brainwash and to this year, only the Netherlands i f y o u convert, is pretty damned diffcult and Belgium recognized equal mar- w a n t to come by these days.) From one riage rights for same-sex couples. to buy generation to another, we lose no Spain ended up beating Canada to i n t o small amount of acquired wisdom the punch, with a much simpler t h e and cultural innovation. Unlike legislation process (and truth be “ t r a - cultures bound through race or told, a much pushier federal gov- d i - ethnicity, our collective culture re- ernment). In the intervening time tion- lies more heavily on things such as Sweden, France, and the United a l ” books, poems, magazines, fashion, Kingdom have all revisited the a p - etc. — our material culture — for issue, although no big leaps have proach for your cer- its propagation. Design, therefore, appeared on those fronts yet. being thought of or treated emony, then go for it. I do not is one of the queer community’s In the United States on the other through its legislature, making as ‘different.’ But queer people A advocate denying or frustrating strongest allies. hand, equal marriage has received it the first jurisdiction in the US R E different. After all, isn’t that any homosexual couple’s decision The commemorations of our more attention than wars, lies to to do so but then the Governor what it means to be, like, you to have two small brides or two queer ceremonies today will be- Congress, and reality TV! Only the vetoed it! know, queer? I’d like to challenge groom figurines atop a three tiered come archives of style, ritual, and State of Massachusetts recognizes But the tide seems inevitable the ways in which we regard our- cake. (I’m serious here. I mean ab- the essences of our culture — means same-sex marriage, while Califor- now. Canada has joined the historic selves. More specifically, I’d like solutely no disrespect to married for passing on to tomorrow what it nia, Connecticut, the District of few first supporters of full equality to critique certain ways in which couples who have gone this route, is that we’ve done and how we’ve Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, New in marriage rights, and we now we present ourselves to each other or any similar route with their done it. Collectively we should Jersey and Vermont grant persons look forward to other fights, such and to the world, through our col- ceremonies. In fact, I’d like to offer be encouraging and supporting a in same-sex unions a similar legal as support for transgender health lectively formed culture. I’d like to a very sincere “Congratulations” process for re-investigating the defi- status to those in a civil marriage by issues and equality, and working comment on queer weddings and to them all.) However, I have to nitions and realities of queer union domestic partnership, civil union against the still high suicide rate commitment ceremonies. wonder how many of these couples ceremonies; what they mean for or reciprocal beneficiary laws.- for queer youth. Aside from having gained the would still deem such traditions us, what they do for us, and what separate but equal, they say. Now is not a time to rest, but legal right to marry in some places, truly appropriate for themselves if they do to us. A more developed set Sixteen US states have consti- rather to use our experience and queer people in the West have there were better access to a devel- of traditions today results in even tutional amendments explicitly positions of strength and equal- made great advances and achieved oped variety of reasonable choices greater richness in the future. And barring the recognition of same-sex ity to help those still struggling. great liberties. We have cultivated for the look and format of these with such richness, queer people Let’s go! social climates which allow us to special events. will be able to make our ceremo- come out of the closet in relative If we are to invest in an acti- nies, and thus our public identities, safety; we have forged the confi- vated, vibrant queer culture that more truly our own. dence needed to proudly declare reflects who we are, then we must Matt Livengood is in his last our sexualities; we have done work acknowledge a wider spectrum of year of MFA study in Design at at both the community and the possibilities. What this is about, NSCAD University in Halifax. personal level to leave behind the really, is the stewardship of our For his thesis project on invita- practices of ‘passing’ for straight. culture. Our narrowness of choice, tions to same-sex union ceremo- But with current trends in queer our short-sightedness of vision is nies, he is seeking samples from commitment ceremonies, we are amendable; these ‘other’ possibili- the general public. If you have initiating a process of dissolving ties (to which I’m merely alluding) a sample invitation to lend for ourselves within the very culture of don’t have to be conjured up from research, or if you have thoughts/ heterosexuality from which we’ve scratch. There are conventions comments to share, write him at just recently emerged. from throughout history and from openinvitation@gmail. White lace and pearls; doves and contemporary times which might roses; duel tuxedos or a white dress be referenced, exploited, and used times two: I contend in thoughtful ways. We can dis- that not only do our uses of cover our own traditions, queer certain wedding traditions largely traditions. Broadening our scope deny our own queer culture(s), and realizing a greater number of but that they potentially endanger options for queer union ceremo- our very identities as queer people. nies begins a chain reaction that Ironically, maddeningly, we are leads to deeper understanding of now borrowing the traditions of what it means to be queer. Specifi- straight people for use in one of the cally, items such as invitations to 1995-2005 Wayves November 2005 9

1ST WORLD OUTGAMES YOUR BEST TRIP IN 2006

16,000 PARTICIPANTS – OVER 100 COUNTRIES

COME AND MEET MARK TEWKSBURY HALIFAX Montréal 2006 Co-President and Olympic medalist Friday,11 November 2005 at 7:00 pm Club NRG - 2215 Gottingen Street MONCTON Saturday,12 November 2005 at 1:00 pm The Courtyard Bistro & Bar - 236 St.George St. (Downstairs,beside Triangles) FREDERICTON Saturday,12 November 2005 at 7:00 pm McPhedran Room,#102 MacLaggan Hall University of New Brunswick Campus SAINT JOHN Sunday,13 November 2005 at 1:00 pm Centenary-Queen Square United Church 215 Wentworth Street

FOR MORE INFORMATION,please contact us at [email protected] or 514-252-5858 ext.5371 Register at www.montreal2006.org 10 November 2005 Wayves Ten Years of Wayves Maritime AIDS Walks 2005 Saint John Draws Halifax Raises 110 Participants $40,000 Walk for Life Halifax had another A special thank you goes to our successful year! On Sunday, Sep- other top collectors: Al Stewart by stigma and/or poverty and Paul Laybolt. – at first gay men and now tember 25. We raised over $41,000 for our Health Fund, which assists The GAP team from the Halifax increasing numbers of intra- Shopping Centre had an impres- venous drug users and street people living with HIV/AIDS and in poverty. We exceeded our sive showing. They raised over youth. “We have to be really $8500 (which is matched by their careful to keep awareness goal this year. Thanks to all who donated, we are able to continue company) and won the Top Team high and stigma low,” said award. Special mention also goes to Julie.“That’s a Walk in and this very important part of our Support Program, as the Health the St. John’s United Church and of itself.” MAC Cosmetics teams for their Over the years, competi- Fund is not supported by any level of government. efforts. Congratulations to Alpha tion with other fundraising Gamma Delta at Dalhousie who events and perhaps a feeling won the Top Walk Team award of complacency regarding and to Safe Harbour Community HIV/AIDS has cut into the Church who won the Top Walk revenues raised by the Walk. Partner award. This year’s revenues were We are very grateful to our By SarahRose Werner somewhat greater than half volunteers who play a great role in The success of Saint John’s 2005 the $22,700 raised in 2000. Saint making this all happen - 42 people AIDS Walk for Life on September Johners are generous people, but provided over 150 hours in volun- 25 can be credited to the loyal their pockets are getting tapped teer work. Thank you to our spon- and hardworking volunteers who out. AIDS Saint John will be ex- sors: MedMira, CanJet, Colonial pitched in after an unexpected crisis ploring new sources of revenue and Honda, Chronicle Herald, Rant struck. AIDS Saint John Executive taking a hard, clear look at some Promotions, Q104, Video Differ- Director Julie Dingwell was attend- of its programs. In particular, the ence and WCS Tents. We would ing an Atlantic AIDS organization level of support provided to New like to extend a particular thank meeting on PEI when she got word Brunswick AIDS organizations by you to Pamela Baltzer and the that office manager Jim Appleby, their provincial government is piti- team at Breathe Media, a multidis- the linchpin of Walk organization, ful compared with other Atlantic ciplinary design and development had been taken to the hospital for provinces. NB’s AIDS organiza- new media studio located here in an emergency appendectomy 11 tions need public support in getting The majority of people with Halifax, which offers creative and days before the Walk was to take this situation to change. multimedia services ranging from place. It wasn’t until Julie got back HIV/AIDS in Nova Scotia live in poverty and rely either on a customized content management to Saint John three days later that systems, web design, kiosks and she was able to rally the volunteers disability pension or assistance from Community Services. Most installations, to programming and – but rally they did, and the Walk communications. We encourage was on! all to visit our One hundred and ten Walkers newly revised representing 16 teams gathered at website, www. Market Square for registration. acns.ns.ca. Honourary Walk Chair Bonnie Congratula- Lambert, Director of Ridgewood tions go out to Addiction Services and a key Jessica Wall and figure in Saint John’s fight to get Kat Biondi, Co- a methadone maintenance clinic, coordinators spoke about the importance of the for this years’ Walk. MC Terri-Lynn Reid got For now, though, thanks to the event. We are everyone’s blood moving by lead- efforts of the Walkers, volunteers also grateful to ing warm-up exercises before they and Walk sponsors, AIDS Saint the Rainbow hit the Harbour Passage trail. John will keep on truckin’. The c o m m u n i t y All together the Walkers raised Phoenix Dinner Theatre donated who continues $12,200, including a generous not only to be a driving matching grant of $1,000 from t h e i r force in the Aliant Mobility in support of their venue but prescription costs are covered but Walk. Your efforts don’t go unno- team, the CrusAIDers. The top entertain- ticed and we are very appreciative team was the Sisters of Charity and m e n t a s special needs, such as vitamins, ad- ditional food and other therapies to you all for your support. Thank Associates, followed by the Cru- well for you everyone! sAIDers and the Dickison family. the Walk are not. A person who regularly The top youth team was Hampton Kick-off accesses our fund had this to say, High, followed by UNBSJ and Party. The “Knowing the Health Fund is there the Do No Harmers, the squad of Hardman for me is important and it helps youth facilitators from AIDS Saint G r o u p me get those other John’s Harm Reduction Project. Ltd. do- things that are small The top Walkers were Margaret nated the but important.” Rose Nickerson, Barb Dickison use of the Once again, our and Keli O’Leary. The prize for M a r k e t top collector is Bruce youngest Walker – well, stroller S q u a r e Hayre – Mz Vicki, rider, actually – went to AIDS Saint atrium on winner of the Top John President Diane McGovern’s the day of the Walk. Bayview Individual award. seven-week-old grandson Connor. Credit Union donated great prizes, Bruce is tireless in The prize for oldest Walker was while Tim Horton’s, Keystone his efforts to be the not awarded because everyone was Kelly’s, Coca Cola and Ganong’s “top” amongst us all. feeling too young at heart. kept the troops fed and caffeinated. While he’s rewarded The success of the Walk is The Shaggy Dogs kept everyone’s with trips and other prizes, his real moti- critical to the continuance of AIDS toes tapping during registration Saint John Photo credits: Saint John’s many programs and with their music. Lisa Weeks, vation is to support Bronwyn Galbraight and Lil- Manna for Health. services. As Julie Dingwell pointed a member of the Association of lian Fanjoy. out in an interview with the Tel- Visual Language Interpreters of As an event partner, Halifax Photo Credits: Ned Manna benefits from the monies egraph-Journal, AIDS in North NB, provided ASL interpretation MacInnis America has hit hardest at people for Bonnie and Terri-Lynn. Many they raise from the walk and re- who are already marginalized thanks to everyone who made this ceives the prize for Top Partner. event possible! 1995-2005 Wayves November 2005 11

Survival of the Fittest - M.A.C. Leather 2006

Story & Photos By Kim Firlotte ceptance. You always see such a crouch, to the sounds of the Survivors was this years theme for diverse bunch of people, who never lion sleeps tonight, cute and set the MAC Leather Competition, raise an eyebrow, or have a cutting the tone for the evening. held in Moncton for the first time word, on the way you look. I think With any competition, in a couple of years. Well, this this has always been my draw to there are questions to answer being the first competition that I leather, along of course with the and some really don’t mean attended, the first challenge for my heavenly smell of it. a whole lot, with their funny partner and myself, was the several From here, I went on to meet ones, if you were a sex toy which M.A.C. Girls With Steve flights of stairs to climb to get to the seven male contestants. A few would you be. The thing that the floor where it was being held. of them I knew from our commu- impressed me was the thought pro- Knowing how much the Aberdeen nity, and others I had never had voking question for the contestants, centre has accommodated the the pleasure of meeting before. and one which we will be more GLBT community in Moncton, They were all true Leather-men than familiar with, as I believe it was featured as a question not long ago in one of our Wayves Boyd Gauvin. issues. Now be distinguishing between het- It was a very exciting night for that Same- erosexual marriage and same sex all who attended. There will be sex marriage marriage, it should all be as one. more coming from Ms, and Mr, is legal in Very thought provoking and im- Mac Leather I hope in future issues, three coun- pressive answers from these leather as I did manage to get emails and tries includ- people. hope to do one on one interviews ing Canada, Well, I guess there is much more with them. is there a opinion on the show here than you In closing this article, I want next chal- ever wanted to know, so here I to say a big hooray to the Leather lenge for us will get to the grand finally. MAC community, as through out the and if so, Leather 2005, Wayne Toole, gave night we had our drag perform- what is it? his step down speech, then Mr. and ances, by Serena Romenoff, and Some of the Ms, Fellowship were crowded. For Amber Baby, and Gilbert also answers in- Ms. Mac Fellowship the title went performed his much loved “Young cluded, em- to Debbie Wills, and for Mr. Mac Blood” number. bracing our Fellowship the title went to Rob This is one thing that no matter Diversity, to Myers. what Leather get together I attend, continuing Then to the First runners up in they are try to bring all the commu- the fight for each respective categories: Female: nity together. I think this should equal rights. Elinor Crosby, and Male: Rejean be a very good direction for all our Also, it was Leclerc. community events to follow. brought out Then drum roll please, the sash- Great show guys and gals, and I t h a t w e ing of Ms. Mac Leather 2006: Cecile hope to attend next year’s event. The M.A.C. Leather Boys should not Ouellette, and Mac Leather 2006: made me understand why it was and took the time to say hi and being held here; but still no oxygen listen to who I was. I was able to mask at the top, other than that say hi to Art Voutour-Toole, Boyd first taste of the night. The rest Gauvin, Grant Lively, Mike Good- went up hill. win, Rejean LeClerc, Rob Myers Upon gasping to the top, I was and Ryan Auld. And of course, in able to get to the table where they the throng of People, we have Mr. were selling tickets. Got to chat Leather himself, Steve Laviolette, with some friends that I hadn’t seen getting suited up in his jungle gear. in a bit, and then file into the main With saying hi to all these people, event room. The set was awesome; I went back out to the forum to sit it had the true survivor theme. and await the show along with the Then to one of the organizers, who rest of the people. graciously gave me a volunteer pass and took me for a tour of back- A few minutes before the show stage, where the eleven contestants was too start, the judges decided were going through their paces that their table was not front of getting ready for the stage. I and centre enough, so they were first met up with the women who moved. Most of the judges were were being followed closely by men, except for one lone woman, Kink TV, Yes; our community is who I’m sure, can take care of in the spotlight once more. It was herself in any situation. She was exciting to see. I got to talk for a Jayne Schmid – Canadian Leather few minutes with Debbie Wills, Woman 2004. It was very nice to Elinor Crosby, Cecile Ouellette, see a leather icon, who was also and Diane Leblanc. female. The first thing that always strikes me when I come across Then finally to the start of the Mr. & Ms. Atlantic Canada Leather 2006 - Boyd Gauvin & Cecile Ouellette.JPG leather folk, is their sense of ac- show, Steve came out in his jungle 12 November 2005 Wayves Ten Years of Wayves

Cinema Review Director Takes EATING OUT

Unconventional out to be real and people start ence your work based on perceived Ariztical Entertainment www. Approach to disappearing, everyone quickly audience reactions? ariztical.com realizes that the only way out of DD: My movies sell like crazy review by Ralph Higgins Horror this killer game is to be the last left worldwide. You see, Hollywood How far would you be willing to By Cameron MacLeod alive. Inspired by horror classics is run by Jews and Gays or a go in pursuit of the person you much public- Premiering in North America this like Scream, Friday the 13th, and combination of both, so I haven’t want? Would you take on a false ity was gen- month on Canada’s OUTtv, David I Know What You Did Last Sum- experienced too much homopho- identity? Fake name? How about erated by the DeCoteau’s Final Stab is a bit of a mer, this tribute bia. My little movies are so under a fake sexuality in the cause of news of Ryan twist on the typical to great slasher the radar and low budget that they love? The numbers of gay men Carnes doing Halloween slasher films cuts to the make business sense. My distribu- who have played straight roles in a nude scene, movie we’re used to heart of your tors and investors think I’m onto their lives are legion. Shakespear- it is the sheer from Hollywood. De- fears and takes something very cool and original. ean comedies were often contrived originality of Coteau’s other films you on a shock- I’ve made about 15 Rapid Heart around mistaken identities, twins the script and like the ongoing The ing and lurid get- movies so far so I must be doing separated at birth, women playing naturalness of Brotherhood series away you won’t something right. at being men. the three par- have quite a following soon forget. Star- W: The gay angle in horror However, in “Eating Out”, it is ticipants (you around the world. I ring super-sexy movies has always been hidden a case of mistaken sexuality that have to watch caught up with David beefcake cult star but easy to spot for us, but lately forms the basis of the twisted but it to understand) which makes it electronically in the lead-up to the Bradley Stryker (The Brotherhood) it’s getting more visible. Paul entertaining plot line. memorable, combining as it does airing. and a host of other hotties.... If that Etheredge-Ouzts’ film, Hellbent, Caleb (Scott Lunsford) is a hand- the emotions of longing, affection, Wayves: How did you get sounded like a press release it was! is making a bit of an online splash some heterosexual male who is confusion and hurt. started in filmmaking and was it Final Stab is a slasher movie for right now as well, and it hides discouraged When Kyle confides that he something you’ve always been the rest of us. Very sexy but not almost nothing! Did you start a about the is smitten with Marc and interested in? violent. I really celebrate the male trend? prospects of Gwen decides to help Caleb David DeCoteau: Born in Port- form in this one. It is the best of the DD: I haven’t seen it but maybe love until he “come out”, Caleb realizes land, Oregon. Loved movies - Rapid Heart pictures so far. I have started a trend. I just don’t meets leg- he must find a way out of wanted to make them. Moved to W: I loved your earlier films care for graphic sex and violence. gy, blonde this trap he has created for Hollywood and was discovered by such as the Brotherhood series and It cheapens the movie and it’s es- Gwen (Emi- himself. But how to do it Roger Corman. Glamorous, eh!? Voodoo Academy. But needless to sentially lazy filmmaking. Don’t ly Stiles) at a without hurting Kyle, Marc Actually, I got into filmmaking say, reviewers often don’t know get me wrong, there are a few blunt party. Gwen and Gwen? by working on a few independent how to take them: after all, we’ve moments in Final Stab but it was is equally “Eating Out” manages to movies in Portland. Took a few been raised on scantily-clad young handled in an appropriate way and discouraged walk that fine line between useless classes and then headed to women screaming in the darkness, not mean-spirited. I want to thrill about her dating pattern of falling laughter and ridicule. The Hollywood. Essentially dived right not scantily-clad hunks. Tell us an audience I’ve just decided to for gay men and has sworn off men situations are absurd but the people in and learned while I earned. The how you approach take the high road altogether - except of course for her are not. The ensemble cast of Luns- mechanics of filmmaking ain’t reviews. Do they and not insult the gay buddies. Caleb’s roommate, ford, Stiles, Verraros and Carnes is rocket science. Telling a story is matter? audience. By the Kyle, (Jim Verraros) convinces evenly matched but the real key to the tough part. I immigrated to DD: I don’t read way, I started a Caleb to pretend to be gay in order this film is the role of Caleb, played Canada in 1997 after directing a many reviews unless young actor from to get close to Gwen. This suc- b y movie with Christopher Plummer. a fan emails me a Halifax. His name ceeds so well that not only does L u n s - I love Canada! link to a particu- is Ryan Scott Gwen like Caleb; she decides to set f o r d W: OUTtv is premiering Final lar “review” laced Greene. I brought him up with her best friend, Marc with a Stab, which you call your homage with homophobic him to Romania (Ryan Carnes). Taken by surprise, simple to slasher flicks -- but with a gay hate speech which with me back in Caleb finds himself agreeing to a direct- subplot? That seems a little out I feel is downright 1998 on a movie date with Marc. After all, what can n e s s of character for the horror genre. pitiful. I get so many called Witchouse. happen on one date, right? that is Where did Final Stab come from? fan letters that I know there is a He has become a very popular The resulting situation is full of v e r y DD: My sick mind! LOL. Let huge audience that love my mov- young actor. He appeared in the erotic tension e f f e c - me set the tone for you... A murder ies. When there is an image that final episode of Queer As Folk and and nervous tive. mystery weekend: it’s the perfect frightens somebody then I guess was amazing. confusion. The Aside from the stupid title (I time for the perfect crime. At a I’m doing the right thing - in my W: David DeCoteau’s next phone scene spent half the movie trying to fig- secluded estate, a group of bi-sexual case it’s a sexy shot of a hot guy project, Beastly Boyz, has finished alone, which ure out what eating out had to do college friends are getting together in undies. I guess that scares your principal photography in British comprises the with the story - answer: nothing!) for a weekend of fun, games and basic homophone. Columbia and is in post-produc- high point of “Eating Out” is a skilfully written, sex. Killer, victim, or innocent W: Still on critical response to tion. More information on DeCo- t h e d a t e , i s well-performed, clever and enter- bystander, they all have their part your work, do studios and distribu- teau’s films can be found at www. worth the rent- taining film. to play. But when the blood turns tors react to reviews, or try to influ- rapidheart.com. al price! While 1995-2005 Wayves November 2005 13 The Reality of Unsafe Sex After equal Condom or Cocktail? marriage: there’s by Terry Richard “I got night sweats and developed Guys that are “bottoms,” being a fever shortly after I allowed a penetrated by a penis, seem to be still work to do guy to bareback me while I was more at risk than other men. When By Gilles Marchildon, Executive Blood is a weighty overview of is the first Canadian book on the on meth. I soon discovered I was doing meth one develops what’s Director of Egale Canada homophobic violence in Canada. topic. After completing his Mas- HIV positive,” this from a New known as “crystal dick” where a I got married in August. The author spent nine years col- ter’s in criminology, Janoff spent York gay man, being interviewed guy cannot obtain an erection for Even 5 years ago, I couldn’t lecting cases on 120 homicides and four years re-writing his thesis into for the Advocate. hours at a time. Inadvertently he have imagined that one day I would more than 350 gay-bashings that a book, investing huge energy to Unsafe sex between men has becomes a bottom; and due to the marry my same-sex partner. have happened in Canada since raise the profile of the issue. become an issue fact that his barriers When I was born 40 years ago, 1990 (see ). Janoff’s overview of over 400 that many of us are down because of www.pinkblood.ca What guys don’t in 1965, Everett Klippert cases probably only rep- in the gay com- the meth, he engag- was arrested and thrown resents a small fraction of munity do not know is how self- es in unsafe sexual While we should celebrate into jail... just for being the actual number, since want to admit activity. gay! Homosexuality was a queer-bashings tend to be exists. For it was destructive and Drugs are not the legal victories of the past criminal offence in Canada significantly underreport- us who started the only reason deadly meth is. until 1969. decade, particularly equal ed. Victims are afraid of the trend in the why men have de- While we should celebrate being ‘outed,’being mis- early eighties of veloped a “condom marriage legislation and the legal victories of the past treated or dismissed by the using condoms and we spread the vacation” attitude. Many believe decade, particularly equal police or being re-victim- word that safe sex was the only way that AIDS is no longer a threat hate crimes/hate propaganda marriage legislation and hate ized by the justice system. to go. What is interesting is that to them and they feel if they do crimes/hate propaganda laws, our work is far from He is part of a cross-Can- many of us are doing exactly the get infected there are always the laws, our work is far from ada effort to address vio- opposite of what we were preach- AIDS cocktail drugs to turn to. done. done. lence against the LGBT ing. What is alarming are the facts The reality is some cannot take One of the problems that community. This fledg- concerning why unsafe sex, also these “cocktails” because they sim- we need to address is violence (Because of their invisibility, ling initiative includes grass-roots known as barebacking, has reached ply don’t work on many people. against members of the LGBT (les- trans-identified victims are fre- activists and community service epidemic proportions and it’s ulti- These are powerful drugs that can bian, gay, bisexual and transgender) quently the targets of homophobia providers from across Canada, mately dangerous results among cause the body to have many side community. and Janoff’s study only obliquely including Halifax (see many of us. effects like lipodystrophy (where www.an- Violence against LGBT peo- addresses transphobic violence.) ). Crystal Methamphetamine, the body unevenly distributes its tiviolence.ca ple continues with alarming fre- Pink Blood is not pretty. The We are all affected by violence, also known as “speed’,”crystal”, fat cells throughout the body thus quency. International Centre for the Pre- whether or not we have been a or “meth” has been around since causing people to have huge stom- When it comes to hate-motivat- vention of Crime says Janoff’s direct target. Systemic violence can the 1970’s. However, only in achs and hump backs.) Increases in ed violence, LGBT people (lesbian, book uncovers “a blood-stained lead to fearing that one day, we’ll recent years has it been the “drug high blood pressure have also been gay, bisexual and transgendered) legacy of extreme violence, inef- be a victim. of choice” among gay and bisexual reported in those who take anti- are remarkably similar to main- fective legislation, police brutality Let’s raise our champagne glass- men. Meth is extremely popular at retroviral medications. These facts stream society. No one likes to and official indifference.” es and toast equal marriage. But circuit parties, bathhouses, and gay are disturbing, but one must not talk about it. Published by The University let’s also speak out to help end hate bars and it seems to have overtaken be oblivious to what is out there. It goes beyond the gruesome of Toronto Press in June, Janoff’s and violence. the gay community and shaken it You’re dealing with your life. details of the acts committed with to it’s knees. The drug has been Education is the key here. weapons like a tree branch, a base- partially blamed for the rise of HIV Prevention programs are being ball bat, guns, a broken beer bottle, and other STD infections among initiated in many big cities such as an exacto knife, a steel pipe, a metal gay men and it shows no signs of Los Angeles and Toronto. It’s not post or a stone. slowing down. uncommon for counsellors to be Astoundingly, many people As with most drugs, people at circuit parties and bathhouses, think that if you don’t acknowl- use them to feel better about spreading the importance of safer edge its existence, the problem themselves. Some homosexuals sex and what barebacking can doesn’t exist. feel unimportant and hopeless lead to. It is our hope that having We in the LGBT community because of their sexual orientation posters up on walls at gay bars and are often just as guilty as main- and ultimately turn to drugs and other establishments depicting con- stream society for not speaking alcohol to make themselves feel doms as “cool,” can lead many men about violence against us. better. Crystal Meth gives one the to practice safer sexual activities. But it exists. And it’s wide- feeling of invincibility and power If you’re going to engage in sex, spread. and the fact that the drug makes know the facts. Whether it’s meet- Doug Janoff’s new book, Pink a person stoned for so long is one ing a partner at a bath or a gay bar, of the reasons it is so popular. have sex sober and clean; don’t let Another reason for its unfortu- drugs or alcohol influence your nate popularity is that the drug is judgement. Also, if you do engage relatively inexpensive compared in unsafe sex know that you and to most street drugs . What guys your partner’s life could change don’t know is how self-destructive forever. Barebacking is just a fancy and deadly meth is. Research has word which means that a person shown that crystal meth users are is putting himself and his partner a whopping four times more likely at risk for AIDS and all the other to be infected with HIV than other STD’s out there. Is it really worth gay men. The news is no better for your life? STD’s; syphillis rates are 4.9 times We have a choice- COCKTAIL higher among meth users. or CONDOM . 14 November 2005 Wayves Ten Years of Wayves Pumpkin Sundried Cranberry Bread Pudding (serves 8) Wayves Wants Ingredients 4 egg yolks 2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice (sold as 2 whole eggs such in most grocery stores) You On The 1 cup whipping cream 1 1/2 cups dries cranberries 1 cup milk 1 lb day old brioche or sweet 1 cup brown sugar yeast bread (also works well with 1 cup pumpkin purée leftover pound cake) Cover! This year we have been celebrating Wayves reserves the right to alter the tenth anniversary of Wayves, the design to include details of the What to do with Method and in March 2006 we will be start- March issue’s content. all that leftover 1. Combine eggs, cream, milk, sugar pumpkin and spices with a ing our eleventh year. Time flies Submissions should be electron- whisk. when you’re having fun! ic, in PDF, AI, or CDR format. Halloween 2. Pour the mixture over small dice pieces of the bread or cake and To start our next decade off JPG is OK too, but make sure it’s dried cranberries. Mix gently and let soak overnight, or at least with a bang, it’s time for a contest: a very high quality file, as JPG files pumpkin? 2 hours. we want you to help design our are actually a bit fuzzy. In my “restaurant chef world”, you 3. Place in a greased and wax paper lined 9 inch spring form pan. March cover! Deadline: February 1st, 2006 cook them all down to a purée, 4. Wrap the outside of the pan in foil to make a water proof seal. Anything goes, except for the (but the sooner the better!) vac pack and freeze. Recogniz- 5. Bake @ 325F in a hot water bath ( 2 inch baking pan with hot following rules: no nudity, no im- Need help? Questions? ing that this is a time consuming water to 2/3 up on the side the cake pan) for approx 1 hour or ages used without permission, and [email protected] any time. process doesn’t really fit most until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of anyone’s life style, (unless you are the cake. independently wealthy and have a Martha Stuart fetish), I have chosen a recipe that is inspired by the the Serving suggestions great fall harvest, yet will not take I like to serve this pudding warm with Caramel Sauce, chopped pe- too much of your time away from cans and lots of fresh whipped cream. Mmmmm!!! Drop me a line the Mall. This recipe calls for and let me know what you think at www.chives.ca under contacts canned pumpkin purée and a bag Chef Darren. of dried cranberries, which can be picked up while you are at the Mall (hee!hee!). This is a great seasonal dessert that has been featured at Chives over the years and has Chef Darren is Chef and Co- awarded a star of excellence in Ann always drawn great reviews. It’s owner of Chives Canadian Bistro, Hardy’s “Where to Eat in Canada” quite simple and quick to prepare voted “Best Restaurant 2004” in the three years running. For reserva- which makes it even more attrac- Coast’s “Best of Food Survey” and tions please call (902) 420-9626. tive. Give it a try and let me know what you think. TheMORTGAGE Centre We bring Canada’s leading lenders to you. Rod MacInnis and his team work for you—not a lender—so you receive honest, unbiased advice on your mortgage. You save time and money and get the mortgage you want. Call today! MacInnis Mortgage Consultants 99 Wyse Road, Suite 102 Dartmouth, NS B3A 4S5 [email protected] (902) 466-6707 www.mortgagecentre.com/user/mmo 1995-2005 Wayves November 2005 15 Witch hunt at the Vatican By Gerald Veldhoven community. Is the church prepared Vatican documents leaked to the to screen prospective priests to press recently indicate the Roman determine if they are indeed gay, Catholic Church is determined to or are potential child molesters? blame gays for the crimes commit- I believe the Vatican views this as ted against young boys. Church an opportunity to dig the knife in authorities are displaying contempt a little deeper and in the process for fairness, to say the least, as well believes it will rid the church of as making it seem as if these sexual gay priests. deviants are gay priests. It has been It is not clear how they plan to well documented that the majority proceed with this ridiculous idea. of these crimes are committed by However, I don’t believe it will be pedophiles, most of who may hap- successful. It will definitely cause pen to be straight offenders. 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Amherst: 12 La gemma@ egale. ca web: www. pflag. ca at 1.) 1st and 3rd Tuesday - Social Drop-in 6- Wednesday at 6:00 PM. See webpage for next organizations.) at 45 Alderney Dr., Ste. 607, Planche Street Aids Committee Newfoundland and Labrador, 9pm, 25 & under 2.) 2nd & 4th Tuesday - 18 date.) at Calico Cafe @ 564 Prince Street, Dartmouth, NS. PFLAG Saint John, Saint John: 652-3995 50 Harbour Drive, St. John’s NL. ) at Aids & under Support meeting 6-8pm 3.) 2nd & 4th Truro, NS. Mr Atlantic Canada Leather Society, as- email: wandr@ nbnet. nb. ca, tiggerj@ nbnet. Committee Newfoundland and Labrador, 50 Wednesday - 18-25 Support meeting 7-9pm. Universalist Unitarian Church, Halifax: an sorted cities: Dedicated to developing gay nb. ca web: www. pflag. ca/ saintjohn. htm Harbour Drive, St. John’s NL. 4.)1st & 3rd Wednesday Movie night, 25 and inclusive liberal religious community 429-5500, men’s leather communities in the Atlantic (1st Friday of each month September - June under, 7pm. A foodbank is also on site for meets every Sunday (10:30) at 5500 Inglis St region. email: info@ macleather. net web: at 7pm. No meeting in July & August. ) at 116 those youth who may need it’s use. ) at 2281 Valley Gay Men’s Coffee House, Kingston: www. macleather. net, meets 1st Saturday Coburg Street in Saint John, New Brunswick Nova Scotia Brunswick Street. socials for gay men; gay & lesbian dances. (See webpage for event schedule, location, in the Community Health Centre next to St. LGB Youth Support Group Lunenburg 825-6170 or 825-3197 or 760-1004 after 8pm and other details.) Joseph’s Hospital. (902) County, Bridgewater: fun social/support group email: menembracingmen@ yahoo. ca web: Names Project (AIDS Memorial Quilt): panels Port City Rainbow Pride, Saint John: Pride Acadia Pride, Wolfville: community at Acadia. for 25 and under. 543-1315 email: pplc@ faceitwithpride. tripod. com (Coffee every - helping create, and lending. 902-454-5158 Celebrations Committee. 693-1145 email: 585-2165 email: acadiapride@ acadiau. ca auracom. com web: www. youthproject. ns. Thursday 7-9pm, dances on the first Saturday email: larrybaxter@ ns. sympatico. ca web: dannyj@ nbnet. nb. ca web: www. portcityrain- web: euler. acadiau. ca/ ~apride/ , meets every ca (Postponed until further notice: Volunteer of the month. ) at email or call for locations www. quilt. ca (Call if interested in volunteering) bowpride. com Monday (7:30pm (during academic year)) at facilitators needed!) Venus Envy Bursary Society: An annual at 3544 Acadia St. Halifax, NS B3K 3P2 Q-Collective, Saint John: a UNBSJ-based Beverage Forum (oldSUB) Manna For Health, Halifax: A special needs award open to all women studying in NS. web: Pride Guide Publishing: publisher of commu- group of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, trans- Acadia Women’s Centre, Wolfville: 585-2140 food bank for those living with illness. 429- www. venusenvy. ca/ halifax nity focused maps, directories, event programs gendered persons, and their friends. email: email: 057996c@ acadiau. ca web: axe. aca- 7670 X-Pride, Antigonish: social & support group and more. 902-423-6999 email: prideguide@ glbtq_unbsj@ hotmail. com web: groups. diau. ca/ womencentre (Acadia SUB Second Mount Pride, Halifax: Social group, open to at X. 867- 5007 email: xpride@ stfx. ca web: hfx. eastlink. ca msn. com/ GLBTFriends/ (Post an email to Level Balcony ) anyone. email: mountpride@ yahoogroups. www. stfx. ca/ people/ xpride Project E: Presentation for youth, on gender the MSN group at GLBTFriends@groups. Affirm United, Halifax: support, action and com, meets 1st Tuesday, and 3rd Tuesday expression, myth busters, proper terminology msn.com. Your message will be visible to worshipping community within the United (Meets biweekly, 12 noon) at Diversity Center and other facts. email: projectex3@ hotmail. all subscribers. (In order to join the group, a Church. email: stewarar@ gov. ns. ca at Box in Rosaria Prince com web: www. freewebs. com/ xprojecte/ at person must use a hotmail account.) The Q- 33067, Halifax, NS B3L 4T6 Northern AIDS Connection Society, Truro: available via web page Collective also has a mailing list: to subscribe, AIDS Coalition Of Cape Breton -- ACCB, HIV prevention education initiative serving Edward Island Wayves Magazine: Atlantic Canada’s queer email [email protected]. ) Sydney: 567-1766 web: www. accb. ns. ca at counties Colc., Pictou, Cumb. & E Hants. news and lifestyle magazine!. email: submis- Safe Spaces Fundy Region, Saint John: Com- 150 Bentinck St., Sydney, NS B1P 1G6 895-0931 email: t_o_p2000@ hotmail. com sions@ wayves. ca web: wayves. ca (Editorial mitted to ending discrimination around issues AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia, Halifax: non- (Our Board of Directors meet regularly on the (902) meeting one Monday night a month; layout of sexual orientation in youth. email: safespac- profit, community-based AIDS organization, third Monday of each month.) at Futureworx Abegweit Rainbow Collective: Serving one Sunday a month; see the Calendar on es@ gmail. com web: www. safespacesfundy. provincially mandated. (902)429-7922 email: 80 Glenwood Dr., Truro, N.S. GLBTTQ Islanders, their friends and families. our web page) at downtown Halifax - email ca (See Webpage for schedule.) at Commu- acns@ acns. ns. ca web: www. acns. ns. ca Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project, 894-5776 email: arcpei@ isn. net web: www. us for details nity Health Centre, 116 Coburg Street, Saint Alcoholics Anonymous, Halifax: for the Halifax: fostering change through networking, arcpei. isn. net, meets 3rd Thursday (of each John, NB g/l/b/t communities- (902) 441-7505 email: education, outreach & community education. month) New Safe Spaces Moncton, Moncton: Safe Spaces courage449@ yahoo. com web: www. ration- 832-9100 email: nsrap@ ns. sympatico. ca AIDS PEI, Charlottetown: 566-2437 email: offers support to GLBTQ Youth between 14-25. allunacy. com/ cout, meets every Monday (at web: www. nsrap. ca (See Web Page) at 106 info@ aidspei. com web: www. aidspei. com 869-6224 email: safespaces@ nb. aibn. com 8pm) at St. Mary’s Basilica, basement - side - 40 Waterfront Dr. Bedford, NS B4A 4J1 at 10 St. Peter’s Rd Brunswick web: www. safespaces. org (Safe Spaces entrance Outlaw, Halifax: Queer Law Students Associa- Colours Party Planners, Charlottetown: Bar/ offers support to GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, Anonymous HIV/AIDS Testing, Halifax: tion at Dalhousie Law School. email: dal_out- party once a month. email: colours@ colours- TRANSGENDERED or QUESTIONNING 455-9656 law@ yahoo. ca (Meetings vary. Please email pei. com web: www. colourspei. com (10:00pm (506) - 2am, one Saturday a month throughout the Affirming United Church - Centenary - Youth between the ages of 14-25. We offer Bluenose Bears, Halifax: Club for bears if interested.) at Dalhouisie Law School. 6061 individual counselling (via phone, e-mail or and those who like them. 463-4312 email: University Avenue. Halifax, Nova Scotia. winter, please check our website for specific Queen Square United Church, Saint John: dates) at 136 Richmond Street invites you to worship!. 634-8288 email: cqsu- in person) and we also offer support groups. bluenosebears@ accesswave. ca web: www. Over 30’s Club: Socials, usually potluck Awareness activities are offered in the com- geocities. com/ bluenosebears, meets 3rd dinners. 464-8925 email: atlanticoverthirty@ Gay PEI Mailing List, province-wide: Elec- nited@ nb. aibn. com, meets every Sunday tronic mailing list for all GLBT, questioning and (10:30am) at 215 Wentworth St munity. ) Friday hotmail. com (one Saturday evening a month) Saint John Lesbian / Bi Women’s Sup- Cape Breton Pride: dedicated to promoting at members’ homes, mostly Halifax but oc- friendly, focus is on PEI. email: gay-pei-own- AIDS New Brunswick / SIDA Nouveau- er@ yahoogroups. com web: groups. yahoo. Brunswick, Fredericton: committed to facilitat- port Network, Saint John: for women-loving well being & unity of our gay, lesbian, bisexual casionally out of town. women. 642-1284 email: sjlesbi@ email. com & transgendered community. email: capebre- PFLAG Halifax: support and education to com/ group/ gay-pei (It’s an electronic list, there ing community-based responses to the issues aren’t meetings. You can join and start posting of HIV/AIDS. 459-7518 email: sidaids@ nbnet. web: www. geocities. com/ sjlesbi/ , meets tonpride@ yahoo. ca web: www. geocities. parents, family and friends. 443-3747 email: 3rd friday com/ capebretonpride (Monthly women’s, ab274@ chebucto. ns. ca, meets 3rd Sunday at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gay-pei at nb. ca web: www. aidsnb. com (Office Hours: any time. All first posts are moderated to stop Monday to Friday, 8:30AM to 12:30PM and Saint John LGBTQ Lending Library, Saint men’s and/or glbt dances and social events. (2:00 pm) at individual homes John: over 300 fiction and non-fiction titles. For up to date info and official Pride Week PFLAG Middleton, Middleton: Parents & spambots, otherwise, it’s an open list.) 1:30PM to 4:30PM) GLBT Youth group, Charlottetown: Safe AIDS Saint John, Saint John: improve qual- 634-8288 email: cqsunited@ nb. aibn. com details, check the webpage or write c/o 41 friends. 902-825-0548 email: middletonns@ (open Monday through Friday, 9 AM to noon.) Broadway, Sydney, N.S. B1N 2Y3) pflagcanada. ca web: www. pflagcanada. ca/ Space Drop-Ins. 367-3408 or toll free 1 877 ity of life, reduce the spread. 652-2437 email: 380 5776 email: arcyouth@ isn. net web: www. aidssj@ nb. aibn. com web: www. geocities. at the office of Centenary Queen Square United Cape Breton University Sexual Diversity middleton. html, meets last Friday (7-9pm) at Church at 215 Wentworth Street. Centre, Sydney: We provide a welcoming the Wilmot Community Centre civic address arcpei. isn. net/ youth at 10 St. Peters Rd. We com/ aidssj have a lending library, books, movies, maga- Atlantiques Swim Team, Moncton: Swimming SIDA AIDS Moncton, Moncton: offers support environment for GLBTQ people and their Allies. 13972 Highway #1 wilmot. Wilmot is located to people living with HIV and their families and Call or drop by open M-F 9-4pm. 902-563-1481 just between kingston and Middleton. The hall zines and a place to hang out and chat. Special for fitness or participating in Masters swimming events planned throughout the year. competitions. email: info AT atlantiques. org friends, education and awareness. 859-9616 email: sdc@ cbusu. com (Call or drop by for depending on direction that your coming from. email: sidaidsm@ nbnet. nb. ca web: www. event listings, Ally Training, and Heterosex- Left if your coming from the East side and Right Narcotics Anonymous, Charlottetown: a fel- web: atlantiques. org (Contact us by email for lowship of recovering drug addicts who meet swim times and social events. LGBT Swim- sida-aidsmoncton. com at 165A Gordon St., ism/Homophobia Workshops!) if your coming from the West direction. Moncton, NB, E1C 1N1 DalOUT, Halifax: LGBTQ Society at Dalhousie. PFLAG Sackville/Amherst: Parents, families regularly to help each other stay clean. 566- mers from elsewhere in Atlantic Canada are 9733 or 1-800-205-8402 (Mondays & Fridays welcome to join the team and go to meets Spectrum, Fredericton: social and support 494-2190 email: dalout@ dal. ca web: is2. dal. & friends-of, and, GLBT persons. 506-536- group for students, staff and faculty at UNB ca/ ~dalout, meets every Thursday (7pm) at 4245 email: jhammock@ mta. ca web: www. 8:00pm) at 178 Fitzroy St with us.) at the CEPS pool at the UniversitÈ PEI Pride, Charlottetown: Organizing The de Moncton. and STU. email: spectrum@ unb. ca web: SUB Room 321 maritimelesbians. com/ , meets 2nd monday www. unbf. ca/ clubs/ spectrum, meets every Family Pride Camping Association (Rain- (Please see calendar on our web page.) at Island Pride Festival. 894-5776 or 1-888-380- Boom Nightclub, Fredericton: Gay Bar. (506) 5776 email: pridepei@ isn. net web: www. 463-2666 email: info@ boomnightclub. ca wednesady (7 pm) at Tilley 28 (downstairs Arts bow Spirit), Halifax: Rainbow Spirit, Canada’s Sackville: 165 Main Street. Amherst: 12 La Common Room) only week-long summer camp for children of Planche Street peipride. com (contact us for dates, directions (Hours: Mon & Tues - Closed, Wed 4-12, Thurs and details) 4-1, Fri &Sat 4-2 and Sun t-dance 4-8) UN sur DIX, Moncton: l’Association des LGBT parents. 455-0186 email: info@ fpca. PFLAG Truro: 662.3774 email: s. r. burns@ Ètudiant(e)s gais, lesbiennes et bisexuel(le)s ca web: www. fpca. ca, meets 2nd Monday ns. sympatico. ca PFLAG PEI, Charlottetown: Parents & Friends. Catalyst, Mount Allison U, Sackville: support 368-8416 email: pflagpei@ hotmail. com, & information for Mount A students, occasional de l’UniversitÈ de Moncton. email: unsurdix@ (Contact us if you are interested in helping Positive Connections: Teleconferenced umoncton. ca web: www. umoncton. ca/ out, or have a child who would benefit from support groups for people living with. email: meets 4th Monday at Boys & Girls Club St. social activities. 506-364-2357 email: ktrotter@ Peters Road Charlottetown mta. ca (Catalyst meets approximately ever unsurdix/ attending Rainbow Spirit, our annual week- connections@ acns. ns. ca, meets every UNB/STU Women’s Collective, Fredericton: long camp.) Monday (evening 7:00pm - 8:00pm) at by PRIZMS, Charlottetown: PEI’s first all dance week from Sept-Dec and Jan-April. For meet- party! Catering to the gay and lesbian coming info, contact Kris Trotter at 364-2255 or the Women of all ages and orientations. email: Fundy Fruit, Valley: Social group for valley phone. No long distance charges. For more unbstuwomenscollective@ yahoo. ca, meets folk: hiking, movies, snowshoeing, board info call 425-4882 ext 228 or 1-800-566-2437 munity. email: prizmdance@ canada. com Students’ Administrative Council at 364-2231. web: www. prizms. net (see web page for Catalyst is not active during the summer. ) at every Monday at 5pm at the University Wom- games, parties. email: fundyfruit@ yahoo. ca ext 228 or e-mail. en’s Centre at the SUB (Times & locations sent out by email.) Quakers, Halifax: Quakerism emphasizes that upcomming events and location information) Fax: 506/364-2216 at PRIZMS expose yourself to the high energy- Closet Chat, Saint John: Discussion space & Woodstock GLBT Family OutReach, Wood- Gay Camping Club, Halifax: The outdoorsy we all manifest the Divine. 429-2904 web: hali- stock: Books, movies etc. for the family. 328- kind of camping (not just for RVs!). email: fax. quaker. ca, meets every Sunday at Library highly social atmosphere. “PRIZMS - Dance guest speakers. 506-333-3711 email: clstcht@ in the Light” nbnet. nb. ca, meets every Tuesday (8:00 PM) 4868 email: richardb@ nbnet. nb. ca gaycampingclub@ hotmail. com web: www. at Atlantic School of Theology, Franklyn St. All gaycampingclubhalifax. ca very welcome. UPEI Rainbow Collective, Charlottetown: at Centenary-Queen Square United Church GLBT student organisation at the University 215 Wentworth Street GAY, LESBIAN & BISEXUAL YOUTH GROUP Rainbow Playtime, Halifax: Food & social Newfoundland AT Q.E.H.: Jeanie Buffet, Counsellor, at meetings for same sex families with tots or cou- of PEI. 566-2437 email: rainbow@ upei. ca East Coast Bears, Fredericton: adult men who (Whenever called, e-mails will be sent out. are, or like, masculine, hairy men. 506-455- 421-6797 ples considering parenthood. 461-9414 GayFathersHalifax, HRM: Is a peer support Red Door, The, Kentville: Youth health adoles- We call together a weekly Social Meeting on 2856 email: info@ eastcoastbears. com web: & Lab (709) Fridays at 7pm and the location is revieled in www. eastcoastbears. com, meets 4th sunday AIDS Committee of Newfoundland & Labra- group for gay and bisexual fathers. Contact cent center counselling, for up to age 30, all dor, St. John’s: HIV/AIDS education and sup- Gilles @ 448-3565 or Gorden @ 446-7793 ages STD testing. 679-1411 (Monday through the e-mail to the members.) at The Women’s (See webpage for schedule.) Centre Fredericton Lesbians and Gays, Frederic- port for male/female/transgendered, all ages, email: GayFathersHalifax@ hotmail. com Friday, 1pm to 5pm, Wednesday open to 6:00) 1995-2005 Wayves November 2005 17 < Events Calendar >

Amherst and encourages Gay Men and each family to cover the cost of Lesbians in their spiritual lives. the room rental, likely $2-4 per First and Third Wednesdays A Eucharist followed by a coffee week. For info, call 422-8780 Amherst and Area, Lesbian, hour discussion is held at 4:00 or email lynnmacdonald@hfx. Gay and Bisexual Youth Group PM on the third Sunday of each eastlink.ca Meeting, 7-9pm. Anyone who month at St. John’s, 58 Broad is GLBT or questioning their Road, Oromocto. For more First and Third Tuesdays sexuality in the Amherst, details check out website: www. Formerly known as the Queer/ Oxford, Springhill, Pugwash and anglicanbeads.com/Integrity Straight Allance, Mount Pride Parrsboro areas is welcome, this in the GLBTQ group at Mount is a safe space where anyone Fourth Wednesday of each month Saint Vincent University. We are can come and feel safe in talking PFLAG Fredericton meets at 7 an active and online group that about their sexuality and just PM at the Unitarian Fellowship, meets bi-weekly on tuesdays at being themselves without fear 874 York Street. Everyone 12 noon in the diversity center in of ridicule or harassment. lgbyp_ welcome. Discussion, guest Roseria on campus, and online at amherst@ hotmail.com, all emails speakers, support and special [email protected]. confidential. events. For more information Possible events that are being email pfl[email protected]. planned for the winter semster Third Thursday of each month Confidentiality assured. include sexuality awareness PFLAG Meeting 7:30-9:30pm at week, movies nights, potlucks, Maggie’s Place, La Planche St, Nov 3, 17, Dec 1, 15, Jan 5, 19, Feb 2, 16 guest speakers, and many more. Amherst. Parents, friends, family PRIDE CHAT..... an informal and There are always spontanious & allies of GLBT community. informative gathering where gay, meals and events that are always lesbian, bisexual, transgender, Annapolis Valley fun. This group is open to anyone questioning and friends of the who would like to join. glbttq community can meet and Every Thursday discuss issues relating to our Valley Gay Mens Coffee House First and Third Tuesdays community, while being in a safe Meets every Thursday evening LGB Youth Project Social Drop-in and comfortable environment. from 7-9 pm and also on the first Nights. This is an unstructured Pride Chat will have Guest Saturday of every month hosts event. It’s a chance to hang out Speakers on a regular bi-weekly a Gay/Lesbian dance from 9pm- with old friends, make some basis to speak to the issues 1am. We are having two dances new ones, and just talk about you want to discuss or learn in May, on the 7th and 28th whatever, 6-9pm, 25 and under, about. Pride Chat meetings and no June dance. The 28th 2281 Brunswick Street. Contact are at Wilmot United Church dance will be a special Apple 429-5429, youthproject@youthpr at Carleton Street entrance, Blossom event.* If you need more oject.ns.ca, www.youthproject. beginning at 7:30 pm. information please contact 1-902- ns.ca 825-3197 or menembracingmen@ November 12 yahoo.ca Second and Fourth Tuesdays Come meet Mark Tewsbury! LGB Youth Project 18 and under The co-president of the 1st Every Sunday Support meetings. This is a World Outgames Montreal 2006 Valley Girls is a social group for structured environment, with will be launching a tour of New lesbians in the Annapolis Valley. facilitators present to keep Brunswick and Nova Scotia at the Coffee Group on Sundays. For discussions on track, while at beginning of November. He will more information e-mail the grou the same time helping to lead the be meeting athletes and groups at Valley_Girls@yahoogroups. discussion in the directions that in Halifax, Moncton, Fredericton com. the youth wish to go, as well as and Saint John. “The goal of this making sure the group guidelines Bridgewater tour is to spread the word about are enforced. The discussions the Outgames. We currently focus on the youth present having Every Monday have a promotion for teams and a say, rather than the facilitators South Shore Pride Gay, Lesbian, groups going on and we want lecturing about whatever topic Bisexual Club holds meetings people to know about it!” said is being discussed, 6-8pm, 2281 in Bridgewater every Monday Mark Tewksbury. McPhedran Brunswick Street. Contact 429- from 7-9pm. Call 685-3297 or Room, #102 MacLaggan Hall, 5429, youthproject@youthproject email [email protected] for UNB. 7pm. .ns.ca, www.youthproject.ns.ca details. www. geocities.com/ Fredericton Bar & Business Westhollywood/village/2384 Every Wednesday Calendar An all gay men’s bowling league Cape Breton BOOM! NIGHTCLUB is starting up in the new year and I am looking for any men who Nov 26 www.boomnightclub.ca are interested in joining. 7pm to CommUNITY dances (men and 474 Queen Street 9pm at The Bowlarama at Bayers women) will take place every Thursdays - Retro night - 70s, 80s, 90s... Road Shopping Centre. If you second month, with a separate All dance mixes from a different are interested in joining contact men’s and women’s dance taking decade each week. Open 4-1. Richard at 440-6729 after 4pm. place the alternate month. Please Fridays and Saturdays - Happy hour 4-9, check our website: geocities.com/ All-extended-mix mainstream club First and Third Wednesdays capebretonpride for locations music 9-2. LGB Youth Project Movie Night, and details of events. Sundays - New Brunswick’s one and only T-dance! All-anthem dance 25 and under, starting at 7pm. Fredericton music, 4-7. 2281 Brunswick Street. Contact 429-5429, youthproject@youthpr Every Wednesday Halifax oject.ns.ca, www.youthproject. UNB/STU Women’s Collective, at ns.ca the University Women’s Centre in Every Sunday the SUB, 5pm. Contact Lyndsey Safe Harbour Metropolitan Gallant at [email protected] or call Community Church, 7:00 pm, Second and Fourth Wednesdays 450-3870. Bloomfield Centre, 2786 Agricola LGB Youth Project ages 18-25 Street, Suite 108 Support meetings. This is a Third Sunday of each month structured environment, with G L B A N G L I C A N S A N D Second Sunday of each month facilitators present to keep FRIENDS Integrity is a non Play Group for Queer Families! 3- discussions on track, while at profit organization of Gay and 5pm Board Room (Play Room) at the same time helping to lead the Lesbian Anglicans and Friends. Needham Community Recreation discussion in the directions that Membership in Integrity is not Centre, 3372 Devonshire St (north the youth wish to go, as well as indicative of sexual orientation. end Halifax, near intersection of making sure the group guidelines Integrity Fredericton was formed Duffus & Novalea, bus routes 7 & are enforced. The discussions in October 2004 and supports 9) Bring a snack for your child(ren). focus on the youth present having We will be collecting money from

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Join the CHRC also get together for a monthly today and help build a healthy Thu Nov 3 - WomenZ Dance REFLECTIONS Early Bird Special - Sat and Sun 6am till Pot Luck social. For more info gay, lesbian, bisexual and - Sponsored by NSRAP 5184 Sackville Street, (902) 422-2957, Noon, Rooms are $12 & Lockers contact Bruce @ 469 5490 or transgendered community. Full - Suggested $3 donation in support toll free (877)422-2957, Fax (902)422- are $6 Gilles @ 448-3565 or email Gay CHRC membership privileges of Breast Cancer Awareness 2970 [email protected], www. [email protected] or include voting rights at the AGM, Fri Nov 4 - Christmas Teddy Kick Off reflectionscabaret.com. open 7 days a Moncton visit our website at http://groups. the right to run for the board, and - Come check out our GIANT week, Mon-Sat 1pm to 4am, Sun 4pm to Second Tuesday of each month msn.com/GayFathersOfHalifax If other benefits including priority TEDDY and get your tickets 4am, Manager: Stephen Filek GLBT Support, 7:30pm at 245 you are interested in facilitating consideration for scholarships. - Draw December 17th in support Lutz St in Moncton. We discuss meetings, organizing activities or Visit www.rainbowhealth.ca for of MANA for Health food bank Monday $Rockin for Dollar$-open mic the realities of life within the simply meeting a great group of more information. Sat Nov 5 - MAC Leather Winner’s Celebration contest. We supply the gear, GLBT community, share stories men, then send us an email. - Come meet the new MrAC Leather you supply the band. Compete and gain support from others. November 11 2006, MenzBar’s own Boyd Gauvin for a chance to win lot’s of cash, Meetings are confidential, and Second Wednesday of each month Come meet Mark Tewsbury! - Come meet the new MzAC possibly up to $1000!! This runs new people are always welcome. Spirituality for Lesbians, 7:30- The co-president of the 1st Leather 2006, Cecile Ouellette from 10-2 with a $2 cover followed For more info, call 506-863-1888 9PM. We seek to deepen our World Outgames Montreal 2006 - Boot Blacking available by great dance music till 3:45 with relationship with God, knowing will be launching a tour of New Thu Nov 10 - Blue Collar Night DJ HedFones Third Monday of each month that God loves us and calls us Brunswick and Nova Scotia at the - dress up & WIN (*see bartender Tuesday Karaoke with Troy Ward. $100 Cash PFLAG Moncton has monthly into life just as he has created beginning of November. He will for details) Prize every Tuesday. DJ HedFones support meetings from 7:30-9:30 us. Persons of every or no be meeting athletes and groups Sat Nov 12 - BOSS’s BIG Birthday BASH! Food follows with great dance music till in room 339 of the Taillon bldg denomination are welcome. in Halifax, Moncton, Fredericton - Cake - BAR Specials 3:45 am no cover at U.deM. campus. Everyone is For info about the place of the and Saint John. “The goal of this Fri Nov 18 - Student Night OUT - BBQ Wednesday - Great live bands on stage welcome at our meetings. next meeting call 459-2649 tour is to spread the word about - in support King’s (College) PRIDE till 1am followed by Retro night and leave name and number. the Outgames. We currently - The BIG “ T “ Sell OFF - in support with DJ Electro and DJ Sapho Second and Fourth Mondays Personal mailbox: confidentiality have a promotion for teams and of Halifax Pride till 3:45am SAFE SPACES MEETING, 7pm. assured. groups going on and we want Sat Nov 19 - MILITARY NIGHT Thursday - Lulu LaRude hosts 5 Minutes of Support group for GLB youth, people to know about it!” said - Show us your Weapon Fame - The anything goes Talent 14-25. For more info, 869-6224 or Nov 3, 17, Dec 1, 15, Jan 5, 19, Feb 2, 16 Mark Tewksbury. Club NRG, 2215 - Dress up & WIN (*see bartender Show where we give away $200 [email protected] Anonymous HIV Testing, AIDS Gottingen Street, 7pm. for details) cash every Thursday. 10pm $3. DJ Coalition of Nova Scotia 1657 Sun Nov 20 - FALL CLEAN UP AUCTION HedFones till 3:45am. Last Saturday Barrington St, Suite 321, 5-8pm. - in support of the Youth Project Friday BUMP Fridays with Halifax’s Halifax Bar & Business Moncton Leather Chapter Leather 425-4882 for an appointment. - Donate (anything goes!) Premiere House DJ Sonny D. We Nights at Triangles! With the Calendar - Bid & Buy - View at 2PM; Auction continue to define the underground interest and number of people Nov 6, 20, Dec 4, 18, Jan 8, 22, Feb 5, 19 at 3PM with the best house, techno, MENZ BAR & Partz Dept. that have started wearing Leather Koinonia Ecumenical Church Sat Nov 26 - BIG BIRD Night! - Win a xmas turkey and breaks around! $5 10pm to 2104 Gottingen St, Halifax’s Gay Village in Moncton, it only seems natural – Meaning ‘community’. Services - Requested donation at the door 3:45am 902-446-6969 www.MENZBAR.ca to have a monthly Leather Night bi-weekly at 12:30pm at Halifax - Retro DJ Woodie plays all night Saturday - Squirt Saturdaze with DJ FREE INTERNET 7 DAYS A WEEK - with so that any man or woman can Feast downtown. Pastor Elaine, long - All proceeds in support of HedFones. The Ultimate dance purchase of a drink wear their Leather and know that 876-8771 or koinonia@ns. the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia night in the City of Halifax with Sundays - Breakfast Brunch on the PATIO they will not be alone in doing so sympatico.ca services for PHA’s Dance, Top 40, Pop, Retro, R & B, Noon-3pm & Mana BBQ 6pm- when they go to Triangles. 9pm and more! 10pm to 3:45am $5 November 3-5 FREE Meeting Room Available, call now to Sunday - We feature either great dance Mondays - KARAOKE & Wings with Troy November 12 reserve. 446-6969 music or drag shows, special Come meet Mark Tewsbury! events, etc.. 10pm start. Cover The co-president of the 1st NRG2 varies. World Outgames Montreal 2006 www.clubnrgHalifax.com SEADOG’S SAUNA & SPA will be launching a tour of New Sundays- Big Show in the Main Room 2199 Gottingen Street, in the HEART of Brunswick and Nova Scotia at check: www.clubnrghalifax.com Halifax’s Gay Village, Open Mon-Thu 4pm the beginning of November. He for details - 8am & 24hrs on Weekends, We accept will be meeting athletes and Monday Queer as Folk in Showtunes 11pm. VISA, M/C & Interac, 902-444-3647 groups in Halifax, Moncton, Band/Jazz Night in Main Room

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Cont’d from Terry Goodwin, p. 6 Cont’d from Witch Hunt, p. 15 Cont’d from Atlantic News, p. 15 Terry is survived by his parents, Of course, the Pope has certainly equal rights and opportunities for molest any child, male or female. Walter and Truleen Goodwin; his made his views known. When he gays and lesbians. It is unreasonable It is a great injustice the Vatican, sister, Patti Kim Goodwin and came to office, it was established he to assume a prospective priest will under the direction of the Pope Haligonian speaks her husband John Weir, and his had little respect for the gay com- molest a young boy because he Benedict XIV, is considering this at Harvard best friend, George Munroe. He munity. The church surely must happens to be gay. We constantly totally unfair and positively unac- Halifax based YGA (Young Gay will be missed by his small black realize this is an absurd situation, learn about pedophiles attacking ceptable plan. Is this the future America) Mike Glatze spoke at dog, Ariel. Funeral arrangements as men shall continue to apply to young children and the culprits are of the Roman Catholic Church, Kennedy School Forum on Gay were under the direction of the enter the priesthood, whether they usually straight men. The church to repeat the awful practice of an Youth. Dana L. Sweeny Funeral Home in are gay or straight. They may never must halt the obvious intolerance inquisition? I suppose we can only Over 500 people attended the Lunenburg, where a celebration know a person’s sexual orientation, and come to terms with the fact hope the church will not stoop to annual Human Rights Campaign- of Terry’s life was held October unless an applicant divulges that homosexuality has always existed this level! sponsored forum at Harvard Uni- 3rd, Rev Grace Caines-Corkum information. and will be here forever, because it versity, September 28th. officiating. A memorial service This is a blatant attack on the is as natural as heterosexuality. Topics ranged from the chal- was held on Wednesday October gay community and does nothing If the Vatican insists on continu- lenges facing young people today 5th in Trinity-St. Stephen’s United to heal the rift, which I believe has ing with this horrible plan, I cannot to activism, “queer” identity, Church, Amherst, Rev. Susan intensified as more countries have avoid the thought that women who homeless youth issues, coming out, Estabrooks and Rev. Patti Blun- allowed gay and lesbian marriages. choose to enter a Convent could representations of queer identity in dell officiating. Interment was in The Catholic Church attempts also be put to the test to ascertain the media, and more. Amherst Cemetery. to belittle this fact, as it views if an applicant who wishes to For more information about Memorial donations to Names homosexuality a sin. Therefore, become a nun is indeed a lesbian. this speech or about YGA Maga- Project Canada c/o Larry Baxter making it simple for them to pass Some women are also capable of zine go to http://www.young- 3544 Acadia St., Halifax, NS B3K judgement on gay men who wish seducing youngsters and many gayamerica.com 3P2; Manna for Life c/o Safe Har- to enter the priesthood. I single out are heterosexuals. I must point to bour Metropolitan Community the Roman Catholic Church, as it the fact pedophiles will sexually Church, P.O. Box 31108, Halifax, is the most vocal in opposition to NS B3K 5T9; Spiritual Care and AIDS Project c/o Rainbow Ac- tion Project, 100 - 2786 Agricola St, Halifax B3K 4E1 or Planned Parenthood of Lunenburg County would be appreciated.

Delivered-To: wayves- Fredericton and Saint John. “The [email protected] goal of this tour is to spread Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 15:20:57 - the word about the Outgames. 0300 We currently have a promotion From: Don Goss and we want people to know about it!” said Mark Tewksbury. Subject: Submission Courtyard Bistro & Bar, 236 St. To: [email protected] George St (downstairs, beside Cc: Alan Stewart X-Accept-Language: en-us, en Montréal X-BrightmailFiltered: true July 9 - August 5, 2006 X-Brightmail-Tracker: A group of Acadiens/Acadiennes AAAAAA== from everywhere are planning to participate at the ﬁrst Outgames Rendez Vous Montreal between July 29 until August 5, 2006. There will be dozen of gays and lesbians from all around the world who will participate at that cultural and sporting event. If you do your inscripton before the end of 2004 you will have a reduction of your inscription fees. If you want to join our acadien team please contact [email protected] Saint John

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Everyone is wel- walkers and runners. You’ll be Un peu de couleur sarcastic countries.” The attention- tion est suivie d’un souper entre come to contribute Les Halifax FrontRunners est un grabbing name has been dropped. amis. On peut trouver de plus brief articles on greeted with a warm smile at the main gates of the Public Gardens club pour les gais et les lesbien- amples renseignements en visitant upcoming gay and nes qui aiment marcher et cou- http://Atlantiques.org. lesbian sporting (corner of Spring Garden and South Outgames Park) every Saturday morning. rir. Tout le monde sera accueilli events, experiences chaleureusement par d’autres du Support as a gay/lesbian ath- Walkers leave at 9:00 am; runners at 9:30 am. Everyone meets for même esprit à l’entrée principale In a letter sent to the Mayor of lete, or any other du Public Gardens. Les marcheurs Montréal, GLISA and the Organis- sports-related activ- refreshments afterwards. For infor- Messy Makeover mation, call Bruce at 902-422-7579 et marcheuse commencent à 9h00 ing Committee of the 1st World During the 1980’s, former Univer- ity. Send your con- le samedi matin et les coureurs et Outgames Montréal 2006, the Mayor tributions to any or Jim at 902-826-7356. Halifax sity of Iowa football coach Hayden Frontrunners – add a little colour coureuses commencent à 9h30. of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, Fry, a psychology major who said Wayves magazine address. The sports À la fin de la course les membres stated, “We understand that you news was compiled by Mark Mutrie. to your cheeks. pink had a calming effect on peo- s’amusent avec la conversation à were founded to orchestrate a mag- ple, had the visiting teams’ locker un café. Téléphonez Bruce à 902- nificent worldwide gathering of room and shower area at Kinnick Gli angeli del Vanity Fair 422-7579 ou Jim à 902-826-7356 tens of thousands of lesbians, gays, Many sports fans are keeping a Stadium painted pink. There’s no pour des renseignements. Halifax bisexuals, transgenders, and hetero- indication that this strategy helped Rugby close eye on Sidney Crosby, who Frontrunners, pour donner la peau sexuals from nearly 100 countries to The women of Italy refer to male was a star player for the Océanic the Hawkeyes win more games, et la vie un peu de couleur. celebrate sports and culture together but as part of the stadium’s two- firefighters as ‘’Angels of Fire.’’ de Rimouski last as one, and we applaud and support Some of these « Angeli » also play year, and was the year $88 million dollar makeover, your extraordinary efforts in bring- athletic officials went a bit further on the Italian National Vigili del Pittsburgh Pen- Black Cocks ing this endeavour to life.” The It’s not what you might think. New – perhaps a bit too far. The brick Fuoco Rugby Team. They are in guins’ top draft San Francisco Board of Supervisors Zealand’s national badminton team walls, shower room floors, metal the news not only because they pick this year. also unanimously issued a procla- decided to call themselves the Black lockers, carpeting, sinks and even won a gold medal in their division Many people have mation recognising and honouring Cocks. They com- the urinals are now pink. against Australia in a competition also taken close the Organising Committee of the bined the “Black” Does this use of pink in this way in Quebec in July, but because notice of Sidney’s Outgames. they have taken their clothes off half-shirtless pho- from the All Blacks, demean women and perpetuate of- for photographer Lee Andrew Gia- to in the October issue of Vanity the very successful fensive stereotypes about women benelli Cavette. Many of the pho- Fair. According to the Ottawa Kiwi rugby team, and homosexuality? Visiting law Le club “les Atlantiques” est un professor Jill Gaulding, among oth- tos appear in the 27-page calendar Citizen, “’Crosby’s beefcake shot and the “cock” from groupe de nageur qui se rencontrent « Gli angeli del Rugby 2006 ». The is one more sign that the NHL is that wonderful little ers, thinks so and believes this situa- et nagent quelques fois par semaine tion puts the university in the awk- chiefs of the firefighters are trying trying to expand its appeal in the shuttlecock – or birdie – that they à la piscine de l’Université de Monc- to block the sale of these somewhat U.S., and among Generation Y so skillfully whack back and forth ward position of tacitly supporting ton. Si vous êtes intéressés à faire those messages. Gaulding has asked erotic calendars in Italy. fans -- those between the ages of during a match. Not surprisingly, de la natation pour maintenir une about 16 and 25,’ said Frank Pons, the Black Cocks obtained sponsor- a university committee studying bonne forme physique, ou peut- the university’s compliance with an assistant professor of sports mar- ship from condom manufacturers, être dans le but de participer à des Colour Your World among others. The governing body NCAA (US National College The Halifax FrontRunners Run- keting and consumer behaviour at compétitions de Maîtres-nagueurs, the University of San Diego who for badminton in New Zealand, Athletic Association) standards to ning/Walking Club offers the op- venez vous joindre d’autres nageurs studied hockey marketing as an however, wasn’t quite so fond of insist that the locker room facilities portunity to exercise and socialize du même esprit. Presque chaque MBA and PhD student in Quebec the name, noting that the name are changed. with other gay- and lesbian-friendly semaine, une des séances de nata- City and Montreal.” might cause problems for “less