moment of nostalgia is held for a couple of beats The album’s titular song, “On My Way To as we get our coffee and settle into comfortable Finding You,” was released on January 16. The Drake Jensen: padded chairs around a small table. video came out the week afterward on Drake’s On His Way To Finding Him The first time I listened to the album I no- YouTube channel. Some radio stations began By Randall Perry ticed there was a distinct lack of the feminine promoting the video on their websites and with in much of the lyrics. I’m curious why this is the added promotion from Drake’s media ap- atching the video of Drake Jens- all performing artists. Songs with great musi- so. “Who are you singing for? Who does your pearances the numbers began increasing. The en’s single, “On My Way to Find- cal hooks and heart-tugging lyrics are only the music speak to?” I ask. first week of the video release it got around ing You,” one can sense this is beginning. Drop some smoky sex appeal into “I’ve said this from the beginning, from the 1,500 views and after Drake’s media appear- aW guy who takes great satisfaction from the mix, fire up a guitar and light the whole time I started recording the album. I wanted the ances the floodgates opened and the views took the simple pleasures of life: good home, package into flame. Stars are born that way. music to speak to anybody who’ll listen,” Drake off. Within a couple of weeks the number had good music, special someone. Country mu- The person behind the Jensen brand is robust answers. “[I wanted] to leave it open enough by surpassed 10,000. sic has always been made from this stuff. and smiling, a man comfortable with himself removing the gender as much as possible from Drake dismisses the idea that by dedicat- the lyrics, which is hard to do in country music.” ing the video to the memory of Jamie Hubley The album’s lyrics are open for interpreta- and taking up the cause of bullying he’s being tion. It doesn’t matter your gender, you feel that an opportunist. “I’ve got the track record in Drake is singing directly to you, exploring your therapy to prove that it’s not a bandwagon: story through the individual songs. four years of my life in therapy, once a week, We joke a bit that they could be country dealing with these issues. I left school at 14, a music’s newest power couple, given the atten- very early age. I went down a number of differ- tion of late. I look at Sean, whom I’ve only met ent paths and eventually gained my education a few hours before, who ponders, “It hasn’t really but I lost my childhood. I grieved that loss for sunk in yet. It’s a lot of fun, but even though a very long time.” the attention has really only started a short time He describes how, after reading about ago, it comes as a big responsibility, one that we Jamie’s suicide, he shut down for a week, doing don’t take lightly.” …continued on page 11 Acting Out! Halifax’s Queer Youth Theatre Intensive by Garry Williams and wrote and performed in A Very Cratchit aPoPo Theatre is looking forward to Christmas for Alderney Landing. Williams holds hosting Acting Out!, its two-week in- a degree in Vocal Performance from Mt. Allison tensive Queer Youth Theatre Training University. He is currently working on a Col- ProgramD from June 8-10, and 15-17, 2012. lective Creation project at the Halifax Gram- This is the second year we will be offering mar School, and is a guest Drama instructor at this program. The program is open to queer- Kingsview Academy. identifying youth who are theatre-lovers or Originally from Cape Breton, Wilcox di- Sean and Drake. theatre-curious. With a roster of queer produc- vides his time between Halifax and Toronto. Drake waits in front of the house and the and where his life is going. It’s a little strange tions such as The Sex Play (2006), Café DaPoPo This past summer Wilcox co-directed and special someone arrives, steps out of the vehicle, for me, being his fan and asking about his work, at Menz Bar (2007), Julius Caesar (2010), and performed in Opera Nova Scotia’s double bill approaches, embraces. As they head toward the while at the same time catching up with an old the annual DaPoPo Academy Youth Ensem- of The Beggar’s Opera and Threepenny Opera, house, Drake’s smile says it all. A good man is friend, discussing what’s been going on since ble, DaPoPo is no stranger to queer theatre. directed Forerunner Playwright Theatre’s Na- also a great satisfaction. we last talked. But what is queer theatre? Who is queer? ked for Queer Acts Theatre Festival, assistant *** We’re at a Bridgehead café, Ottawa’s indie What are the new frontiers for queer activism? directed Daniel MacIvor on the world pre- I’d not seen Drake in a few years. By happy coffee chain. Ironically, this location is Drake’s These are just a few of the questions we asked miere of the touring production of Bingo! for coincidence I ran into him in Toronto the day old workplace. When we enter he points to a of the workshop participants, as they worked Mulgrave Road Theatre. Wilcox trained under the single hit the airwaves. He was busy mak- corner. “My chair was over there.” His husband, with last year’s instructors Kym Butler, Richie Stephen Cross, Ker Wells and Zuppa Theatre ing media rounds to talk about his coming the equally robust and smiling Sean Michael Wilcox and DaPoPo Theatre’s artistic director and holds a Master’s in Directing from Texas out, bullying advocacy, music and what the Morin adds, “And I was over there.” The shared Garry Williams on Voice, Body, Movement, State University. Wilcox will be directing the future holds. Political Theatre, Acting and Dramaturgy. world premiere of Daniel MacIvor’s I, Animal Drake Jensen is busy building a brand. Drake Jensen will perform in Guest speakers Kevin Kindred, Megan Les- in Halifax in the spring of 2012. There’s the outfit—cowboy hat, boots, sun- Moncton during the East Coast lie, Lee-Anne Poole, Bryden MacDonald and Wilcox and Williams are currently in talks glasses, well-trimmed beard. There’s the back- Music Awards week. Daniel MacIvor visited the workshop partici- with Adam Reid, Festival Co-Ordinator for story—boy from Glace Bay finds love and • Thursday, April 12, 9:00 p.m. Acoustic pants in the bright and colourful lobby of the QUEER ACTS Theatre Festival, about a col- follows his singing dreams. And there’s the show $5.00 at the door Triangles 234 Saint Cultural Federations Nova Scotia building on laboration on this project. QUEER ACTS, now music—the debut album a polished Nashville George Street www.trianglesbar.com Marginal Road, donated by theatre Nova Scotia, in its third year, is a week-long LGBTQ theatre country sparkler shot through with laid-back • Friday, April 13, 10:30 p.m. Showcase at to discuss some of these issues and share their event held every during Pride. The festival has East Coast sensibility, a great record for behind East Coast Music Week - Country Stage passion and expertise. presented local productions such as The Dop- the wheel or for kicking back on the couch. Manhattan Club 125 Westmorland Street This year, Williams and Wilcox will again pler Effect’s Logan and I, El Camino or The There’s a part of the Drake Jensen brand Tickets available at www.ecma.com offer intensive, hands-on theatre training for Field of Stars, Forerunner Playwrights’ Theatre’s that is inherently sexual. It’s a requirement for motivated youth. Participants will explore their Naked, and Café DaPoPo. own stories and identities through exercises, Generously supported by the Cultural Op- games, scene work, writing, musical improvisa- portunities for Youth (COY) program, Acting Regular Columns tion, clowning and movement. Discussions and Out! is now seeking applicants to work with activities will also focus on queer theory, and professional theatre to develop theatre skills, and explore what it means to “act out.” to participate in a series of workshops towards Groups & Services 9 • I Am What I Amherst 7 • Kibitz & Bitch will return in June • NSRAP Report 4 • The Sanctuary Williams is the founding member and the creation of an original performance piece. Garden 6 • The 416er will be back in May Artistic Director of DaPoPo Theatre. Last year We are also seeking queer-positive volunteers, he appeared in the original musical So… What guest speakers and sponsors to help us provide Deadline for May issue: Friday, April 6 (first Friday of every About Love? at the SuperNova festival, Hello, this excellent learning and growing experience month!) [email protected] • Online: www.wayves.ca • Sailor Café! at the Maritime Museum of the for queer youth. Join us on Facebook: Wayves Magazine Rocks! Atlantic, co-directed The Magic Flute for the Anyone interested in supporting Acting … and on Twitter: @WayvesMagazine Halifax Summer Opera Workshop (HSOW), Out! in any capacity, please contact dapopo@ toured Café DaPoPo in Berlin and Potsdam, dapopo.org. 2 — April 2012 — Wayves ago. Home base is Sydney, how- Apart from the social aspect of ever we host events throughout the the community, Pride Cape Breton Atlantic News Cape Breton Regional Municipality volunteers have taken, and continue (CBRM). to take, workshops in helping to OUTeast Film Festival in the coming weeks. As a result of the efforts of so provide better services and support accepting 2012 marks OUTeast’s first annual many dedicated individuals, past to our community members. From queer film festival. In 2011, OUT- and present, Cape Breton’s gay com- time to time, we place emphasis submissions east hosted events including Come munity has become a visible one on on our youth, who sometimes still OUTeast, Atlantic Canada’s Queer OUT East at The Company House, the island, and that visibility has struggle to be open about themselves, Film Festival, is currently accept- That’s So Gay‐la at the Atlantic Film harvested a general acceptance of who but still face criticism for being who ing film submissions for the 2012 Festival, and the OUTeast peepIN at we are, and our place in the Cape they are. We do our part to build OUTeast Film Festival, to be held in The Nocturne Festival. OUTeast also Breton fabric. Yes, homophobia still relationships with local agencies so Halifax, Nova Scotia in June of 2012. facilitates a mentorship program for exists throughout our fair island, but we can make referrals to individu- OUTeast is dedicated to present- emerging queer filmmakers. Pride Cape Breton has enjoyed many als who find themselves in need of ing the very best in queer independent successes in bridging the gay and help. Pride Cape Breton has evolved cinema from around the world to Cape Breton Pride heterosexual communities. We have into an umbrella for all things gay, our community in Halifax. We are a strong support system throughout lesbian, bisexual and transgender in committed to showcasing work that and Coastal Braid the community at large, and the busi- Cape Breton. will challenge, educate, and unite by Peter Steele ness community jumps at any chance This is but a basic description of our audiences, and to celebrating Reprinted from Coastal Braid Maga- to support our efforts. For years, I’ve what Pride Cape Breton is, and what artistic excellence in the medium of zine mentioned repeatedly how fortunate From time to time we are lucky to we strive to do for our community. film. To learn how to submit a film Congratulations to Coastal Braid on we are to live in a place with a small get positive press in our local news- Over the next few months you will for consideration in the 2012 OU- the launch of its web-magazine. We town community atmosphere, yet paper, and the television stations will learn more specifics about our en- Teast Film Festival, download the are so proud to be a part of such a demonstrates such progressive atti- cover some of our activities in their deavours, as well as our plans for the entry guidelines and form at www. wonderful venue of all things great tudes towards the gay community. We news reporting. We are also featured future. Until next time, please visit outeastfilm.com. If you have any about the gay, lesbian, bisexual and are so fortunate to have a municipal once every month-and-a-half on our website, and feel free to join us questions regarding eligibility, please transgender community on Cape council always proud to support and CBC’s Party Line, keeping islanders on FaceBook; we’d be so happy to contact Jenna Dufton, Programming Breton Island. Thank you for asking be a part of celebrating our diversity. abreast of what our community is do- have you on board. If you have any Manager: [email protected] us to be a contributor. Besides producing an annual ing. This all contributes to the positive questions, or just wish to contact us, Submissions may be fiction, docu- Pride Cape Breton, in its es- ten-day Pride Festival, each month reputation the gay community has you may send us an email at pride- mentary, animation or experimental sence, is a large circle of friends. It is we host a dance, usually at Sydney’s throughout the island. [email protected]. of any length. We will accept films generated by a group of volunteers Southend Community Centre, with We do have our own website, dealing with queer subject matter as dedicated to the overall well-being our Halloween and Pride dances and you can visit us at www.pride- well as those made by queer filmmak- of the island’s gay, lesbian, bisexual taking place at Sydney’s Horizon capebreton.com. You can also join First-person ers. Only films completed no more and transgender community. As part Achievement Centre. All our dances us on our FaceBook page at www. accounts of local than 18 months prior to the OUTeast of that commitment, we provide feature the island’s most popular DJ, facebook.com/pridecapebreton. It’s queer history Film Festival will be considered for safe and welcoming environments in with one of the best music and light not surprising to see the growth in admission. Preference will be given to which our community members can shows east of Halifax. our community because of FaceBook, sought! submissions that have not been dis- gather and socialize. Although dances are the main so- and, for many under-19 year olds, it Were you at Nova Scotia’s first pride tributed theatrically or broadcast on Pride Cape Breton is a continua- cial event we cater, our Pride Festival has presented them with a means of picnic in 1973, or in the first Halifax television in the Atlantic region prior tion of a number of past organizations presents a number of activities, many being a part of our community. It has Pride March in 1988? Did you hang to the 2012 Festival. Deadline for all that have attempted to band together of which are family oriented and open also been instrumental in opening out at The Heidelberg, party at the submissions is May 4, 2012. OUTeast the island gay population. This is an to the straight community. We believe doors for our trans-members, and Green Lantern or do you still have a will be announcing dates and screen- organized process that began close to, that if we expect to be included, we they together have started their own t-shirt from The Turret? Were you a ing venues for the 2012 OUTeast if not more than, twenty-five years too need to be inclusive. organization, STARS. …continued next page

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APR 10 429-7070 to MAY 27 neptunetheatre.com Wayves ­— April 2012 — 3 History We are very interested in reaching fetish groups; to check out the latest and hints to make sure you feel com- …continued from previous page out to and involving our youth in fetish fashions; connect with the best fortable with whatever you choose to member of APPLE or LGRNS? Do this year’s festivities, and providing Dom/mes and subs in the Maritimes; experience. you have any knowledge of notable them with opportunities to promote see how to join some of the local fetish GLBT people who are no longer with of their fundraisers and events here on & BDSM groups; see the exotic acts us? Do you have posters or documents St. John’s Pride Inc webpage, so if you being put together by local groups; Mortgage Man about key events or organizations? are involved in the GSA movement, and to feel free to be who you really Growing up in Annapolis County, it First-person (or even second- or know someone who is please feel are, even if it is only for a night. was clear from a very early age that hand) accounts of the early days (and free to contact Jennifer McCreath At this year’s Fetish Ball Weekend, Clinton Wilkins’s entrepreneurial nights) of Halifax’s and Nova Scotia’s or Pamela Sheaves or the “St John’s Burnside Motel and Menz Bar on spirit would one day be a force to be GLBT history are being sought for Pride” Facebook group. Gottingen Street will be the sites for reckoned with. An established Regal documentation. And stories about We could really use your experi- the Friday evening parties. Burnside catalogue rep by the time he was eight important people are wanted too! If ence and input, and would love to will have a Meet and Greet Dance years old, the Middleton Regional you have stories and/or artifacts, we’d get a chance to pick your brains and with a DJ and three play rooms. High School alumnus went on to like to hear and document them. Send get everyone involved. We are trying Menz Bar will have a drag show and establish a booming DJ biz while still an email to PrideGuide@eastlink. to incorporate a broader spectrum of a Fetish/BDSM evening with several in his early teens. ca or leave a phone message at 902- the community in the planning com- play rooms. Outlandish—a dress up 423-6999. mittees. There are opportunities for party—will be on Thursday at Menz mature and professional members of Bar if people want to start the week- St. John’s Pride the LGBT community to contribute end early. to the planning and execution of this New this year the School of Kink News years festivities. will be hosting an Interactive Dun- Pride planning is getting up and run- We are planning to provide ven- geon from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on ning again for 2012. ues and events in which there will Kale is a local Rope Master; his tripod Saturday the 28th at its new play be space and promotion of the rig was used for a Suspension Scene space in Fern Lane. The Interactive Businesses, products and services of in last year’s Fetish Ball, and he will Dungeon will showcase some of the LGBT and allied business, services be back this year again. The ring he is Fetish community’s most popular and organizations. holding on to is the focal point for all his forms of play. We’ll have flogging, Here we have a chance to partici- ropes as they are looped around a person’s spanking and other forms of impact pate, promote, mentor and share your body to distribute the load factor and play, as well as needle play, wax play, That said, when the Wilmot native experience/business to help build a let the person feel like they are floating. fire play, and the always popular violet recently appeared on the front page better community for everyone. and suspension and any other edge wand and rope bondage. This is the of The Chronicle Herald’s March 7 We feel it is really important to play we can find before show time, as perfect opportunity for the public to edition, few were surprised by the reach out to our whole community well as the Burlesque and Boylesque come out and try what it is that we paper of record’s decision to brand the and allies. This is your celebration! dancers. do first hand. Many of our local com- 29-year-old SMU Commerce grad a Lets work together to make it the The Fetish Contest at 11 p.m. will munity members have volunteered “mortgage prodigy.” best St Johns Pride yet. Feel free to be judged by three local celebrities their time and expertise to make sure “He came highly recommended,” request friend status and contact us from the Community. The rules are the experience is a positive and safe boasts Dartmouth resident Kevin with your thoughts. simple: all genitals are to be covered, one. Everyone is welcome to try out Barrett, who along with his husband as well as female breasts, and no butt anything being showcased as either David Evans, are clients of the Clin- Fetish Ball Strikes cheeks are to be showing. The outfit the giver or the receiver. We’ll give tips …continued next page can be spiky, lacey, leathery, rubbery, Pamela Sheaves Again! latex… you get the idea. We are here St. John’s Pride Inc. is growing! The Ninth Annual Fetish Ball will be to have fun with people whom we Wayves The new Board will capture a stronger held April 28, 2012 at the old Mill have grown to know over the years Wayves exists to inform Atlantic Canadian lesbians, gay men, bisexuals sense of public stewardship and dem- Banquet Room on Wyse Road in and with new folks of a like-minded and transgender people of activities in their communities, to promote onstrate to prospective partners that Dartmouth. The doors open at 8 p.m. attitude. There will be prizes for the those activities and to support their aims and objectives. we have a vote of confidence from and close at 2 a.m.. The show starts at best Fetish outfits in several catego- the public. In February, co-founder 9 p.m. with the Fetish Wear Contest ries. Wayves is an independent publication, published every month except Jennifer McCreath announced her at 11 p.m. and dancing until 2 a.m.. Some of the reasons to come to the February by a non-profit collective. Anyone who contributes to Wayves is resignation; her seat will be replaced The Fetish Ball is the biggest fun- Fetish Ball are: to support our local automatically considered to be a member of the collective and is welcome by three people in an election at draiser for a number of local fetish a planning meeting scheduled for groups and not-for-profit groups. The to participate in all meetings and discussions. Wayves reserves the right to March 21st. These new three will join three to four hundred people from all Important refuse material that might be reasonably considered heterosexism, racism, the remaining two boardmembers orientations who participate always WAYVES Dates! sexism or an attack on individuals or communities. Opinions expressed planning Pride Week, which takes have a great time and have a chance to in Wayves are not necessarily those of the editorial collective. 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Daniel MacKay Nathan Adams Your Name Here! 4 — April 2012 — Wayves NSRAP Report Atlantic News continued Below is a letter from Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project (NSRAP) board member Lucas Thorne-Humphrey that was sent to Minister of Health Maureen Mortgage Man MacDonald on March 1, 2012. …continued from previous page Lucas serves as the chair of the NSRAP Health Committee. ton Wilkins Mortgage Group. “As a Dear Minister: NSRAP acknowledges the sig- gay couple, working with Clinton It is the position of NSRAP that nificant added cost of providing was very comfortable.” As a gay man the province of Nova Scotia should this vaccine and administering it himself, “he understands the (LG- publicly fund the quadrivalent HPV to Nova Scotian boys. We consider BTQ) community … (and) provided vaccine Guardasil® for boys/young public funding of this vaccination us with a better rate than the banks men between the ages of 9 and 26 specifically in MSM similar to that of were offering.” in Nova Scotia. In particular and Hepatitis A & B vaccinations (already Having inked 305 mortgages perhaps with more cost avoidance currently covered). We do appreciate worth a combined $62 million last over the long term, we suggest public cost related concerns. As with other year, Wilkins placed first among Cen- funding for the vaccine for the higher vaccinations we are confident that tum Home Lenders’ 2,700 Canadian risk male population, specifically men the overall reduction in health care agents in terms of units and the value whom have sex with men (MSM). costs over the long term justifies this of mortgages written in 2011. NSRAP has been working since expansion of our publicly funded Centum Home Lenders is part 1995 across Nova Scotia as a voice for vaccination program. The proposed of Centum Financial Group Inc., a the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgen- implications of improved quality subsidiary of Century 21 Canada. der and Queer Community (Rainbow of life and reduced lost productiv- Wilkins, a bachelor who received Community.) We have accomplished ity from the implicated cancers and his AMP designation from the Ca- much in the past; areas of note in- known infections make this effort nadian Association of Accredited clude providing national leadership in highly significant in long-term pre- Mortgage Professionals in 2010, One of the pictures that will be exhibited at ViewPoint Gallery in June. Go see it. the recognition of same sex relation- ventative health. kick-started his business in 2006 and ships including marriage, community Although clinical outcome data currently operates offices at 99 Wyse faerie and the worlds of photography a different reality, become something research and education. Part of our in these areas will likely be lacking Road, Dartmouth and 489 Main and fine art to mingle, creating magi- else or see things from a different role is advocating for Nova Scotians’ for many years, we are confident in Street, Kingston in the Annapolis cal and mystifying glimpses into the perspective. The mystique of his im- access to health care, including vacci- the validity of expanding vaccina- Valley. hidden existence of these bewitching ages allows the viewer to imagine a nations that have particular relevance tion to MSM specifically given the creatures. hundred different scenarios and feel to members of our community. reasonable extrapolation from current IDAH launches The playfully gay and sensual just as many emotions. Support for our specific recom- data. You can appreciate that such nature of the Faerie is captured by Maritza Miari is an award-winning mendation has come from recent preventative health initiatives are an 2012 campaign the photography of Phillip Joy and designer and artist with over 17 years evidence by Giuliano et al, the important part of the effectiveness This year the International Day the drawings of Maritza Miari. From of international experience, including extrapolation of data already pub- and sustainability of our health care Against Homophobia is May 17. catching a nap on a teddy bear to Cuba, Spain and Canada. Working lished leading to public vaccination system in Nova Scotia. Participate! This day belongs to You! playing tricks on humans these directly with clients, she manages pro- in young females, and the recent We eagerly await your response Posters and leaflets are available faeries find endless ways to amuse jects from initial conception to final National Advisory Commission on to our inquiry. In the interim please in French and in English; visit the themselves. This photography project publication. She has a vast experience Immunization (NACI) recommenda- do not hesitate to contact us for any website and our Facebook page www. will relate a story in which the viewer as designer and illustrator, mixing tions. NACI has recommended that clarification or further community homophobiaday.org and www.face- is given a gift to view, through the her art skills with the design line. all Canadian males and specifically input that we can provide. book.com/gaiecoute camera lens, the Fay—teasers with Her work is placed in public spaces high-risk groups such as MSM receive With best regards, Lucas Thorne- You can get promotional mate- capricious amorous natures that are and private spaces in Cuba, Canada, this vaccine. Humphrey, BSc Pharm, ACPR rial using the order form at www. known to use our world as their Ireland, Dominican Republic and homophobiaday.org/default. playground. Magical creatures of Spain. She has participated in sole and aspx?scheme=3098. Happy cam- light, color, energy, and love they collective exhibitions and projects, paigning! hide in the everyday objects of our and has been in charge of publicity Want your activities publicized? existence enjoying the enchantment campaigns, global, corporate and Write to [email protected]. of our physical realm and sometimes beyond. playing mischievous harmless tricks Viewpoint Gallery is at 1272 Bar- on humans. rington Street. Upcoming Art Phillip Joy is a local artist, us- • Exhibition: Tuesday, June 5 to Sun- Show with Gay ing the media of photography. Self day, July 1, 2012. taught, his work has won several • Opening Reception: Thursday, June Faeries awards and is regularly featured in 7th from 6 - 9 p.m.. If erotic males fairies captured in Viewpoint Gallery. His work typi- • Artist Talk: Sunday, June 17th, 2 loving and playful poses entices your cally focuses on glamour, fantasy, and p.m.. imagination than the upcoming spontaneous portraits, cityscapes, For more information contact June 2012 art show for at Viewpoint travel, and the abstract, and is a Phillip at [email protected] or Gallery is where you need to be. The means to explore the secret lives of visit http://www.viewpointgallery. From Citadel Hill to Sable Island…I’m here to help. show entitled the ‘Playgrounds of the people—the untold journeys of the ca/ or http://www.facebook.com/ Leonard Preyra Faerie’ allows the realms of man and human experience, a way to explore events/179934535451967/. MLA, Halifax Citadel - Sable Island

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One of five Feminist Choruses of Nova Scotia who returned for a concert at Alderney Landing Theatre to kick off an incredible week for HRM’s International Women’s Week 2012. Kudos to everyone involved in making it the best IWD in years!

Old friends, new friends, and families gathered on International Women’s Day, March 8th, to Des Adams, one of the speakers at the Rally gave, once again, celebrate the day—a great sunny day for the event. stirring words that mesmerized the crowd.

The Rally ended with a March joined by many others who chanted with great enthusiasm, heard by many in the central downtown area.

Many of the people who had been at the IWD march and their supporters joined together to participate in a protest against a contest that was being put on by Q105, where the prize was to be won by a man. The prize was a woman from Prague.

Photographs by Anita Louise Martinez

An extremely well-attended Dance ended the amazingly well-organized week. The place was packed and jumpin’ all night long. Usually many leave early, but this time people left reluctantly when the music was shut down at the end of the dance. A fantastic time was had by all.

St. John’s Youth Group Creates Peace Banner

On January 25, 2012 Planned Parenthood’s LBGTQ Youth Group in St. John’s NL created a peace banner. Each youth and adult mentor created a unique flag, sending out positive energy and peace to the world for 2012! 6 — April 2012 — Wayves

The Sanctuary Garden

ecently I saw the play Communion partnership, to fellowship of life in marriage, gigantic trailers were ahead of me as I moved and discovery, at Neptune Studio. As I reviewed to a spiritual relationship with a god such into the next lane—more of my attention are different the synopsis, tired and somewhat as Zeus, to comradely fellowship between was needed! Was I going to be late for the from the stur- crankyR after a long day, a wayward thought friends, to a community or society.” meeting, would the drivers merge as ought dy walkers of flashed through my mind—what am I, a Having been born into the Catholic to happen according to the traffic rules goal-oriented therapist, doing at a show like this? Don’t I faith, communion is not an unknown and…? No, the trailers sailed on ahead faith. They are get enough of this in my work already, sto- word; the first meaning associated with it, and as I was left behind, coming to a dead the saunterers ries of ruptured relationships, open wounds as in ‘going to communion,’ is an event, or stop, it was as if my mind did too. All of (Sainte-Terre) and deep, unfulfilled, unmet dreams and experience, often fraught with anxiety—will a sudden all the thoughts and feelings I whom Thoreau desires? I dragged my weary body into the I break a cardinal rule and bite into the com- was juggling dropped, stopped, flopped– praised for the theatre and promptly sat down and snoozed. munion wafer! Biting the wafer was bad, nothing, the end! Who am I , where am I, very reasons the When the lights went up a simple three and hell awaited. Or is food caught in my emerged from this open space, am I having purposeful burghers of old disparaged them. chair setting was minimalist enough to teeth or is my breath smelly as I open wide an Alzheimer’s moment I heard and anxiety To saunter the landscape of the soul with engage my tired eyes and brain—anything to receive communion? Have I confessed flooded me—but I remembered all that had freedom and openness, it is necessary to more elaborate would have taxed me too all my sins—is my soul pure enough? These been happening as I dropped the balls so it first enter into this experience. To commune much. A three chair set and a three character are just some of the worries attached to this was something else. with it presumes awareness. play, simple, rich, dark and humorous— a common yet profound experience. The play Is it in our nature to name and thus From the everyday moment of thinking, play that was just enough and yet so much reminded me of all this and more. Similar know? Is naming about control, or is it planning, moving and anticipating within more. It was communion between the questions surround the everyday experi- about situating experience in a knowable a known landscape, I plummeted into the players, and with an audience, a ‘sharing ence of communion with each other—am landscape? Or maybe naming is the map- unknown, not with intention or awareness, in common.’ I good enough, do I deserve this gift, is ping of the landscape as it becomes know- but suddenly, frighteningly, and unan- From Wikipedia I learn the term com- my body clean enough; the commercials able. In the landscape of the soul, meaning chored. A new freedom opens before me munion is “derived from Latin communio tell us a breath mint is all that is needed to is embedded and becoming, transcendent and I determine to wander this landscape, (sharing in common). The corresponding prepare for the kiss and communion tells and immanent. It may be “as if” a deep pool not with an agenda, or to “do lunch,” but term in Greek is κοινωνια (koinonia), us of vulnerability, of honesty, of the work in which we float and into which we fall. It to know it. What can I say—am I changed, which is often translated as “fellowship.” needed to share, of the fragile yet resilient is the place of all relationship, the wounded does the world look different? I am not sure, In Christianity, the basic meaning of the connections between us. and the whole, the loved and unloved, the and I know the play about communion was term communion is an especially close A week later I was driving into town, being and becoming. It is fraught with dan- somehow a trigger point that deepened my relationship of Christians, as individuals listening to the radio, a show about how ger, and hope, a metaphor for the landscape knowing about relationships, vulnerability, or as a Church, with God and with other to refinish cupboards, and I thought about in which the pilgrims of old walked towards hope and despair. Its shape and structure Christians. The Christian meaning limits how my plan to paint the kitchen cupboards the Holy Land, “à la Sainte-Terre.” Those is not mine, nor it may it be yours, yet the experience within its own community, was a much bigger and harder job than I pilgrims who walked the land, as the Dark it teaches about possibilities. The author, while the Greek word κοινωνια, predat- anticipated; the traffic was congested as a Ages ended, more for the freedom it offered Daniel McIvor, is to be thanked for a play ing Christianity, could apply to a “business construction zone came into view, three and their presumed openness to exploration that plays on Communion.

LGBTQ Student Suicide: Why Is It Increasing In Our Schools? Part One BTQ community? These are just a few be! As a matter of fact, so many of us to be sent to the guidance counselor? themselves at alarming rates. I’ll by Susan Rose questions for me to consider as chair have forgotten the horrible feelings of Yes There Are! The answers to these take you inside several of the largest What a wonderful life we have here of Egale’s Education Committee. I being in the closet, and what it feels two questions should have most of school boards in Canada as we look in Canada! Any society is as free as have been hearing about far too many like to be unsafe, that we have become us outraged. We must ask ourselves: for answers. We have a crisis in our the education system teaches, so we LGBT suicides. One in particular was complacent. who is responsible? schools and our community once are the free-est of the free. Canadians Jamie Hubley’s, and for some reason So why are we seeing increasing Next month I will explore rea- again is paying an extremely heavy pride themselves on our Charter of it affected me greatly. numbers of our LGBTQ youth com- sons why LGBTQ youth are killing price—Our Lives! Rights and Freedoms. Freedom to As I read about Jamie’s loving fam- mit suicide? a Safe and Inclusive environment ily and friends, I knew the crisis was In 2009-10, 642 youth commit- means to be included and equal in all far worse than I thought. The more ted suicide in Canada. Thirty percent institutions, especially in our schools. I read about him and his struggles, of them did so because they were We live in one of the greatest coun- the more upset I became. Even with gay, lesbian, or transgendered. I’m tries in the world. With respect to a loving supportive family the hate not sure if you feel as I do, but I’m LGBT human rights here in Canada, at school became too much for him extremely saddened and angry that we’ve come a long way—or have we? to deal with. He stood alone. Jamie’s in one year we lost over 200 youth The last Wednesday in February suicide is one that I will never forget. from our community. Let’s think is Anti-Bullying or Pink Shirt Day, I see his smiling face every day and for a moment: Do we have schools an event that began in a Nova Scotia wonder, who will be next? in Canada where LGBTQ topics are high school by two young students Rick Mercer’s rant, saying we completely excluded? Yes We Do! Are in response to watching their friend should all feel responsible for Jamie’s there schools in Canada where the being called fag and other derogatory death so that this does not happen mention of homosexuality is a reason names because he was wearing a pink again, was discussed for a week and shirt. I commend the two youths and it’s forgotten about once again. anyone who has the courage to stand Google Jamie Hubley and read up and say enough! Many youths are about his journey—how he tried to taking a stand and beginning to speak begin a Rainbow Club at his Catholic Books and out against bullying. According to school to promote acceptance; how Egale’s Safe School Survey, sixty per- he watched powerless as his posters sex cent of the students who responded were torn down; how he tried to cope toys said they are upset about the number with being called derogatory names of bullying incidents they see on in the hallways. Look at his Youtube a daily basis. The majority of this videos and see, like I did, a wonder- violence is directed at our LGBTQ ful, talented young man who was so youth, or youth that are thought to courageous and had much to give. be LGBTQ. The students also told He finally felt that he could not wait yone! us that they are extremely disturbed a few more years for it to get better! for ever because day after day they see many Yes, we have the right to marry, teachers turn their heads when in the and many people thought our fight presence of these incidents. was over. Most of the donations So what is the situation in most Egale received from the LGBTQ schools today in Canada? Why are community came to an end when teachers not dealing with homopho- we won that right. Many felt we did bic and transphobic bullying? Is it not need a national organization like safe to be out and proud? Are teachers Egale Canada. fearful of intervening in homophobic I know there are many of us who and transphobic incidents? Why is are out to our families, friends and 1598 Barrington St, Halifax. 902-422-0004 there an increase in LGBTQ suicides? colleagues, and living content peace- to order: 1.877.370.9288 or What messages are being communi- ful lives. Many of us are truly out and www.venusenvy.ca cated in our schools about the LG- Proud! What a wonderful place to Wayves ­— April 2012 — 7 Rainbow Refugees Is Official! I Am Still What I Amherst by Hugo Dann by Gerard Veldhoven Rainbow Refugees NS has had a busy cupcakes and tuna wraps at ISIS, start to the year. On February 5th we Uganda’s Minister of Ethics led a po- had a meeting at the Company House lice raid on a workshop being led by in Halifax and with the support of Freedom and Roam, an organization Archbishop weighs everyone there we agreed to become for lesbians, bisexual and transgender a registered non-profit organization woman. The leader of Freedom and in on same-sex under Nova Scotia’s Registry of Roam, Kasha Jacqueline Nabagasera, Joint Stocks. We are now officially an internationally honoured lesbian the Rainbow Refugee Association of activist, was placed under order of marriage. Nova Scotia. On February 14, Pink arrest, but managed to escape the raid. Triangle Day, we had a bake sale at While she continues to be the target the office of our partner organiza- of daily police harassment, she has not urrently, ten countries around the world through a change, and if that was not accepted tion, Immigration Settlement and stopped speaking out or curtailed her have legalized same-sex marriage. The then the equal rights laws for the queer commu- Integration Services (ISIS). Proceeds activism one iota! English parliament is about to change nity would not exist. Canada is a fore-runner in theC marriage laws to include gay couples be- recognizing that members of the LGBT commu- from that sale will be combined with In St. Petersburg, where Russia’s money raised by a bake sale held in great composer Tchaikovsky took his ing able to get legally married. Prime Minister nity are equal to all others. That does not mean our name by OUTLaw, Dalhousie own life rather than face humiliation David Cameron indicated last fall that he was all is well as we read about the many loopholes Schulich School of Law’s LGBTQ and exile following a gay scandal, in favour of the change. As is customary, church that remain to be dealt with and hopefully in a student association. a law has been passed that literally officials have lots to say and mostly in a nega- timely manner. As long as the laws are interpreted Plans are in the works for a full- forbids any discussion of homosexual- tive and condemning tone. The Archbishop of in many ways, we will need to be vigilant. scale fundraising/awareness event ity or gender identity and expression. Canterbury is staunchly against the change in Amherst’s LGBT community remains divided to be held on, or around, May 17: They have imposed a silence that the marriage laws. Rowan Williams is however a and there is no indication if a new group will International Day Against Homo- they hope will render us invisible. supporter of gay rights and that contradicts his be formed. It seems the interest does not exist phobia and Transphobia; look for In Moscow, religious and political statements regarding the right and privilege for and therefore, as in many smaller communities, more details about this event in the leaders are calling for the anti-LGBT gay couples to marry. He insists the same-sex mar- LGBT groups are falling apart. Amherst had a May issue of Wayves. There are ideas laws to be extended to include all of riage law is wrong as it imposes cultural change. flag raising ceremony last July and it is unlikely already being put forward for future Russia. Now we learn of the targeted I ask the following; what is wrong with cultural that will happen this year. However, I will give partnerships, fundraisers and events, killing of young people in Iraq who change? Do we not improve fairness and equal it some thought and I am willing to organize but we will be very proud to be are presumed gay—more than 30 opportunity for all people seeking change in a that event if I am able to muster some others marching in our first Halifax Pride have been shot dead in the streets as world still dominated by those against equal- willing to take part. Last year I gathered enough Parade this July. this goes to press. ity? The Equality minister, Lynne Featherstone, people to make the event a success as about fifty Sadly, all this activity is more than What can we possibly do in the said the churches do not own the marriage folks watched the ceremony, along with Mayor justified. The situation appears to be face of so much hate? We can help, laws and indicated that the same-sex marriage Rob Small, MLA Brian Skabar and Cumberland getting darker for LGBTQ people even if it’s only one life at a time. It law would be about “the underlying principles County Warden Keith Hunter who were guest across the world. It seems like an costs $12,000 to sponsor a refugee to of family, society and personal freedoms.” speakers, along with the fabulous Eldon Hay. enormous backlash is being perpe- come to safety in Canada; 100 people, In many European countries only civil mar- “Never apologize for showing feeling. When trated against queers by dictatorial giving $10 a month for a year. With riages are legal as clergy are not licensed to you do so, you apologize for the truth.” ~ Ben- regimes or fledgling democracies in that, Rainbow Refugees Nova Scotia perform marriages. Cultures are indeed going jamin Disraeli Russia, Iraq, and parts of Africa, can bring a gay, lesbian, or trans determined to shore up their sagging person to freedom. Think about that. moral authority by beating up on Who knows, the life we save could be their most vulnerable citizens. The another Tchaikovsky, or even another infamous “Kill the Gays” bill has Kasha Nabagasera. How does it feel? been reintroduced into the Ugandan To learn more about our activities, by Lucy Wallace Parliament by M. P. David Bahati. On please visit Rainbow Refugees Nova What does it mean to me to be a es so they project them on people like that I will not have to shell roughly February 14, the very day that Rain- Scotia on Facebook, or email us at transwoman in twenty eleven? I guess me. There is also ridicule for people thirty to fifty thousand dollars out of bow Refugees Nova Scotia was selling [email protected]. this is a simple question but it would who are attracted to a trans* person my own pocket to achieve the body I supply my audience with a myriad of so it makes is extremely difficult to was robbed of genetically. I will hope answers. What the status of life for procure affection from a significant that suicide and mental illnesses will someone like me in Nova Scotia is, other. It is lonely and painful every become less prevalent. I will hope for how I am treated, what is the future, single day. trans* people to be humanized by the what it is really like, does it get better? Really, it is like being a boy with media and shown as we truly are. I To all of these questions, the answer this girl trapped inside of you for will hope that this no longer will be la- is far from certain or finite. your entire life. People don’t believe beled something like a disorder where On a daily basis, treatment from you, make fun of you because your it makes it appear as a sickness. I will others is far from kind. I can’t enter outer image is not indicative of your hope that the LGBT community will the public dressed as I would like spirit, you are ridiculed for doing be more inclusive of trans* identities. without numerous stares, mutterings, “girl” things and you are essentially I will hope to be free. slurs, threats, discrimination or the trapped. It is a dim box without I want more than anything to occasional time where someone will much air and devoid of light. You believe that it gets better. I want to try to jump me. I have to make sure become accustomed to being alive but be happy so badly, I want the same I can take care of myself if there was wandering through your days, never as everyone else, I feel like I am the ever to be a fight or someone were quite content with much because same as other girls but without the to get violent because there is just so the essential persona you bear is not credit or recognition. I believe it will much hatred out there. People lack congruent to your inner being. You be better in the future after I can af- the education to dispel their prejudic- lash out at others and yourself because ford to have a body people recognize there is so much sadness and distress as female. I almost feel like the idea from this incorrect sex. of it getting better for trans* people In the future, I will hope that other really depends on how much money trans* identified people are not forced you have and how far in the transition into the sex industry or menial jobs you are. It just doesn’t randomly get for lack of employment or as a means better though—as Rick Mercer would nice to pay for their procedures. I hope say, we have to MAKE it better. moves

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In 2011, we communities with different issues and and I am sorry that I think clubbing transition consulting service at jenni- It’s time for me to speak from the produced a Pride Week that would priorities. Seems I’m a villain for sug- baby seals on the head is wrong, how fermccreath.com, and deeply engage heart. So I hear it quite often: “Jen- see a drastic increase in quality events, gesting that access to housing, health un-Newfoundland of me. But you trans people across the nation to form nifer McCreath stole Pride” Well, attendance, partnerships, and media care, employment, and human rights, know, I still produced an awesome a national advocacy organization. context: City of St. John’s and vicin- attention, work so good it caught the for trans people, are more important Pride Week. And amazingly, our dear friends in ity: 200000. People who attended attention of several other Prides who than who can donate blood and who Another issue seems to be this Corner Brook Pride have taken note 2010 Pride parade: 300. Average have asked me to consult them. can get a marriage certificate. Further- huge focus on the gay youth demo- of the great work I have done here, attendance at 2010 pride planning Unfortunately, the biggest mistake more, gays haven’t had to fight to use graphic. Nice in theory, but when and have asked for me to lead them meetings: 10. So, what was there to was to have a transssexual woman public washrooms or board airplanes. most transwomen find themselves in their future. How’s that for vindica- steal? Yes, I created St. John’s Pride activist, non-native-Newfoundlander, They’ve never fought a government coming out and going through tion? Anyway folks, if I did steal it, Inc and grappled pride from 5 self- who is not gay or lesbian, who does that insisted on assigning them the transition at an average age of 30-45, you’ve got it back now, bigger and appointed, self-entitled individuals. not support the Newfoundland seal wrong gender; never had to change Egale’s partnership with Government better than ever. I hope to find myself No, my group of 3 may not have ever hunt, who believes abortion is mur- their gender appearance; never had to deploy high school GSAs won’t welcome if I choose to attend some of had a public vote of confidence, but der, acting as the face of the organiza- to adjust to new hormones; never help us. When that press release came your events this summer. Pride is for neither did anyone else! We didn’t tion. Funny how a community who had to risk public embarrassment or out, I saw no mention of anything everyone! Never forget that. steal anything, we adopted a concept hates being judged, bullied, and mis- safety by showing someone their ID; trans. These Government meetings Sincerely, and legitimized it. We created an understood, is doing the exact same and never had uninsured surgery bills. happened privately with no trans Jennifer McCreath thing to me for the same reasons. I Another strange conflict has been stakeholder engagement, too. Am i can only wonder if someone else had my stance on abortion and animal wrong to feel concerned? Really, Where Is produced this work with these results, rights. Who knew I wasn’t allowed So yes, I have criticized Egale, would be met with the same amount to have opinions? Funny how a state- and criticized the Pflag/Planned It? of hostility? I think I’ve been very ment suggesting that it would be Parenthood partnership—but never To Capital Health: while speaking for Pride. Well, let’s I will be 65 years old this year. I put the shoe on the other foot. How am a legal female and I am a post-op about I create a Canadian Trans transsexual. I saw your recent video Organisation, have a membership and, if I am mistaken, I apologize. of transwomen, and undertake trans However, I did not see any trans rep- work, yet proclaim myself “Canada’s resentation in your video other than LGBT Human Rights organization” a verbal mention of the letter “T.” or “Canada’s only organization that Across Canada we were struggling, helps all Canadians who are strug- and still are, for help. Three doctors gling with issues of sexual orientation gave me personal assistance, but I and gender identity.” Sorry Egale and have seen no indication of any others sorry Pflag, you wouldn’t be happy assisting us. We get counselling for either. two to four years, but to what end? When a government lawyer ques- The only trans that have completed tioned the validity of same sex mar- their changeover have been people riage on foreign visitors, there was who have left this province and, in Buy a house, get a a massive outcry. But days later most part, paid for it themselves. This fridge magnet (and when I brought to light a fairly new was not only expensive but in most government policy that bans trans cases it delayed transitioning to peo- outstanding service). people from flying, hardly a peep ples’ twenties or thirties at the least. out of anyone. I look all over the Why does it appear that we are world at Pride organizations, and see being sidetracked? Rosie Porter consistent alienation of the trans com- I have been away from the front Realtor munity—so much that we are seeing line for over four years. Now that I separate Trans Pride marches. Was I am able to get back, it seems we have foolish to think that I could create an gone backwards. I would appreciate cell 209-7073 LGBT organization led by me? Well, an update if you think that would I did create it, and I did hit our goals. assist me to understand. www.rosiep.ca But, the pressure is too much: the Sincerely, threats, the teasing, the mocking, the Denise Holliday Halifax Pride 2012 Holds 1st Time… Community Meeting by Hugo Dann to think about investing. Despite the ongoing transit strike, It was noted that there were still on March 3rd some fifteen hardy significant difficulties with how Pride queer Haligonians joined members is connecting with its core, the LG- It’s never too early, or too late, to start investing. of the Halifax Pride Committee for BTQ Community of Halifax. Some their first open community meeting. of these appear to be logistical prob- But what’s the best option for you and your lifestyle? 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We learned that fundraising was up to Pride to make it so.” That said, Call me to nd out more about how The Plan™ can underway through Halfway to Pride the committee showed a refreshing help you prosper now… and over time. at Reflections and Pride’s series of col- willingness to welcome community our parties, although no details were input, and there was a sense that provided about what’s been raised so things were improving. Krista Snow far. We were also told about some new As a former Pride Chair, I hope Consultant events, including a possible matinee that future meetings will include film series, presented in partnership details about the deficit, fundraising (902) 457-3050 with the Youth Project. targets and policies, and how Halifax krista.snow @investorsgroup.com Concerns had been raised at Pride sees itself within the larger com- FREE Pride’s Annual General Meeting munity picture. 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Free condoms. dal.caweb: www.frontrunners.org/clubs/ egale.ca and gender identity issues (506) 869-8191 web: www.unbsj.ca/clubs/qcollective index.php?club=Halifax, meets every Healing Our Nations: Healing Our Na- email: [email protected] web: (The UNBSJ Q-Collective is interested Annapolis Valley Saturday, and every Tuesday, and every tions is an Aboriginal HIV/AIDS service www.pflagcanada.ca/moncton.html, meets in hearing from other university LGBTQ Valley Gay Men’s Coffee House: Meets Thursday (Sat: 9:30am, Tue: 6:00 pm, organization that serves the Atlantic 3rd Monday (Occassionally on the 2nd organisations and would like to possibly Thursday evenings at 7pm for coffee and Thu: 6:00pm ) at Main gates of the Halifax region. 1.800.565.4255 email: ea@ac- Monday ‚Äî please call) at 7:30-9:30pm, meet or collaborate.) at Various loca- socializing and host a gay/lesbian/bi and Public Gardens, corner of Spring Garden cesswave.ca (Training offered on request University of Moncton, Adrien-J.-Cormier tions; event particulars will be emailed all genders 19+ dance on the first Saturday Road and South Park Street. at no charge for Aboriginal peoples and/ Bldg., Room 302 to anyone who registers with the UNBSJ of each month from 9pm-1am.No Dance Gay Men’s Prostate Cancer Support or organizations.) at 31 Gloster Court, River of Pride-riviere de fierte INC. Q-Collective and/or who gets the UNBSJ in November in leu of two dances held Group: Prostate Cancer Canada Network Dartmouth, NS B3B 1X9 of Greater Moncton: The organization weekly ‚ÄúE News‚Äù. Past events in- in October. 825-3197,363-2055 email: is launching a support group for gay men Maritime Transgender Workplace meets regularly, to discuss upcoming clude the annual Rainbow Peace March, [email protected] (email and their families. Our meetings are in- Solutions Project: Transgender Issues events and activities, everyone is wel- guest speakers, movie nights, participation or call for locations or special events or formal and provide a forum for personal Workshops and information resource come to attend. check out time / location in Maritime Pride Parades, Supporters of themes) discussion with prostate cancer survivors, email: [email protected] web: posted on the website. Media and gen- PFLAG Canada’s “Communities Encour- those newly diagnosed and their caregiv- www3.ns.sympatico.ca/winpapernews eral inquiries, including registration of age Campaign” and “Champions Against Antigonish ers. For more information or to become a Homophobia”. member contact Peter Mallette at 902-420- (No meetings, Workshops by arrange- volunteers and parade particpation, can Rainbow Warriors: Rainbow Warriors ments, Information source when requested. be made from the website or by email. 9449 or [email protected] Woodstock is a youth-run support group for LGBTQ 902-420-9449 email: peter.mallette@pros- Newsletter Odds & Sods bi-weekly) email:[email protected] web: youth and allies in Antigonish. We hold www.fiertemonctonpride.ca (See webpage tatecancer.ca at Prostate Cancer Canada Mr Atlantic Canada Leather Society: Woodstock GLBT Youth Advocate and social events such as picnics and game for schedule.) Family OutReach: Books, movies, ad- Atlantic 5121 Sackville Street Suite 101 Dedicated to developing gay leather com- nights, have educational discussions Halifax B3J 1K1 munities in the Atlantic region. email: Transgendered Peer Support Group: vice, directions, contacts, and support etc. around topics such as stereotypes/as- [email protected] Open to all M2F, F2M, Andro and trans- for the family. 328-4868 email: richardb@ sumptions and transsexuality, and raise GAY, LESBIAN & BISEXUAL YOUTH supporters from across Atlantic Canada. nbnet.nb.ca awareness in the surrounding community GROUP AT Q.E.H.: Jeanie Buffet, Coun- Names Project (AIDS Memorial Quilt): email: [email protected] sellor, at 421-6797 panels - helping create, and lending. by participating in functions such as the 902-454-5158 email: larrybaxter@ Un sur Dix - University of Moncton As- Newfoundland & Highland Games Parade and the Farmers’ Get Out, Halifax!: Recreation activities ns.sympatico.ca web: www.quilt.ca (Call sociation for the LGBT community and Market. While our group is youth-focused (team activities, cycling, running, rowing if interested in volunteering or making their allies (not only for students): The Lab (709) everyone is regardless of age, and gender - you name it) for metro & beyond! web: a panel) at 3544 Acadia St. Halifax, NS mission is to ensure the well-being of the Frontrunners Newfoundland and Lab- identity or sexual orientation! Find our www.getouthalifax.ca at Visit and get on B3K 3P2 community and to end homophobia (main- rador: Running/walking club. 722-5791 group on Facebook “Rainbow Warriors the email list for more info. ly a french association, but also organizes or 753-9529 email: tonybrathwaite@ - AAHA!” email: antigonishrainbowwar- Girl-ish Productions: Girl-ish puts on hot Narcotics Anonymous: a fellowship of re- some bilingual activities). For more in- bellaliant.net,jennifer.mccreath@yahoo. [email protected], meets every Monday covering drug addicts who meet regularly and heavy bi-monthly-ish dance parties formation, please visit the website. email: com (meeting times can be flexible to ac- (3:00-5:00pm) at The Antigonish Women’s for queer-ish folks and their friends. web: to help each other stay clean. 1-800-205- [email protected] web:etudiants. commodate new runners.) Resource Centre, located in the Kirk 8402 web: centralnovaarea.ca at Call the www.girlish.ca umoncton.ca/umcm-unsurdix Building at 219 Main Street, Suite 204 Hal-Gal Mailing List: Low-traffic Yahoo phone number or visit the web page for St. John’s (above Tim Hortons). meeting times and places. group providing events and information Petit-Rocher AIDS Committee of Newfoundland X-Pride: social & support group at X 867- for queer women in the Halifax area. Project E: Presentation for youth, on 5007 web: www.stfx.ca/people/xpride gender expression, myth busters, proper (Bathurst area) & Labrador: HIV/AIDS education and email: [email protected] web: terminology and other facts web: www. Gais.es Nor Gays Inc. (GNG): A bilin- support for male/female/transgendered, Bridgewater groups.yahoo.com/group/hal-gal/ (Join the freewebs.com/xprojecte/ at available via gual volunteer association serving gay all ages, Newfoundland and Labrador list to keep in touch or post your events.) web page men, lesbians and bisexuals of northern 579-8656 email: [email protected] web: Sexual Health Centre for Lunen- Halifax Sexual Health Centre: Anony- www.acnl.net Wayves Magazine: Atlantic Canada’s New Brunswick. email: [email protected] burg County: Confidential info, mous HIV testing, open and inclusive queer news and lifestyle magazine! web: www.gngnb.ca (Dances are held at Gay Urban Youth Zone Project: de- education&support for everyone. Safer sexual health clinical services, education email:[email protected] web: GNG club every Saturday night. See www. signed to increase HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis sex supplies, library, pamphlets, work- and workshops. Everyone welcome. Con- wayves.ca (Deadline: the first Friday gngnb.ca for a list of upcoming events.) at C, and STI knowledge and awareness shops 527-2868 email: LunCo@NS- fidential and non-judgmental. 455-9656 of every month; Editorial meeting: the 702 rue Principale, Petit-Rocher NB. Look 579-8656 (ext. 28) web: www.acnl.net at SexualHealth.ca web: www.theSHaC.org web: www.HSHC.ca Monday following that; layout the Sunday for rainbow flag and/or door with pink Tommy Sexton Centre 47 Janeway Place (Hours vary. Open by appointment or by Imperial and Sovereign Court of At- following that. Email us to be put on our triangle at rear of parking lot. Pleasantville, across from the old Janeway chance. Please call ahead. ) at 4 Hillcrest lantic Nova Society: Fundraising 902- notification list!) Hospital AIDS Committee of Newfound- Street Unit 8, Bridgewater. (On the corner 449-7612 web:www.imperialcourtns. Sackville NB/ land and Labrador of Dufferin and Hillcrest Streets). Closed com, meets 1st Sunday, and 2nd Sunday Amherst NS LBGT-MUN Resource Centre: LBGT- during summers. (Executive Meetings Are Currently Held New Brunswick MUN is an information/resource, service, Every Second Sunday) at Meeting Loca- (506) Catalyst: Catalyst, Mount Allison’s and peer support centre staffed by trained Halifax tions Vary Queer-Straight Alliance, provides support volunteers! 737-7619 email: lbgt@munsu. Affirm United: GLBT & Friends sup- & information for all Mt. A students, staff, Integrity: Integrity is an organization Fredericton ca (Open Monday-Friday 9-4. Biweekly port, action and worshipping community of GLBT Anglicans and their friends, to and faculty through meetings, seminars, meetings for members and volunteers. ) at AIDS New Brunswick / SIDA Nouveau- within the United Church 461-4528 email: encourage Christian gay men and lesbians and social events. Everyone is welcome. Smallwood/University Center, UC-6022. [email protected] Brunswick: committed to facilitating email: [email protected]: www.mta. in their spiritual life; to support the Church Building located on Prince Phillip Drive. AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia: non- in its commitment to seek and serve Christ community-based responses to the issues ca/clubs/catalyst/ (Catalyst meets ap- Call us! Get involved! of HIV/AIDS. Needle exchange located in proximately every week from Sept-Dec profit, community-based AIDS organiza- in all people; and to reach out to the GLBT office at 65 Brunswick Street Fred. E3B and Jan-April. For meeting info contact LBGTQ Youth Group: A monthly tion, provincially mandated. Provides community in Christian love and service. 1G5 459-7518 email:jennifer@aidsnb. the president at [email protected] or the gathering for queer, allied, questioning, direct service and support for people living (902) 425-8383 web: www.integrity- com web: www.aidsnb.com (Office Hours: Students’ Administrative Council at sac@ and any interested youth. We offer social with HIV/AIDS and also offers various canada.org, meets 3rd Sunday (4:00pm) Monday to Friday, 8:30AM to 12:30PM mta.ca.) events such as bowling, movie nights, and prevention programs across NS. You can at All Saints Cathedral and 1:30PM to 4:30PM) coffee houses. Contact group coordinator reach us locally to HRM at 425-4882 or Koinonia Ecumenical Church: Mean- PFLAG: Support and education for Rob Sinnott at the number listed, email, or Fredericton Lesbians and Gays: Email across the province at 1-800-566-2437. ing ‚Äòcommunity‚Äô. Koinonia is an GLBTT2IQQ persons, friends & family visit the web page for more info. 699-0509 (902)425-4882 email: [email protected] listserv of events/news in the Fredericton 506-536-4245 email: jhammock@mta. ecumenical faith community offering open email: [email protected] web:www.acns.ns.ca membership, equal marriage, practicing bi- for gblt men and women. email: jamesw@ ca, meets 2nd Monday (7:30 to 9:30pm web: nlsexualhealthcentre.org stu.ca No meeting in July and August.) at Meet- Alcoholics Anonymous: Live & Let Live ble, church, religious and soul freedom,as PFLAG Canada - St. John’s NL Chap- well as open table communion. Koinonia Integrity: Supports and encourages ing location: United Church Parlours, 112 AA Group for LGBT community (902) Main Street in Sackville, NB ter: Monthly Chapter meetings, support 425-8383/422-4972 email: courage449@ offers Spiritual Care.Crisis support visita- Gays and Lesbians in their spiritual and information for gay, lesbian, bisexual, tion and counselling for an honorarium. lives. email:integrityfredericton@live. yahoo.com, meets every Monday (at 8pm) Saint John transgender, transsexual, two-spirit, in- at St Matthews United Church, 1479 Bar- ALL are Welcome who celebrate God’s ca web: www.facebook.com/group. tersex, queer and questioning persons Covenant to Love All of God’s Creation. php?gid=46207976587, meets 3rd Sun- rington St, Halifax (Use side door near Affirming United Church - Centenary and their parents, families and friends. Maritime Centre at bottom of stairs) We are a registered charitable organization day (4:00pm) at Unitarian Fellowship of - Queen Square United Church: invites 699-0509 email: stjohnsnl@pflagcanada. accepting donations from all who believe Fredericton at 874 York Street you to worship! 506-634-8288 email: Anonymous HIV/AIDS Testing: 455- ca web: www.pflagcanada.ca (We will 9656 in the promotion of our all-inclusive com- PFLAG: Support & education on issues of [email protected] web: www.cqsu- aim to hold Chapter Meetings on the third munity of faith. Contact Rev. Elaine @ sexual orientation & gender identity (506) nited.ca, meets every Sunday (10:30am) at Thursday of each month. Please check Bedford United Church: An Affirm- 902-876-8771 for more information, or 455-7190 email: pflagfredericton@yahoo. 215 Wentworth St, Saint John, NB www.pflagcanada.ca for schedule and any ing Ministry of the United Church of mail your contribution to 2410 St. Marga- ca web: www.geocities.com/Pflagfrederic- AIDS Saint John: To improve the qual- changes.) at Community Connections, 9 Canada - ALL welcome 835-8497 email: ret’s Bay Road Halifax N.S. B3T 1H1 with ton/, meets 4th Tuesday (7-9 pm (except ity of life for those infected & affected by Cathedral Street, St. John’s NL. [email protected] web: www. your name and address so we can issue December: 2nd Tuesday)) at Unitarian HIV/AIDS, and to reduce the spread of bedfordunited.com, meets every Sunday your tax receipt. 876-8771 email: koino- St. John’s Pride Inc: The officially- (9 am service: Casual and contemporary, Fellowship of Fredericton 874 York St. HIV through education and a needle ex- registered non-profit Pride company for [email protected] (we gather bi-weekly at Fredericton NB E3B 3R8 change program. Call the office for details. with free coffee and muf¬≠fins before 12:30pm - 1:30 followed by a time of fel- St. John’s email: [email protected] church to take into this service. 11 am Spectrum: Spectrum is a social/support 652-2437 email:[email protected] web: web: www.stjohnspride.org lowship) at Petrie’s Halifax Feast Dinner group celebrating the diversity of the GL- www.aidssaintjohn.com service: Quieter and more reverent in tone, Theatre, Maritime Centre - entrance on BTQ community and gay-friendly peoples coffee after service. During the summer the corner of Barrington & Salter Streets Gay Men‚Äôs Supper Club: web: www. Nova Scotia (902) months, we have one 10 am service but at UNB and STU. Weekly meetings are portcityrainbowpride.com, meets 3rd Manna For Health: A special needs re- open for both students and non-students Hepatitis Outreach Society: Since 1999 occasionally during the year we change Saturday (See webpage for more informa- our service times for special occasions, ferral food bank for those living with life to attend, and may feature various ‘theme’ tion) at 220 Germain St. Saint John New the Hepatitis Outreach Society has been threatening illness. 429-7670 providing support, education and preven- so please call to confirm service times) at nights from fun and games to more serious Brunswick MomSquared: CALLING ALL LES- current event discussions impacting the tion information for those infected and 1200 Bedford Hwy at Sullivan’s Hill, near PFLAG: Provides support to anyone deal- affected by hepatitis in the province of Atlantic Gardens BIAN MOMS. I know you’re out there! GLTBQ community. email: spectrum@ A group for lesbian moms to connect and unb.caweb: http://www.unb.ca/clubs/ ing with issues of sexual orientation and/ Nova Scotia. 420-1767 in HRM or 1-800- BLT-Womyn of Halifax: Bi Sexauls, Les- or gender identity. (506)648-9700 or 648- 521-0572 email: info@HepatitisOutreach. bian, Transgender Womyn’s Discussion provide support and friendship to each spectrum/ (Group Meets Fridays at 5:30 other as well as friendship and interaction pm (subject to change, see webpage for 9227 email: saintjohnnb@pflagcanada. com web: www.HepatitisOutreach.com at Group Online Sue’s # 499-0335 email: ca web: www.pflagcanada.ca/saintjohn, Our office is located at 2973 Oxford Street, [email protected] web: for our children. email:ilovemy2moms@ updates)) at University of New Brunswick gmail.com web: momsquared.weebly.com - Fredericton Campus, Marshall D’Avry meets 1st Friday (1st Friday of each month between Liverpool and Cork streets. Please ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/blt-womynof- Hall, Room 235 September - June from 7:00- 9:00 p.m. No call to make an appointment or email Pro- halifax/ (No Meetings at Present! Please Mount Pride: LGBTQ group at meeting in July & August. ) at 116 Coburg [email protected]. call if you have any questions, 499-0335 Mount Saint Vincent University Groups10 — April &2012 Services — Wayves continued email:[email protected], and the LGBTQIA community at large. pflagcanada.ca/middleton.html (Check Social Events. Monthly dances are Adults SAAFE (Supporting An Alternative meets last Monday (at 2:00pm. ) at Meet- 902-496-8216 email: [email protected] web: online for meeting times and locations- or Only! Check website community events. Friendly Environment): Social/support ings in the Diversity Center in Roseria. www.smuq.ca (See our facebook group phone 825-0548) (902) 539-4627 email: info@pridecape- group at the NS Agricultural College. 893- Possible events that are being planned http://www.facebook.com/SaintMarysU- breton.com web: www.pridecapebreton. 6300 email: [email protected] (Meetings for the year include sexuality awareness, niversityQ and website for details on up- New Glasgow com (Dances on the last Saturday of every as requested. Membership changes each movies nights, social events, guest speak- coming events) at Saint Mary’s University Pictou County Centre for Sexual Health: month. Check website for dance and spe- academic year.) ers, and many more. There are always Spirituality For Lesbians: We seek to Providing comprehensive and accessible cial event dates!) at Southend Community LGBTQ community events to be involved deepen our relationship with God, know- sexual and reproductive heath services in Centre. Maps are at our website. Wolfville with and events that are always fun. This ing that God loves us and calls us into life a safe, confidential and non-judgemental Acadia Women’s Centre: 585-2140 group is open to anyone who would like just as he has created us. Persons of every manner for women and men of all ages. Tatamagouche email: [email protected] to join. Also, join the “Mount Pride” Fa- or no denomination are welcome. 459- PCCSH is affiliated with the Nova Scotia Tatamagouche Centre: We are an affirm- (Acadia SUB Second Level Balcony ) cebook group! 2649, meets 2nd Wednesday (7:30-9PM, Association of Sexual Health and the ing centre, welcoming all gay, lesbian, and Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project: phone for meeting locations) Canadian Federation of Sexual Health. transgendered people. 1.800.218.2220 Yarmouth NSRAP, the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Team Halifax: All GLBT over 18, ath- They are a pro-choice and GLBTTQQI email: [email protected] web: www. South West Nova Pride: We are a social Project: for 15 years the leading advocate letes and performance artists, as well friendly organization. 695-3366 email: tatacentre.ca group for SW Nova Scotia. All GLBT peo- for Nova Scotia’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, as anyone willing to help out. 422-9510 [email protected] web: www. ple of any age and in any stage of coming and Transgender Community. Foster- web: www.teamhalifax.com (No fixed pictoucountysexualhealth.com Truro out are invited, we have a monthly gather- ing change in our communities through schedule at this time, look on website for Pictou County Women’s Centre: Of- Central Nova Women’s Resource Cen- ing at Sobeys community room on Starrs education, outreach, and political action. further details.) fering Individual Support Counselling tre: Resources, programs and services Rd. in Yarmouth at 7:00 PM on the 2nd 444.3206 email: [email protected] web: The Masculine Spectrum: is a new sup- and Crisis Intervention, Information and available for all women identified women. last Wednesday of each month. We create a www.nsrap.ca at TBA port group for all transgender, transsexual, Referral, Advocacy and Accompaniment, Advocacy and support - with outreach monthly calendar of events for such things Outlaw: GLBTQ & Allies Law Students & trans men, FtMs, female assigned at Programs and Community Education to rural areas. Also, see our Facebook as pool, potluck parties, day trips or what Association at Dalhousie Law School birth genderqueers, two-spirited, inter- 755-4647 email:[email protected] group. Central Nova Women’s Resource ever members like to do. So come join us email:[email protected] web: www.fa- sexed, & questioning people 18 years of Centre http://cnwrc.weebly.com, cnwrc@ have fun and meet other GLBT people. cebook.com/group.php?gid=2416842853 age or older, of all sexual orientations. No New Minas / eastlink.ca 535 Prince Street, Truro, NS 645-2914/749-0977 email:jackanddan@ (Meetings vary. Please email for further significant others, friends, family, or allies Annapolis Valley B2N 1E8 (902) 895-4295 web: cnwrc. eastlink.ca,[email protected] web: information or check out our Facebook please. web: ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/ weebly.com SWNovaPride.com (Check out our our Valley Youth Project: Sexual Orienta- group.) at Dalhouisie Law School. 6061 genderspectrum/, meets 2nd Sunday at Colchester Sexual Assault Centre: Pro- facebook at South West Nova Pride.) University Avenue. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Just Us Cafe, 5896 Spring Garden Road tion. Gender Identity. Allies. Youth. email:[email protected] vides support and information to anyone PFLAG: Support & education on issues The Youth Project: Support, education (GBLTQ included) affected by sexual of sexual orientation & gender identity. (6-8:30 most Wednesdays through May) at Prince Edward and social activities for youth 25 and New Minas Civic Center, 9209 Commer- assault and abuse. 902-897-4366 email: These meetings are open to all. For more under across Nova Scotia. Weekly events, [email protected] (Centre Island (902) information please feel free to contact cial St. Ages 25 & under. Free bus tickets plus a youth food bank and Health nurse available. Free food. Fun activities. Join us Hours Mon-Thurs 9:30-4:30) at 80 Glen- Gay PEI Mailing List: Electronic mailing Michelle Malette by phone or email. Hope on site. 429-5429 email: youthproject@ wood Drive, Truro Nova Scotia list for all GLBT, questioning and friendly, you’ll join us! 431-8500 email: halifaxns@ on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ youthproject.ns.ca web:www.youthpro- pages/Valley-Youth-Project/22418494995 Hepatitis C Aware: a project of North- focus is on PEI email: gay-pei-owner@ pflagcanada.ca, meets 1st Thursday (We ject.ns.ca (Please see our website for an ern AIDS Connection Society (NACS) yahoogroups.com web: groups.yahoo. meet on the 1st Thursday of each month up-to-date calendar of events.) Sydney working to educate members of the com- com/group/gay-pei at All first posts are from 6:30 -8:30 pm 902-431-8500) at Trans Family Nova Scotia: Trans Family munities in Colchester, Cumberland, East moderated to stop spambots, otherwise, Youth Project, 2281 Brunswick St, Halifax is an open & supportive space welcoming AIDS Coalition of Cape Breton: Support, Hants and Pictou counties on Hepatitis C. it’s an open list. Play Group for Queer Families: 422- families, friends and allies as well as trans advocacy, prevention/education for those 1-866-940-AIDS email:[email protected] GLBT Youth group: Safe Space Drop- infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. Free 8780 (3-5pm) at Board Room (Play Room) and genderqueer folk themselves. If you Northern AIDS Connection Society: Ins 367-3408 or toll free 1 877 380 5776 at Needham Community Recreation are unable to join us at a meeting for any condoms! Queer Advocacy and Educa- (E-mail us for further details.) at 144 tion, Needle Distribrution, Food Bank, HIV prevention education initiative serv- Centre, 3372 Devonshire St (north end reason, we can you help source resources ing counties Colchester, Pictou, Cum- Prince St. Halifax, near intersection of Duffus & and refer you to other appropriate or- Coffee,Safe Space for those infected or affected. (902) 567-1766 Toll Free 1-877- berland & East Hants 895-0931 email: PFLAG Canada - PEI: Providing sup- Novalea, bus routes 7 & 9) Bring a snack ganizations to help meet your needs. For [email protected] web: northernaidscon- port, education and advocacy for GLBT for your child(ren). We will be collecting more information, please feel free to call 597-9255 email: christineporter@accb. ns.ca web: www.accb.ns.ca (Free Anon- nectionsociety.ca (Our Board of Directors persons, their families and friends in PEI money from each family to cover the cost or email Michelle. 902-431-8500 email: meet bi-monthly on the third Thursday of 902-887-3620 email: pei@pflagcanada. of the room rental, likely $2-4 per week. [email protected], meets 3rd Mon- mymous Testing 1-902-567-1123 Monday and Tuesday each week from 8:30 to 4:30 the month. Annual General Meeting held ca web: www.pflagcanada.ca (Meetings Pride Week: Producers of Atlantic day (6:30 to 8:30 pm) at The Youth Project regularly in June. See webpage for contact take place on an as needs basis.) at Check 2281 Brunswick St., Halifax and Thursdays from 8:30 to Noon. Check Canada’s largest LGBTQ cultural festival. our Website for events and updates. ) at numbers in your area of northern Nova with Mary or Bill Kendrick on this months 431-1194 email: [email protected] Universalist Unitarian Church: an 150 Bentinck St, Sydney, N.S. B1P 1G6 Scotia.) at 33 Pleasant Street, Truro, N.S. location by calling 902-887-3620. web: www.halifaxpride.ca inclusive liberal religious community Cape Breton University Sexual Diver- Rainbow Proud: Rainbow Proud sup- prideHealth: prideHealth is a program 429-5500 email:[email protected] ports the LGBT** community of Truro Charlottetown web: UUCH.ca , meets every Sunday sity Centre: We provide a welcoming of Capital Health and the IWK Health environment for GLBTQ people and their and surrounding areas. Our small group AIDS PEI: AIDS PEI offers HIV preven- Centre. If you are a member of the pride (10:30; see website for special events) at of volunteers work hard to put events tion and support services to all residents of 5500 Inglis St Allies. 902-563-1481 email: sdc@cbusu. community and need support with any com (Monday to Thursday 8:30-5 or by together for everyones enjoyment. Any PEI. 902-566-2437 email: info@aidspei. kind of health care call Anita our Clinical Kentville appointment) at the Students’ Union Build- feedback will be considered and can be com web: www.aidspei.com at 375 Uni- Nursing Specialist, number below. She is ing, Cape Breton University. sent to our email address. We hope you versity Ave, Unit 2, Charlottetown PE, available free of charge, offers complete Red Door: Youth Health & Support continue to come celebrate our community C1A 4N4 confidentiality, and can also give you PFLAG: Peer support & education on Centre. Information and services for together. email: rainbowproud@hotmail. ARC -- Abegweit Rainbow Collective: support if you are experiencing homo or issues of sexual orientation & gender com web:rainbowproudnovascotia.ca (See sexual health. Ages 13 - 30. 679-1411 identity. email: sydneyns@pflagcanada. Serving GLBT Islanders, their friends and transphobia. prideHealth- improving safe web: thereddoor.ca (Monday to Friday webpage for schedule.) access to health care. 220.0643 ca, meets last Sunday (of the month from families. 894-5776 email: info@arcofpei. 2pm to 6pm) at 150 Park Street 6:30-8:30pm. No meetings for June, July RESPECT: Students Making Healthy De- com web: www.arcofpei.com, meets 1st Quakers: Quakerism emphasizes that or August.) at Family Place Resource cisions 893-6300 email: [email protected] Monday (6:00pm at 375 University Ave we all manifest the Divine. 429-2904 Lunenburg Centre, 714 Alexandra Street at P.O. Box 550, Nova Scotia Agricultural Suite # 2 Charlottetown, PE) web:halifax.quaker.ca, meets every Sun- College, Truro, N.S. B2N 5E3 Second Story Women’s Centre: We of- Pride Cape Breton Society: Dances and day at Library at Atlantic School of Theol- fer a meeting space for women, support ogy, Franklyn St. All very welcome. counselling, programs, and referrals. Queer Play: A Queer performing arts (902)640-3044 email: secstory@eastlink. group in Halifax NS email: queerplay@ ca web: www.secstory.com at Second Sto- gmail.com ry Women’s Centre is located at 22 King SMU-Q: A student-driven society that Street, Post Office Centre, Lunenburg. provides positive support, advocacy, activities, and education through the Middleton dissemination of information to the gay, PFLAG: Information and support for lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, trans- GLBT community and their friends and sexual, queer, questioning, intersexual, and families. 902-825-0548 email: mid- ally persons of Saint Mary‚Äôs University [email protected] web: www.

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Hearing what what had happened to me, drawing together and Drake drove me to the I wrote come to life with all these parallels to what had happened to airport. We got there just in the nick wonderful musicians was a surreal his son. I asked if we could dedicate of time,” says Sean. “When we were experience,” Drake adds. the video to Jamie. Alan immediately in the air I’m sure the flight attendants Drake may be writing more for e-mailed me back. were wondering what the hell was the second album but he’s drawn the “In no time we had a picture of going on with this grown man sitting line at writing a whole album himself, Jamie and the rest is history.” there, bawling his eyes out.” instead preferring to bring in other As of the middle of March, the I watch the two of them as they Win This Album! peoples’ perspectives, adding colour number has passed 20,000 and it look knowingly at each other, their Wayves has three copies of On My Way and texture, allowing to it become continues upward. eyes misting up. After a short pause, to Finding You to give away, for the right much more interesting in the end. *** Sean continues. “After a short time we He also acknowledges the debut I ask Sean how he wound up decided that Drake was going to move answer to: Where was Drake Jensen born? album’s decidedly East Coast flavour. husband of Canada’s first out, gay to Ottawa. So that’s how it began.” You can enter by email, or twitter, or It might be a country album recorded country music artist. Drake takes up the rest of the in Nashville with the best musicians “I was being stalked,” he jokes. story. “After I got here and was look- facebook, or be a luddite and entrust it to in the industry but the Maritime un- The story of Drake and Sean is ing for work, we’d go to Tim Horton’s Canada Post. Winners will be drawn at derpinnings are still there. “My heart pure happenstance, ordinary for a while I was passing out resumes and will always be next to the ocean, no Hollywood film, yet extraordinary going for interviews. One time, we random. Contest closes April 20! matter where I live.” in its telling. In 2007 Sean had been were sitting there having a coffee “Something I’ve noticed and I single for about a year and a half. A and out of the blue I said, ‘I think admire about Maritimers—Cape late-bloomer, he’d come out a couple we should get married.’ And he said, Bretoners in particular—is that they of years prior and felt he was heading ‘I think we should, too.’” “I’m a huge advocate of mar- Both men have day jobs but have a strong attachment and identi- in a comfortable direction, personally Drake and Sean were married on riage,” he explains. “Many people Drake’s focus has shifted more fication to home, even if they don’t and career-wise. March 1, 2008, less than a year after have fought for our equality and our towards making music full-time. live there. I admire it to the point of “One day this guy from New Drake’s arrival in Ottawa. recognition. I felt getting married was They’re in the midst of planning a sec- almost being jealous of it,” says Sean, Brunswick started chatting with me the logical thing for us. ond album and for this project Drake who can claim Maritime ancestry via online. I had no idea what he looked “Above and beyond has written more music than he did his Acadian father. like because the picture on his profile our relationship, we’re on the first, where he wrote both the Drake finishes his coffee and was so small,” Sean recounts. “We best friends. We deal lyrics and music for “I Found Me,” winks. “I think it’s my accent. Even started talking and I got a sense he with everything like best and the lyrics for two more, “I Knew when I sing, it never really goes away. was different than the other guys I friends first, and we don’t Her When” and “All You Need.” Since I’ve moved to Ontario my ac- had been chatting with online.” allow the music business “All You Need” jogs a sentimental cent has softened somewhat…” Although uninterested in a long- or our relationship to col- memory from Sean. “For one round He affects his accent: “… but get distance relationship, Sean continued our that friendship. That’s of recording [in mid-January 2011] a beer into me, bye, you can tell I’m communicating, intrigued by the how it works best for us. Drake went to Nashville by himself. from Cape Breton!” man on the other end of the chat. If, at the end of the day, One day I got home and there was an *** He sensed a kind of loneliness about there’s one person I’m go- e-mail from Drake reading, ‘Here’s On the subject of whether his ca- him, something left unarticulated ing to trust with my life, what we did today.’ There was a pre- reer may be damaged by his coming but found when reading between it’s my husband.” liminary recording of ‘All You Need.’ out, Drake holds firm: “Before you the lines. One day the man asked *** I listened to it and I cried. It was such can stand up for anything, you have for Sean’s phone number, which he Drake and Sean make a beautiful song.” to stand up for yourself. I didn’t do uncharacteristically gave out. it a point to separate their Drake chuckles, “You cried be- this as a kid, but I’m doing it now. I “The first time Drake called we business relationship— cause it was about you.” think I made the right decision and talked on the phone for three hours. artist and manager—from Sean smiles. “The recording was a I don’t mind admitting that I was It was like talking to an old friend. their personal relation- demo, just the producer singing along scared. Sean and I invested a lot of Every night after that, for about two ship. Work and love are with her guitar. A month or so later time and money into this project and months, we talked on the phone, separate, but since great we were in Nashville in the studio and I didn’t want to see it fail.” about anything and everything.” art springs from strong the song was coming to life. That’s By their estimation, Drake’s career The next step, again out of charac- feelings, they still comple- when it really hit me. To watch it has indeed changed—for the better. ter for Sean, was to meet. He bought ment each other in close grow, technically and otherwise, was He took a risk, opened up, and is on a plane ticket to Moncton and saw Wedded bliss. proximity. amazing.” the path he always knew he wanted to be on. “I’ve always been proud of him, no matter what he does, because I’ve seen with my own eyes how focused he is on giving the best of himself,” says Sean. “Even more now, because music is what he is. It’s part of his soul. “Am I proud of him? Absolutely. And I’m proud to be part of this project and help it along in any way I can.” Drake likens the first album to a business card, a way to put his voice out there, to test the waters and find out if people would listen. He’s pleased at the positive reviews so far. “It’s definitely worth another album. And several more after that.” *** The interview over, I tuck my voice recorder away into my jacket and the three of us head out for a beer. I’m happy to have reconnected with Drake. I’m glad to have met Sean and listened to their story. If it’s possible to brighten a room just by being there, these two are adept to a fault. There are plans in the works for a dozen-stop Ontario tour later in the year. The East Coast Music Awards are coming up in April. Once the new album is released next year there will likely be more touring. Drake Jensen’s at the beginning of the adventure and, as his friend and his fan, I can’t wait to see what kind of happy storm he sings up along the way. 12 — April 2012 — Wayves Win Drake’s Album! Win Drake’s Rainbow Refugees: Official! Refugees: Rainbow Queer Youth Theatre in Halifax Queer Youth An Afternoon With Jensen Drake