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bath-tub By Rob Diaz-Marino warm in the summer By the time this article makes it out onto the months. I street, I will be gone already. My dad is dragging always get me down to Mexico for a three-week holiday, as excited he did two years ago. I say “dragging” not be- when I see cause I don’t want to go, but because it is diffi cult the ocean for me to pull myself away from all that is going on the horizon as on here in Calgary. I don’t think he realizes how we drive busy we actually are since he originally wanted to our fi rst the holiday to last a whole two months. This was destination. just not feasible with the magazine, and Hallow- In prior een events at the end of October. Thus I am fl y- years my ing back on the 25th in time to get our 4th anni- family has versary edition together. Regardless, three weeks done quite a bit of of holiday is the ideal amount of time in my mind snorkelling, because I get to return home just as I start to feel and I plan homesick. to get some When I say “Mexico” I really mean the Baja peninsula. time in this My dad is not about going to all the hot tourist destina- year too. tions, but rather taking the back roads to discover the My dad has places that few people know about. From family holidays an infl at- past, we already have our favourite out-of-the-way spots able Zodiac boat and a motor, enabling us to travel by mapped out, and we visit them every time we go to Baja. water to the many islands and remote beaches that are Needless to say, there aren’t any sorts of hotels or motels otherwise inaccessible by foot – these are great places in these places – usually the closest towns are fi shing vil- to explore above and below water. Most days we get up lages – so we camp the whole way through. painfully early in the morning to see the beautiful sun- rise and go out fi shing, then go to bed painfully early in When driving down, we always stop by the boul- the evening to compensate. der fi elds outside of Santa Rosalia to explore and take photos. When we arrive at our various destinations, I don’t participate in any Mexican gay nightlife to we often share a small camp ground with others, but speak of; most of the nearby villages to places we stay there are unoccupied beaches and islands only a walk are way too small for a gay bar, and getting away from or boat ride away just waiting to be explored. The desert my dad to visit them would be a challenge all on its own. landscape is beautiful, and many times I’ve wandered Some of the Mexican locals and fi shermen are hot, but along abandoned roads through endless fi elds of cacti, only for the eyes – maybe I’ll steal a photo, but that is elephant trees, and other desert plants, just taking in the the extent of my boldness. I check those thoughts at the scenery. Even more surreal is this landscape by the light border…it is a family holiday after all. of a full moon. In my youth I sometimes protested my dad’s style of The ocean also holds a particular fascination for me. holidaying, I have to say I’ve come to appreciate it now. Due to my Spanish heritage, my body seems designed There are very few places in a city like Calgary where for the humid climate, so I often feel that I have a strong someone can go for solitude. The parks downtown are connection to it. Calgary can be a little dry, and many shared with the homeless if not other city dwellers, and of my minor ailments disappear with a few days spent the police (with good reason) think you’re up to no good by the ocean; I had a perpetual split lip that would crack if you hang around in secluded areas of the city or the open anew from the dry air as I slept, but last time I was suburbs. Even going hiking in Banff or Kananaskis you in Baja it healed within the fi rst week and has remained will frequently bump into other hikers. But it is a special mended ever since. feeling to be able to leave the beaten path, explore, and discover new places that you have all to yourself. The Sea of Cortez, the strip of ocean between Baja and the mainland, is ideal; the waters are calm, and often Meanwhile poor Steve, who probably needs a holiday
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 7 more than I do, is left on his own here in Calgary. He’s their move from the Symon’s understandably a little resentful of me going away, but Valley Ranch venue were I have promised him that one of these days we will go quashed as they announced together, just the two of us, and he’ll fi nally get to see their negotiations for anoth- these places I always talk about. Considering that I miss er 3-5 year contract. They him when he goes away for 3 days to Edmonton, I will proudly reported coverage defi nitely be thinking about him while I’m in Mexico. It from 16 media outlets from leaves just him to cover Calgary and Edmonton this across the country – and in month, so go easy on him! Luckily I’ll be back to rescue fact the world – including a him for Halloween, with our usual mad dash to photo- special on the OUTtv travel series BumpTV which aired graph at all the bars in Calgary and Edmonton. just recently. We conducted video interviews with the directors about the success of the event. Anyway, when next you see me I will no doubt be re- charged, inspired, and full of tales about my adventure. Apollo also held their AGM last month, where Last Month questions about the success of the September kicked off with the 4th Annual Cut-a-thon, OutGames were which AFQOL Executive Chair Linda Eckess writes fi nally answered. was a great success in her letter to the publisher (page Unlike the Montreal 45). This year the event happened at a time Steve and I incarnation of the needed our hair cuts, and so we took advantage of this event, Calgary’s great opportunity! OutGames posted As sponsors of the Calgary International Film Fest, a signifi cant profi t Steve and I got to attend a special advance screening of which yet remains to be divvied amongst the organiza- “The Assassination of Jesse James”, starring Brad Pitt. tions behind the other two sub-events, OutRights and A slightly long movie, but truly fascinating – Brad was OutFest, which still broke even on their own. We video hot, and there were defi nite gay undertones amongst interviewed re-elected president of Apollo, Brad Bostock, many of the characters. about the positive after- maths of the event. The movie we co-spon- sored with Fairy Tales ARGRA and Apollo both was “Breakfast with held volunteer appreciation Scot”, the story of a little dances last month. Apollo boy who is so over-the- tried out a new venue that top gay that even his turned out to be a big hit. temporary guardians, a The Art Space Gallery at gay couple, are con- the Crossroads Market may cerned for his safety. seem like a somewhat remote location but really, it is Aside from Scot’s ward- on bus routes, and a 15-20 minute walk from the Eagle. robe, Steve and I were The distance is worth it for the breathtaking venue – a reminded a lot of ourselves as children. I was the little capacity of up to 800 people, classy staging and fur- boy with the messy hair and uncommonly broad vocabu- niture, lots of parking, high ceilings with no worry of lary, pushed into sports to satisfy his competitive dad; paying union worker fees to hang lighting and banners. Steve was the little boy that would bake, sew, and sing There is a lot of room for growth - defi nitely a venue that songs from musicals as he walked to and from school. other non-profi t groups might want to investigate for It’s really ironic how the gay stereotype can be projected their own events. onto a child before they even reach sexual maturity. The ISCCA held their Entertainer This movie was an excellent comment on the topic. of the Year Show on the new stage ARGRA in the Twisted Element Lounge, had their where I got beaned by a foamy Annual football thrown by none other than General Linda Huston. A bit diffi cult for me Meeting to catch with a camera in my hands this month, Linda! Though the person holding where they the football could win prizes, so I reported re- know you had good intentions giv- cord atten- ing it to me. Matchbox Max per- dance over formed an interesting routine using their July stage props to demonstrate the new weekend. “Drama Drag” events at Twisted, Rumors of details yet to be confi rmed.
8 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 Finally came Bearbash, and Cover Meowdel the Eagle was packed. There This month’s cover “meowdel” is Salem. He’s a par- are many faces we only see ticularly large black feline who eats furniture (according out for this particular event to our cable guy), and loves getting his back scratched. each year, and it was good to It was our fi rst time working with an animal for a cover catch up with people. Most shoot, but Salem was very well behaved. He had a great notably, contestants in the old time sniffi ng the branches and rubbing up against Mr. Bear competition did a the pumpkins and driftwood. Even after the photo “Bear what you Dare” strip shoot, we found him curled up in his spot amongst the tease, and later had to don foliage. frozen wet T-shirts, with the winner being the fastest to get Special thanks to John from La Fleur who provided the garment on. Congratu- us with the props to put together this autumn scene lations to the new Mr. Bear – without his help it would not have been anywhere near 2007…whose name escapes as colorful and interesting. me at the moment, but I’ll be sure to fi nd out. Steve and I were also pretty partial to the contestants that came in Municipal Elections 2nd and 4th place (wink), but as camera men we sadly didn’t get to vote. As always, we have published an article that explores the views and policies of the election candidates toward the gay community, to be taken into consideration as This Month you vote on October 15th. You are voting, right? The 3rd Annual Straight to Diva fundraiser is happen- In past years we left it to you to judge based on the ing on the 20th of this month, in support of the HIV Peer responses of the candidates to a short questionnaire. Support group. Michelle McDougal from City TV, and Naturally all candidates are their own biggest support- Empress 30 Dyna ers, so this time around we assigned the article to Allison Myte will be host- who did an impressive job of interviewing and also inves- ing the event where tigating the candidates. we are going to see Scary enough, anyone can run for election as long straight men and as they can gather enough signatures from supporters. women transformed There are no prerequisites – no “candidate tests” to elimi- into real live perform- nate the under qualifi ed, unfi t, and unworthy. The only ing drag queens! As test is how many votes they get from people like you. with previous years, it That is why it is extremely important that you do a little is bound to be a hoot! bit of research and make your vote count. Check out the ad on page 14 for more information. Where’s GayCalgary? The Backlot celebrates turning 11 on October 17th, so Last month I talked about the reason why our maga- check out their ad on page 48 for details. zines are no longer available at Twisted Element, and As usual there are lots of events coming up this Hal- it appears that will remain the case indefi nitely. Need- loween. Look for more information in the ads of your less to say, the owners were not happy with what I had favorite bars and non-profi t groups. written. In a chance meeting they informed us (in not so many words) that they perceived the article to be slan- Magazine Anniversary derous, full of lies, and that they would pursue legal re- Next month GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine course. That is fi ne because we are confi dent that what turns four years old! As always, November is our Anni- we wrote was not slander when taken in proper context, versary Edition, but the very next month is another mile- though god only knows what had reached their ears from stone – the 50th edition of the magazine. To think that the rumor mill. Things seem to have calmed down, and we have been producing the magazine for 50 months I appreciate that I was still admitted to photograph their solid…it seems like a lot of months, but almost small for events this month without incident. the amount of effort we have put in from the start. We What we didn’t anticipate was that our little stand are defi nitely proud of what we have achieved with the would cause so much commotion. While photographing help and cooperation of the individuals, groups, and at events throughout Calgary and Edmonton this month, businesses in the community. For us, November and many people complemented us on the magazine and the December will both be months to celebrate. article. We were of course curious to hear what they thought of the whole situation, and in response many told us about some of their own experiences that seemed consistent with ours. A number of them congratulated us for our bravery in standing up for ourselves (and in a
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 9 way, the community too); while others were disappointed will contain an improved online business directory, com- we didn’t take the opportunity to say more in our own munity events calendar, and tag-searchable photo and defence. Nonetheless, it was comforting to know there video gallery. Sign up for a user account so that you are were so many who expressed their continued support for ready for the interactive features soon to come, such as a us through this tough situation. GayCalgary.com member profi le where you can proudly display the photos that you are in, and even purchase By far it has generated the most feedback we have ever prints of your favorites! received from an article, but I do get the impression that it was bolstered up to a bit more than it actually was. It Other exciting features being launched in conjunction only talked about our situation but many people seemed with the GayCalgary.com website are for the non-profi t to project their own sentiments between the lines. I groups whose websites we host. Currently we have think it only had such impact because it was a reversal, prototypes of the new events calendar software running even though small and reasonably objective. A second on www.gaybanff.com and www.iscca.ca. These are read of the article might be in order to separate what we calendars that the non-profi t groups can easily adminis- actually wrote from what people say that we wrote. ter through a web interface, and their event information becomes available on the main GayCalgary.com Commu- Nevertheless, we learned some valuable lessons from nity Events Calendar as they post the information. Soon the whole experience – ones that have already saved our to come are photo galleries that pull relevant photos for butts in other situations that cropped up this month. these groups from our own archives, while allowing the The more we think about it, the more it seems like these groups to post their own photos which remain exclusive lessons were a necessary step in the growth of this mag- to their site. azine. Our press deadlines have been a lot less stressful without extra demands weighing on our minds, leaving Needless to say we are very excited to announce all additional energy for us to divert toward improving our- of this. With the help of this new technology developed selves. As we get into our 4th year of publishing, it feels in-house, we hope to help build a stronger community by like we are stepping into the next era of GayCalgary and keeping people better informed and in touch with what is Edmonton Magazine. happening every month. We want to hear what YOU have to say about the topics in this article, and any other articles in our magazine. Visit the chat forums at www.gaycalgary.com and GayCalgary Upgrades write your heart out! Or write us a letter to the publisher by E-mailing publisher@ gaycalgary.com, and we may respond to it in the magazine! Speaking of a new era, we’ve got a couple of changes happening this month. For one, Steve cleaned up the Community Directory in the magazine, cutting down on some of the less prominent and less active community groups that we haven’t heard from in a while, as well as collapsing some subgroups into the listing for their par- ent organization. They are all still present in the Online Directory and we can easily reinstate any of these groups to the Magazine Directory as the need arises. The other change is the new GayCalgary.com website, which I partially alluded to last month in mentioning the new photo gallery section. It is soooo close to being fi nished right now - after getting this magazine to press, I will be scrambling to get the limited version of the new website online as I pack and get ready for my trip. More features will be completed once I get back. The new site
10 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 11 Lisa Heinricks The Art of Zen
By Rob Diaz-Marino Review | Art October 16th is the grand opening of a new gal- lery in the Art Central building. The artwork of Lisa Heinricks will probably be familiar to fre- quenters of Money Pennies, where some of her pieces have been featured in the past. “This style is my Zen series,” Heinricks explained to GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine, indicating her recent series of paintings. “It’s a lot of earth tones and metallics; anything from squares to complete abstracts.” She went on to describe her methods. “[I use] acrylic paint, and a dry pigment that I add to the paint as well. …The metal based [pigment] will crack and oxidize. I never know exactly what’s going to happen but I do know that it will crack, will separate, or oxidize. That’s part of the fun, just seeing what’s going to happen.” Indeed her paintings are striking from a distance, but even more interesting to examine up close. The sheer volume of paint gives it a 3D quality that jumps off the When asked what inspired her to explore this style, canvas, with the cracks and crevasses adding texture to she revealed that her motives revolved around fi nding a the shiny amalgamations of metallic gold, silver, and cop- moment of peace in a hectic world, both for herself and per paints. Some of her smaller canvases have the paint for her viewers. “My life was a little out of control,” she spilling over the edge of the canvas and pooling on the laughed. “I needed to fi nd a way back to myself. I started surface below. When hung vertically on the wall, it gives to use meditation, but painting was such a natural thing a fl uid effect that seems to defy gravity. for me to do that it evolved into my paintings. The series has gotten quite large and I’m going to be splitting it into two types of paint- ing: Zen Squared and Zen Abstract. …What my intent was with the paintings is for myself to be completely in the moment - to lose all that stressful part of life and just stay in the mo- ment. That is also what I’m hoping the viewer will get from the paintings as well; an opportunity to just sit, meditate, be calm and stay in the moment.” For her grand open- ing on October 11th she has teamed up with AIDS Calgary, implementing a unique idea to raise funds and get people involved. Participants can buy a left over martini glass from last year’s Calgary Cares, which
12 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 will contain the name of a square on a large gridded canvas. They then get to paint that square themselves, using their choice of color. At the end of the night Lisa will fi nish the painting, and the end result goes into the art auction at next year’s Calgary Cares. All funds from the martini glass sales and painting auction go directly to back AIDS Calgary Awareness Association. “It’s disco themed. You don’t have to dress disco, but we’re going to have disco music, a DJ, lots of art and hopefully lots of dancing.” “It’s the big launch of my new space, but it’s also a pivotal part in my art career where I’m making a partial living on my art now – I still work. But I’m doing pretty good and I want to celebrate that point in my career. It’s the begin- ning of the self suffi cient artist.” Lisa Heinricks Studio Grand Opening Thursday October 11th 5:00pm – 9:00pm Lower Level of Art Central 100 - 7th Avenue SW Disco Theme, $20/ticket
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 13 14 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 The Full Monty Hit and Myth Bares All at the Grande
By Jason Clevett Preview |Theatre The Full Monty, playing until October 20th, features a bunch of hot guys taking off all of their clothing. All of it. Full nudity. … What, you need more? I thought that would have been enough to get you to rush down and buy a ticket… if there are any left. The Full Monty, written by Terrence McNally with score by Da- vid Yazbek, is based on the 1997 fi lm of the same name. Debut- ing on Broadway in 2000, the show is a multiple Tony nominee and was a huge smash. Six unemployed Buffalo steelworkers, low on both cash and prospects, decide to present a strip act at a local club after seeing their wives’ enthusiasm for a touring company of professionals. As they prepare for the show, working through their fears, self-consciousness, and anxieties, they over- come their inner demons and fi nd strength in their camaraderie. Daniel Mallet, who plays Malcom in the show, sat down re- cently with GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine to discuss the she told me it was very freeing, and that made me a lot more show as well as his role, baring it all. comfortable with it. I was the fi rst person to do the Full Monty “There is such a buzz for this show, I talk about it and people during rehearsal and I must say it was a bit freeing. I hope the get excited and have heard of the show. It is kind of crazy. They lighting crew is on spot with their cues! It is nerve-wracking the have sold a lot of tickets in advance, there are shows that are thought of being nude but I am getting more comfortable with sold out already. I am sure we are going to get a lot of women it.” and a lot of the gay guys coming to the show. I mean, naked Just about every theatre company in the city is offering a guys, come on.” musical performance this year. Calgary seems to love musicals This is the second show for Mallet with Ground Zero Theatre/ whether a national touring production or on a smaller scale. Hit and Myth productions, who last year produced the incred- Daniel has long been a musical fan, and I am sure speaks for ible Urinetown. Many of the outstanding talents from that show many of us when he said why he loves them. return for The Full Monty. “I fell in love with musicals in high school and haven’t looked “I feel blessed to be with this group of people, who are freak- back. They are an addiction. I want to listen to the newest ing talented. The company does daring things, like Urinetown shows, there is so much emotion in them and they make me feel and The Full Monty. I am very proud to be part of this company’s so many things. When I fi nd one that I can really connect with I shows.” just hope I get to do it some day. Even if I can just sing it, even at home if it is an uplifting one it will lift my mood and, if it is However the fact remains that these guys are getting naked, sad you live through it too. I love connecting with it.” in front of a full theatre including friends and family. A daunting task for anyone who isn’t drunk, and one that certainly caused The other appeal of The Full Monty is the heart of the story. It pause for the actors. Besides hoping that the theatre isn’t cold, truly is an uplifting tale about people overcoming the odds, such we asked Daniel how he prepared to go all the way. as Daniel’s character Malcolm. “When I fi rst read the e-mail and the title ‘Full Monty’ I was “He is struggling with a secret, which I am not going to give like ‘Oh god… really?’ I mean you have to grab that opportunity, away. He is very lonely, doesn’t have many friends. He connects how often are you going to get one like this. It is so much fun fi nally and fi nds friends, after being held back by his mother, and so well written and the music is just great. I had the CD because she had a disease and he had to take care of her from soundtrack for three years and didn’t listen to it, so when I got the age of 16. A lot of the show is about owning yourself, who the show I listened to it and it was like ‘wow, why didn’t I listen you really are. Without exception every single one of the charac- to this sooner?’ It is so warm and touching and uplifting and ters has to overcome a struggle to own themselves. It’s inspira- the second act is a tearjerker,” tional, it really is. It’s about owning who you are, overcoming he said. “I think what calmed your insecurities and letting it go.” me down and eased my mind Ground Zero/Hit and Myth productions presents is that I saw a performance The Full Monty that a friend of mine did at the October 2nd – 20th, 2007 Edmonton Fringe Festival. She The Grand Theatre was Eve and nude for the fi rst 608 – 1st Street SW third of the show. After the show www.atthegrand.ca
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 15 Events Listing Find out what’s happening
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Games are at the North Hill See our ad on page 16 Aids Calgary O2 Curling Club (1201 - 2 Street N.W.) with two draws Lammle’s Western Wear 1322 - 17 Ave SW • (403) 215-1800 200, 1509 Centre St South • (403) 508-2500 on Saturdays: 2:20 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. and at Chinook Centre •(403) 255-5292 http://www.priape.com http://www.aidscalgary.org the Inglewood Golf and Curling Club, Saturdays at Crowfoot Crossing •(403) 547-9808 Clothing and accessories. Adult toys, leather wear, 12:30 p.m. Deerfoot Mall •(403) 275-6877 movies and magazines. Gifts. As of November 1, 2007, AIDS Calgary ’s new Market Mall •(403) 247-9224 address will be 110, 1603 10 th Avenue S W , Squash - Location: University of Calgary. Day: Rev. Nadene Rogers Marlborough •(403) 273-2233 T3C 0J7 Mondays. Time: 6:45 - 8:15 p.m. (90 minutes). See our ad on page 49 Stephen Avenue Walk •(403) 266-5226 Date: Sep 17 - Dec 10 (Fall Session) except October (403) 247-0602 Apollo Calgary Friends in Sports Westhills Town Centre •(403) 249-2822 08th - Thanksgiving Day - No Squash. Weeks: 12 http://www.weddingsmyway.com http://www.apollocalgary.com Marriage Commissioner Inner-City Volleyball - Apollo Inner City Volleyball Leather and Lace Apollo Friends In Sports is a volunteer-operated, provides an inspiring atmosphere for Recreational, 2020 32nd Avenue NE • (403) 291-4060 Reymark non-profit organization serving primarily members Intermediate and Competitive Volleyball The art of romance See our ad on page 48 of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered enthusiasts! ICV welcomes new and former Able Craftsman, Your home renovation specialist communities but open to members of all Lorne Doucette /CIR Realtors Apollo Gay and Lesbian Members for our fun and (403) 478-2411 • [email protected] communities. We currently have more than 400 See our ad on page 58 members and are growing fast! The primary focus competitively friendly environment!!! (403) 461-9195 R. Cobalt O45 of Apollo is to provide our membership with well Rainbow Riders Bowling League - Let’s 10 Pin http://www.lornedoucette.com See our ad on page 10 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 17 Bowlerama, 2916 5 Avenue NE, Wednesday’s at questioning fathers. Meeting twice a month - Illusions Calgary Don’t Buy In Project 6:30pm. Season is from September to April. League Social group for Calgary and area transgender http://www.dontbuyin.ca Calgary Humane Society fees are $15.00 per Night. Shoe rental is $2.00 community members (cross dressers, transvestites, This Calgary Police Service Initiative aims to (403) 250-4455 drag kings and queens). Illusions provides a safe, encourage youth to working towards an inclusive Outdoor Pursuits - In attempting to meet our http://www.calgaryhumane.ca discrete and welcoming atmosphere, in which environment in which diversity is embraced in their members requests for diverse sporting activities we Animal Adoptions and for Prevention of Cruelty to transgendered people can meet others of like mind. schools and community. have formed the Apollo Outdoor Pursuits League! Animals Illusions offers discretion, acceptance, compassion If it’s done outdoors we do it! (and occasionally Fake Mustache and a safe place to express your gender. Cross- we venture indoors too). This summer we will be Calgary Men’s Chorus Calgary’s ONLY Drag King Show dressing is the purpose of the group, but is not hiking, biking, rock climbing, rafting and a whole (403) 262-6295 Soda Lounge: 211 - 12th Ave S.W. mandatory. bunch more. If you’re interested in any of these http://www.calgarymenschorus.org (403) 923-3953 or something else completely, get in touch with Rehearsals are held from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. - Inside Out http://www.miscyouth.com us. Tired of playing alone outdoors? Well this is at the Old Y Centre for Community Organizations, Peer-facilitated youth group for GLBTQ ages 15-25. [email protected] a GREAT opportunity to participate in events you located at 223 12 Avenue SW. The group aims to let youth know they are not A benefit show for the Miscellaneous Youth Network, enjoy doing with other interested members of the alone, and to connect them with their peers. Every Fake Mustache is guaranteed to please! Come see community. To be added to the distribution list for Calgary Sexual Health Centre Monday, 7 pm to 9pm at GLCSA. It is a funky and our boys strut their stuff at Soda, the first Thursday regular updates please email outdoorpursuits@ 304, 301 14th Street NW safe environment with a variety of resources and of every month. $5 cover. $2 cover under 18. apollocalgary.com. (403) 283-5580 activities. Advance tickets available at Barbies Shop. http://www.calgarysexualhealth.ca Golf - Contact [email protected], Or by Calgary Sexual Health Centre is a pro-choice - New Directions All Ages show starts at 7:30. 18+ show starts phone 276-8094 organization that believes all people have the right Drop in peer-support group to provide support and at 10:15. resources for individuals who identify as transsexual Lawn Bowling - For more information, please and ability to make their own choices regarding Gay Prairie Alumni or inter-sexed. The group meets every 3rd Friday of contact Chris or Phil at lawnbowling@ their sexual and reproductive health. Calgary http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gayprairiealumni/ the month from 7 pm to 9 pm at GLCSA. apollocalgary.com. Sexual Health Centre started as a volunteer based, This group is for all gay/lesbian/transgendered grassroots organization and has been providing If you are transsexual, or know of someone who alumni of Prairie Bible Institute and/or Prairie Slow Pitch - Friday Nights - Slo Pitch League, Co-Ed comprehensive sexuality education and counselling is, please contact our office for information and High School in Three Hills, Alberta. It’s purpose * Rec * Drop-In, Every Friday at 7:00pm - starts programs to the Calgary community since 1972. assistance. You are not alone! There is support! is twofold: First, social -- to renew old friendships May 11, 2007 (tentative – based on weather), and make new ones. Second -- to talk about West Hillhurst Community Centre, 18 Street & 5 - SHEQ Soulful Healing Ego Quest Calgary Outlink Formerly know as GLCSA our common experiences as gay people at a Avenue NW (East Field) A workshop for women that want to be themselves - Gay And Lesbian Community Services fundamentalist school. Any other questions, please O in a supportive, safe environment. It is a chance Yoga - Have you always wondered about yoga? Association 1 feel free to ask. to grow and share their experiences related to What really is down-dog? Do you think touching #4, 1230A 17th Avenue SW women’s sexuality. Runs for a ten week period on Girl Friends your feet with your legs straight is just humanly (403) 234-8973 Thursdays at 7pm. Call Trudy or Krista at 585- http://members.shaw.ca/girlfriends impossible? For the second year, Ki Essentials is http://www.glcsa.org 7437. To participate, please call the exclusive offering an exclusive yoga class to Apollo members Taste Buds bi-monthly dinner event. Friday, October Peer Support and Crisis Line - Front-line help service SHEQ line at 585-7437 (you may leave a voice and friends. This class comprises of 12 weekly 12th @ 7:30pm. Sahara’s Fine Lebanese Cuisine. for GLBT individuals and their family and friends, or message for Trudy or Krista) or leave your name 90- minute sessions that focus on basic poses and Join us as we continue to “taste our way around anyone questioning their sexuality. and a contact time/number with the Gay & Lesbian proper alignment, and are conducted in a fun and the globe” with a Lebanese theme this time! Community Services Association at 234-8973. supportive environment. This is a multi-level yet Library - A great selection of resource books, fiction, Enjoy good food, beverages, and of course great beginner friendly class. No previous experience is non-fiction, videos and everything in between, all - Womynspace company! As an added bonus, the restaurant has required. with a queer perspective. Peer social/support group for women providing an live belly dancers for your entertainment! Sahara’s evening of fun, bonding, discussion and activities. is located downtown at 739 2nd Ave SW. If you ARGRA – Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Drop-In Center - A safe and supportive environment Meets every first and third Friday 7pm to 9pm at are interested in checking out their menu ahead of Association for one-to-one peer counseling for many issues GLCSA. time, go to their website at www.saharacalgary. Hotline: (403) 541-8140 surrounding family, coming out, homosexuality, com. Please rsvp by Wednesday October 10th so http://www.argra.org loneliness and other issues. Deer Park United Church and Wholeness we can try to accommodate everyone. Centre ARGRA Dance - Saturday October 20, 2007 - Between Men and Between Men Online Peer support, sexual health education for gay 77 Deerpoint Road SE - (403) 278-8263 Girlsgo Productions See our ad on page 3 or bisexual men, as well as those who may be http://www.dpuc.ca (403) 510-2502 uncertain or questioning their sexuality. Discussions Worship Time - 10:00am Sundays http://www.girlsgo.ca Artists for the Quality of Life range from personal relationship or life issues, to Different Strokes Event production and promotion in Alberta for (403) 890-1261 sexual health and well-being. http://www.differentstrokescalgary.org women. Check online for fun things to do! http://www.afqol.com Meetings at GLCSA Tuesdays 7:00pm to 9:00pm Swim Club. CWP - Calgary Women’s Poker, Tournaments for Women, hosted by GIRLSGO Productions! This event Calgary Frontrunners Running Club - Calgary Networking Club Check website for current schedule When: 9 am on Saturdays, is a ‘no-limit’ event, players will be competing Calgary Networking Club (CNC) is back.... after a Did You Say Bike? Where: Update! Coffee Junkies -795 1 Avenue SW for tickets to the Ladies Only Canadian Poker Tour 5 year hiatus, CNC is meeting again in Calgary on YOU TOO CAN PEDAL YOUR ASS OFF! Riders (no longer meeting at Eau Claire Y) Event in Calgary! When: Wednesday, October 17th the first Thursday of every month. The networking Wanted - experience or no! What: Walkers and Runners between 5 km – 15 - 7:30pm SHARP. Where: Cash Casino Poker Room meetings are open to all individuals who would km from sub 5 min/km pace to 10 min/km pace. Come ride your bike with us and make new friends, HAUNT: Calgary’s Hottest Halloween Party for like to promote their businesses or who would like Who: All are welcome - Typically about 15-20 men learn how to maintain your wheels, maybe even Women - Come and dance until your feet hurt at to meet new people - no business affiliation is and women depending on the weather conditions learn a few tricks, and best of all get fit! our 4th Annual Halloween Dance Party! Wearing necessary. Contact: E-mail [email protected] or a costume is highly suggested but not essential. call Tim at (403) 660-6125 - Heading Out Everyone welcome! Prizes will be awarded for best costumes. Purchase Peer group for men who are looking for an The Windmill at Eau Claire, 12 until 3-ish. Tasty your tickets early and be eligible to win tickets to Calgary Gay Fathers alternative social activity to the bar. Activities vary snacks and refreshments later on. see Olivia Newton-John in concert! When: Saturday, [email protected] and are fun and entertaining. The group meets October 27, 2007 (doors open at 8pm). Where: http://www.geocities.com/calgaryfathers the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month from 7 pm For more info on a great motivational experience, Inglewood Community Hall, 1740 - 24th Avenue SE to 9 pm. E-mail us at [email protected] Peer support group for gay, bisexual and GLASS, Gay & Lesbian Association of Students
18 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 and Staff Worship Services respects whatever degree of anonymity that each Hillhurst United Church 279R Student Union Club Spaces Wednesdays - Communion Service 12:10 pm member desires. 1227 Kensington Close N.W. University of Calgary Sundays - 11:00 a.m. September to June Website: http://www.rainbowcommunitychurch.ca Oct.3 - Free Pool at the Eagle http://www.ucalgary.ca/~glass Sundays - 10:30 a.m. in summer July and August. E-mail: [email protected] (403) 220-6394 Oct.6 - Coffee at Midtown Co-op 1130- 11 Ave. NETWORKS S.W. Meet at 10:00 am The Rainbow Community Church is an all-inclusive HIV Peer Support Group [email protected]/ church. Everyone is welcome (and we mean it!). (403) 230-5832 Oriental Buffet - Sunday Oct 14 @ 11:00AM. Oct.9 - Pumphouse Theatre production “Dracula” Services are held every Sunday afternoon at 4:00 [email protected] At Home Food Inn (also western food/salad bar). Showtime 8:00pm Meet at MoneyPennies for dinner PM. 5222 MacLeod Tr South, Calgary. RSVP by E-mail before show. See our ad on pages 14 Rocky Mountain Bears by Oct 12th. Oct.10 - Free Pool at the Eagle http://www.rockymountainbears.com Mahjong Party - Sunday Oct 14 @ 1:00PM at ISCCA – Imperial Sovereign Court of the Oct.13 - Coffee at Midtown Co-op 1130- 11 Ave. private residence (following brunch). Downtown Monday, October 15th @ 19:00 - Coffee Night at Chinook Arch S.W. Meet at 10:00 am Calgary RSVP to [email protected] Good Earth. 1502 11th Street SW http://www.iscca.ca Oct.16 - Card Night at Jim & Bryce’s. If you would Dinner Potluck - Saturday Oct 27 @ 6:00PM. At like to attend please call them at 281-2637 Saturday, October 20th @ 20:00 - Hot Tub party Every Wednesday “ Starlight Nights with a Twist “ private residence (NW Calgary). RSVP by E-mail at Brad’s and Gerry’s. @ Twisted Element Lounge Dwn Strs by Oct 25th. Oct.17 - Free Pool at the Eagle Lunch & Fun - Sunday Nov 11 @ 12:00PM. At Oct.20 - Coffee at Midtown Co-op 1130- 11 Ave. Saturday, October 27th - Bear Bar night at the Shows start @ 9:30 pm sharp Schanks Athletic Club South. 9627 MacLeod Tr S.W. Meet at 10:00 am Calgary Eagle @ 10pm Every Friday BBQ with the ISCCA @ the Backlot South, Calgary. RSVP by E-mail by Nov 9th. Oct.23 - Stitch n’Bitch at Len’s . If you would like to Safety Under The Rainbow 5:30pm - 9 pm, weather permitting attend please call him at 229-3717 Positive Space Committee at Mount Royal http://www.safetyrainbow.ca Every Saturday Shooters with the ISCCA @ the College Oct.24 - Free Pool at the Eagle Bunker/Texas Lounge 7pm - Midnight 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW Oct.27 - Coffee at Midtown Co-op 1130- 11 Ave. Mission: To raise awareness and understanding of same-sex domestic violence and homophobic youth Saturday, October 06, 2007: Investitures Two: A Phone: 403-440-6383 S.W. Meet at 10:00 am then Halloween potluck bullying. Royal Gala starting at Time: 17:00. Location: The Web: www.mtroyal.ca/positivespace dinner and costume party at the Old “Y” 223-12 Twisted Element Lounge 1006 11th Avenue SW Email: [email protected] Ave.S.W. If you would like to attend please call Sharp Foundation Terry at 463-0835 (back door) Doors open 5PM, Investitures at 6PM The Positive Space Committee at Mount Royal Phone: (403) 272-2912 and open show at 8PM. College works to raise awareness and challenge Oct.31 - Free Pool at the Eagle E-mail: [email protected] http://www.thesharpfoundation.com Friday, October 19, 2007: Turn-about. Time: 21:00 the patterns of silence that continue to marginalize Rainbow Community Church Location: The Twisted Element Lounge 1006 11th lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gendered, two-spirited See our ad on page 20 Travel Masters - Need a vacation?, Ed Smith at Avenue SW (back door) Details: Doors open at 9PM, and queer (LGBTTQ) individuals. show at 10PM. Come Out to support and celebrate! Positive Space All monies raised go to Charity: Agape Manor, at Mount Royal College is hosting a party to honour Beswick House, HIV Peer Support, Artists for Quality National Coming Out Day and to kick off the school of Life, Children’s Wish Foundation year with a party to connect our community. If you are an LGBTTIQ individual and/or would like to Integrity Calgary support someone who is, drop by for free beverages http://members.aol.com/DWFrancis/integrity.html and snacks, music, dancing and fun. October 10th, NO SERVICES TILL FUTHER NOTICE 4-8pm in the Lincoln Park Room at Mount Royal College. St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, at 1121 - 14th Avenue S.W., is a very welcoming community that Pride Calgary you may consider going to, they worship every (403) 262-3410 Sunday morning at 8:00 am (traditional prayer http://www.pridecalgary.ca book service) and the contemporary worship service Pride Rainbow Project at 10:30 am. Or try. [email protected] Rainbow Community Church of Calgary meets at http://www.priderainbowproject.com Hill Hurst United Church off (Kensington Close NW). The Pride Rainbow Project was started in Fall 2003 They’re a GLBTQ etc. church (and straight folks are by 4 youth of the Unitarian Church of Calgary. welcome too!) that seeks to provide tools for the The Pride Rainbow Project is a project designed spiritual journey thorough developing a supportive to show support for same-sex marriage in Canada community. They are an interdenominational church and elsewhere. It is a fabric rainbow banner in the Christian traditions with an evangelical and approximately 5 feet wide, and the goal is to make open flavour. Sundays at 4 PM. Pre-service prayer it 3.2km (2 miles) long, in order to break the world gathering at 3:30. record (set by a group in Florida at 1.25 miles)! Knox United Church It contains the 6 colours of the pride flag: Red, 506 - 4th Street S.W. • (403) 269-8382 Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple. The project http://www.knoxunited.ab.ca/ is youth run, but anyone can help!. Knox United Church is an all-inclusive church Primetimers Calgary located in downtown Calgary. A variety of facility E-mail: [email protected] rentals are also available for meetings, events and http://www.primetimerscalgary.com concerts. Prime Timers Calgary is designed to foster social interaction for its members through a variety of social, educational and recreational activities. It is open to all gay and bisexual men of any age and
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 19 Travel Masters has agreed to donate 25% of differences. Youthsafe.net lists the resources, Lisa Hienricks (Artist) O43 his profit from WestJet bookings to The SHARP information and services to help youth find safe and Art Central, lower level, 100 7th Ave SW Bathhouse and Sauna’s Down Under Baths O7 Foundation. So before you plan your next trip with caring spaces in Alberta. http://www.creamydreamy.com 12224 Jasper Ave •(780) 482-7960 WestJet, email Ed at TravelMasters http://www.gayedmonton.com/ Looks Could Kill Art Boutique THANK YOU!! The SHARP Foundation would Restaurants Art Central, lower level #11, 100 7th Ave SW • Steamers O10 like to thank all those who walked, volunteered Calgary Eagle Inc. O4 (403) 264-7576 9668 Jasper Avenue • (780) 422-2581 and supported us during the AIDS Walk for Life, See our ad on page 19 and 39 2007! With your help, we surpassed our goal 424a - 8 Ave SE • (403) 263-5847 One Yellow Rabbit O35 Steamworks O11 of $12, 000!!! We will post our official grand Open Tues-Sun 4pm-close Big Secret Theatre – EPCOR CENTRE for the 11745 Jasper Ave• (780) 451-5554 total as soon as possible. Special thanks to AIDS http://www.calgaryeagle.com Performing Arts • (403) 299-8888 Calgary Awareness Association for their expert Jane Doe Marketplace & Cafe O50 http://www.oyr.org job organizing this year’s walk and giving us the See our ad on page 49 Businesses Pumphouse Theatre O37 B & D Emporium O13 opportunity to be part of it! 311 17 Avenue SW • (403) 245-5263 2140 Pumphouse Avenue SW • (403) 263-0079 New City Compound, 10081 Jasper Avenue Calgary’s Only Marketplace featuring Women Hallowe’en SHARP Bingo - October 31st, 2007 http://www.pumphousetheatres.ca http://www.bdemporiumedmonton.com (5:00 pm to 9:30 pm) Entrepreneurs. Coffee Shop too! Skew Gallery Cruiseline Money-Pennies O9 Dress up and volunteer for this month’s SHARP 1615 10th Avenue SW • (403) 244-4445 See our ad on page 64 See our ad on page 47 Foundation’s bingo. No experience necessary! http://www.skewgallery.com (780) 413-7122 trial code 3500 Prizes for best costume! To volunteer, please call 1742 - 10 Ave SW • (403) 263-7411 Stagewest http://www.cruiseline.ca Jaclyn at (403) 272-2912. 727 42 Avenue SE • (403) 243-6642 Phone chat room & talking classifieds for 18+ Volunteer Recognition Event - November 17th, Theatre and Art http://www.stagewestcalgary.com Alberta Ballet Pride Construction 2007 (7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) http://www.albertaballet.com September 13 to November 18, 2007 - Love List. (780) 239-9197 Theme: Name That Tune - A fun and special She’s a perfect 10 – or is she? What happens when Construction and Renovations OTHELLO - October 25 - 27, 2007 in Calgary event to recognize the amazing efforts given by 2 men get together & write up a list of ten qualities NUTCRACKER - December 19 - 23, 2007 in Calgary our volunteers in resident care. fund development, defining the perfect woman? Much to their surprise, DANGEROUS LIAISONS - February 7 - 9, 2008 Community Groups and communications, house maintenance, computer she suddenly appears! Is she real? Is she someone’s in Calgary set-up and maintenance, and much, much more! idea of a practical joke? Written by Norm Foster, Organizations MOZART’S REQUIEM - March 27 - 29, 2008 in All volunteers are invited, please RSVP to Jaclyn at The Love List is a hilarious comedy that gives a Calgary (403)272-2912. wildly comic spin to the quest for perfection. Be Buck Naked Boys Club (Edmonton) GISELLE - September 13 - 15, 2007 in Calgary careful what you wish for! Naturism club for men. Urban Sex ATP, Alberta Theatre Projects O36 Meets the second Saturday of each month. http://www.cjsw.com Stride Gallery O47 Phone: (403) 294-7402 (780) 471-6993 1004 MacLeod Trail SE • (403) 262-8507 Radio Show – Every Wednesday from 9-10pm. http://www.ATPlive.com http://www.bucknakedboys.ca http://www.stride.ab.ca Focus on sexuality; gay bisexual lesbian trans AXIS Contemporary Art Our club has been meeting continuously for over 10 gendered and straight issues here in Calgary and Theatre Junction 107, 100 – 7 Ave. SW • (403) 262-3356 years. The similar club in Calgary ceased to exist around the web. Listen on CJSW FM 90.9. http://www.theatrejunction.com [email protected] several years ago. Naturism is being social while Western Canada Bigmen and Admirers everyone is naked, and it does not include sexual Monday to Friday: 10am to 6pm http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ Truck Gallery O46 activity. Therefore participants do not need to be Saturday: 10am to 5:30pm WesternCanadaBigmenGroup/ 815 1st Street SW (Basement) • (403) 261-7702 gay, only male, but almost all participants over the Sunday: 11am to 3pm years do self-describe as being gay or bisexual. [email protected] http://www.truck.com First Thursdays (the First Thursday of each month): Vertigo Mystery Theatre O34 Camp fYrefly 10am to 8pm 7-104 Department of Educational Policy Studies Vigor Calgary 161, 115 – 9 Ave SE • (403) 221-3708 Faculty of Education, University of Alberta (403) 255-7004 Broadway Across Canada http://www.vertigomysterytheatre.com Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G5 http://www.vigorcalgary.ca/ http://www.broadwayacrosscanada.ca http://www.fyrefly.ualberta.ca Violence in Gay Male Relationships (VIGOR) is a Movin’ Out - Nov. 27 - Dec. 2, 2007 Southern committee of professionals dedicated to increasing Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Five-time Grammy Edmonton Pride Week Society the awareness of gay men’s domestic violence and winner Billy Joel and legendary director and http://www.prideedmonton.org the services available to them. choreographer Twyla Tharp have joined forces to Edmonton Listings “Yeah... What She Said!” create the spectacular new musical Time Magazine ERBA - Edmonton Rainbow Business Every Monday evening from 8:30-9:00pm declares “The #1 show of the year!” Bars and Clubs Association Boots & Saddles O5 #3379, 11215 Jasper Avenue • (780) 4915- CJSW 90.9 FM Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra 10242 106th St • (780)423-5014 4458 [email protected] http://www.cpo-live.com • (403) 571-0849 Buddy’s Nite Club O6 http://www.edmontonrba.org YouthSafe Fairytales International Gay & Lesbian Film 11725 Jasper Ave • (780) 488-6636 Our primary focus is the provision of networking http://www.youthsafe.net Festival opportunities for gay, lesbian, bisexual and http://www.fairytalesfilmfest.com Alberta’s website for youth with sex-and-gender Prism Bar & Grill O8 transgendered (GLBT) owned or operated and 10524 101st St • (780) 990-0038 GLBT-friendly businesses in the Edmonton region. http://www.prismbar.ca Membership is open to all kinds of entrepreneurs, The Roost O9 from tradespeople to professionals to commission 10345 104th St • (780) 426-3150 salespeople. http://www.theroostniteclub.com The Edmonton Rainbow Business Association After Business Mixers. 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20 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 Edmonton STD O4 Northern Chaps - The HIV Positive Gay Men’s Group coffee houses; family events; games nights; golf 11111 Jasper Ave http://www.northernchaps.com Drop in caring circle every Thursday, 1-4 pm @ 7- tournaments; and more. Memberships available, 9 pm in main area, at the Pride Centre of Edmonton which also includes confidential bi-monthly Edmonton Vocal Minority Northern Chaps is Edmonton’s original leather, 95A St. and 111 Ave. Ph: (780) 488-3234 Newsletters. http://www.evmchoir.com latex, fetish, uniform club. We have been in Facilitator: Mark, HIV Outreach Phone: 780-479-2038 existence officially since 1987 but have been in The HIV positive Gay Men’s Group is a place for Saturday, October 13 - Come early for the AGM existence originally around 1982 in Edmonton, 7pm-8:30pm, FREE entry to AGM attendees to Free To Be volleyball gay men to come and share their feelings on Alberta, Canada. Everyone is welcome to join or the dance. Dance @ 9pm Bellevue Hall, 7308 Amiskiwcy Academy, 101 Airport Rd. (near the how it is affecting their personal lives. This is a attend events - 112 Ave downtown airport) personal private time for them to express how it has Every Wednesday and Thursday night, 8pm-10pm Pride Centre of Edmonton O1 changed their outlook on life. As well to support and - Prime Timers 95A St. and 111 Ave. • (780) 488-3234 help each other dealing with being HIV positive. Monthly Member Meetings at the Pride Centre of Welcome GLBT players! Whatever is said in the room stays within the room. Edmonton 95A St. and 111 Ave. Ph:488-3234 - Bears Movie Night Wednesday night recreational level: All players Remember! You are not alone! Bears club of Edmonton meets the last Sunday of - Suit Up and Show Up Big Book Study and skill levels welcome. Contact Marc for more the month for movies 1- 6 pm in the TV room at the - Youth Understanding Youth Saturdays at 12 noon. At Pride Centre information: [email protected], Tel: (780) Pride Centre of Edmonton 95A St. and 111 Ave. Ph: Youth support and social group meets every 445-0365. - Sick and tired of being sick and tired? Cocaine (780) 488-3234 Saturday from 7 to 9 pm at the Pride Centre of Anonymous meeting Thursday night intermediate level: Coaching and Edmonton 95A St. and 111 Ave. Ph: (780) 488- - Trans Education/Support Group Thursdays 7-8pm CA Hotline 425-2715 drills provided. Contact Alex for more information: 3234 Contact: [email protected] (www.members. Support and education for all transsexual, [email protected], Tel: (780) 424-9984. (Please shaw.ca/yuy ) - Youth Drop-in transgendered, intersexed, two-spirited and note that there is limited space on the intermediate Every Wednesday at 5:00pm questioning individuals meets 1st and 3rd Sundays - Womonspace night) Open to all youth 25 years and under of each month, 2-4 pm at the Pride Centre (780) 482-1794. Contact [email protected] or HIV Network Of Edmonton Society O3 of Edmonton 95A St. and 111 Ave. Ph: (780) see our ad on page 50 call 488-3234 for more info. 11456 Jasper Ave 488-3234 [email protected] www.gaycanada.com/womonspace - Men’s HIV Support Group See our ad on page 11 - Sunday Night Mens Discussion Group A non-profit lesbian organization established for Will be meeting on each second Monday of the http://www.hivedmonton.com Mens social and discussion group meets every Edmonton and surrounding areas. Organized month. At the Pride Center, Edmonton Starting in Sunday @ 7 pm at the Pride Centre of Edmonton Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose activities include: licenced non-smoking dances; April, from 7pm to 9pm. 95A St. and 111 Ave. Ph: 488-3234, Contact: Rob http://www.gayedmonton.org Wells - [email protected] Living Positive through Positive Living Society - Saturday Movie Night of Alberta O2 Weekly movie nights, with themed movies and (780) 488-5768 discussion afterwards at the Pride Centre of http://www.edmlivingpositive.ca Edmonton 95A St. and 111 Ave. Ph: (780) 488- Providing confidential one-on-one peer support for 3234. from 2:00 to 5:00 infected or affected individuals…. Internet support [email protected]
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 21 - Parents Rock the World Workshops currently looking for a new coordinator for the on dances, monthly Pot-luck Dinners (all ages) and santé arc-en-ciel Canada PFLAG Canada: Edmonton Chapter - Workshop fall. If you are interested, please contact Norm at other programs, visit the GALA/LA website at www. P.O. Box / C.P. 3043 Series Tuesdays, Pride Centre (95A St. and 111 [email protected] newgaylethbridge.ca. Also our Support Line (403) Saskatoon SK Canada S7K 3S9 Ave.) 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Ph: (780) 488-3234 VOLLEYBALL - Free to Be Volleyball resumes on 308-2893 is open Monday OR Wednesday 7 pm 306-955-5135 A series of workshops for Parents of Gay, Lesbian, October 10th and 11th, 8 to 10pm. Wednesday -11 pm (leave a message any other time). PFLAG toll -free / sans frais 1-800-955-5129 Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning children. 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22 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME …IF ONE HAS A HOME
By Stephen Lock Politics Admittedly, I have been out-of-the-loop lately what with the ongoing issue of seeking a perma- That landlords and development companies can get away with charging exorbitant rents and it all is simply ascribed nent residence in a city with a .05 percent and less to the vagaries of the marketplace is unacceptable. That the vacancy rate; getting jacked around by numerous provincial government took so long to even acknowledge there landlords who promise then don’t deliver. Courtesy was a housing problem then rejected virtually every recom- of a bank (which shall remain nameless despite my mendation brought before it by those working in the fi eld is strong desire to expose it for what it, and its various unacceptable. That we, as a society, continue to build large single family dwellings rather than homes with a smaller managers and executives, have put my partner and environmental footprint, and which could accommodate more I through these last several months) – tying up our than one household, is unacceptable. That highly profi table funds so that even if we found a place we are unable companies are not expected to build or otherwise supply safe, to come up with damage deposit and rent. My usual decent, affordable housing for their employees is unaccept- attention to GLBTQ rights has taken a down turn. able. I have had to withdraw from virtually everything I was in- That warehousing ‘the homeless’ is even seen as any sort volved with. I resigned my position as Prairies/NWT/Nunavut of solution is unacceptable. That citizens have little choice as Regional Co-director for Egale Canada in March 2007. I have to where they will live and are forced instead to seek housing taken an extended leave of absence from the Sexuality and in some far-fl ung suburb because it is cheaper, regardless of Gender Diversity Committee (aka the Police Liaison Commit- their needs or desires, is unacceptable. tee), which I co-founded with Richard Gregory eleven years That the concept of “affordable housing” translates into ago. I have put Speak Sebastian, the radio show I produced some sort of cheaply produced out-of-the-way and often ugly and hosted on CJSW for 14 years after being involved with it and inaccessible structures that too easily slide into cruddy for two years prior to that, on hiatus. It appears I won’t be looking slum-like boxes is unacceptable. Affordable housing returning to the radio waves any time soon. The only thing I need not be something that ends up looking like the notorious have kept doing is writing for this magazine (my one source “Projects” that blight so much of America’s inner cities, but I of income) and even at that, I was forced to “skip” last month fear that is exactly where we are headed. because I simply was not able to focus, due to my personal situation, on doing any interviews or even this column. The total lack of innovation and imagination exhibited by city council and the provincial government is unaccept- When my partner and I fi rst lost our apartment in March able. Social services that are supposed to be about providing 2006 I assumed we would be inconvenienced for, maybe, two citizens a safety net and assistance but are inaccessible (voice or three months. A year and a half and ten households later mail hell), understaffed, and under funded, are unacceptable. we still do not have a place to call our own, we are still relying Requiring individuals, already stressed with the daily realities on – quite literally – the charity of friends. The situation, far of not having a home, to jump through bureaucratic hoops from getting slowly better, is gradually getting worse. We even and submit to being placed on months-long waiting lists is had to give up our beloved dog, Joey, to ensure he at least was unacceptable. safe and being well looked after. I’ve cried more often in the last eighteen months than I ever have in my life. Programs that favour one demographic over another - as im- portant as helping a single mother and her kids off the streets However, struggling with homelessness and all the atten- is - are unacceptable. A landlord placing intrusive rules on dant issues of panic, depression, anxiety, worry, self-blame, renters (no pets, no children, no smoking) is unacceptable stress, even hopelessness, this past eighteen months has (and, yes, I know it’s their property…). altered my perspective on a variety of issues. The erroneous assumption, too often perpetuated by media, Homelessness is a personal issue. Not just for my partner that “the homeless” are drug-addicted dysfunctional mental and I, although obviously it is that as well, but for all who care cases is unacceptable. The all too-common assumption that about living in a civil society. That a city, and a province, as those struggling with homelessness are somehow to blame for wealthy as ours even have a “homeless problem” is unaccept- their predicament is unacceptable. That those working in the able. That City Council quibbles over the minutiae of allow- areas dealing with homelessness – the social and intake work- ing secondary suites, or that various community associations ers, shelter staff, activists, and counselors – are underpaid attempt to block such suites, is unacceptable. That what were and over worked is unacceptable. affordable rental units are being routinely converted to expen- sive condominiums, at the expense of tenants with little-to-no Solutions are out there. All we need is the political and choice as to where to go, is unacceptable. That no new rental social will to initiate them. One need only look to cities like units have been built in recent years to replace those lost to San Francisco, for instance, or long-standing policies in place demolition or condo conversion is unacceptable. in many European urban centres, for creative, intelligent, comfortable solutions that work.
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 23 24 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 Q Scopes “Don’t shop, Leo!”
By Jack Fertig Lifestyle | Astrology Sun in Libra is clashing with Saturn and Venus in Virgo, so resist the impulse to offer good advice. If get a clearer idea of your own values and future. Keeping your ego out of it and just being of service is the challenge from you can’t wait until your clever insight is asked for, which you’ll most benefi t. at least ask if it’s desired before you dish it out.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 20): ARIES (March 20 - April 19): Rather than offer- The political side of work is necessary, but trying ing advice on health and exercise, try to receive too hard comes off as brown-nosing. Trying at all is probably it as graciously as you can. Your colleagues probably need trying too hard. Be aware of the situation, and just let your more space than help, but be available at a safe distance just natural charm and affability shine through. in case they ask. CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): Frus- TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): Hobbies and sports tration and wanderlust can distract you from seem more aggravation than solace, and every- your goals. Let them! Take time to enjoy some exotic, prefer- thing wrong is screaming in your face. There’s always room for ably older (i.e., traditional or classical) cultural activities, say, improvement. Be calm and constructive, listing the improve- a gallery or a concert. Some insights and refreshment can put ments to make when you’re feeling more balanced. you back on track.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): If you really want AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Feeling your age need not be a bad thing. Maturity looks to play hostess, especially in a family gathering, you’ll be inviting all kinds of hassles. Thinking about home especially sexy on you right now. When looking for love (or a decoration will help you purge all the worst ideas that you passionate facsimile), a difference of 10 years or more in either would regret if you acted on them now. direction will prove a terrifi c adventure!
CANCER (June 21 - July 22): Communications PISCES (February 19 - March 19): Imagining your- with family and tribe are invitations to argu- self getting old and gray with your one true love ments, despite your best efforts. Write those letters to your will enhance your sex appeal - whether you have one true love parents that are better burned than mailed. Nobody but your or not. Resist the urge to offer supportive criticism. It will be therapist needs to know what’s in them. taken more as criticism than support.
LEO (July 23 - August 22): Avoid money and fi - Jack Fertig, a professional astrologer since 1977, is based in nances like the plague. Shop as little as possible. San Francisco. He can be reached for consultations at 415-864- Paying debts is good, but don’t rob Peter to pay Paul. Ignore 8302, through his website at http://www.starjack.com the extravagance of others, and refuse to try keeping up; just focus on your own economy.
VIRGO (August 23 - September 22): If you’re feel- ing ugly and worthless, it’s just a bad mood that will pass. Attempts at retail therapy will only make you feel older. Making a list of your virtues, passions, and accomplish- ments will prove much more restorative.
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22): Take some time out with your oldest girlfriend - the one with the most birthdays behind her. She’ll drive you crazy, but if you’re nice and indulgent, you’ll learn a lot about yourself!
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Doing some charity or community work can help you
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 25 Adult Film Review Barn Storm, Trunks 4, Hairy, and the Stone Age
By Jerome Voltero Review | Adult Male “Barn Storm” by Ti- tan Media, Courtesy of dirty barn sex, they do well to touch on various ages, Priape body builds, and the like. For production quality, I also give this fi lm good grades Allen Silver plays a man that returns to his deceased uncle’s farm “White Heat – Trunks to assess any damage 4” by Hot House Video, after a slough of twist- Courtesy of Priape ers hit the area. Armed with his video camera, Well, I liked Ty LeBeouf he doesn’t make it very so much in the last fi lm far before hitting a snag that I had to get another – four stow-aways living one with him in it! The in the barn. After several trunks series focuses on minutes of dialog, the a theme of pool-side sex, apparent leader of the so let’s take this to be gang, Andrew Justice, our last fl eeting glimpse inexplicably strips naked in front of Silver and an of summer. awkward silence falls on them all. You could cut the It starts with Fran- tension with a knife until Justice fi nally invites Silver to cesco D’Macho and take a good look, a good feel…and soon a good suck. Christoph Scharff driving Silver’s camcorder naturally doesn’t go to waste together in a fancy sports – Justice picks it up and begins fi lming as his com- car, making idle chit rades Dean Flynn (“smiley” from the DVD cover) and chat. They stop by D’Macho’s expensive looking house Jesse Santana start to get into screwing. A little later and enter. Both are dressed in their tennis gear, but Justice trades off with Santanna, and Justin Riddick once they get out into the back yard, they strip naked joins in to pick up the slack on Flynn’s ass as he sucks and put on their skimpy bathing suits. Kissing ensues, on Santana’s obscenely large cock. I don’t even know and some roughhousing puts them both into the pool where Flynn fi ts it all – it could easily go right through with a big splash. They continue this romantic inter- to the back of his head! lude in and outside of the water. My interests from the fi rst scene were Justice and The location is very beautiful – a yard with a pristine Silver, but they were quickly usurped by Ty LeBeouf in green lawn, tall hedges to hide them from the prying the next scene. He is the adorable muscle cub appear- stares of neighbours, palm trees, white granite tiles ing on the right side of the DVD cover – shaved head, surrounding the large pool, and crystal clear blue wa- goatee, mildly furry chest and a sexy tattoo on his right ters fed by a two tiered water fall. shoulder. He arrives on the scene with another 3 new The next scene begins with Vinnie D’Angelo spraying guys, and they allude to an encounter with Silver over himself with…sunscreen, or maybe body oil? I didn’t in another county. Soon they whip their privates out really care, I was too busy salivating over him as the and start playing with themselves as Riddick takes a fl uid makes his muscular chest and arms glisten in the turn behind the camera. He’s not too committed to this sunlight. He has a tidy cropped goatee and haircut, a task however, handing the device over to Silver to enter moderately furry torso, and the sunglasses give him an the fray. He pairs off with LeBeouf, and the two muscle air of mystery as he caresses the lotion further into his studs enjoy one another. Meanwhile Patrick O’Connor skin. Oh gosh, that made my knees weak! is down on his knees for his buddies Brandon Monroe and Scott Tanner. As he sucks them off he spits and We see that D’Angelo is in another equally beauti- salivates…a lot. ful California yard, and his darker-skinned boyfriend, Nick Marino, arrives through the gate just in time to do The cast in this fi lm was well chosen for wide appeal. his back. This body contact gets the two beefy boys all Though the guys are scruffy country folk engaging in
26 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 worked up. The glasses come off, the trunks go down. “The Stone Age” by EON Films, Courtesy of LeBeouf doesn’t appear until scene 5, where he mess- Adult Depot es with Dak Ramsey. The old adage of saving the best for last defi nitely applies here. Yum. Neanderthal was cast in the wrong movie!! You’d think so from the “Hairy, Rugged & title, but in actual fact a Raunchy” by Scandal- hairy guy would be out of istic Pictures, Courtesy place in this fi lm. Who of Adult Depot knew cavemen shaved their chests and beards? Well, let’s do the Well, a lot of them are checklist: Hairy – yes; big beefy boys, I’ll give Rugged – yes; Raunchy – em that. defi nitely yes. But that’s only the guys shown on The fi rst scene would the DVD cover for this be twink-lovers’ paradise fi lm. The rest seem to as two young scien- be worshippers of this tists enter the throes of passion while commencing a type, but are far from delicate operation to extract a caveman from his frozen it themselves. For this prison. Who knew the dissection table would come in fi lm it was necessary for so handy…just watch out for that scalpel! me to invent pet names Next we see a fl ashback to the caveman days where for each actor since the two cave-youths break away from the hunting party producers didn’t grace us and get distracted by one another. Soon the alpha with a visual cast list. male fi nds them and pushes them apart, taking the In the fi rst scene a nice hairy guy, somewhat remi- stronger one for himself. It is all very rough and niscent of Hank Hightower, is playing with himself in primal; no words, only grunting and moaning. The a jock strap. He is Middle Eastern with a moustache weaker one remains sitting where he was pushed, and and fi ve o’clock shadow - but when he pulls his fuck shows off his fl exibility as he leans forward to touch face, he ends up looking a bit…Neanderthalic. Another his tongue to his own cock. The other two seem to be guy waltzes in with a lame explanation of his appear- wrestling and – oh joy – I just got a glimpse of the cave- ance. He is a creepy, wispy-looking guy with frizzy hair condom as Alpha inserted himself! After the fun is over and little else going for him – if Neanderthal were me, I and they all clean up, Alpha and the rest of the tribe would tell the guy to get out. tear the clothes off the strong one and cast him out of the tribe. The editing is a bit bad in this fi lm and they jump around a lot – especially during the fi rst scene. Nean- He wanders the wilderness in search of food and derthal is screwing Wispy on his back on the couch, happens across a tribe of dainty looking forest dwell- and in a show of sheer brute strength he lifts the little ers having a threesome in the bushes. He approaches man into the air and gravity-fucks him. My thought is and they allow him to join in. I have serious doubts “WOW that’s hot…but this can’t end well,” and indeed about the rimming scene however...I’m sure the douche they quickly cut to the two in an entirely different posi- wasn’t invented until much later in history. Just as tion. they are fi nishing up, they are ambushed, and our hero proves his worth to the forest dwellers by killing the The second scene was similar in that they cast one insurgent. REALLY hot guy (Beefy) with a greasy, sinister guy that looks like he appeared out of a magic lamp (Ge- In the end I have to say this fi lm is quite good, even nie). Beefy is a bear with curly ginger fur across his though the guys don’t do much for me personally. chest and belly. He has a goatee, a crew cut, and a Even without words they manage to tell a moderately few tattoos in opportune places, such as the Superman interesting story – something many other pornogra- emblem on his shoulder. Genie has larger tattoos on phers could learn from. his shoulders, and a pointy nose which must come in Priape Calgary handy as he rims Beefy. Surprising to me, Beefy is the Canada’s Favorite Gay Store bottom, and rolls around in pig heaven as Genie fulfi lls 1322, 17th Avenue SW – (403) 215-1800 his role by doing raunchy things to him. http://www.priape.ca I won’t give away the remaining two scenes except to say that the last one would be of particular interest to Adult Depot fur lovers. Over 2500 Gay Titles for Sale or Rent 140 – 58th Ave SW – (403) 258-2777 [email protected]
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 27 Q Puzzle “Best Supporting Actor/Actress,”
By GayCalgary Staff Fun | Crosswords CLUE: Best Supporting Actor/Actress,” about a famous drag role.
Across 1 George Takei’s role on 44 Monopoly foursome Star Trek (abbr.) 5 Tori who sang “I am not 45 Unwilling from your tribe” 47 Ancient Greeks plucked 9 Penetrating them 14 Getting ___ years 49 City in Saugatuck’s 15 Erotic artist Tom, for state one 51 Wealthy to Mauresmo 16 Bones below elbows 55 Tracy’s mom, on screen 17 Crabs residue and stage 18 Butch’s part in a choir 59 Disney deer 19 Food, clothing, shelter, 62 Brought forth fruit and sex? 63 Foo ___ (Chinese omelet) 20 He played 55-Across on 64 Nut from Oak Lawn the screen 65 Cunt author Muscio 23 What you might lend 66 Ricki, who once played Marc Antony the daughter of 55-Across 24 Form a couple 67 Raise the price of, at 28 Local at a leaning erec- Barneys tion site 68 Not even once, to Whit- man 32 VW from the land of traveled 41 Howard, who went drag 69 “The ___ the limit!” Rilke 6 Actress Kunis of Gia for Miss America 33 Stonewall Jackson’s 7 Where to see Ugly Betty 46 What shingle men or country (abbr.) 8 Stick your protuberance women put out? 36 Ravel composition Down where it doesn’t belong 48 Sistine Chapel fi gures 38 Sex and the City creator 1 First name in Dick 9 Em, e.g. 50 Log symbol of gay Re- Darren Button’s fi eld 10 Most like a day when publicans 39 He played 55-Across on 2 It could be civil you can see forever 52 Dagger partner Broadway 3 Like a ballerina 11 Single, in gay Paree 53 Symbol of specifi c 42 Woods of Legally Blonde 4 Start to remove your bra, 12 Abe Lincoln’s boy sexual taste 43 Nureyev’s genre perhaps 13 Straight leader? 54 Rims 5 Where T.E. Lawrence 21 Zuni, to We’wha 56 The sound of music 22 Hole digger, e.g. 57 Sex drive, e.g. 25 Skinny bear 58 Word before admiral, in 26 Property of Todd Old- the navy ham designs 59 Watering hole 27 Seedless plants 60 Top score for Patty 29 Meat substitute Sheehan 30 Italian sports car, briefl y 61 Bonheur’s word 31 Sam of Sirens 33 Tight-fi sted 34 Discharge from the military Answer key is on page 62 35 The Wizard of Oz scorer Harold 37 “On that you can ___” (“As Time Goes By”) 40 Bone in a column
28 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 Spin For the Disenfranchised
By Mercedes Allen Opinion On July 20th, 2007, Victoria Arellano died in the San Pedro, California detention centre. She Than Chocolate, entitled, “I’m Not A Fucking Drag Queen.” But as much as people have the right to distinguish who had come to America as a child and lived as they are, the impulse to put down other segments of the female for several years, when she was detained community in the process is still one that forgets that, at by Immigration offi cials. She was incarcerated the time of Stonewall, Ms. Rivera, Ms. Johnson and others with male detainees and denied treatment and were drag queens, prostitutes and cross dressers. medications, including the antibiotic dapasone, With positive press creating greater awareness of trans- which she had been taking to prevent pulmonary sexuals, I would hope that this time we could rise above infections from developing into pneumonia. The the “at-least-we’re-not-like-so-and-so” -ism of typical known consequences of discontinuing this an- political posturing. The single most important question tibiotic include the onset of treatment-resistant that any advocacy group needs to continually ask itself is, “Who are we leaving behind, and is someone adequately pneumonia within a few weeks. Arellano, who looking out for them?” was infected with HIV, proceeded to endure 2 months of nausea, headaches, cramps and back In last month’s article, I discussed the move in the transgender community to have “Gender Identity Disorder” pain, until the pain was so great that she would declassifi ed as a mental health issue. I also pointed out scream if anyone tried to move her. Only the men how doing so actually eliminates protection and cover- who were detained with her even attempted to age (where it exists) or the chance of future coverage, help comfort her in any way. especially considering that there is not yet any possible physical model to shift to. I do believe that this is another I was fl oored that online response about this case in example of affl uent transgender, gay, lesbian and bisexual the Trans- and GLBT communities was so heavily one people concerned with the political connotations -- along of “well, she was an illegal immigrant; why should we be with less-affl uent folk who don’t realize the consequences. paying for everything for them?” When discrimination They did this not caring about the poorer people in the strikes inmates, prostitutes or the poor, its amazing how transgender community who only have the security of the little heart there is to go around. To debate whether the DSM-IV listing to cling to, with existing benefi ts and the neglect leading to Arellano’s death was due to her being ongoing fi ghts for instatement of benefi ts. transgender or her being an illegal alien is moot – it is still obviously discrimination against a minority that tends to This holds true in the larger Pride community as well, have very little or no voice. Being no stranger to this, the where it can happen that a company like Pfi zer, which transgender community should at least know better. holds the patent to HIV treatment medications like Vira- cept. They fi ght to keep those patents, thus preventing There has been an ongoing cycle of abandonment hap- lower-cost generics from being marketed, but win awards pening in the past, often revolving around the expression from Gay and Lesbian organizations afterward. Donors’ of gender and “violations” of some unspoken rules of ap- happiness does not necessarily translate to the good of the pearance. In the politically-correct 1980s, lesbians who whole community. were too “butch” or “femme” were ostracized when it was felt that they perpetuated bad stereotypes (despite the fact Because transgendered folk are often more visible and that many of these were the fi rst to be out and to build the further marginalized, coming out often has dire conse- community in the fi rst place). Prior to this, in the mid- quences on one’s job and career. If we had an accurate 1970s, transfolk were jettisoned from the rights movement number of the percentage of transgendered people who for the same reason, as well as the belief that our vis- have experienced life on the street (or other margin points) ibility and the assumptions made about our community at one time or another, I’m sure that the result would be would make it impossible to pass GLBT-positive legisla- very humbling. tion. The transgender community has long trumpeted that It is not only transgendered people who slip through it was people like Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson the cracks – there are also many less-affl uent gays and who started the Stonewall Riot, which touched off the gay lesbians who feel alienated from the community at times. rights movement. But now, often in the same breath, I don’t believe that many of these issues are as much a many are seeking to distance themselves from cross dress- confl ict of GLB versus T, so much as a result of the fact ers, performers in “shemale” porn, and other gender trans- that those with the money are the ones seated at the nego- gressors using the same exclusive logic. One song that tiating table. Since the non-affl uent are unable to donate, pops up from time to time comes from the movie, Better
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 29 they get left behind. Local advocacy groups have fared much better, looking into such initiatives as housing for young GLBT people, who often have to leave home to be able to live the life- style that they need to. These are the types of things that should be applauded and supported enthusiastically. The transgender community commemorates a Day of Re- membrance every year, around November 20th (in Calgary, the memorial will be held the weekend prior; in Edmonton, it will be held that Tuesday evening). The vast majority of those remembered are those who have died either from transphobic / homophobic violence or neglect as they slip through the cracks. The phobias take time to change. But the disenfranchisement that leaves many gay, les- bian, bisexual and transgender people vulnerable is often a controllable condition. In building community, we need to fi rst focus on ensuring that none are left behind, even if their perspectives may seem embarrassing to us.
30 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 Fundraising Photos
Photos by Steve Polyak and Rob Diaz Marino of GayCalgary.com Magazine AFQOL Volunteer Party at Twisted Element - Calgary
Endless Summer Beach Party for AFQOL at The Backlot - Calgary
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 31 4th Annual Cut-a-thon - Calgary
32 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 Chili Cookoff at the Calgary Eagle ISCCA BBQ at the Calgary Eagle
ISCCA Final Summer Fling at Twisted Element - Calgary
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 33 ISCCA Shooters at the Texas Lounge - Calgary Richard Denney’s 55th Birthday Party Fundraiser for SHARP at the Backlot - Calgary
Michael Phair’s Roast - Edmonton
34 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 Fake Mustache Drag King Show at The Soda - Calgary Womonspace Dance - Edmonton
ISCCA Drag Shows at the Calgary Eagle
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 35 AIDS Calgary AIDS Walk for Life - Calgary HIV Edmonton Walk for Life - Edmonton
36 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 Gay History Month The Importance of Being Remembered
By Arthur McComish History There is a certain irony to the “Catch Our Pride” slogan that Calgary Transit has used these past of people from the GLBT community in Toronto came together for what became The Body Politic. The publica- few years. How exactly is this ironic you might tion would be the fi rst of its kind in Canada, putting queer ask? To see it, we would have to go back over issues front and center. The Body Politic helped to mobilize forty years to Calgary during the early 1960’s the community in such a fashion that it could gain a mo- where a middle-aged man named George Klippert mentum in the upward battle for equality rights. was employed as a bus driver for City Transit. The efforts of The Body Politic would not prove fruit- Still no connection? Well Klippert, after leaving less. In fact, it is perhaps a tad serendipitous that such a Calgary for the Northwest Territories, would go publication existed in 1981. Sprawled across the march on to become the last person ever charged and 1981 edition of The Body Politic was the word RAGE in convicted for committing homosexual acts with bold red print. The cover was alluding to the simultaneous raids of four bathhouses in Toronto by the Toronto police another man. Klippert was then labeled a danger- department. The event galvanized the Toronto gay commu- ous offender and was sentenced to life in prison nity and effectivity created the fi rst gay pride event in the - a sentence held up by the pre-charter supreme country. Meanwhile The Body Politic was present, formally court of Canada. Who would have thought his documenting and creating this emerging GLBT History. story would give a generation the impetus to cre- Not long after the Toronto bathhouse raids, the GLBT ate a community steeped in pride. community came face to face with an adversary that it could not protest in the streets. HIV/AIDS would devas- The plight of George Klippert did not go unnoticed. tate gay communities across North America and Europe Instead it would provoke the then Justice Minister, Pierre throughout the eighties. The impact of the virus on the Trudeau, to create the Omni-Bus bill C-150, thereby de- community would be, and remains, far-reaching. With re- criminalizing homosexual practices among adult men. The spect to history, the breakout of HIV/AIDS in the eighties ramifi cations of the bill were widespread and not isolated would have two primary effects on the GLBT community. to the gay community; Canadian society as a whole would Firstly, the virus forced the community to become intro- change forever. This change would be explicitly be marked spective. By looking inward and seeing just how this virus by Trudeau uttering Martin O’Malley’s famous phrase, spread, the queer community established a collective con- “There’s no place for the state in the bedrooms of the na- sciousness toward the practices of safer sex. Subsequent- tion.” ly, a culture of safe sex shaped the development of the The decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada is GLBT community. The second effect the virus had on the but one part of Canadian gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and community was that it created the tradition of a shared transgender (GLBT) history, a history that will be remem- philanthropy between the GBLT and straight communities. bered throughout October during queer history month. In Calgary this philanthropy endeavor was initiated by the GLBT history is a bit of an enigma. On the one hand it ever-talented Sandy St. Peters, one of a few people to be precedes Christianity but it has also endured the dark remembered in the Vancouver HIV/AIDS memorial, but ages, the renaissance, the industrial revolution, and both who was not infected with the virus. world wars. On the other hand it was not until the modern With the initial panic of HIV/AIDS subsiding in the era that it has been formally established as a “commu- nineties, due to the “cocktail”, efforts to achieve equality nity”. GLBT history is also inclusive of so many different rights would continue in Canada. By this time The Body and diverse sub communities it is diffi cult to say just how Politic would cease to be in publication. Lobby groups gays, lesbians, bi-sexual and transgender people sit under like that of Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere the same umbrella. The common factor in bringing the (EGALE), would step in and take the equality movement community together is the shared experience of being the to the courts. EGALE took advantage of our adolescent “other” in society; it is this shared experience from which Charter of Rights and Freedoms and began to build GLBT the queer rights movement was hatched and where it con- equality rights case by case. tinues to fl ourish today. With respect to the courts, Alberta would again be When looking at GLBT history in Canada it is hard to connected to another historical moment. Fired from his avoid the spheres of politics and the judiciary, as they are Job as a college professor because he was homosexual, the two primary areas in which gay rights, and subse- quently history, have been forged. In 1971 a small group Gay History Month, continues on page 39
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 37 Queer Friendships
By Kevin Alderson, Ph.D., R. Psych. Queer Quest My friend Tyler Onassis (yep, he is related to the the diffi culties of being young famous Greek shipping tycoon) got me thinking and queer. Not everyone em- about this month’s Queer Quest topic: friendship. braces you equally, and some Does sexual orientation or identity have any effect of you are really struggling as on the way we construct our friendships? Is it re- I write this today. ally any different from how heterosexual individuals Compared to heterosexu- either view or develop their own friendships? als, gays and lesbians are Here is what I have learned so far. Same-gender friend- more likely to report having ships are highly valued by both men and women, and both cross-orientation friendships, seek empathy and altruism from their friends in addi- and gay males are more likely tion to companionship. “Women are more likely to want a to have friends of the op- same-gender friend who shares their values and confi denc- posite sex compared to both es, while men are more likely to want a same-gender friend lesbians and heterosexuals. who shares their interests and activities.” [1] Comparable [10] Gay men and straight to heterosexuals, sexual minorities form close friendships women often form great with others similar to themselves in sex and race. [2] friendship bonds. You might wonder – is there a chance that these women will lust after their hot gay guy friends? Some writers suggest that friendships are the central You bet there is. There is also often attraction in friend- organizing aspect of gay men’s lives, and that they facili- ships between cross-sex friendships in heterosexuals and tate the creation and transformation of community. [3] same-sex friendships in lesbians and gay men as well. [11] Friendships for queer individuals often substitute for fam- ily and consequently provide them the bulk of emotional Lesbian women are most likely to develop friendships support. [4] It is generally accepted too that friends help with other lesbians just as gay men befriend other gay provide socialization into the gay community, and provide men. While most gay men and lesbian women draw their a role modeling function by “teaching” about gay culture, friendships from the LGBT community, bisexual individu- language, history, etcetera. [5] als generally develop friendships mostly with heterosexu- als. [12] A generalization that often appears in psychological studies is that gay men and lesbian women rely more on You might wonder who talks on the phone more – gays, friends for social support than on family, in contrast to lesbians, or straights? (Okay, you probably haven’t reverse fi ndings for heterosexual men and women. Recent wondered this, but I’m going to tell you anyway). If you dissertation research found that although the heterosexual guessed gay males and heterosexual females, you are men did in fact have closer relationships to family com- correct: they talk on the phone more than lesbians and pared to the gay men, both were closer to their friends, heterosexual males. [13] Let’s get a little more scandal- who they viewed as their “family of choice.” Furthermore, ous and “personal” now. Which group has sex with their the men who were closer to their family were similarly friends? Turns out gay men are more likely to have sex closer to their friends (i.e., being able to establish close- with casual and close friends, but not with their best ness was generalized). [6] friends, while the converse is true for lesbian women – they are twice as likely to report that their best friend Some research suggests that gay and lesbian adoles- was once their lover and more likely to describe their cur- cents have a harder time establishing friendship compared rent lover as their best friend. [14] to their heterosexual counterparts. [7] Also, it is not uncommon for gay and bisexual male youth to lose at least Gay men are often thought to be better able to establish one friend after disclosure or upon discovery. [8] A study and maintain close friendships compared to straight men, from an American university found that about 40 percent [15] however, this may be more because gay men often of the participants suggested that they would like a lesbian embrace androgyny more than traditional gender roles or gay friend, despite believing that this would evoke some compared to straight men. [16] Consequently, the “metro- discomfort within them. [9] Clearly such fi ndings do not sexual” straight man is probably as adept as gay men at apply to everyone’s experience – the above studies were all forming and keeping friendships. American based, conducted in the 1990s. The social reality Gay males and lesbians appear to be equally disclos- for sexual minorities is changing rapidly in some places ing in their friendships, each as likely as the other to (Canada, for example), and what was true 10 years ago is talk through major confl icts or to ignore them. However, no longer true today. However, some of you can relate to lesbians are more likely to express their emotions when
38 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 confronted with confl ict. [17] Gay History Month, continued from page 37
The importance of friendships does not diminish over Delwin Vriend sought job protection from the Alberta Hu- time. On the contrary, having supportive friendships man Rights Commission. The commission declined such becomes more important as people age. [18] Developing protection. A court case ensued. In Vriend vs Alberta, the good friendships is not easy, and especially if you are new Supreme Court of Canada Ruled that Alberta’s Individual’s to where you are living, they take time to develop. Being a Rights Protection Act (IRPA) was delinquent in that is did member of a gay organization has been shown to help fa- not include sexual orientation. As such, the court or- cilitate the establishment of a positive friendship network. dered that the wording of “sexual orientation” be read into [19] Every issue of this magazine lists the gay organiza- Alberta’s IRPA. History had been made. Following Vriend tions catering to the queer community in Edmonton and the GLBT community would achieve many more feats in Calgary. If you live elsewhere, do some searching and fi nd the courts, most notably being the legalization of gay mar- a gay club or group nearby to join. We all have a need to riage in Canada. belong, especially when we belong to a group that still remains on the periphery of social acceptance. The further the GLBT community moves forward to- gether, the more expansive our history becomes. However, Dr. Alderson is an associate professor of counselling psychology at the there already exists a rich history that is full of stories of University of Calgary who specializes in gay and lesbian studies. He also people like George Klippert, Sandy St. Peters and Delwin maintains a private practice. He can be contacted by confidential email at Vriend. This existing history is a resource that should [email protected], or by confidential voice mail at 605-5234. never be underestimated; the more we know about our References: history the more able we will be to weather the uncer- 1) Nardi, P. M., & Sherrod, D. (1994). Friendship in the lives of gay tainties of the future. It is like what philosopher George men and lesbians. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 11(2), 185 Satayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are 199 [quote from p. 186]. doomed to repeat it.” 2) Galupo, M. P. (2007). Friendship patterns of sexual minority in- dividuals in adulthood. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 24(1), Some places to fi nd out about GLBT history: 139 151. Supreme Court of Canada decisions - http://scc.lexum. 3) Nardi, P. M. (1999). Gay men’s friendships: Invincible communi- umontreal.ca/en/ ties. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives - www.clga.ca 4) Nardi & Sherrod (1994). 5) Kocet, M. M. (2002). An examination of friendship between gay men and its impact on psychological well being and identity disclosure: A case study. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, 63(1 A), 97. 6) Grant, J. E. (2002). Single gay and heterosexual men’s involve- ment with friends and family. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 63(5 B), 2650. 7) Marinoble, R. M. (1998). Homosexuality: A blind spot in the school mirror. Professional School Counseling, 1(3), 4-7. 8) Hart, T. A., & Heimberg, R. G. (2001). Presenting problems among treatment-seeking gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth. In Session: Psychothera- py in Practice, 57, 615-627. 9) Mohr, J. J., & Sedlacek, W. E. (2000). Perceived barriers to friendship with lesbians and gay men among university students. Journal of College Student Development, 41(1), 70 80. 10) Schneider, M. S., & Witherspoon, J. J. (2000). Friendship pat- terns among lesbian and gay youth: An exploratory study. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 9(4), 239 246. 11) Galupo (2007). 12) Ibid. 13) Schneider & Witherspoon (2000). 14) Nardi & Sherrod (1994). 15) Bohan, J. S. (1996). Psychology and sexual orientation: Coming to terms. New York: Routledge. 16) Nardi & Sherrod (1994). 17) Ibid. 18) Shippy, R. A., Cantor, M. H., & Brennan, M. (2004). Social net- works of aging gay men. Journal of Men’s Studies, 13(1), 107 120.
19) Kocet (2002).
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 39 Municipal Elections 2007 Calgary and Edmonton
By Allison Brodowski Politics With the Calgary and Edmonton Municipal Elec- tions coming around the corner, Monday October surrounded him as research reveals he was allegedly con- 15th, the candidates are moving forward with more nected to a banking scandal in Kenya, including admitted acts of bribery, prior to moving to Canada. He has denied aggressive polices to improve their wards and cit- some of the accusations, and claimed others to be part of ies. There is such a large variety of candidates, the political culture of that nation. Kassam has received policies and histories that it is important we act on negative attention for increasing rents signifi cantly in an our democratic privilege to vote, which we take for apartment building he owns in the Mount Royal community. granted all too often. (Don Braid. “Challenger takes on Bronconnier dollar for dol- lar in this campaign”, Calgary Herald, 2007-09-18) Calgary Johnathan Joseph (JJ) Sunstrum is an owner and manager Calgary has several Mayoral candidates and 12 wards of several restaurants and pubs in the city. When contacted at the polls. his comments on housing and GLBT visibility respectively were as follows: Mayor Candidates “Everyone should be protected against unwarranted physi- Dave Bronconnier is the current mayor of Calgary and is cal and verbal attacks, regardless of skin color, or sexual running for re-election. He held a fundraiser on the 26th of orientation. The Back Door has some good services I’ve heard, June, 2007, raising over $300,000 for his campaign. Bron- and Calgary Outlink also offers some good programs, but connier has been routinely helpful with pride events and they don’t seem to offer services to actually fi nd permanent promoting visibility of the queer community. or semi-permanent spaces. This is a glaring absence, and I would like to see more funding to these organizations to fi ll it. Elizabeth Kaur Fielding works as a private business con- At the same time, though, affordable housing transcends all tractor and issues share certifi cates, in addition to several interest groups: it’s a fundamental issue that must be aggres- inner city short term contracts. She was a campaign man- sively addressed. ager for Harry Dhillion in 2004. “Everyone (including the GLBT community) is part of the Harry Heck is a real estate agent in Calgary, working for diversity that is Calgary. It’s not what people say, its how the Bungalow Boys. When contacted in regards to queer they act that refl ects the positive attributes they bring to the visibility his response was thus: community as a whole.” ”My position on your request is that I don’t judge people by Jeremy Zhao is a student at the University of Calgary their lifestyle or beliefs. I judge them by their character and studying engineering and political science. At 19 years of how they are contributing to society. It is essential that are age, he is the youngest candidate so far announcing his in- citizens are diverse and add value by their unique and indi- tentions to run. We asked him about his experiences regard- vidual perspective. Housing is a huge concern to me regard- ing Gay Pride and he had this to say: less of your station in life. I hope you and your friends will visit my site and judge me for who I am and that I care for all ”I did attend a pride parade momentarily this summer and the people not just some of them that only share my view.” it was very interesting. I do feel that this event is important to the city because our city is growing and it should welcome all Heck’s campaign website promotes concerns of persons. Diversity in Canada and in Calgary is very impor- homelessness and graffi ti. tant and we should welcome these growing populations in Sandy Jenkins is a seismologist and geophysical consul- the city. I encourage more of these events and parades that tant living in the inner-city Hillhurst area. Jenkins indi- celebrate our diversity.” cated his primary issues would involve improving trans- Ward 1 portation infrastructure in Calgary, particularly placing the downtown portion of the C-Train system underground. He Jennifer Bank’s campaign has a focus on expanding youth also outlines plans for capping market value assessments programs within Calgary communities, moving towards for long-term homeowners, offering amnesty for secondary greener policies and stopping urban sprawl. suites homeowners, and opening up the Calgary Taxi Com- mission to get more cabs on the streets to meet an expand- Dale Hodges is a veteran alderman who has been elected ing population. since 1983; he is currently in his eighth term as alderman. He has lived in Calgary Northwest for over 30 years. He is Alnoor Kassam is a local businessman and entrepreneur. fi scally conservative aiming to limit taxes and city spending. Kassam’s campaign citied priorities such as the West LRT and municipal-provincial relations. Some controversy has Normand Perrault is a 57 year old retired general contrac-
40 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 tor. There was no additional information available at the Ward 6 time of press. Rosemary Berglund is the president of the Coach Hill Ward 2 Patterson Community Association. Her campaign centers on traffi c problems, transit and catch and release programs Terry Avramenko is the president of the Ranchlands com- within the police service. munity association. When asked about the GLBT commu- nity he stated simply, ”I do not have any policies regarding Craig Burrows was fi rst elected in October 2001. He holds that community.” a Bachelor of Arts degree in both political science and his- tory from the McGill University. He has come under fi re for Gord Lowe was fi rst elected as alderman in October 2001. spending $12,000 of city money on a business course at the He served the Province of Alberta as a member of the Alberta University of Calgary. Law Enforcement Review Board and as a member of the So- cial Care Facilities Review Committee. His platform consists Joe Connelly is the president of Screen Giant Media and a of securing sustainable sources of funding for roads and former VP of Tourism Calgary. When interviewed he insisted transit projects as well as minimizing property taxes. that housing issues cut across all lines of sexual orienta- tion and he would attend the coming pride parade if invited. Daniel M. Del Re and Biagio Magliocca are also running in Connelly feels that Pride celebrations needed to be more this ward but were unavailable for comment. integrated into the larger Calgary community to spread Ward 3 awareness. Connelly was one of the people responsible for bringing the Outgames events to Calgary while working with Helene Larocque was elected to her fi rst term as Alderman Tourism Calgary. in October 2004. She served as Planning and Development Director and President of the Martindale Community Asso- James Kohut is a 43 year old City of Calgary employee. ciation. She was also elected as president of the Federation When asked about diversity in housing this is what he had of Calgary Communities. to say: Jim Stevenson is a Calgary businessman. He currently ”Calgary can do a lot more for equal housing; we are not sits on the city’s subdivision and development appeal board. doing enough to address the need. Looking at expanding mo- Stevenson was personally unavailable for comment but a bile home parks to increase the availability of city housing.” member of his team responded on his behalf saying simply He has never and does not have any current plans to at- that, ”We take a stance against discrimination in housing in tend Pride celebrations though he feels that, ”It is important all cases.” The GLBT community was not a separate consid- to the diversity of Calgary, has created a lot of awareness eration. and has created an environment for more diversity among George Chahal, when contacted, had this to say: the people.” ”I am a strong proponent of supporting diversity whether it James Donald Istavnffy was unavailable for comment is based on ethnicity, social or sexual orientation. The Pride Ward 7 parade is important as it exemplifi es the continuous maturity and cosmopolitan nature of Calgary. The Gay and Lesbian Druh Farrell was fi rst elected as alderman in October community is an integral part of the community. In my posi- 2001. She founded and chaired the Inner City coalition and tion as Alderman, I would support initiatives that enhance managed the Kensington Business Revitalization Zone. She tolerance. In addition as it relates to the fi rst question, we as also owned a clothing manufacturing and exporting compa- a society need to review and examine issues such as hous- ny. When asked about her involvement with the community ing from different perspectives to ensure all our citizens are she was very enthusiastic. respected.” ”I have attended (the pride parade) several times, with Joe Ward 4 Ceci and Madeline King; I was also the deputy mayor for the crowning of the Queen and King of the Court of the Royal Richard Evans is a self employed husband and father of Chinook Arch this past year.” two, his campaign web site maintains a socially conservative family values front. She felt also that pride was an important part of moving forward into an era of less discrimination. ”I think there will Bob Hawkesworth was fi rst elected to city council in 1980. be time when it is no longer needed but right now I believe it He left in 1986 to pursue provincial politics. He returned is one of last frontiers of discrimination.” to city council in 1993. His focus is on homelessness and reducing gas emissions. Merle Terlesky intends to campaign against municipal taxation generally, and Farrell’s record on municipal taxa- Alex Peterson is a student attending SAIT. He was not tion specifi cally. Terlesky is featured on the Protest Warriors available for comment. web site, which is a conservative political activist protest Ward 5 group. It is an international organization; its main focus is on the politics of the US and Israel. The group was formed Ray Jones is serving as an alderman for Ward 5 for the in 2003 by Alan Lipton and Kfi r Alfi a in Austin, Texas, fi fth time. He has been the recipient of many awards, includ- with slogan of “Fighting the left... doing it right.” Research ing the Governor General’s of Canada Award in 1993. revealed that Terelesky was one of two protesters at the Mohamed El-Rafi h is a recent graduate from the University 2006 Pride parade, and is quoted in a Calgary Herald article of Calgary’s Political Science Department. A lifelong resident surrounding the incident. When speaking to him in person, of Rundle, El-Rafi h has taken an active role in reducing Terlesky would neither confi rm nor deny his involvement in youth crime in Calgary’s North East Communities the protest of said event, although he did admit attending a
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 41 Protest Warriors event surrounding the war in Iraq. Terlesky Ward 10 maintains that sexual orientation would not be a factor in André Chabot was elected in a 2005 by-election after decisions within his riding, should he be elected. incumbent Margot Aftergood resigned from the 2004 vote Ward 8 rigging scandal. Lindsay Luhnau studied at the University of Calgary and Nargiss Dossa was unavailable for comment. currently works for the Clean Calgary Association. When Ward 11 asked about issues surrounding the GLBT community and Pride, she responded very positively. Dave Matthews is a 73 year old retiree, and James M. “Jim” Murray is a 57 year old lawyer. No additional informa- “I have several friends in the in the gay and lesbian com- tion was available on either candidate at time of press. munity and I believe it is important to show support. I feel pride parades are very important to Calgary because it helps Brian Pincott was a production manager for Alberta The- raise awareness. I intend to champion all equal rights causes atre Projects and volunteer for the Calgary chapter of the in Calgary including those of the gay and lesbian community.” Sierra Club of Canada. His concerns center on affordable housing, transit expansion and roads. John Mar is the current president of the Scarboro commu- nity association. He is also a business owner and a former Jim Rockwell is a 43 year old catering company owner. His RCMP offi cer. His major concerns are safety of city streets campaign centers around land use by-laws, social infra- and infrastructure. structure, crime and safety concerns in the downtown core, and environmental policies concerning the growing popula- Steve Chapman is a former Calgary police offi cer, moti- tion in Calgary. vational speaker, business owner and national president of the conservative business lobby group Progressive Group Evonne Whelan is a 42 year old small business owner. for Independent Business. He previously ran for election in His campaign centers in accountability of council members, the ward in 2001 and 2004. He believes that “Housing needs taxes and affordable housing and homelessness. to be dealt with in general and is not split between any particular groups. Downtown Calgary isn’t divided strongly Ward 12 between any particular groups. Addressing crime and safety Richard William “Ric” McIver was fi rst elected as alderman issues within the downtown core is benefi cial to everyone.” in October 2001. He previously owned two companies in Chapman is socially conservative and a proud member of Calgary. the Baptist Church. Nick Halfyard was unavailable for comment. Madeleine King was fi rst elected as aldermen in October 2001. She moved from England in 1981 and re-qualifi ed as an Alberta lawyer. She was appointed by the Government of Canada to the Board of Directors of the Calgary Airport Au- Edmonton thority, chairing the body’s Governance and Compensation Edmonton has several Mayoral candidates and 6 wards at Committee. When contacted about her involvement with the the polls. Calgary GLBT community she had this to say: Mayor Candidates ”I have taken an active role in the city’s support in social services, [and have been a] member of FCSS board for the six Dave Dowling is a 47 year old disabled man on social years I have been on city council. I was parade marshal of assistance. His previous political endeavors include run- the Calgary Pride parade for three years (03, 04, 05, follow- ning for mayor in the 2004 election, running in the 2004 ing Joe Clarke) and I intend to attend this year’s Pride parade provincial election, and in the 2004 and 2006 federal elec- and am hopeful that I will be invited to participate.” tions (both times under the Marijuana Party of Canada). He claims to be the leader of the Alberta Bloc, an unregistered When asked whether or not she felt that the GLBT com- political party, and the founder of the Democratic Nation of munity added to a strong and diverse Calgary community Antarctica, which he calls “the fi rst Nation ever to be started she replied, “The statement that our diversity is our strength online”. He is running on a platform of fi xing Edmonton’s may seem simplistic but it is a deeply held belief.” streets, selling naming rights to roads, and opposing public Ward 9 funding for an arena to replace Skyreach Centre. Joe Ceci was fi rst elected as alderman in October 1995. Don Koziak is the 43 year old part owner of the Chateau He was a community worker for the City of Calgary’s Social Louis Hotel. Upon being contacted he had this to say: Development Department. He holds a graduate degree in “None of my policies are dependant on an individual’s social work from the University of Calgary. He has made ap- sex (or sexual orientation), religion or race. All citizens play pearances at both the Outgames and many Pride events. He an important part. We are a better society for the diversity is looking forward to attending this year, and believes that that everyone brings. I am a socially liberal individual that Pride is, ”most defi nitely good for the diversity in Calgary, believes that an all powerful being will be able to judge us creates awareness, and is a celebration of who we are both without my opinion.” in the Calgary and queer community.” George Lam is a civil engineering graduate from the Bap- Al Koenig has been a City of Calgary police sergeant for 27 tist University of Hong Kong. He has received the nomina- years, and is in his third term as President of the Calgary tion to run representing the Christian Heritage Party of Police Association. Canada. Stan Waciak was not available for comment. Peter Lefaivre’s campaign website professes his degree in
42 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 “common sense and logical thinking from the University of of our community and should not be discriminated against in Experience.” He is the webmaster of canadianredneck.ca, any of our cities functions.” and advocates improved road repairs, increased affordable Kerry Hutton is a Bingo manager. He is running on a housing, and no new taxes for homeowners. platform of term limits for municipal politicians, opposition Robert Ligertwood ran previously for mayor of Edmonton to the expansion of the Art Gallery of Alberta and to munici- in the 1992, 1995, and 2001 elections. He was not available pal funding for a replacement for Rexall Place, and improved for further comment. street maintenance. Stephen Mandel is the 62 year old incumbent mayor, hav- Kim Krushell is an incumbent councilor. Prior to her elec- ing served in that capacity since the 2004 election. He has tion, she served as executive assistant to Councilor Larry always maintained a queer positive stance and has attended Langley. She is running on a platform of implementation of many pride parades in his term. the city’s infrastructure strategy, expansion of the city’s light rail transit system to the northwest, and reducing regula- Bill Whatcott is a 39 year old nurse and social conserva- tions preventing developers from building new housing. tive activist, best known for his aggressive stances against abortion and homosexuality. His previous political expe- Dave Loken is a labour activist who has served as an rience includes running in the 1999 Ontario election in executive member of the Alberta division of the Canadian Toronto Centre for the Family Coalition Party and for mayor Union of Public Employees and as a liaison representative of Regina, Saskatchewan in 2000. Our research turned up for the Coalition of Edmonton Civic Service Unions. that he has been convicted twice of violating court orders Ward 3 prohibiting him from coming within sixty feet of a Toronto abortion clinic, and has also been fi ned by the Saskatch- Kyle Balombin is a construction worker running on a ewan Human Rights Tribunal for distributing material platform of low taxes, prompt street repairs, and increased deemed hateful towards homosexuals. He claims to have police presence. When interviewed, he had this to say: been an eighteen year old homosexual prostitute and drug addict before converting to Christianity. He is running on a ”If elected this time, I may attend this year’s Pride parade. platform of changing zoning laws to prohibit abortion clin- This would only not occur if scheduling constraints persist on ics, the dismantling of the Edmonton Police Service’s hate that particular date, however, next year and the year after crimes unit, and an end to municipal funding of the arts I will most certainly attend. I feel the Pride parade event is and animal shelters. important to the city because it shows we have a diverse population and, more importantly, it shows that Edmonton is Ward 1 more tolerant towards people who have a different lifestyle than others. Personally I would not want to live in a society/ Andrew Knack is a 23 year old retail manager. He has area that persecutes people for conducting their lives [in a volunteered in the past with the Make Poverty History cam- way] that is not harmful to others. Personally I believe in free- paign. He is running on a platform of better road mainte- dom, democracy, and tolerance. I would never sit idle while nance, expansion of the city’s light rail transit system, and one group promotes intolerance or tries to persecute another limiting councilor pay increases as well as limiting increases group for what they believe, or how they choose to live their in the cost of living. lives. This would be evident in any decisions I make as a city Karen Leibovici is an incumbent councilor and former councilor.” member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. When con- Tony Caterina runs an industrial supply company. He tacted she had this to say: is running on a platform of building new roads, increasing ”The City has been very supportive of youth and issues police presence, and cracking down on graffi ti. impacting youth. Regarding gay youth in particular, we were Ed Gibbons is an incumbent councilor and former member very supportive of Camp Firefl y’s launch last year. Addition- of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He’s seeking re-elec- ally, the City of Edmonton has a policy that provides equal op- tion on a platform of increased police presence and comple- portunity for all, regardless of sexual orientation. Freedom of tion of infrastructure projects. expression, which includes the expression of sexual orienta- tion, is one of the pillars of democracy, and Pride Week, as a Thomas James “Buffalo Terminator” Tomilson, 57, is a celebration of that freedom, is very important. And the parade perennial candidate in Edmonton municipal elections, hav- is great fun, too.” ing run in every election since 1989 where he placed last of eleven candidates in Ward 2. Linda Sloan is a nurse, incumbent councilor, and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Harvey Voogd, 47, is a political activist. He has served as the executive director of the Friends of Medicare and as an Ward 2 executive assistant to Councilor Michael Phair. He is run- Jabin Caouette is a student at the University of Alberta. ning on a platform of expanding public transit, preventing He is running on a platform of a property tax freeze, a 1% crime, and protecting the environment. Upon being contact- tax on homes sold, infrastructure funding for Ward 2, and ed, he had this to say: allowing carpoolers to use lanes currently reserved for buses ”Most years I attend the Pride parade. I attend because and taxis. I have many queer friends and want to celebrate their part Ron Hayter is the longest-serving city councilor in Edmon- in my life and in the community life as a whole. The queer ton’s history. When contacted in regards to his community community is an important part of a multicultural and diverse involvement he replied thusly: Edmonton. I worked as Councilor Michael Phair’s Executive Assistant for 5 years so I had a good mentor as to how to use ”I recognize the queer community as being a positive part the position of Councilor to benefi t all communities.”
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 43 Sui Wing Mak, Chris Martin, and Chris Roehrs were un- available for comment. Ward 4 Brent Thompson, 27 is running on a platform including greater communication and involvement between the Ed- monton Police Service and communities, as well as increas- ing access to affordable housing. Unfortunately no other candidates from Ward 4 were available to comment before time of press. Ward 5 Bryan Anderson is a teacher, basketball coach, and incumbent city councilor. He is running on a platform of improved recreational facilities, higher design standards for buildings, and road resurfacing, maintenance, and widen- ing. Don Iveson, 28, is a non-profi t manager and advocate. He is running on a platform of decreased urban sprawl, in- creased funding to the arts, and improved public transit. Brent Michalyk, 39, is a carpenter and president of the Blackmud Creek Community League, as well as a board member for the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues. He is running on a platform of increased consul- tation of community groups with regards to development projects and improved transit services. When contacted he had this to say: ”I’ve never attended (Pride) but wouldn’t mind attending. It’s defi nitely a good thing for Edmonton and makes us less ignorant.” Mike Nickel is a business owner and incumbent councilor. He is running on a platform of halting tax increases, imple- menting term limits for municipal politicians, and focusing the city on its core services. Ward 6 Chuck McKenna is a father of two, running on a platform of increasing transit, road building, and reducing taxes. Dave Thiele is an incumbent councilor. When contacted he had this to say: ”I wasn’t able to attend the parade this past summer but attended a couple of the Pride Week events. I always make sure that I sent support by way of a message or ad to the program and/or magazines. Unity through diversity! I am al- ways cognizant of the LGBT community and try to ensure that they are represented appropriately in the decisions that are made at the municipal level that affect them. One thing that I have always thought important is the inclusion of all groups on the civic agencies and boards. We need more women, minorities, LGBT etc. on these boards. Perhaps an education program on the recruitment process would make it more ac- cessible to all.” Lori G. Jeffrey-Heaney, Chinwe Okelu, Amarjeet Sohi, and Tomas Dennis Vasquez were unavailable for comment.
44 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 Letters to the Editor
By GayCalgary.com Staff Letters THANK YOU CALGARY!! Meat and Greet Bar B Q and Karaoke! “Oh my God,” add On behalf of all the hardworking, dedicated team Calgary’s Court support. Princess Ashley, sold the 50/50 members and volunteers who are the heart and soul tickets as statuesque as Julie Newmar or the Statue of of AFQOL, may we say “Thank You Calgary!” We did it Liberty. And then there’s poor Cory, our knight in shin- again! Actually, we’ve done it again and again and again ing armor - now everyone knows you cook the best beef and once again. The 4th Annual Donnie Peters Memorial in town…pun intended. Sorry Justin! Cut-a-thon 2007 was a HIT! And then there’s Tawde! Realizing, socializing, styl- Once again, the sun shone brightly down upon us in izing, Backlot’s Tawde! (had to singsong it) He produced Tomkins Park on Labour Day Monday, and Calgary’s the steamy, hot lead into Cut-a-thon with Backlot’s best hairdressers laboured to carve the event into a 1st Annual “Endless Summer Beach Party”! Everyone classic. Add to that Dennis Davies and friends who were there got “Lei’d”, beefed, entertained, won prizes and rockin’ the park with the best rock and roll. Celebrity scooped the silent auction items, while our boys of sum- DJ Krazay Steve turned the heat up a notch, and Dawn mer soaked and sated you all so liberally on the beach. belly danced and sang like the diva she is. Then it hits Swimming pool to boot! you, the sensational aroma of prime Alberta Angus beef from the other end of the park. As our great supporters, Our entire community made Artists For Quality Of Life ISCCA, fl ipped burgers, they were in good company along the charity they proudly call their own. Special events side the Cut-a-thon doggy boutique favorite, Doggywood, were only the beginning; Cut-a-thon sponsors hit the end and pets groomed by Bandbox. Meanwhile Sharon zone. (Snickles the Clown) did face painting for the kids, and Sponsorship this year, amazed, astonished and proved the kids inside of all of us, myself included. to the entire city we are one when it comes to taking care It was a family festival that entertained, and ultimately of our community. So, without further ado, may we list educated us one and all while getting a new “do”. 17th those who took care, kindness and consideration for Avenue - what a hip place to be! What a perfect way to those less fortunate than us (PLEASE, forgive any omis- begin our thank you’s! sions): Barb Stein from the Uptown 17 BRZ - your continued AG Hair Cosmetics, AIDS Calgary, Affairs Party Rent- support never ceases to amaze us. This year, your added als, Backlot, Black Diamond Liquor and Cold Beer, donation, (special limited addition black long sleeved Bridge Brand, Calgary Westways Guest House, Diane’s shirts) gave the Donnie Peters Memorial Cut-a-thon a Best, Discover Dental, DJ Music Services, Fiore’s, 4th face to the name, and the cause! Street Liquor & Wine, Foster Stock, GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine, Goliath’s, Huston Marketing Group That cause - giving 100% directly toward making a Inc., Money Pennies, Ox Financial Corp., Red Rose Flo- difference in the quality of lives and nutrition for the chil- rist, Texas Lounge, Twisted Element, U Framing & Art, dren, women and men living with hiv/aids - was taken Uptown 17 BRZ. on by the community at large, who opened their hearts and claimed ownership of it; with love, they created our Prizing and cash donations were simply incredible. Me- most successful year yet! dia abounded. Super coverage from every TV and major radio station, plus, daily newspapers and national maga- Special events leading to AFQOL’s premier fundraiser zines were there for our premier event. GayCalgary and “Cut-a-thon” began with Twisted Element hosting the Edmonton Magazine’s dedication, support and commit- AFQOL gala celebration for 2006. Then TE kicked off ment to community shone brightly all year long. YEHAW! 2007 with Mz. Toni’s ISCCA Entertainer of the Year show You boys ROCK! celebrating Stonewall - now that’s pride. Those supporting us with entertainment went above Pride Calgary also supported us with promotion and and beyond the call of duty. Nina Tron, Brandy Bishop donations. Towers, Debi Leong, RJ, Patrick, Argentina, Dion, Kiwi, Money Pennies, infamous for years for their charitable Dyna Myte and Wolfgang, and Empress 31 Lonnie’s en- community involvement, has been a great supporter of tire house (upper, lower, and in between) were all there. AFQOL. This year under new ownership, Jason, his staff, However, when it’s all said and done - and not to be and especially his family, produced AFQOL’s 2nd Annual rude - the two brightest stars were really the salons and
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 45 stylists, because without a haircut there is no Cut- such an article regarding the candidates for the upcom- a-thon. Thank you, Jami Symons Salon, The Fringe, ing Municipal Elections in Calgary and Edmonton. Crome Hair Design, Ginger Group, and Patrick from We strive to provide an unbiased view by letting the Jerome’s, along with support from The Corner, Affi nity, candidate’s interviews and platforms speak for them- Salon Escape, Elements, and The Fixx. 2007 was a ban- selves. This is why we give every candidate equal op- ner year for us all. portunity to plead their case to GLBT voters, where they And, of course, our volunteers - way too many to list may present their views or cite what they’ve done in favor - you’ll know who they are. They’re the people walk- of our people. We want our readers to make informed ing around this fabulous city patting themselves on the decisions, not just go along with the particular candi- back…and so they should. dates that their favorite media outlet tells them to. There are many more important issues at stake besides GLBT interests, and these need to be balanced in their deci- “Go with Love!” sions accordingly. Other publications, gay or straight, Linda Eckess, Executive Chair may choose to endorse particular candidates and parties David Patten, Finance but, we feel our voting is a personal decision that has no Doug Langille, Volunteers place in our editorial content. Tony MacLean, Executive Assistant Bernie Mathiason, Special Events That being said, candidates from the Liberal party Kurtis Kronk, Prizing/Merchandising know of our existence, or if not, fi nd out about us when Eric Jackson, Entertainment we interview them each election. They and other parties Grant Lockie, Sound are certainly free to purchase advertising in our publica- Gary Sloan, Graphics tion to promote themselves to the GLBT audience in Cal- Jami Symons, Stylists gary and Edmonton. It is their prerogative to target the Susan Cress, Co-Chair GLBT community in their campaigns, not our responsi- Devon Mills, lifetime executive co-chair bility to sponsor advertising for those we feel “should” be Scott Clark, Resident Artist elected. I do agree with you wholeheartedly that more people in our community need to play a politically active role in Dear GayCalgary, our city, whatever their views may be. Unfortunately it is not something that anyone can force them into doing. I work downtown in Calgary as I am a gay courier, I Sometimes it takes a bad decision at the polls to fi nally drive and bike as required. I’m signing up for a Liberal make people sit up and take an interest in the next elec- Candidate in the Calgary Buffalo riding to help get him tion. *COUGH-HARPER-COUGH* Get my meaning? elected in the riding on the next Provincial Election. I honestly feel he has a good chance of winning. Anyway, thanks for writing to us, and best of luck to you and the candidate you are supporting! Question. Is there any reason why we as a Gay Com- munity and publication etc. can’t make the efforts to ask Rob Diaz-Marino the provincial Alberta Liberal Party and perhaps the GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine Federal Liberal Party on the next Federal Election, as well to make the efforts to advertise the various Liberal Candidates in the ridings when the next Provincial/Fed- eral elections are called? Our community needs to get active politically, to make our voice heard, regardless of where we live. If the Liber- als have gone to bat for us, I honestly feel we need to support them as a way of saying thanks. The Conservatives don’t like us by any means, so at least we know the Liberals have a chance to form a Ma- jority Government, and I don’t have a problem with ads that say “Vote for whichever Liberal” in various ridings in gay publications. Thanks, Andrew Matheson, Calgary.
Hi Andrew, GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine regularly writes articles that recap the views of candidates running in upcoming elections, particularly in regards to the GLBT community. In fact, this edition of the magazine has
46 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 47 48 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 Press Releases
By GayCalgary Staff Press Releases AIDS Calgary Supporters raise over $110,000 at the AIDS WALK FOR LIFE 2007. individuals and teams require special thanks for their support and generosity: October 2nd, 2007 – Calgary, AB Top Walker – Bryon Callaghan Who were you walking for? On Sunday, September 23rd at Top Youth – Meira Neubauer Eau Claire Market, over 600 walkers and 125 volunteers con- Top Non-Profi t Team – U of C Residence Renegades tributed to the fi ght against HIV/AIDS in the City of Calgary Top Profi t Team – MAC Cosmetics and participated in the 13th Annual AIDS Walk for Life. The Top Dog – Zeke and Gabe Kapler money raised in our community stays in our community and Top Donation – Jason Auch goes directly to people living with HIV/AIDS in Calgary. “Although there has been a lot of attention surrounding HIV/AIDS on an international level, it is important to remem- AIDS Calgary is Moving ber those living with HIV/AIDS right here in our own com- October 2nd, 2007 – Calgary, AB munity. I am overwhelmed with the amount of support we have received over the past several years from individuals in As of November 1st, 2007, AIDS Calgary’s new address will Calgary and honoured to be part of such a passionate and be: 110, 1603 10th Avenue SW, T2R 0B2. After developing and dedicated group of people. I think it is absolutely imperative delivering programs and services for several years at our cur- to educate Calgarians about the realities of HIV/AIDS. Making rent location (200, 1509 Centre Street South), our lease has healthy choices is important for everyone, as prevention is the expired and the option to continue in the current space was only cure.” said Susan Cress, not available. Therefore we will be moving to an exciting new Executive Director of AIDS location. Calgary Awareness Associa- The new space is in a non-profi t complex, which will provide tion. a welcoming environment for both our agency and clients. This year AIDS Calgary set AIDS Calgary will occupy second fl oor offi ce space, in addition a fundraising goal of $90,000 we will also occupy street level space. We will share the build- for the AIDS Walk for Life ing with Aboriginal Resource Centre and Awo-Taan Family 2007 and we are excited to Centre. announce that we have sur- By having street level access, we can enhance our services passed that goal by $20,000 to those living with and at risk for HIV. The store front level raising $110,000. Each year, will be referred to as the Calgary Cares Centre and will operate AIDS Calgary continues to as a core program of AIDS Calgary, providing outreach and increase their fundraising support services to the Calgary community. The exterior of the targets for the AIDS Walk for building will clearly display the name Calgary Cares Centre. Life and each year Calgarians This specifi c branding is designed to reduce barriers and allow continue to show their gen- those individuals and communities who may fi nd the term erosity and support for this AIDS stigmatizing, more comfortable access to AIDS Calgary’s worthy cause. Their support is greatly appreciated because it allows AIDS Calgary the fi nancial support needed to maintain important programs and services in Calgary. Currently there are 56,000 Canadians living with HIV/ AIDS. Approximately 17,000 aren’t aware of their infec- tion. There is no cure and no vaccination. Prevention is the only cure and AIDS Calgary’s mission is to ensure everyone in the Calgary area has access to their valuable services and various programs. This year the following
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 49 services and programming. Securing a location with both AIDS Walk for Life 2007: Celebrating Community Sup- street level access and the opportunity to create the Calgary port Cares Centre have been target goals of AIDS Calgary. September 25th, 2007 - Edmonton, AB Terry MacKenzie, Board Chair, AIDS Calgary says: On Sunday, September 23rd, HIV Edmonton was proud to “I am proud to be part of their growth. The role of the new host 500 participants for the 2007 AIDS Walk for Life. Calgary Cares Centre in this growth will be a small, but impor- tant, contribution to what AIDS Calgary Awareness Associa- In total, over $75,000 in funds were raised through the tion stands for: the development of a compassionate society in Walk in Edmonton. Proceeds will support community educa- which HIV/AIDS is understood as a psychosocial, economic, tion for HIV/AIDS prevention, and programs and services to social, political and global phenomenon as well as a medical is- support people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. sue. Our clients are special people and deserve respect – I know “Funds are still coming in,” said Debra Jakubec, executive they have mine.” director of HIV Edmonton. “Each year great corporate spon- AIDS Calgary Awareness Association could not provide all sors, such as, MAC, The Gap and Starbucks match funds that of our current programming and services without the contin- their employee’s raise so we will not know the fi nal number ued generous support from our friends. With the move and for about two weeks. Jakubec went on to state “this year was formation of the Calgary Cares Centre, comes a new challenge absolutely unbelievable with an increase in over 100 walkers for support. Although the new space has many excellent and almost twice as much funds being raised. features, including an industrial kitchen, there is still a lot of HIV Edmonton thanks all participants, partners, volunteers, work to be done. Some essential renovations must be made to and donors, as well as this year’s local AIDS Walk for Life transform the location into a community-friendly space appro- sponsors. Their participation was key to the success of the priate to the people we serve. AIDS Calgary is looking to the event. Calgary Community for their support in making this reality for our clients. To donate please contact AIDS Calgary at (403) 508-2500 or donate online at http://www.aidscalgary.org
50 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 The Love List
By Jason Clevett Review |Theatre We all dream about the perfect lover. What quali- ties would they have? What would they look like? Would they have a huge…? Um, never mind. Stage West explores what happens as dreams turn into nightmares in the uproariously funny Norm Foster comedy, The Love List, running until November 18th. Bill (Don Sparks) and his best friend Leon (Kent Allen) come home from dinner for Bill’s birthday. Leon springs a surprise on his best friend – he purchased a membership to a matchmaking service run by a gypsy. All that is required to participate is a list of ten things that the customer is look- ing for in a partner. The two friends fi ll out the list together and then Leon heads off for the night. You can imagine Bill’s surprise when later that night Justine bursts into the room and into his life, acting as if she had been with him all along! gary. I did my fi rst show here 15 years ago so in some ways After a lengthy string of fantastic musicals, Stage West it is like coming home. There are so many great people that has returned to its roots with a straight up comedy. Part of work here that it is wonderful to have in a theatre. Every it is shock value comes from things such as when the words actor should have a theatre they have performed in multiple “Oral Sex” fi rst come out of Leon’s mouth, and from some of times because it is kind of like coming home.” the more intimate displays between Bill and Justine. Aside Stage West continues to evolve having adopted a new from that, the show is simply well written and hysterically semi-formal dress code and removed their restriction on funny. While there is little doubt from early on what is hap- denim. So you can feel comfortable in your dress shirt and pening, the show is fun and has enough twists to it that you designer jeans for a great night out. Just try not to spill any still thoroughly enjoy yourself. While Norm Foster’s script is food on your outfi t. Stage West’s buffet this show is quite fantastic, under the wrong cast it would be a horrifi c bomb. a delicious selection. I highly suggest the stuffed cuttlefi sh Fortunately director Marty Fishman has assembled a stand – very tasty, even if your dinner companion is trying to guilt up cast that really gives depth and heart to the characters. you by assigning names to them…telling you the various As star Don Sparks told GayCalgary and Edmonton Maga- cuttlefi sh contributions to cuttlefi sh society they would have zine, the show simply is funny. made before you ate them. But I digress. “Not to be oversimplifi ed but it’s funny. We knew it was a While the theme of The Love List is along the lines of “be funny piece. Norm Foster, who I am friends with and have careful what you wish for, you just might get it,” at the same acted with, is a great playwright. We have had so many time it also speaks to our longing as human beings to fi nd laughs. This show is all about the writing and the tasteful an ideal mate. We asked Don what he would do in a situa- direction. We had a wonderful director in Marty Fishman, tion if his list came to life. Marty deserves a lot of credit for how good the show is. It’s adult but there is no cheap schtick in the show, it is done “I don’t know how I would react. I guess whenever you fall very intelligently and classily.’ in love with someone you do feel they are the perfect person for you, and you react the same way as they do in the show.” Sparks will be seen as Larry Fine in the upcoming season of the critically acclaimed show Rescue Me with Dennis We then asked Don what 10 things he would have on his Leary, as well as fi lms My Sassy Girl with Elisha Cuthbert list. and PS I Love You with Hillary Swank. With so much on his plate we asked Don, who was “I would give you a picture of my wife, Claudia. She has last seen in The Odd Couple got everything on the list and is a great great lady. I miss her in 2005, why he keeps com- a lot. She is back in New York with our dogs.” ing back to Stage West to do Everyone say it together now. Awwww! shows. The Love List “Because they ask me,” he September 13th – November 18th replied. “I really love it in Cal- www.stagewestcalgary.com
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 51 Queer Eye - Calgary & Edmonton Community Events this Month
Photos by Steve Polyak and Rob Diaz-Marino of GayCalgary.com Magazine ARGRA Volunteer Appreciation Dance - Calgary Apollo Volunteer Appreciation Dance - Calgary
52 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 eXude CD Launch - Calgary Money Pennies Invitational Bowling Tournament (MOPIT) - Calgary
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 53 The Roost’s 30th Anniversary - Edmonton
54 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 Bear Bash 2007 at The Calgary Eagle
Diva-Licious Drag Shows at Twisted Element - Calgary
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 55 Drag Shows at The Roost - Edmonton
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56 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 57 Movie Review Gods and Monsters
By Rob Diaz-Marino Review | Movie Gods and Monsters him, we learn of the love and loss he experienced during This is the beginning of the 1st World War. Boone, an ex-marine, discovers he our mainstream movie re- has more in common with the old poof than he initially views article in partnership thought. However, Whale’s behaviour is bent toward with Zip.ca. Movies with provoking the man – to bring out the monster he needs, gay themes, old and new, to give himself the perfect ending. are game for this monthly series. We start with the A prominent theme of the movie is that of gays in the 1998 classic, “Gods and fi lm industry. It is only fi tting that McKellan, a gay man Monsters”, most notably himself, be walking in the footsteps of a someone who starring Ian McKellan and shared a similar situation in a less accepting time. In Brendan Fraser. reality it was rumored that Whale was forced out of the fi lm industry because he was openly gay. More likely it The movie is based on was the fact that the fi lm studio bastardized the picture a true story, and McKel- that was supposed to be his masterpiece – an utter fail- lan plays the character of ure that he was blamed for. Nevertheless, his heart was James Whale, the retired no longer in fi lm after that fi asco. directory of the original Frankenstein movies. In his old age, Whale suffers a If you haven’t seen “Gods and Monsters”, you should stroke and develops a brain condition described by his watch it. Not only does it depict a chapter in gay history doctor as an “electrical storm,” that brings back a fl urry and an historically important fi gure from our ranks, but of unwanted memories from his past – ones he has been many scenes show Brendan Fraser is in various states of trying to outrun for his entire life. His medication is suc- undress! cessful in repressing the memories, but rob him of his lucidity – as a stubborn old homo, this will just not do! Movie rental courtesy of Zip.ca. Online DVD rentals carrying Whale is one heck of a dirty old man, often shocking a huge selection of GLBT themed DVD’s as well as standard his ultra-conservative housekeeper, a bustling Hungar- brand new releases, TV shows, classics and more. No Late ian woman who seems to love him despite her religious Fees, No Due Dates, and 57,000 Titles. view that he is hell bound. Freelance reporter Edmund http://www.zip.ca Kay (played by Jack Plotnick) visits Whale in hopes of getting an exclusive interview with him about his days producing the Frankenstein movies. Whale makes the interview into a game, answering a question in exchange for Kay removing an article of clothing. During his stay in the hospital, his housekeeper hires a new gardener to tend to the yard of his modest man- sion. Brendan Fraser plays this character, Clayton Boone, the slightly dumb and very straight gardener who doesn’t seem interested in anything beyond sex with the opposite gender. Whale has an instant liking of him, and takes advantage of Boone’s naivety to work his way closer to the man – offering to sketch his portrait, and using a distracting collar as an excuse to get him to remove his shirt. But there is more to this attraction than meets the eye. As some of Whale’s more painful memories begin to catch up with
58 gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 Music Review Kate Reid – Comin’ Alive
By Rob Diaz-Marino Review | Music Kate Reid - Comin’ Alive Kate Reid is a folk singer whose songs smack of such honesty that you can’t help but take an instant liking to her. Her lyrics seem closer to free-style poetry and sto- rytelling at times, and she inserts so much personality that I feel I know her without ever having met her. For me, liking particular tracks sometimes boiled down to the story she was telling in them. I tended to enjoy the light-hearted, upbeat tracks the most, with the exception of the haunting “Cry” and turbulent “What I Want”. The fi rst track, “Starving Artist” was a cute introduc- tion to Kate’s situation. She sings about how she can barely pay her phone bill, how her ex-girlfriends seem to leave the province when she breaks up with them, and how she can’t see herself making it big singing songs for a living because of her “trucker mouth” and favourite theme of “loving women”. Funny enough it doesn’t seem like a gripe at all – she sings and rants with a blithe tone that indicates she is happy with it all anyway. “I’d Go Straight for Ridley Bent” is an foot-stompin’ ode to one of her musical idols as she tells us how she played a show with him, and his praise for her music made her knees go weak. Some of her more serious songs like “Identity” and “Bright Out Here” didn’t appeal to me as after her shows. much, though it really depends on the listener’s mood doesn’t it? I could see myself appreciating them more Kate Reid - Comin’ Alive when I’m feeling down. Monday, October 22nd @ 8pm “Co-Op Girlz” was a hilarious story about how Kate The Ironwood Stage and Grill in Calgary lusts after two women who work at a Co-Op – one she Tickets $7.00 at the door. refers to as “Brown Eyes” and the other as “Deli God- dess”. She goes so far as to buy a Co-Op membership so Wednesday, October 24th @ 8pm that she can attend the meetings to get closer to these The Blue Chair Café in Edmonton two beauties, and it backfi res on her. “Better luck at the Tickest $8.00 at the door. AGM!” www.katereid.net The main reason Kate sent us this CD to review is www.myspace.com/katereidacoustic because she has gigs coming up soon in Calgary and Edmonton, and she would love all the hot women out for them…well, I’m putting those words into her mouth but, Track List: from her songs I’m sure she wouldn’t mind. Check out 1) Starving Artist her website and MySpace profi le to hear samples of her 2) I’d Go Straight for Ridley Bent music, and copies of her CD will no doubt be available 3) Times Like These 4) Heal Myself 5) Identity 6) Small Town 7) Everyone’s Fucked But Me 8) Bright Out Here 9) Cry 10) Co-Op Girlz 11) What I Want 12) Crone Woman gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #48, October 2007 59 Classified Ads
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