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Gaycalgary and Edmonton Magazine February 2010 ISSUE 76 The Only Magazine Dedicated to Alberta’s LGBT Community FREE Interviews with: KENT MONKMAN TOM FORD The Triumph of Mischief God-Des & She at the Glenbow Museum God Made Me Funky THE FORGOTTEN Male Victims of Spousal Abuse COMMUNITY DIRECTORY • MAP AND EVENTS • TOURISM INFO >> STARTING ON PAGE 17 LGBT RESOURce • CALGARy • EDMONTon • ALBERTA www.gaycalgary.com GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine #75, January 2010 Table of Contents FEBRUARY 2010 5 Fitness: Not Always a Shallow Endeavour Publisher: Steve Polyak Publisher’s Column Editor: Rob Diaz-Marino Sales: Steve Polyak Design & Layout: 8 The Triumph of Mischief Rob Diaz-Marino, Ara Shimoon A Land of Cross-Dressing and Role-Swapping Writers and Contributors Chris Azzopardi, Dallas Barnes, Dave Brousseau, 9 Shave Yourself for Mr. Right Sam Casselman, Jason Clevett, Andrew Collins, Five Fantastic Stubble-Stoppers 8 XXX Rob Diaz-Marino, Jack Fertig, Glen Hanson, Joan Hilty, Leah Kelly, Stephen Lock, Allan Neuwirth, GE GE Steve Polyak, Pam Rocker, Ara Shimoon, Romeo 11 Tom Ford San Vicente, Jerome Voltero, Dan Woog, and PA PA the GLBT Community of Calgary, Edmonton, and The Other Man Alberta. 13 Chelsea Boys Photography Steve Polyak, Rob Diaz-Marino, B&J, Craig Taylor, Tiffany Thomas 14 Out of Town Sydney and Mardi Gras Videography Steve Polyak, Rob Diaz-Marino Exploring Mardi Gras In The Land From Down Under Printers 17 Directory and Events North Hill News/Central Web 24 Beautiful Thing Distribution Calgary: Gallant Distribution An Urban English Fairytale In Alberta GayCalgary Staff Edmonton: Clark’s Distribution 25 Nevada’s Legal Brothels Go Male, But 11 XXX Other: Canada Post Not Gay GE GE Legal Council Courtney Aarbo, Barristers and Solicitors 26 Adult Film Review PA PA Sales & General Inquiries Bear Hunt, Dirty! GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine 2136 17th Avenue SW 27 Q Scopes Calgary, AB, Canada T2T 0G3 “Don’t worry, Aries!” Office Hours: By appointment ONLY 28 Deep Inside Hollywood Phone: 403-543-6960 Kerry and Kristin sittin’ in a tree… Toll Free: 1-888-543-6960 Fax: 403-703-0685 29 Mariah and Me E-Mail: [email protected] How the Diva Changed a Life–and her Own This Month's Cover Painting by Kent Monkman 30 LGBT Hockey 29 XXX Courtesy of Glenbow Museum Help Give Canada’s National Sport a Queer Slant GE GE Proud Members of: 30 Running for the Fun of It Calgary and Edmonton Frontrunners PA PA 31 Slapshotolus Edmonton Rainbow Olympic Bronze in a Unique Form Business Association 32 The Biological Case for Transsexuality An Overview and Analysis International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association 34 Fundraising Photos 36 Exploring Leather Relationships Part 2 of 3: “Daddies” and “Boys” National Lesbian & Gay 37 From Spectator to Torch Barer 31 XXX Journalists Association Steve Parent-Korbie Fulfills a Childhood Dream GE GE PA PA Continued on Next Page GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine #76, February 2010 Table of Contents Continued From Previous Page 38 Queeries Valentine’s Advice, Groping & Closet Cases 39 The OutField Magazine Figures Sweet turnaround for Peggy Beck Monthly Print Quantity: 9,000–11,000 copies 40 Get Your HEART On Guaranteed Circulation: 8,500 copies Bad Romance Gives New Saturday Night Options Bonus Circulation: 500–2,500 copies 41 Bitter Girl Readership 37 XXX Readers Per Copy: 4.9 (PMB) Print Readership: >41,650 GE GE 42 A Couple of Guys Avg. Online Circulation: 125,000 readers Estimated Total Readership: PA PA >166,650 readers 43 The Forgotten Frequency: Monthly Male Victims of Spousal Abuse Proof of monthly figures are 45 Team Edmonton Mixer available on request. Sport and Socializing Promises to be Sensational Distribution Locations: Calgary: 150 45 LGBT Dodgeball Edmonton: 130 New Sport Enters Western Cup Other Alberta Cities: 10 Other Provinces: 30 46 Music Review Please call us if your establishment would Unbroken, Animal, Stronger with Every Tear like to become a distribution location. History 43 XXX 47 Alberta Bowling The Rainbow Riders & Northern Titans Originally established in January GE GE 1992 as Men for Men BBS by MFM 48 Classified Ads Communications. Name changed to PA PA GayCalgary.com in 1998. Independent company as of January 2004. First edition 51 Wanna Dance? of GayCalgary.com Magazine published November 2003. Name adjusted in GMMF brings the Funk to Calgary November 2006 to GayCalgary and 52 Movie Review Edmonton Magazine. St. Trinian’s and She’ll Cut a Bitch Disclaimer and Copyright Opinions expressed in this magazine 53 Truth Equals Beauty are specific to the author, and do not Rodeos and the Olympics, Paul Wong Style necessarily reflect those of GayCalgary staff and contributors. Those involved in the making of this 54 God-Des and She publication, whether advertisers, contributors, 53 XXX An Interview with Lesbian Legends or the subjects of articles or photographs, are not necessarily gay, lesbian, bisexual, or GE GE 58 Queer Eye - Community Events trans. This magazine also includes straight allies and those who are gay friendly. PA PA No part of this publication may be reprinted or modified without the expressed written permission of the editor or publisher. http://www.gaycalgary.com/RSS Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. Articles • Recent News • Prize Draws • Events • Travel Info GayCalgary is a registered trademark. March 2010 Print Deadlines http://www.gaycalgary.com/Twitter Follow us on Twitter for articles, weekly news and updates! Ad Booking: Wed, Feb 24th Submission: Mon, Mar 1st http://www.gaycalgary.com/Facebook In Circulation: Wed, Mar 3rd Join our Facebook group for articles, weekly news and updates! 54 XXX Please contact us immediately if you think you may have missed the GE GE http://www.gaycalgary.com/i76 booking or submission deadline. More articles and exclusive content online! PA PA GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine #76, February 2010 Editorial Fitness: Not Always a Shallow Endeavour Publisher’s Column By Rob Diaz-Marino he hadn’t previously released, which drew mixed reactions from the audience. One piece featured a computer-generated In this month’s edition I am amazed to see how many arrangement of a whole year worth of Wong’s photographs, sports articles we are publishing. With Apollo Western flashing by at 1000 frames per minute. While the effect was Cup coming right up at the beginning of April, I suppose interesting at first, the sheer duration of the hyperactive this is appropriate. But I remember a time when our slideshow left me with a headache, and Steve at the point of magazine had trouble finding anything sports-related to feeling nauseous. You see, it’s true that art can make you talk about. feel! Nevertheless, Wong’s installation makes an interesting You know there are two sides to the coin when it comes addition to the Glenbow. The wall leading to the entrance of to magazines publishing articles about sports activities and the presentation room is painted as a rainbow flag, and the fitness. There are those sporadic “get fit so you can get laid” presence of photographs from the ARGRA rodeo on display pieces that pop out of nowhere to make you feel guilty for in such a popular mainstream venue is just fantastic – it’s not taking care of yourself. They tend to recommend doing bound to blow a few minds. While I anticipate the Glenbow boring exercises that build muscle and trim fat, but really do will receive complaints from those unable to handle such a little else for you. In a way it’s like strapping a bag of oats to public acknowledgement of queer history, the fact remains your face - all you have to do is chew. There are so many fun that history is immutable no matter how unpopular some and interesting ways to get the exercise you need, and while may find it, and it’s wonderful that the Glenbow understands they may not replicate the repetitive motions required to build this...and us. those unnaturally large muscles, they will keep you just as fit and happy to boot! Here We Go Again! That’s why, for the past several months leading up to The Calgary Eagle hosted the Western Canadian Leather Western Cup, we have published articles about the many Sir/Leatherboy contest on the 30th, and GayCalgary was out different LGBT sporting subgroups part of Apollo Friends in in full force to cover the event. While Steve took photos, I Sports, and Team Edmonton. There is an overwhelming array stayed behind the video camera to make a recording of our of choices depending on your level of skill and desired activity, local contestants and out of town judges performing certain and unlike the ol’ bag of oats, these activities also entertain acts of fetishy intrigue on stage. your brain as you build skill and make like-minded friends. If you recall in my column last year, I spoke about how one So if you find that you’re having difficulty staying active, and of the contestants gave himself a razor blade tattoo, and the you want to do something about it, then you have a choice. sight of blood caused me to pass out with a flash fever. This You can go on the exercise binge that you read about at a year I was pretty determined not to make an ass of myself random time in a random magazine out of panic for not feeling in front of the panel of distinguished (and in some cases, good about yourself, do something boring in the privacy of downright sexy) leathermen judges; determined to prove I can your own home, and eventually lose the motivation to keep handle, at the very least, witnessing anything else that is legal going with it.
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