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Gaycalgary.Com Magazine September 2006 Issue September 2006 Issue 35 FREE of charge GGrrr…Woof!rrr…Woof! BBearear BBashash 22006006 BBigig BBoysoys DDon’ton’t CCry?ry? BBeingeing FFatat aandnd GGayay BBASH’DASH’D HHipip HopHop andand HomosHomos combinecombine iinn EEdgydgy NNewew SShowhow 2 gaycalgary.com magazine #35, September 2006 Established originally in January 1992 as Men For Men BBS by MFM Communications. Named changed to 8 GayCalgary.com in 1998. Stand alone company as of January 2004. First Issue of GayCalgary.com Magazine, November 13 2003. Publisher Steve Polyak & Rob Diaz-Marino, [email protected] Editor Rob Diaz Marino, Table of Contents [email protected] 5 It’s not Easy Being Steve Original Graphic Design Deviant Designs Letter from the Publisher Advertising Steve Polyak [email protected], David Bonin [email protected] Vancouver 8 A View From A Broad and BC area Vancouver Pride Contributors Steve Polyak, Rob Diaz-Marino, Nina Tron, Stephen Lock, M. Zelda, Jason Clevett, 16 Jerome Voltero, Darryl A. Aarbo, Nico Hofferd, 11 Urinetown, the Kevin Alderson, Shone Abet, Reid Dalgleish, Tim Anderson, and the Gay and Lesbian Musical! Community of Calgary We Ain’t Talking ‘Bout Water Sports! Photographer Steve Polyak and Rob Diaz-Marino 13 BASH’D Videographer Hip Hop and Homos combine in Edgy New Show Steve Polyak and Rob Diaz-Marino Please forward all inquiries to: 16 Map & Event Listings GayCalgary.com Magazine Find out what’s happening Suite 100, 215 14th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2R 0M2 22 Letters to the Publisher Phone (403) 543-6960 or toll free (888) 543-6960 23 Edmonton Rainbow Business Association 36 Fax (403) 703-0685 E-mail [email protected] 25 Q Scopes “Choose your arguments, Gemini!” Print Run Monthly, 12 times a year Masthead continued on page 4 26 Adult Film Review 28 The Nightmare Continues 30 Grrr…Woof! Bear Bash 2006 31 HIV Edmonton’s Walk for Life Continued on page 4 gaycalgary.com magazine #35, September 2006 3 Continued from page 3 32 Q Puzzle “Traffic Light,” 33 Big Boys Don’t Cry? Continued from page 3 Being Fat and Gay Copies Printed Monthly, up to 10,000 11 36 Fundraising Photos copies. Distribution points 200 points in Calgary, 39 Edmonton Pride Centre largest number of distribution points for any Gay publication in Calgary. 150 Carrying On the Tradition points in Edmonton, largest number of distribution points for any Gay publication 41 Music Review in Edmonton. Also distributed coast to coast across Canada in select locations in 42 Dating: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, and other places How Do You Find What You’re Looking For? across Canada and the United States. Please call us if you would like to be a 44 Master of Puppets distribution point. Ten Days On Earth Distributed by DLRJ Distributions (Calgary), Clark’s Distribution (Edmonton), 45 Calgary Frontrunner Club Canada Post(rest of Canada and USA) and by GayCalgary.com 47 Sisterhood and Solidarity! Deadline for Ad Bookings 25th of the month Take Back The Night 2006 (unless otherwise stated) 50 Deadline for Ad copy 28th of the month 48 Press Releases (unless otherwise stated) Legal Council Courtney Sebree Aarbo, 50 Ali Riley Barristers and Solicitors Literature Meets Reality Television!? Printers North Hill News 53 Queer Eye - for the Calgary guy (or gal) This Issue Cover Model Duane, Community Events this Month photographed by Steve Polyak and Rob Diaz-Marino. Photo taken at Edworthy 60 Classifieds Ads Park. The opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of GayCalgary.com or the contributors of the magazine. People photographed or interviewed, writers, advertisers, contributors and anyone else involved with this publication are not necessarily gay, lesbian, bi, bi-curious or trans gendered. They can be straight people that are gay friendly. No part of the publication may be reprinted October 2006 without the expressed permission of the editor-in-chief. Press Deadlines Copyright 2006 AAdd SSpacepace BookingBooking - WednesdayWednesday SSeptembereptember 27th27th 20062006 AAdd SSubmissionubmission - FFridayriday SSeptembereptember 29th29th 20062006 GayCalgary.com IInn CCirculationirculation - WednesdayWednesday GayCalgary.com Magazine is a proud OOctoberctober 44hh 20062006 Magazine is a proud member of Edmonton member of Tourism Rainbow Business Calgary. Association. 4 gaycalgary.com magazine #35, September 2006 It’s not Easy Being Steve Letter from the Publisher Healthcare Woes By Rob Diaz-Marino I really wonder about the healthcare system in this prov- Once again Steve was off to Edmonton at the ince. It’s no big secret that I’m diabetic (Type 1), and hav- ing such a disease makes it quite important to have regular beginning of this month, and left me with a very check-ups. This can catch any side effects at an early stage, busy schedule of events to cover. which could be curbed by making changes to my daily up- keep. Friday I attended the ISCCA barbecue at the Backlot. With- out Steve at my side to do the talking, it was a push for me to A few years ago I was happily set up with a family doctor, be a little bit more social than I usually am...and this came a a diabetes specialist, a nurse and dietician. Because diabet- lot more naturally than I had expected. I had another event ics are at risk of losing their eyesight, I had regular visits to to photograph later that night at the Backlot, and although an optometrist to monitor any degradation in my eyes. My the thought had crossed my mind to pop home in between, I diabetes specialist was thoroughly impressed with my diabetic found the time fl ying faster than I expected as I hung out and upkeep, and thought it unnecessary to schedule regular ap- had friendly chats with a number of people. Before long, “Na- pointments unless I ran into problems. Aside from minor tional Show your Penis Day” was upon us - a tradition started hemorrhages in the capillaries of my eyes, as is to be expected by two employees of the former Rekroom who both had their for someone my age, my optometrist was also impressed birthdays this time of year. Feeling a little adventurous, I with my optical health. I’m farsighted, and one of those rare participated too, and received a sticker that proudly displayed people who fi nds out that there is a better eyesight rating than “I showed mine!”, as well as a tape ruler to hang around my 20/20. neck, and a glow in the dark dolphin “cock ring”. It was cer- tainly a point of conversation when I (very willingly) got roped The trouble started a couple of years ago when my family into going down to the Eagle afterward. doctor - the woman who delivered me into this world - made I spent most of Saturday visiting my parents, but afterwards I went to photograph at the Apollo Dance. After chatting with pretty much everyone in the room that I already knew, my excursions to get an equal helping of photographs of people I didn’t know lead me to meet a group of 5 guys, all of whom had moved here from Toronto at various times over the past several months. When the dance started to wind down, I once again ended up at the Eagle, and started realizing fi rst hand what it is like to be a social butterfl y…and how the metaphor describes it so well. Finally Sunday rolled around, and man was I beginning to feel exhausted from so much running around. This was by far the busiest day of them all. In the late afternoon, I headed off to the Artists for Quality of Life kick off party at Money- Pennies, and I found out that it was Michele’s Birthday too. Linda Huston commented that she had seen me so much this weekend, and jokingly referred to me as her “community husband”. The butterfl y kept fl uttering until Karaoke started, where I raised a few bucks for AFQOL by singing “Imagine Me and You”...pretty badly for what I know I can do without the nerves. Then I was off to the Eagle – to photograph an event this time: the ISCCA Barbecue and Pool Tournament. Then quite a bit later in the evening, I was off to Twisted to photo- graph a special Sunday drag show with a slough of special guests. I returned home exhausted and humbled, but with a real sense of satisfaction after navigating such a gauntlet of re- sponsibilities. I swear I must have spoken more in those three days than I do in the average month. Trying to fi ll his shoes, I realized that it’s not easy being Steve, but I now understand why he does what he does. The feeling of closeness and friendship in the gay community is truly parallel to that of family. gaycalgary.com magazine #35, September 2006 5 the reasonable decision that it was time for her to retire. Not my health is at stake, this money is about as useful to me as to leave me high and dry, she transferred me to another doctor a thimble of water is to a starving man. Even with Diabetes as at the same offi ce - a nice but also aging woman. Making ap- my trump card, how hard do I have to fl ail my arms so that I pointments was diffi cult as always, because of how far ahead don’t fall through the cracks? one has to book. They tell you that you should see a doctor if you have a cough that lingers more than a week or two after Finally I see a nurse for 5 minutes to explain my symptoms, you have recovered from a cold or fl u.
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