I’m really surprised when my gay world and mainstream world collide. In our October 2010 edition, we featured an article on "Movember", a fundraising...

They don’t make ’em like Cher anymore. The superdiva, and queen of all gay icons, has been able to successfully pull off singing and acting throughout...

Legendary status, earned through over three decades in the music business, hasn’t changed Annie Lennox. Despite being a global superstar, first making...

At the age of 25, Rex Goudie has already experienced more than many young artists ever will. Auditioning for Canadian Idol in 2005 on a dare, the 19 year...

For an artist who has always laid his soul into his music, Rufus Wainwright’s latest album All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu may be his most personal...

A sharp-tongued drag queen dressed as a Christmas tree gets stuck in an elevator with a freshly divorced conservative accountant who is just trying to...

GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine is the go-to source for information about Alberta LGBT businesses and community groups—the most extensive and accurate...

On July 1st, 1984, the first case of AIDS in Edmonton was confirmed. On July 2nd, 1984 five individuals from the gay and lesbian community met and eventually...

Lauren Nash, author and equestrian, resides in Bragg Creek, Alberta with her partner Lynda. "At first glance, you might not think of me as a professional...

By this point, Stage West has established the fact that they know how to put on a musical revue. While it may seem simple as it unfolds on stage, having...

Inevitably in any discussion of gender identity and expression issues, the subject of washrooms and change rooms arises. On the surface, this would appear...

Mercury turning retrograde in Capricorn reveals systemic errors great and small. Look for flaws in hierarchies and collect info to solve problems next...

Fans of unintentionally homoerotic man-on-man-on-man action movies have something new to look forward to in early 2011. It’s called The Eagle and it’s...

Kris Wells is a founding member of the Capital Club, "Edmonton’s LGBTQ Professionals," and he is really pleased with how it is going. "The genesis was...

It hardly ever rains in Santa Fe, and when it does, the locals are positively giddy about it. "Isn’t this weather great," Victoria, a vendor at the weekend...

"Who is Lady Gaga?" I asked in imperfect innocence, thus driving the table of six to a jolting silence. They gaped at me. "What?" I shouted. Heads swiveled...

To review Seussical with the cliché of rhyme,Like the Dr. himself did in his time,To talk of Dave Kelly as The Cat In The Hat,Who is quite entertaining...

On November 3rd, the University of Calgary Students Union opened Qcentre, their centre for sexual and gender diversity, and welcomed an influx of students...

Many of us in the GLBTQ community grew up in an education system which at best discussed sexuality in vague terms, and at worst gave us the message that...

Hidden away from the store fronts along 10th Ave SW is a small bar, serving Calgary’s LGBT community. A neon sign, "Backlot", can be seen shining brightly...

Merry Christmas II You Mariah Carey Sequels usually suck, but Mariah Carey’s not going down with that sleigh on her cleverly titled offshoot to her...

The Reason’s Adam White is noticeably worried when informed that a severe snow warning is in effect for Calgary and Saskatchewan - including their next...

Crappy Coin Slot I was going through the self-checkout at Safeway one day and for some reason kept I thinking that I saw the word "Poo" out the corner...

Christina Aguilera’s career is built of bold moves – be it the "Beautiful" video, with its tight shots of men making out, or musically shifting from shameless...

Audacious and Adamant: The Story of Maverick AlbertaBy: Aritha Van HerkSoftcover, Black & White Photos and Colour Photos, 104 pagesPrice: $24.95 The...