Dear GayCalgary & Edmonton Magazine,

I cannot tell you how excited I am as a transgendered person that the Opposition parties got together and voted to enshrine "transgender" (in a House of Commons vote) as a separate, protected rights category in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Hopefully Stephen Harper’s Senate will see the light and also pass this valuable legislation.

Graciously,

Walter Dean Blake

Dear GayCalgary & Edmonton Magazine,

JASPER PRIDE - what an incredible weekend! Kudos to all those who made this weekend such a terrific success! I would like to say "thank you" to the sponsors: Mountain Park Lodges, Marmot Basin, Barefoot Wines, GayCalgary & Edmonton Magazine, and so many more. Thank you to the volunteers... too many to list and you know who you are! And thank you to all who attended -well over a hundred and thirty I’m told. With absolutely awesome snow conditions and fabulous Alberta sunshine, it made for one crazy weekend party. Great events, great people! Jasper showed once again how welcome our community is, and I can hardly wait until Pride 2012!

Dr John E Gentles