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January 2013

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Articles in the January 2013 Edition

In Memory of (DJ) Don Turgeon

Publisher’s Column

During the course of running this magazine, we are often notified of people in the community passing away. In some cases we may write an article...

Look Out Nelly!

Singer returns to Alberta with Spirit Indestructible tour

Nelly Furtado last visited Calgary in 2006 and 2007 on the Get Loose tour. The multi-talented singer-songwriter returns with three Alberta dates this month...

Eastsiders

A new and notable web-series

By now we’ve seen that the world hasn’t ended; yet everyday "worlds" end as people fall out of love and relationships crumble. Eastsiders - a new...

This Is What Happens Next

Daniel MacIvor wraps solo show in Calgary

As one of Canada’s most successful playwrites, Daniel MacIvor’s work has received critical acclaim even around the world. Audiences who have seen him perform...

Results from the Alberta Gay Bar Survey

Less than 10 years ago, Alberta was home to 17 LGBT bars operating simultaneously. Since the end of this past September, Alberta only has 6 LGBT...

Queer Stories from the Disability Community

Two groups join forces to speak out about rights for LGBTQ people with disabilities

"It’s okay. It’s actually good," is Cool’s response when asked what it’s like to be gay and have a disability. Like Madonna or Cher, Cool from the Right...

United States’ Supreme Court Enters Equal Marriage Fray

As the debate around same-sex marriage continues to rage in the US, with the country divided between pro-equality states and states taking extraordinary...

Trans Human Rights Bill C-279: Where it stands

The Parliamentary process has more twists and turns than a mangled Slinky. Consequently, there is a bit of confusion about where things stand for...

INTERVIEW - Hot News for a Cold January

Calgary’s own Holden Nowell Justifies his new title: Sexiest Man Alive

He’s a jock and a rapper; an aspiring father and a dedicated romantic. Plus he just got selected as one of People Magazine’s picks in the ‘Sexiest Man...

Deep Inside Hollywood

Viggo Mortensen & Kirsten Dunst are The Two Faces of January

Eventually they’ll run out of Patricia Highsmith books to adapt into films, but until that day, the late bisexual author’s body of work continues to make...

Cocktail Chatter

Without Ice, Part 1 & Part 2

"What did you drink during the Great Blackout, Daddy?" It’s just too bad I don’t have kids! If I did, they’d ask this crucial question around the age of...

Out of Town

Mexico City

Few places in North America are more misunderstood by U.S. travelers - and to a certain extent by travelers worldwide - than Mexico City, a dynamic and...

Saskatchewan Boys, They’ve Got it Going On

One Bad Son rockers team up with Buckcherry for New Year tour

What keeps four guys united and friendly into their ninth year of writing, recording and touring rock music together? A simple goal: to create the best...

Serena Ryder Stompas To The Top

Singer-songwriter returns with Harmony

When I interviewed Serena Ryder in the July 2009 issue I asked the then 26 year old if she pinched herself during some of the amazing experiences she had...

Gayby Making

Stars of acclaimed indie talk awkward sex scenes and what their film says about family

There are lots of ways to have a baby if you’re a gay man who wants one with his platonic girlfriend. Surrogacy is one option. You could adopt. Maybe even...

You Gotta Have Faith

Paloma Faith talks being a ‘tranny,’ her drag queen style and marriage equality

Few artists these days have what people like to call "the voice." Paloma Faith has it – a force of nature so strong that it could lift the whole world...

Bette Midler: The Showgirl Goes On

‘Miss M’ talks boys in heels, bullying and ‘bittersweet’ bathhouse days

More than 30 years have passed since Bette Midler made her screen debut as a rocker with a self-destructive drug habit. The film, 1979’s The Rose, turned...

Barbra Streisand: The ‘Funny Girl’ Returns

Legend talks screen comeback, being a gay icon & her own guilt trip. Interview also w/ Seth Rogen

Barbra Streisand takes center stage, but she’s not busting out "The Way We Were." Not today, anyway. The legend is promoting her first major film...

Two Hit Wonders a Musical Joyride

2008’s One Hit Wonders remains one of my favourites of the many great musical revues that Stage West has produced. The idea of a sequel – that of artists...

Sounds of the Night

Toronto DJ Dwayne Minard set to play Whistler Pride

DJ Dwayne Minard just might go down as the first in history to lay down some tracks with guys having sex – him and a guy he dated precisely – and it’s...

Queer Eye

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Chelsea Boys

A Couple of Guys

Mr. GayCalgary January 2013 - Mr. Justine Bonczek

Justine was kicked out by her parents when she was 18 years old because of her sexuality. She says she was lucky to hit the ground running as she...

FIND OUT!

LGBT Community Directory

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

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Online Articles this Month

Music Speaks For Itself at Nelly Furtado Concert

I can't help but feel for Nelly Furtado. Her first tour of Canada in 5 years saw discounted tickets on groupon, shows cancelled in Winnipeg, Ottawa and Hamilton...

Creep of the Week

Robert C. Jones

In the uphill battle for marriage equality, gays and lesbians have had to stare down many a disappointing court decision where bias and homophobia masqueraded...

Deep Inside Hollywood

Matthew McConaughey joins The Dallas Buyers Club

Maybe you’ve seen photos of recent public appearances by actors Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto and wondered why they’re both so emaciated. The...

Editorial Cartoon

What A Christmas Present!

Hear Me Out

Ke$ha, Alicia Keys

Ke$ha, Warrior She’s tweeted a pic of her dildo "boyfriend" and written songs about getting drunk, stripping naked and getting hit on by old...

The OutField

Chris Mosier runs after Hurricane Sandy

These days, if you can run, you can raise funds. Every weekend, it seems, there are road races to cure breast cancer, build schools in impoverished African...

The Religious Freedom Red Herring

Why people of faith are not the 'real victims' of the marriage equality fight

By the time you read this, you’ll probably know if the Supreme Court has decided to hear one of the three marriage equality cases knocking at its venerable...

December is upon us, dear readers. The halls are getting decked, gay apparel is being donned, people are striking harps and joining choruses, and a certain...

Editorial Cartoon

Senator Lindsey Graham on Marriage

Creep of the Week

Antonin Scalia

A famous Italian Catholic has had a big change of heart regarding marriage equality after publicly saying some pretty nasty things about gays. "I’m upset...

Hear Me Out

Best of 2012

10. Cat Power, Sun Clocking in at just under 11 minutes, "Nothin’ But Time" starts simple enough, with just piano and fuzzy static – then...

Tips for First Time Buyers

Choosing a Realtor before Finding a Home

Purchasing a first home is a wise financial investment and can provide priceless personal and emotional rewards as well. Home ownership offers an unprecedented...

Confessions of a Marriage Doubter

When there’s so much more to LGBT rights, why all the fuss about marriage?

I’ve been writing about marriage a lot lately, which seems weird to me because even up to my own wedding in 2008, I had mixed feelings about the massive...

Creep of the Week

Pope Benedict XVI

There are a lot of things that threaten world peace: The ready availability of assault rifles. The Military Industrial Complex. Terrorism. Chemical...

Healthy Living: HIV Vaccines Get Closer to the End Zone

There have been some big breakthroughs in HIV recently. These include advances showing that HIV infected people who take antiviral drugs are far less infectious...

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