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August 2016

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Articles in the August 2016 Edition

Privilege and Pride - VOICES

The Coalition of Calgary’s POC Demand Equality

Imagine, if you will: you, as person from the LBGTQ community seeking a safe space from the day-to-day life of homophobic slurs as you walk down Stephen...

Central Alberta Pride Recap

A celebration of firsts

"The 2016 celebration of Pride in Central Alberta was a first for many things," shares director, Joel Graham. The Central Alberta Pride Society...

Calgary’s Dyke and Trans March

Building a united community one step at a time

It started as the Dyke March just six years ago and has transformed into something even bigger. By uniting members of the Trans community, when representation...

Morley Hosts First Pride Celebrations

Weekend sees first event of its kind

This summer marks the first Morley Pride celebration on the Stoney Nakoda Nation, held at the Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino, located on the corner...

Rae Spoon Does What Rae Spoon Wants

(But not always writing stories, since that requires discipline and stuff)

Despite countless musical releases, written work, and a lively touring schedule, not everyone knows who Calgary-born artist Rae Spoon is; even in Canada...

Edmonton Make Some Waves

Festival City hosts this year’s International Gay and Lesbian’s Aquatic Championship

This August, Edmonton will be home to the 2016 International Gay and Lesbians Aquatics Championship (IGLA), running from August 8th to 14th. GayCalgary...

Discussing Community Safety

EuroPride 2016, Upcoming Calgary Pride

Hello again everyone, I hope your summer is going well. I am very excited to soon be leaving for a conference for LGBTQ* Criminal Justice professionals...

Bob the Drag Queen

A Queen for the People

The final decision is hers and hers alone, as we have all learned throughout the entertaining eight Seasons of Rupaul’s Drag Race. Rupaul Charles, the...

Positive Thoughts

Changes

This past January I awoke to the news that David Bowie had just died. My partner Stephen told me as I walked into the kitchen. I thought it had to be a...

Girls on Deck See Your True Colors

Be a part of the movement

In hopes of creating movement that extends past the dance floor, local DJ Mollyfi and her gang of talented peers are bringing another rad party night to...

Deep Inside Hollywood

'The Trans List,' Steve Buscemi, 'Vita & Virginia,' Kristen Stewart

HBO checks The Trans List Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, the director of The Out List and The Black List, has returned with his latest interview-based documentary...

Pure Pride Brings Pure Love to Calgary

Love Inc. Alumni Simone Denny Highlights the Official Pure Pride Kick-Off Party

Canadian superstar and Love Inc. member, Simone Denny, will be gracing the stage of Flames Central Saturday, September 3rd to kick off what is guaranteed...

East Village Pride

Signature events at summer’s end

Even if naughty puppeteer, Ronnie Burkett, won’t be appearing at Calgary Pride this year, he has inspired at least one Pride event. East Villagers Michael...

Calgary Pride

Let there be rainbows!

Going into this year’s Calgary Pride Festival there were some uncertainties surrounding the rainbow crosswalk and police representation in the parade...

Summer Style Sheet

Shorts, Shades & Sunny Swag

Let color-blocked brightness, tropical prints and kaleidoscope statement accessories – plus a few spots of leather – help elevate your boardwalk swag this...

Through the Looking Glass

For creator Michael Lannan and the groundbreaking series’ cast, is this really just the beginning?

It was goodbye for now as the cast and crew of HBO’s modern-queer dramedy, Looking, stood in the rising San Francisco sun tearfully hugging. Just like...

Lady Lovin’

Indie-pop star Ladyhawke on coming out, her song with a former Scissor Sister and her constant sexual confusion

Here comes the bride... and the other bride. It was as simple as that for Pip Brown, whose stage moniker is Ladyhawke. The New Zealand-born indie popster...

Dixie Chick

Cyndi Lauper on fame, going country and her dream to be in ‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?’ with Madonna

It’s not just about having fun anymore. For Cyndi Lauper, music runs deeper than her ‘80s-era eccentricities may have seemed to suggest. A collection...

VIDEO - Charlie Harding & Scotty Rage Interview

Charlie Harding and Scotty Rage waste no time in their day and see no limits for their wildly creative imaginations. The two are pioneers to the genre...

Queer Eye

ISCWR - Entertainment Unlimited at Evo, Edmonton photos by B&J ISCWR - Drag Thing at the Ramada, Edmonton photos by B&J FAB Stampede BEAR BBQ...

Montréal Pride’s 10th edition gives festival-goers 10 new additions For its 10th edition, Montréal Pride will have you seeing all the colours of the rainbow...

FIND OUT!

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

Was anyone really surprised that Donald Trump picked Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his co-captain for the most terrifying boat ride since the Titanic?...

Donald Trump made history at the Republican National Convention by daring to utter a string of five letters: LGBTQ. More specifically, he said, "Only...

Deep Inside Hollywood

Queen Latifah, 'Rebel in the Rye,' 'Southwest of Salem,' 'The Office Christmas Party'

Latifah is taking a Girls Trip If we have one complaint about Queen Latifah’s career, it’s that everything she does isn’t Set It Off. Not only is it...

The Frivolist

5 Pieces of Financial Advice for Living With a Roommate

Splitting rent with a roommate saves money – and it can be the ticket out of your parents’ house (which means no more sneaking those Grindr tricks in through...

Full disclosure: I did not watch the Republican National Convention. I just don't hate myself enough. But I have watched clips online. And my belief that...

Hear Me Out

Lori McKenna, Tegan and Sara, Fantasia, Michael Blume

Lori McKenna, The Bird & the Rifle Music Row’s renowned wordsmith Lori McKenna doesn’t exactly bury this casual burn, but still, you might miss it...

Legends of Rock N Roll a Nostalgic Night

The musical revue style is something that Stage West has absolutely mastered. Often a highlight of the season are there themed shows (this Christmas season...

It has come to the attention to many people, including and especially many Republicans, that Donald Trump is a Looney Tunes character come to life who...

4 Scientific Reasons You Should Laugh More in Bed

This may sound odd to you, but I love laughing during sex. No, I’m not laughing at my partner (well, maybe sometimes I am), but rather, we’re usually laughing...

It is no secret that Olympic athletes have sex. It's also no secret that they hook up with each other in the Olympic village. I mean, we're talking about...

The OutField

Changing the game

As a high school student, Shane Wickes’ life was good. The Reno, Nevada native was an all-state football player (offensive guard) and a state champion...

Duran Duran Brings New Wave Nostalgia to Dome

In recent years there have been a number of artists that exploded in the 80’s and 90’s on tour. Sometimes it is purely a cash grab and the audience can...

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