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GayCalgary® Magazine

Articles in the December 2016 Edition
Publisher’s Column
25th Anniversary of Men For Men/GayCalgary
As I brought up in the November 2016 publisher’s column – which marked GayCalgary Magazine’s 13th Anniversary – there was another milestone forthcoming...
GayCalgary Magazine’s Top 20 Most Read Articles in 2016
GayCalgary Magazine’s most read articles from 2016! The list is created from the 5,600 articles we have online that have accumulated since the start of...
VIDEO INTERVIEW - DJ Matt Effect
On Love, Life, and his First Time...In Calgary
DJ and producer Matt Effect joins GC’s Steve Polyak for Matt’s first time in town, and they immediately jump into how anal Calgary is... about cleaning...
INTERVIEW - Touched By An Angel
Emeli Sandé talks first album in five years, empathetic gay fans and her musical savior Mariah Carey
Hello, it’s... Emeli Sandé, this generation’s only performer able to rival Adele as a powerhouse, tear-jerking force of nature. The Scottish vocalist...
INTERVIEW - Finding Nathan Sykes
Boy bander on self-discovery, gay rumors and his sometimes-‘bromosexual’ relationship with Tom Daley
Since serenading queer crowds at gay clubs as a teenager, Nathan Sykes has been the subject of prurient curiosity regarding his own sexuality. He’s British...
January, Snow, Alaska
Interview with “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 2” winner, Alaska
With the holidays over and nothing but wintry weather on hand for months, it’s the perfect season for a visit from the reigning queen of RuPaul’s Drag...
Positive Thoughts
A sense of community
Community is a word I often hear bandied about at various HIV meetings, conferences and gatherings, but it’s sometimes a loaded word that often means different...
Deep Inside Hollywood
Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Margaret Cho, 'Finding Prince Charming'
Luke Evans stars in Professor Marston & The Wonder Women Here’s one you might have missed: the story of a man named William Marston, a Harvard psychologist...
NSFW VIDEO INTERVIEW - Casey Everett
It’s Fun & Hard
At Evolution Wonderlounge in Edmonton Steve Polyak found some time to catch up with relative porn star newcomer Casey Everett.  Since embarking on...
Philips Smoke-less Indoor Grill
How to BBQ indoors and eat healthy
GayCalgary had a chance to review a new kitchen appliance from Philips: the Philips Smoke-less Indoor Grill. I was really excited to hear that we were...
Philips Wake-up Light
Waking up to a simulated sunrise
I let Rob do the testing on this product. Since I work my own hours, I rarely ever need an alarm clock, but Rob needs it to get up early in the morning...
INTERVIEW - Pam Ann At Whistler Pride 2017
Whistler Pride 2017 is set to be invaded by the one and only—Pam Ann. Everyone’s favourite air hostess is set to cause some turbulence and debauchery during...
Stink, Stank, Stunk
7 of 2016’s Biggest Grinches
From wayward politicians and Olympians to dangerous cults and corporations, this year had all the tenderness of a seasick crocodile. But before we bid...
The Frivolist
6 Ways to Start the New Year as the Best Gay You Can Be
Another new year means another set of resolutions. But given the kind of 2016 that most of us had, 2017 demands a different sort of resolve. Sure, you...
2016 in Review
What the Celebs Said
Beyond Mariah Carey calling me "dahhhling" in her famous diva affectation as my childhood self landed somewhere over the moon, a lot happened...
Hear Me Out
Best Albums Of 2016
10. Britney Spears, Glory If you counted the Holy Spearit out after 2013’s weird let-down Britney Jean, you should know better. Brit’s next success is...
Catching Up with Alison Bechdel
Out cartoonist on new Dykes to Watch Out For, the universal appeal of Fun Home and her doubts about making it a musical
For all her newfound commercial clout, it might seem strange that Alison Bechdel recently returned to her less-mainstream roots. Even though her self-proclaimed...
INTERVIEW - Having His Cake and Eating It Too
Joe Jonas on ‘fun’ gay rumors, Barbra Streisand fandom and the pleasures of S&M
Why is Joe Jonas talking about whips and leather? Apart from recalling his experience with both, the answer is simply because he can. Because the former...
INTERVIEW - Love Is Love Is Love
Michael Bublé on leaving an LGBT-affirming legacy, man crushes and male admirers
"You know what I’ll be Googling tonight: Bublé, gay, queer, all that stuff," says Michael Bublé one recent afternoon, after being informed that...
Queer Eye
Grand Opening 628 Stage & Lounge, Calgary http://gaycalgary.com/pa1278 HOT MESS Hockey Butts II at Dickens Pub, Calgary http://gaycalgary.com/...
A Couple of Guys
Leg Work
A Couple of Guys
Supper Man
A Couple of Guys
Acts to Grind
A Couple of Guys
Wild Wild Life
A Couple of Guys
Craft Dodger
A Couple of Guys
Family Ties
A Couple of Guys
Girl Talk
A Couple of Guys
In With the Old
News Releases
Walmart Settles Class-Action Suit Alleging Anti-LGBTQ Bias Making Change at Walmart (MCAW), the national campaign to change Walmart into a more responsible...
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
The OutField
Taylor Tvedt’s LGBT work is hardly lax
When Taylor Tvedt made the "no brainer" decision to come out as a high school sophomore in the Twin Cities suburb of Apple Valley, the response...
Editorial Cartoon
Broadway Has Its Eyes On You
Creep of the Week
Jeff Sessions
A long, long time ago, in 1986, Jeff Sessions was nominated to be a federal judge in Alabama. But the Senate Judiciary Committee was all, "Uh, no...
Editorial Cartoon
World AIDS Day
Creep of the Week
Betsy DeVos
School sux, amirite, guys? Pencils, books, teachers' dirty looks. Ugh. Who needs it? I mean, the very idea of public education funded by tax dollars...
6 Tricks to Giving Your Partner the Perfect Gift
Choosing the perfect gift for your significant other can be stressful – especially if it’s your first holiday together. But there are ways you can sneak...
The OutField
A Show of Gratitude
It’s the time of year when we show gratitude – and LGBT folks (and their allies) have a lot to be thankful for. Not as much as if the presidential election...
Creep of the Week
Donald Trump
When I watched a video of President Obama giving Ellen DeGeneres the Presidential Medal of Freedom and heard him talk about her bravery for coming out...
Editorial Cartoon
McCrory Canned
Hear Me Out - Collector’s Editions
Bette Midler, David Bowie, Kate Bush
Bette Midler, The Divine Miss M: The Deluxe Edition Long before Bette Midler became social media’s beloved socio-political rabble-rouser, before "Wind...
GayCalgary’s Instagram 2016 Best Nine Photos
If you have an Instagram account, this is something for you to try out. We had results from last year with some pretty interesting results. Check out http://www.gaycalgary.com/a4963...
A Couple of Guys
Priority Male
Creep of the Week
Jesse Lee Peterson
When racist white people who lurk on World Net Daily claim they have black friends, they're probably referring to Jesse Lee Peterson, a black man who doesn't...
A Couple of Guys
Catastrophe
Editorial Cartoon
One More Voice
Creep of the Week
North Carolina Republican Party
As 2016 circles the drain of history, there is perhaps no better poster child for how totally terrible last year was politically than North Carolina. As...
A Couple of Guys
The Winter of our Discontent
Creep of the Week
Samuel Rodriguez
The Trump transition team doesn't want this to get out, but I got my hands on the questionnaire given to the clergy wanting to pray at his inauguration...
The OutField
Meg Linehan ‘excelles’ at covering women’s sports
We often talk about the "sports world." It sounds like one big place. Like the real world though, it’s made up of many separate countries. There’s...
Editorial Cartoon
Commander in Tweet
A Couple of Guys
Freudian Sleep
Editorial Cartoon
Come On In
Creep of the Week
Gordon Klingenschmitt
Something truly terrible happened in Minnesota. An elementary school teacher and his husband were busted for having sex with underage teenagers and filming...
The Frivolist
8 Pieces of Ridiculous Relationship Advice You Should Disavow
Another Valentine’s Day is sneaking up on us, and if you’re currently in a relationship, you’re probably acting a little more lovey-dovey than usual. There’s...
Editorial Cartoon
Justice's New Look
Creep of the Week
The Colson Center for Christian Worldview
This is a watershed moment for religious leaders in the United States. Over 75 Christian leaders have come together to do a remarkable thing: They've signed...