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August 2010

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Articles in the August 2010 Edition

When it Rains, it Pours

After surviving the busy time of ARGRA at the beginning of this month, we thought we would have something of a break during July. Judging by the...

Wright-ing History

Out country singer on living openly and playing Pride

Chely Wright is sitting in the sun on the backyard patio of her New York home while her two Chihuahuas run wild. Since making national headlines for being...

Eat Gay Love

Ryan Murphy on new Julia Roberts film, pushing gay on Glee, and Wicked movie

Glee’s all Ryan Murphy must be feeling these days. Already on fire from his gay-worshipped TV megahit, the 44-year-old director’s second feature, Eat Pray...

Angelina Jolie Mans Up

Salt Actress on Sex Change, and New Spy Thriller

Angelina Jolie’s just one of the boys. Not only by being a butt-kicking bombshell in Wanted or the Tomb Raider series, but truly transforming into a man...

Queen of the Night

Kelis on New Dance Disc and Gay Dudes

Kelis doesn’t take crap from anyone. Not from closet cases. Not from PETA, which she chewed out recently after they got on her case for wearing fur. That...

Pride 2010

20 Years of (R)Evolution

This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Pride celebrations in Calgary, and to some it may be hard to believe at Calgary’s first Pride rally in 1990, people...

HEATing up for Pride

HEAT is so excited, as one of our favorite community events approaches. It’s almost time for Calgary’s 20th Gay Pride Celebration and AIDS Calgary, along...

The GLBTQ African Group

Pride Centre of Edmonton Hosts New Group

The Pride Centre of Edmonton is now hosting a new support group for LGBT people of colour, known as the GLBTQ African Group. Fredrick’s, organizer of this...

A Crime Against One Is A Crime Against All

A series of articles in local print media in June indicated that the number of hate crimes against lesbians and gay men had doubled over previous years.The...

Q Scopes

“Play it up, Virgo!”

From mid-Leo, the Sun is aggravating Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto, which could create brilliant political insights, but that will take extraordinary work...

Deep Inside Hollywood

A different View for Sara Gilbert

As The World Turns is 54 this year. And it’s being cancelled. But when networks close a door they open a window, which means something’s going to fly into...

Cocktail Chatter

Snobs invent Fire Island Iced Tea

Six of us were lined up in beach chairs judging the gym rats on parade at the water’s edge. “Why does that guy have ‘Bondi’ printed on his ass?” I inquired...

Out of Town

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Reminiscent in historic ambience, manageable size, mountainous elevation, and dynamic arts scene to Santa Fe, New Mexico, the small city of San Miguel...

Adult Film Review

Unloaded, Dad Takes a Fishing Trip

Dad Takes a Fishing TripBy: D/G Mutual MediaFrom: PriapeGenre: IntergenerationalCast: ***Story: ***Visual: ***Faves: Josh West...

This is BSB

Backstreet Boy Nick Carter on Fame, the Road, and his Gay Connection

At one point in time The Backstreet Boys were arguably the biggest band on the planet. Thousands of infatuated women and gay men flocked to concerts and...

Damn Sweet

Toronto’s Sweet Thing the Next Big Canadian Band?

Owen Carrier and Nick Rose, lead vocalist and vocalist/guitarist respectively of Toronto band Sweet Thing, have that kind of instantly likeable personality...

Strobelite for AIDS Calgary

Giving Everyone the Right to Dance

Mark down on your calendars, a fabulous event on August 21st at the Marquee Room, upstairs from the Uptown Theatre. Strobelite, an emerging dance event...

The 29th Edmonton International Fringe Festival

A Perfect Way to Round up Your Summer

“We’re getting ready to show you ours,” promise the organizers of this year’s Edmonton International Fringe Festival. From August 12th to 22nd, Edmonton...

The Jagged Years of Ruthie J

Calgary LGBT Pioneer Recounts her ‘Crazy’ Adolescence

Dr. Ruth Simkin is living a life of retirement in the beautiful city of Victoria with her animal companion Reenie. She has had an extremely successful...

TransActive II: Expectations

This is part two of a four-part series on advocacy. Part one was in the June issue and spoke about changing the narrative used to describe trans...

Music Review

Kylie Minogue, Jane Krakowski

AphroditeKylie MinogueMy Rating: **** As if gay men haven’t already crowned Kylie Minogue the queen of dreamy dance-pop, her 11th studio album names itself...

’Mo-dern Family

The next big thing from out director Lisa Cholodenko

Julianne Moore breezes into the room – a cozy, sun-lit suite at a Four Seasons in Los Angeles – with a perky bounce, appearing far shinier than the ordinary-looking...

Toni Braxton finds her Pulse

Soulstress Un-breaks Hearts

Toni Braxton’s loving the ladies. Regardless of lesbian rumors that swirled around years ago, the R&B singer who rode a massive wave to superstardom...

Queer Eye

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Angelina Jolie Mans Up

Angelina Jolie’s just one of the boys. Not only by being a butt-kicking bombshell in Wanted or the Tomb Raider series, but truly transforming into a man...

The Calgary Dyke March

Year One of an Integral Event

On Saturday, September 4th, Calgary will be celebrating its first annual Dyke March. For Event Director and Calgary Dyke March creator Brianne Langille...

Multi-Talented Michael Bublé Enthralls Calgary Crowd

It is very easy to see why Michael Bublé is capable of selling out arenas all over the world - in the case of Calgary, on two consecutive nights. The Canadian...

Fake Mustache Marches in Vancouver

Calgary’s saucy drag king and queen variety show, the Fake Mustache brigade, made their first-ever appearance in Vancouver Pride week’s Dyke March, held...

The Big Gay Bar Challenge

HIV Edmonton Reaches Out

What are you doing Labour Day weekend? If you are in the Edmonton area, make sure to stop by one of the three bars participating in HIV Edmonton’s The...

Kristine W

Iconic Dance Diva takes Twist through Calgary

In an industry that lacks longevity for artists, Las Vegas' Kristine W is an exception to the rule. In 1996 she launched her dance music career with her...

Condos versus Houses

Critical Legal Insight for Every LGBT Condo Buyer

Many LGBT buyers mistakenly and understandably assume that the purchase of a condo is no different from buying a typical single family home. But the fact...

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