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August 2012

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Articles in the August 2012 Edition

The Freedom not to Love

Publisher’s Column

I was diagnosed with type 1 (aka. juvenile) Diabetes when I was 6 years old. My parents were probably more devastated than I was – I was too young...

ISCWR to Crown The Fairest of Them All

We all seem to love Royalty - from the classic fairytales to the popular Disney movies, to our obsessions with members of the Royal family. Likewise...

Dancy, Fresh and Platinum Blonde

The 12 Year Wait is Over

Just in time to spice up our summer play lists, Canada’s new wave cult favourite has put forth their first full-length album in over a decade. Now...

Australian artist calls Canada a second home

Honoured to be compared with the likes of artists Melissa Etheridge, Tracey Chapman and Brandi Carlile (just to name a few), Australian singer/songwriter...

Risen: a Deserving Occasion

”Resilience” is the Theme at this Year’s MiscYouth Showcase

Free your evening August 16th for a night of "breathtaking art and theatre cabaret" – and a very worthwhile cause. The Arrata Opera Cenrte (1315 7th Street...

The Calgary Eagle

Calgary’s only leather bar talks about their closure and plans for the future

Shortly after the Rodeo long weekend last month, the owners of the Calgary Eagle officially announced the news that the bar was being forced to vacate...

LET THE FUR FLY!

Where the Bears Are webseries a hairy murder mystery

Where the Bears Are is a new webseries coming online in August, and in the words of producer/actor Ben Zook, "...it follows the story of three bear...

Is it the first or not? Has Red Deer had official Pride events before? You need to ask what the heck "official" means to answer that question. Jennifer...

Dyke March Stronger Than Ever

More visible location spurs more to march

They say there is strength in numbers, but in this case there is also strength in visibility, and with visibility there will be numbers. The third...

Dumbass Filmmakers, but Funny Show

A new web series now available online, Dumbass Filmmakers, stars Hunter Lee Hughes as wacky installation artist Harrison DeWinter, a man with a vision...

Introducing Eva Simons

Rising pop star talks gay influences, doing Pride and her big hair

It’s hard to talk about Eva Simons without mentioning her hair. That towering mohawk is as big as her voice, which guests on will.i.am’s single "This Is...

Emeli Sandé: Her Version of Events

Singer on gay following, Adele comparisons and going from medicine to music

The rebirth of the big voice is about to get a new star: Emeli Sandé, a Scottish import who, naturally, is already adored by the gays. Sandé’s debut, featuring...

It’s okay if it happens to somebody who’s trans. That’s the overall aim of invalidation: to rationalize and justify treating someone as less than...

The New Religious Right

For years, GLBTQ activists spoke out against the heterosexism and often virulent homophobia issuing out of evangelical, fundamentalist, and conservative...

Deep Inside Hollywood

Amber Heard in talks for Paranoia

Recession still got you down? Ever thought of branching out and going into the corporate spying business? Well, according to Joseph Finder’s best-selling...

Cocktail Chatter

London’s Pub Culture Dies … It’s Starbucks Now

All I wanted was a good slab of shepherd’s pie. Is that too much to have asked? Apparently so, because in one week in London I couldn’t find a single pub...

Moving Onward in Singapore

"Majulah Singapura" is Malay for "Onward, Singapore" and the local LGBT community is truly living this motto. Homosexuality is still illegal in Singapore...

Yellowstone, Cody, Bozeman, and Jackson Hole

Established as America’s first national park in 1872, Yellowstone has bewitched human visitors for more than 11,000 years with its otherworldly landscape...

Gina Gershon on her crotch close-up and and how it’s cool to play gay now

Vagina. That’s the first thing to come up during my recent interview with Gina Gershon, who goes full-frontal as Sharla in the awesomely twisted Killer...

The Makings of Marina

With that trademark heart on her cheek and songs that boom with chirpy beats, Marina Diamandis (aka Marina and the Diamonds) appears to have walked out...

Dance prodigy Travis Wall talks new series, his first big movie and the challenge for gay dancers

So he thought he could dance, and he can, but Travis Wall didn’t stop there. Now, the 24-year-old has his own dance company, a start-up that’s the...

Spencer Reed – Exposed at PURE PRIDE

PURE Pride Entertainment has made a name for themselves by putting on great events, and this year’s party on Saturday September 1st at Flames Central promises...

Bisexuals unite over a grill

The "B" in LGBT is often unseen, but Tiffany Sostar has been determined to change that. "Possibilities has been meeting for two years: we’ve had discussion...

If he could “turn back time”…

World’s most famous Cher impersonator makes Calgary believe

Nobody said it was easy being beautiful – but talented drag queen Chad Michaels certainly makes it look simple. Sure, any man can put on some diamond...

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A Couple of Guys

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...

Go easy on yourself, Libra!

Venus entering Cancer brings out domesticity, familial affections and good cooking. Easy on the sweets! Mercury quincunx Neptune brings a last burst of...

Online Articles this Month

From The Halls: Struggle, Hope, and Optimism at AIDS 2012

Hope and optimism were in abundance for tens of thousands of those in attendance at the the 19th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) held this year...

From the Streets: AIDS 2012 and a New Generation of Activism

Last month, thousands converged from all corners of the globe at the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012 ) to confront big drug companies, wealthy...

“What home improvements add the most value, with the least investment?”

So, what home improvements add the most value, with the least investment? If you’re thinking about selling your home, this is a reasonable question to...

Political Cartoon

Creep of the Week

Have you heard the news? President Obama hates the Boy Scouts of America and wants to make all of the boys involved into a bunch of pansy liberal gay...

Tracks Poppin’ Into Clubs

Are you ready for some fun in the sun? Summer is close but not here yet. If you can’t wait to feel the heat, check out what’s spinning on gay dance ...

Teamm8 pays tribute to the 2012 Olympic games with it’s new Nations collection of swim and underwear. Produced in striking colors that match the flags...

The Truth is Bad Enough: What Became of the Happy Hustler?

The Truth is Bad Enough: What Became of the Happy Hustler?, by Michael Kearns. CreateSpace, 294 pages, $15.95 paper. First he was a precocious...

Nike Reaches the LGBT Sports Summit

A few years ago, no one was talking about LGBT issues in sports. Now, everyone is. Suddenly, the game that dared not speak its name turned into...

21 Jump Street His clothes stay on, but Channing Tatum – aka "Magic Mike" in his recent stripper flick – is still a sight to behold in a comedy...

Queer Hip Hop Nation

Coleman and Jackson Vrana make up the controversial band, Elephant - the only white, twin brother, queer rappers on the music scene today. Originally...

Enter the Village of the Fringed

Edmonton’s Famed Fest Welcomes Audiences to Another August of Unadulterated Theatre

August, the month tomatoes finally redden on the vine; fans whir through the dry heat of our bedrooms; summer love makes its last play; and of course...

Political Cartoon

Exodus International

Thinking Out Loud: A Lesson in Fairness

A gay high school coach shows that equality is a family value after being fired for being gay

Last week I had the privilege of interviewing Mitch and Devynn Stein, father and daughter, on L.A.'s IMRU radio. Devynn is 15 years old and has a new...

Creep of the Week

The zombie apocalypse is coming. Or, more specifically, the ex-gay zombie apocalypse. In Lou Engle's dreams at least. Literally. Speaking recently...

Deep Inside Hollywood

Jennifer Lopez turns mogul

Jennifer Lopez jumping the American Idol ship wasn’t really that surprising when you consider the show’s slowly fading public profile and Lopez’s perception...

Political Cartoon

Fred Jackson, AFA

Ask Dr. Eva: Is Bottled Water Better?

Dear Dr. Eva, A visiting friend asked me for ‘a water’ last night. I went to the kitchen cupboard for a glass and then turned on the faucet and filled...

Ask Dr. Eva: Herpes Zoster, Not an STD

Dear Dr. Eva, An elderly relative was recently told she has a form of herpes. It appeared as a painful rash with patches of small blisters on one side...

Which is a better investment ~ new home or resale?

When shopping for their next home, a reasonable person may ask what the better investment is, a new home or existing home. The answer depends on a number...

Creep of the Week

Jennifer Carroll

Hey, did you know that Florida’s Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll does stand-up comedy? Here’s a snippet from her act: Q: How many...

Thinking Out Loud: Are We Out Enough?

How a Facebook status update raised hard questions about my marriage

During a lazy day last weekend, my partner, Traci, and I were Google surfing in bed, one laptop between us. Every once in a while, Traci would...

Political Cartoon

Creep of the Week

Judson Phillips

With Democrats and many Republicans demanding that Mitt Romney release his tax returns, it was only a matter of time before someone, in Romney’s defense...

Somebody That You Want to Know

Gotye shakes off dismal attendance

Now he’s just somebody that they thought they knew. Despite a small crowd that barely filled a quarter (approximately 1,000 guests attended) of the...

Linkin Park & Incubus Invade Alberta

Headline Calgary's X-Fest and Edmonton's Sonic Boom

It seems that Alberta gets the short end of the stick when it comes to music festivals. Sure we had Edgefest in the 1990's, the one-off Summersault...

Evil Dead a Bloody Fun Show

When the "cabin in the woods" shuttered its doors after a successful run in 2009, it remained to be seen if Evil Dead: The Musical would rise... rise...

X-Fest Succeeds Despite Hail and Incubus Cancellation

I can't even begin to think about the logistics and challenges that come with putting on a major outdoor music festival. The contingencies to plan...

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