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November 2012

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Articles in the November 2012 Edition
Family Holidays – Part 1
Publisher’s Column
My dad is the only person in the entire world who can make me go from completely calm to fuming mad with a single sentence.  Normally I’m a tranquil...
Miss Oh’s Hot Pink Heart
Degrassi star releases her third album
Pouring every ounce of her soul into her latest album, Canadian singer/songwriter/actress Cory Lee is mastering the art of being a triple threat. Lesbians...
The Briefing Room Unveiled
After so many years of settling for boring department store bought undergarments, there is now a shop in Edmonton specifically devoted to providing a huge...
Fighting Forward
Dustin Lance Black on why he’s voting for Obama and his gay brother’s legacy
Dustin Lance Black has been on the frontlines of LGBT equality since his Oscar-winning screenplay for Milk presented him a platform to be one of the most...
Be a wo/man
Gender-bending, multi-media fusion challenges biases
When Jasmine Whenham took on the precarious role of playing a woman living as a man, she knew it would be challenging and eye-opening but she didn’t realize...
Letter to the Editor
Dear GayCalgary Magazine, I find myself in the strange position of agreeing with Calgary-West Conservative MP Rob Anders. I am a straight man...
VIDEO - Entertainment Expo Explodes in Edmonton
Inagural pop culture festival a success. Unique Video Interview with Supernatural's Misha Collins
Over 14,000 people filled the aisles of Hall E of the Edmonton Expo Centre on October 20th & 21st for the first Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo...
Mr. Gay Canada
Canadians are no strangers to the frigid temperatures the winter months bring. As the cold air begins to creep in, we are reminded that it is almost officially...
Red Lodge
It’s a Wonderful Gay Christmas Film
Red Lodge, like many films set at Christmas, starts with the main characters travelling to their holiday destination – in this case, the mountain resort...
Holiday Hampers
AIDS Calgary boosts holiday spirit in Calgary and Medicine Hat
"The Holiday Hamper program provides clients with a grocery card and a gift. The gift card allows clients to choose grocery items that fit their cultural...
Jason McCoy Offers The Perfect Gift
This jolly season country singer Jason McCoy, formerly front man of the esteemed country band The Road Hammers, has vowed to give audiences across Canada...
Naughty but Nice
GayCalgary Magazine celebrates 10 years at Calgary’s sex expo
Who doesn’t want stronger and better orgasms? And cock rings, bondage and leather, oh my! Oh, and you can never have too many strap-ons and vibrators...
Martha Wash Is Something Good
Thirty years after singing "It’s Raining Men," Martha Wash is still going strong. In a career that has spanned nearly four decades, Wash has sung some...
Lord of the Dancefloor
Before Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Bynes and even Shannon Doherty, there was Traci Lords, Hollywood’s original bad girl. Since her sin-sational beginnings...
The Real Girl
"Real Girl," a new documentary short film by director Aaron Snow, captures a day-in-the-life of gay nightlife’s most glittering gender-bender...
When Silence Is Not Golden
Being fortunate enough to live in a liberal democracy such as Canada, we tend to take democratic freedoms such as freedom of speech for granted. Sure...
#Faggot – Twittered Millions of Times
Since early July, "Dyke" has been used on Twitter almost half a million times, while "No Homo", "So Gay" and "Faggot" have a combined total of almost 6...
Trans Depathologization
There is a rejuvenated movement to have trans diagnoses removed from mental health classification, under the belief that if transsexuality were no longer...
Deep Inside Hollywood
Sacha Baron Cohen is not The Lesbian
It’s not just Law & Order episodes; movie plots are ripped from the headlines, too. For example, remember the recent Internet buzz about Cecil Chao...
Cocktail Chatter
Dill-Vodka Martini
When we left our hero, he had just ruined yet another dinner party with a rare but deadly combination of bad memory and gracious seasonal taste. I...
Out of Town
Columbus, Ohio
As a gay destination, Columbus has increasingly earned cred as one of the coolest and most welcoming cities in the Midwest. Progressive and prosperous...
Magic Mika
Pop star talks new album, coming out and stripping down to his underwear
After years of speculation, Mika has finally confirmed it: He’s gay. Totally queer. One-hundred percent into men. Now, moving on: The British performer’s...
Chris Crocker Bares All
Chris Crocker, best known for his tearful Youtube plead to "Leave Britney Alone!", is the newest gay-lebrity to dive into the murky waters of gay porn. He...
Gurrrl Talk With Kathy Griffin
Comedy queen dishes on her favorite divas, a naked Anderson Cooper and what she’d do if she were president
For a good chunk of Kathy Griffin’s run, the spitfire comedian’s touted herself as a washed-up celebrity who nobody really cares about. Her career says...
Out Destination
Las Vegas
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas...unless you’re a journalist and have to write about it! My first trip back to Sin City in over 12 years proved to...
Stripping Down to the Stud
Out designers Voon Lai and Jonathan Cheng met through friends six years ago. They became fast friends when they discovered a mutual interest in fashion...
Flying Solo
Raph Solo Shines By Revealing Past Struggles
On paper – and in the pages of the many European magazines he frequently appears in – Raph Solo seems to have it all: good looks, a successful recording...
Queer Eye
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Chelsea Boys
A Couple of Guys
Bitter Girl
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
Gruesomely Good
GZT/H&M Theatre knocks another one out of the ballpark
When I look back at some of my favourite plays in Calgary since I started reviewing for GayCalgary Magazine, time and time again, Ground Zero Theatre...
Political Cartoon
Confused Identity
Cocktail Chatter
A Lesson for You: Grasshopper
The grasshopper is a delicious dessert cocktail, but I rarely make them because of their repulsive name. I just can’t stand the idea of drinking insects...
Creep of the Week
Scott Brown
There are a few things you should know about United States Senator Scott Brown. First, he’s a Republican. Second, he currently represents Massachusetts...
Deep Inside Hollywood
Scarlett Johansson On A Hot Tin Roof
The scandalous allure of Tennessee Williams never dies. His sexually frustrated characters keep on teasing new generations with that winning combination...
Hear Me Out
Cat Power, Little Big Town
Cat Power, Sun The artist who "once wanted to be the greatest" isn’t just imagining it now; she’s living it. The confidence on Cat Power’s first...
Celebrities: Coming Out So You Don’t Have To!
What Sam Champion’s gay wedding and has to do with LGBT rights and ‘curing’ homosexuality
This morning I awoke to the earth-shaking news that Sam Champion of Good Morning America fame was getting married to his longtime boyfriend, and yes, they...
Political Cartoon
Marriage Equality
Creep of the Week
Joseph Farah
A couple of weeks ago I was sitting around trying to think of something cool and hilarious to do and I came up with the idea to write "You are a faggot"...
7 Steps to Home Ownership
Does home ownership seem like a goal that is out of reach for you? If there ever was a time to buy a home, it would be now! Historic low interest rates...
Cocktail Chatter
The Sidecar
All the housemates – Craig, Sal, Sean and Sal’s friend Colton – arrived at the same time, having ended up on the same ferry, as I was putting together...
Cocktail Chatter
Dill-Infused Vodka
It began innocently enough. But like so many of life’s little catastrophes, my attempt to serve something a bit unusual took a sudden and unexpected dive...
Journey Makes Fans Believe
Alberta's musical heart lies in rock n roll. Sure we've had our share of country and pop artists emerge, but what its citizens love is rock concerts. Bands...
Political Cartoon
Tammy Baldwin
Creep of the Week
Rick Santorum
Look, loyal readers of my column. I know what you’re going to say: "Rick Santorum again? Haven’t you written enough about this douche bag filled with...
Deep Inside Hollywood
Jodie Foster to direct money monster
Jodie Foster’s next turn behind the camera – her fourth as director – is called Money Monster and it already sounds tailor-made to star the Oscar-winner...
Hear Me Out
Pink, Barbra Streisand
Pink, The Truth About Love In a world ruled by artificial pop princesses, Pink has always approached her music with real-woman candor, whether...
Grassroots to Lawsuits
How Pride died and an army of lovers became a gaggle of lawyers
Last weekend I was the MC at my local Pride festivities. It had been a while since I’d done anything Pride-y, so I didn’t know what to expect. Historically...
Political Cartoon
National Coming Out Day
Creep of the Week
Dinesh D'Souza
Are you sitting down? Because this may come as quite a shock: Another anti-gay stalwart and "defender" of marriage has been caught in a marital mishap. Now...
The OutField
Chris Billig is gay for soccer
The "gay soccer" stories come fast and furious. * Major League Soccer sponsors Spirit Day, encouraging players and fans to wear something purple, drawing...
Healthy Living:Toward an AIDS-Free Generation
2012 overall world AIDS stats: Good news As more of the 34 million with HIV gain access to antiviral therapy, fewer are dying of HIV infection. This...
Editorial Cartoon
World AIDS Day
The OutField
No turkeys this Thanksgiving
So what do LGBT Americans have to be thankful for this Thanksgiving? The passage of same-sex marriage in three more states earlier this month, and the ...
Screen Queen
Rock of Ages, Amazing Spider-Man, Brave
Rock of Ages It’s far from perfect. It’s not even great. But following his first musical, Hairspray, director Adam Shankman’s take on this Broadway ...
When will Housing Prices Rebound?
For those of you homeowners looking into selling a home, the first question to ask yourself is when will home prices bounce back? – If it ever truly can...
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