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GayCalgary® Magazine

Articles in the November 2016 Edition
Publisher’s Column
Banff Pride 2016 – and what happens when you push yourself too much
November marks our 13th Anniversary of the magazine. It doesn’t feel like much since we did pass a major mile stone in June, 2016, with our 150th edition...
Hello Moth Emerges from Stone
Calgary singer releases sophomore album
Slave in a Stone – the second album from Calgary’s Hello Moth, is stunning both in its musicality and creative process. Entirely self-produced, the album...
Transgendered, Two Spirit, First Nations
Who are They?
So, not only is it the case that the gender diverse members of Canada’s First Nations groups insist that "Two-Spirit are not Gay!" (GayCalgary...
Chantal Kreviazuk Sets Sail
Canadian Songstress Returns After 7 Years
The last time Chantal Kreviazuk released an original album was 2009’s Plain Jane. That doesn’t mean she hasn’t kept busy. She’s been a prolific songwriter...
And The Oscar Goes To…
Stage West’s Movie Music Revue Pure Magic
Since the announcement earlier this year that Stage West would finally be doing one of its popular musical revue’s with a movie theme I have been incredibly...
Love Letters and Queer Witch Hunts
Darrin Hagen Returns with Something Old and Something New
Writer, performer, director, composer, teacher, activist, and drag artiste, Darrin Hagen is no stranger to the Edmonton theatre scene. As artistic director...
Positive Thoughts - No Blame, No Shame
Raising HIV awareness among Latinos
I graduated college in 1992, the same year I tested HIV positive. Sometime in the late ’90s, I reconnected with a college friend. He was actually a friend...
Deep Inside Hollywood
Bella Thorne, Dee Rees, Salma Hayek and 'Will & Grace'
Bella Thorne is Famous in Love Young, hardworking Bella Thorne – who came out as bisexual on Snapchat, like the kids all do these days (and, you know...
Discussing Community Safety
Neighborhood and Home Safety Tips
Hello again everyone, it is a pleasure to be back talking with you again. I would like to start by saying a huge "thank you" to everyone who...
INTERVIEW - Coming Out of the Dark
Tyler Glenn opens up about resisting suicide, losing his religion and being ‘unapologetically’ gay
"To be honest..." Tyler Glenn begins, following a telling deep breath. Glenn’s lead-in could serve as the prologue to his new no-holds-barred...
Whistler, BC
Food, Arts and Culture
GayCalgary Magazine has attended the Whistler Pride and Ski Festival for the past number of years. In 2017, it will be their 25th Anniversary of the event...
Fairmont Chateau Whistler
Luxury and customer service at its best
After several years of attending Whistler Pride, this was the first time we had the pleasure of staying at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. Like most Fairmont...
Fairmont Chateau Whistler
Quick bites, dining and drinking
During our stay at Fairmont Chateau Whistler, we had a chance to taste some of the amazing food that they create. The Fairmont has several locations to...
Snowmobile Tour
I usually don’t get a chance to do any winter outdoor activities since I don’t ski or snowboard. The last time I wanted to do something as part of the...
Whistler Museum
Most articles on Whistler talk about the world-class skiing and snowboarding facilities but, after going to Whistler for gay pride the last several years...
Squamish and Lil’wat First Nations Museum
Across the street from the turn off to the Fairmont Chateau Whistler is the Squamish and Lil’wat First Nations Museum. Unlike the Whistler Museum, this...
Thunderbird Café
On the lower lever of the Squamish and Lil’wat First Nations Museum, is the Thunderbird Café. Before checking out the museum, Rob and I tried out a couple...
Ketel One Ice Room at Bearfoot Bistro
When we were first told about meeting at Bearfoot Bistro, Rob and I were really confused. Vodka drinking in a cold room? Thoughts of being in a big cold...
Whistler Pride and Ski Festival 2017
A huge milestone is set to happen for Whistler Pride and Ski Festival in 2017. It will be their 25th Anniversary, and it will boast a big celebration...
INTERVIEW - Cam for Queers
Country’s rising star on finding Nashville’s gays, country music queerness & why she ‘literally can’t’ perform with Indigo Girls
A few years ago, Kacey Musgraves shook up country music’s conservative politics with "Follow Your Arrow," encouraging people to "...kiss...
INTERVIEW - A New Country
Indiana Queen Prepares For The Next Four Years
Perhaps the thing that separates Indiana Queen from other country bands most is that the band is all Kevin Thornton. The harmonies that seem to extend...
INTERVIEW - Unleashing Garrett Clayton
King Cobra actor on becoming Brent Corrigan, his secret sexuality and learning to kiss like a gay porn star
"Do they like biting lips? Do they like using more tongue?" To play former gay porn mogul Brent Corrigan, it was Garrett Clayton’s job to find...
INTERVIEW - The Artful Elegance of Kristin Chenoweth
Iconic Star Release New Album
To say I was excited to have the opportunity to speak to Kristin Chenoweth would be an understatement. Whether you caught her in Hairspray Live as Velma...
Queer Eye
ISCWR Kick Off to Reign 41 at Mama’s Gin Joint, Edmonton photos by the ISCWR Banff Pride 2016 at Wild Bill’s Saloon http://gaycalgary.com/pa1262 Halloween...
A Couple of Guys
Desperately Seeking Advice
A Couple of Guys
In the Blink of an Eye
A Couple of Guys
Handy Man
A Couple of Guys
Heavenly Body
A Couple of Guys
Judgment Daze
A Couple of Guys
Card Snark
A Couple of Guys
Unseen Saw Scene
A Couple of Guys
Baby Boom
News Releases
Manifest a superpower...or be nothing From Toronto author Steven Bereznai (Queeroes, Queeroes 2, The Adventures of Philippe) comes the all-new novel I...
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
Mamma Mia, Here We Go Again.. One Last Time
ABBA Musical Farewell Tour Comes to Alberta
It seems like at this point everyone should have seen Mamma Mia. The show, which wrapped up on Broadway in 2015 but still runs in London’s West End going...
Creep of the Week
Log Cabin Republicans
The Log Cabin Republicans have refused to endorse Donald J. Trump for President. On the one hand, Good for them. I mean, LCR isn’t a group with especially...
Hear Me Out
Frank Ocean, Lady Gaga, Bon Iver
Frank Ocean, Blond The genius of Frank Ocean's intimate second release is its scant emphasis on sexuality. Despite the attention given to Ocean's queerness...
Editorial Cartoon
Their Chemistry Was All Wrong
Creep of the Week
Donald Trump (Again)
At this point in the election, you hardly need me to point out that Donald Trump is a creep. He's done so plenty of times himself. Not only that, but...
Il Divo Serves Cheese & Chills
Water dripping slowly into a puddle. A horse. A woman standing in a building. Close ups of each member of the band walking slowly. Everything filmed in...
Creep of the Week
Brian Brown
They're baaaaaaack. The National Organization for Marriage, that is. Though, they never really went anywhere. They were just stuck in place for awhile...
Editorial Cartoon
Head for the Border
The Frivolist
8 Things You Need to Do Now That the US Election is Over
It was the US election that would never end – until it did. Now that we’re free and clear of who’s our new president (which is still undecided as of press...
Buying the Perfect Home for Your Needs
If you’re ready to take the plunge into homeownership, one of the first things you need to do is to determine your housing needs. Buying a home without...
Editorial Cartoon
In The Bag
Bryan Adams Gives Red Deer a Night to Remember
There was an interesting energy in the Centrium in Red Deer on November 22nd. Despite having a moderately sized arena of their own, fans in the city typically...
Nick Carter Shines in Solo Spotlight
Nick Carter’s concert at Cowboys November 18th – part of his "All Canadian Tour" in support of album All American – was awesome. Which shouldn’t...
Wintersleep Wakes Up MacEwan Hall Ballroom
Wintersleep may be one of the hardest working Canadian bands today. Having just returned home from Europe the bands November 16th show at MacEwan Hall...
Editorial Cartoon
Need a Little Christmas?
This Little Light
Meet the playwright whose life story inspired this year’s acclaimed gay-themed hit “Moonlight”
"It was a lot," Tarell Alvin McCraney says of his oddly coincidental evening recently, when the out playwright attended the premiere of Moonlight...
The Frivolist: 5 Things You Should Be Thankful For as a Modern LGBT Person
If you believe post-election social media, the world is going to hell in a deplorable hand basket. Our LGBT brothers and sisters are frightened for the...