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May 2011

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Articles in the May 2011 Edition

There is no shortage of things to talk about in this month’s column. April was one heck of a busy month, where Steve and I were out covering major...

Canadian Crooner on great sex, great music, and sexual fluidity.

"Last time we served this at Christmas time, clothes came off. It was great. We’ll leave it at that." Those words were some of the first out of the...

English import talks debut and sets the record straight on her sexuality

Who You Are is the title of Jessie J’s debut album, but it’s also what everyone’s been wondering about the English artist herself. Outside of the short...

Cavalia Gallops into Calgary

On May 25th, the world’s largest touring production gallops into Calgary. Seen by over 2.5 million people throughout the world, Cavalia involves 39 riders...

Queer Eye - Part 1

ISCCA Coronation 35 Week, taken at Backlot, Calgary Eagle, Club Sapien, FAB, Texas Lounge, Twisted Element, and the Westin Hotel

LGBT Community Directory

GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine is the go-to source for information about Alberta LGBT businesses and community groups—the most extensive and accurate...

Citizenship Study Guide Finally Acknowledges Gay and Lesbian Canadians

After all the years of struggle to have the GLBTQ community seen as "just" another group of citizens, to attain the rights and responsibilities enjoyed...

Letters to the Editor

Dear GayCalgary & Edmonton Magazine, Emperor 34 Fred Wolf Would and Empress 34 Malibu Stacey Stevens would like to thank all of our guests that...

The Calgary Men’s Chorus undertakes a landmark artistic collaboration

The Calgary Men’s Chorus has long been an integral part of the fabric of Calgary’s queer community. For many, their annual Christmas concerts have become...

Think ahead, Aquarius!

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Eris are aligned in Aries. Take care of yourself while remembering it’s not all about you! While the North Node is in Sagittarius...

Deep Inside Hollywood

Watch Out, Betty White’s going to punk you

NBC wants to be back in the Betty White business. And who can blame them? The 89-year-old spent seven seasons with The Peacock slowly becoming a gay icon...

Cocktail Chatter

Stick Foot In Mouth, Shake, Serve

"There’s something you should know about Phil Levine," Jack Fogg declared with that manly voice that made everything he said sound like a teaser for one...

Fundraising Photos

Boy&GurL Wow and Amaze

Boy&GurL are a Calgary-based musical duo, consisting of singer/songwriters Jarred Nicklen ("Boy") and Crystal McGrath ("GurL"). Currently they are...

California’s Hwy. 1: Los Angeles to San Francisco

It’s true that most who travel between the West Coast’s largest gay meccas, Los Angeles and San Francisco, do so by way of a simple one-hour flight. But...

The Death of “Transgender”

I only speak for myself. In the end, it’s all I really can do anyway. I say that because the international trans community is in a state of...

CRIR - Rodeo Preview

Getting the Community Involved, Part 1

Ever since ARGRA moved the Canadian Rockies International Rodeo (CRIR) to Strathmore, they consistently keep increasing the "wow" factor to this event...

Events for May/June

Sam Casselman, President of Pride Calgary is promoting two upcoming events in May and June. First, on Tuesday, May 17, Pride Calgary will recognize...

There may be some confusion in purchasing tickets to see All Shook Up, a musical featuring the music of Elvis Presley. So right off the bat let’s clarify...

Wine, Art and Fundraising

CCASA Launches Innovative Online Auction

On Wednesday April 27, 2011, Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA) held its first launch party/fundraiser in history. The group hosted a night...

A Couple of Guys

Return of Roman

Canada’s Top Comic Returns to Roots with CSI: Calgary

Even when he was in high school at Sir Winston Churchill High, Calgary’s Roman Danylo had a natural ability to entertain. He ran a weekly sketch review...

Calgary ConnecTeen

Distress Centre Launches Youth Peer Support Line

Don’t go sending your kids to a summer camp run by Dutch Shinobi, unless you want them majorly messed up! Shinobi is a creation of the Calgary Distress...

Matthew Morrison: As Gay As He Gets

Glee actor talks queer career, Elton duet and sex in public

Matthew Morrison doesn’t mind being the gayest straight man you know. The 32-year-old actor recently called being a member of a gay boy band in the 2003...

Sex and the Seedy

Kim Cattrall on her very un-Samantha role, love of gay men, and Britney Spears

There’s not much city in Meet Monica Velour, but there’s sex – and a trailer park and a very haggard-looking Kim Cattrall. The Sex and the City actress...

Queer Eye - Part 2

Online Articles this Month

A Mutual Love of McLachlan Ballet

Sarah McLachlan & Jean Grand-Maitre discuss Alberta Ballet's newest spectacular

I had two big things in common with Sarah Mclachlan going into the world premiere of Fumbling Towards Ecstasy – the Alberta Ballet production based...

3 Expert Tips for LGBT Buyers of Beach Property

Although the national economy is gaining momentum and the stock market hit new 3-year highs in April, mortgage interest rates remain at historically...

Dark Clowns With Heart

Mump & Smoot: Cracked, playing until May 15th at Alberta Theatre Projects, is a lot of things: funny, dark, violent, and most surprisingly very...

Wingshooters, A Pornography of Grief

Wingshooters, by Nina Revoyr. Akashic Books, 250 pages, $15.95 paper. Xenophobia is rampant in rural Vietnam War-era Wisconsin, and for...

Rammstein Explodes in Edmonton

How a metal band whose lyrics are all in German, who aren't played on the radio and whose only North American hit was in 1998 - is able to sell...

Elton John Concert One of a Kind

Elton John can command a top ticket price of $225 yet still sell out the Saddledome every few years when he performs. Having seen John twice, it is...

‘I AM EQUAL’ MAKES HISTORY IN CALGARY

It’s not every day someone sets out to break a world record, let alone make a run for it with 125,000 of his closest friends and family, but that’s exactly...

Creep of the Week: Joe Wilson

Oh, Joe Wilson, shut up. I'm sorry. That was childish. Then again, that's apparently the level of discourse Wilson operates on. He is, after...

Political Cartoons

Ty Nolan’s gay sports content

Wrestling was big in Oklahoma, where Ty Nolan went to high school. His brother and sister were involved in rodeo – another big sport. Yet Nolan chose his...

Tips for LGBT Real Estate Buyers

Leveraging the Value of Home Inspections

One of the most essential steps in any real estate transaction is the building inspection, and by all means LGBT buyers should have an inspection done...

Deep Inside Hollywood

Whose presence will be felt in The Muppets?

There’s been so much rumor and speculation about what stars will pop up in The Muppets – the upcoming reboot of the film franchise featuring Kermit...

Creep of the Week: Bob Vander Plaats

A common talking point of anti-gay activists is that being gay is a public health risk. Whether trying to derail anti-discrimination legislation, protesting...

Deep Inside Hollywood

Evan Rachel Wood to March with Clooney

Evan Rachel Wood, who recently talked to Esquire magazine about her bisexuality and how she likes to treat the women she dates (for the record, ladies...

24/7 NYC: Why Boredom Is Not an Option

The warmth of the vodka is settling nicely across my face, improving my complexion and adding a rosy pallor to my demeanor. I slide my keycard in the...

Creep of the Week: William Donohue

Are all Catholic priests child molesters? No, of course not. Are some Catholic priests child molesters? Yes, indeed. But you know what? There are child...

Celluloid Activist: The Life and Times of Vito Russo

Celluloid Activist: The Life and Times of Vito Russo, by Michael Schiavi. University of Wisconsin Press, 366 pages, $29.95 hardcover. Last...

Kimberly Caldwell, Panic! at the Disco

Kimberly Caldwell, Without Regret Kimberly Caldwell was never crowned "American Idol," but her debut sounds like she was – meaning, it’s as going-through-the-motions...

Kobe Bryant and the f-word

I’m pretty sure Bennie Adams is straight. So what’s the big deal with Kobe Bryant calling him a "fucking faggot" during a nationally televised game? After...

My boyfriend wants me to sext him

Q: Many of my friends are sending naked pictures of themselves to their boyfriends, and they don’t seem to think twice about it. I’m a competitive...

Creep of the Week: Teonna Monae Brown

There are plenty of reasons why Chrissy Lee Polis, a 22-year-old transgender woman should have thought twice about going to McDonald’s on April 18...

k.d. lang, Christina Perri

k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang, Sing it Loud On Sing it Loud, k.d. lang’s first album in 20 years with a core band, she does just that – blasting...

Stampede Kicks Off Coke Stage with Hollerado and The Trews

There was a sense of anticipation at Flames Central on May 16th, as the Coca-Cola Covert Concert took place to announce the 2011 lineup for the Coke ...

Cavalia Astounds

Be prepared for a few things when you go to see Cavalia, the cirque-style equine show under the massive big top at Canada Olympic Park. When it comes to...

Deep Inside Hollywood

Glee’s Colfer adds Disney Channel to friends list

Chris Colfer is no dummy. Clearly, he already knows – just from observing the gay actors that came before him – that to be an out actor can mean a...

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