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April 2007
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GLBT RESOURCE • CALGARY & EDMONTON
gaycalgary and edmonton magazine #42, April 2007
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5Rollin’
Letter from the Publisher
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Advertising
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Allison Brodowski , Linda “Huston” Eckess,
IMU URME and the Gay and Lesbian
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8 Jami Symons
Face To Face with HUSTON
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12 Dracula
Royal Winnipeg Ballet brings the Prince of Darkness
to Alberta
16 Map & Event Listings
Find out what’s happening
23 Support from Within
Edmonton’s Womonspace
24 Sitting on Paradise
ATP Season Closes with Calgary Story
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25 Q Scopes
“Listen and learn, Aquarius!”
26 Adult Film Review
Boiler, Instinct, AWOL, and Trash
28 Q Puzzle
“Clothes Call,”
29 Dining Out For Life 2007
In Edmonton
30 A Couple of Guys
31 It’s All So Messy
Because...it should be!
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32 Taste of the Nation
Eat and Drink for a Good Cause
33 Music Review
Closer to the Flame
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34 Bitter Girl
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35 Herland Film Festival
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44 OUTrageously Real
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46 Queers in Sports and the “Games”
48 GLASS Gender Bender
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Rollin’
Letter from the Publisher
By Rob Diaz-Marino
Maybe it’s just me, but it feels like there’s some real
momentum building. In Junior High Science Class we
were taught Newton’s third law of motion: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. As we fight
and gain our equal rights, many are staring to exert
them.
Steve takes the Transit a lot when he is in Edmonton, and
one day this month he witnessed two things that were quite
telling of society’s state of mind. The first was two younger guys
who decided to start kissing as they were riding on the bus.
This was no peck on the cheek, but full-on making out as the
young ones like to do. A number of people saw it – most looked
away politely, a few others seemed annoyed or disgusted, but
not a word of objection was spoken. This was very positive in
that the reaction had little difference to what people would do if
it had been a straight couple making out with equal gusto.
Later on that same day, Steve noticed a cross-dresser getting
onto the bus, which spurred a flurry of giggles and whispers
among the bus passengers. It shows that a better understanding of homosexuality doesn’t necessarily lead to a more open
mind about gender stereotypes in the general populace.
Meanwhile, as I’m in Calgary photographing the Sunday
Drag Show at Twisted, I noticed a middle-aged straight couple
photographing the show as well. Their enthusiasm was evident
as each one had their own camera out, but they were primarily
interested in Selma Body – hmm, her new biggest fans? In a
manner of speaking, yes. I later found out that they are Nick’s
parents; Nick is Selma’s boyfriend, and it was his birthday that
day. As friends were taking photos, I saw Nick put his arm
around his dad and at first it looked strange to me. It made me
realize what a big thing this actually was to have a whole family come out to a gay bar with their son, and be proud enough
to take photos of their “son-in-law” in drag. I wanted to tell
his parents, especially his dad, how much something like this
would mean to a lot of people in the gay community…myself
included.
The opposite reaction is that now, some gay businesses are
toning down their visible gay affiliations – bright rainbows and
pink triangles – to generalize and make themselves available for
broader consumption. Incidentally, we have plenty of our original GayCalgary.com bumper stickers that would work well as a
rainbow sticker in a shop window – they’re free if any businesses want them. As a graphic designer I understand, however,
that rainbow colors can be a bit too gawdy, and this may not fit
well into the corporate identity. Still, I worry.
When it comes to ethnic and gender groups, you are continually reminded that these people exist because you see them on
the street. You know that they belong to these groups without
exchanging a word. As cynical as it may sound, it can be important to know who is who in order to keep score, and perhaps
one of our biggest curses is that we can hide the fact that we
have attractions to the same sex. If being gay were a contributor to our physical appearance, where people could notice it as
obviously as a person with darker skin, then a lot more of us
would be forced to stand our ground on discrimination issues.
The only reason why we are becoming more accepted today is
that we have found a way to be visible despite our invisibility.
Without this, people would not notice how much we are an integral part of society, that we make useful contributions just like
everyone else, and that the world wouldn’t even resemble what
it is today if gay people taken out of the equation.
Among ourselves, we need this visibility to help us identify
gay role models, because we are lost without an ideal to look up
to. For people in important and influential roles, the prospect
of coming out was career suicide in the past, but now we are
seeing those people being strong. That strength is contagious
– we are on a roll.
OutGames
By the time this magazine hits the streets, the week of Outgames (Western Cup, OutRights, and OutFest) should already
be underway. As of writing this article however, the schedule
for OutRights has only recently appeared on the Calgary2007
website, but the Western Cup itinerary has yet to make an
appearance. It is slated to be included in the Program Guide
pamphlets available to participators and attendees.
Unfortunately, leaving things up in the air until such a late
date has had a negative impact on some of the smaller events
that are occurring alongside or in conjunction with the OutGames. Many in the gay community are keeping their schedules free for the main fare, and thus overlooking some of these
other events.
Though this will be remedied when the Program Guides
are released, already the Wedded Bliss Ball has sadly been
cancelled due to lack of response. Powder and Pride made a
supreme effort to grow their event for this year, but vying for the
same crowd as the OutGames sanctioned ski weekend put on
by Different Strokes has put a damper on things. Powder and
Pride is still going ahead with the event, however unless they
see a rush of last minute bookings, they are not expecting the
turnout they were hoping for.
Nonetheless, don’t forget that the Western Cup sporting
events are as much for fans as they are for players. Many gay
Calgarians are participating against an increased number of
out-of-towners, so we should (that’s a “wishful should”, according to IMU URME, pg. 31) see lots of local support. If you don’t
have a favorite team, then it’s time to find one and cheer them
on!
This Month
Besides the OutGames, another very important upcoming
event this month will be the ISCCA Coronation week.
Voting for the new Emperor and Empress happens on April
14th from noon until midnight at the Backlot. This year we
only have one candidate for each position, so votes will be
yes/no. If “no” votes prevail for any candidate, the Emperor or
Empress from last year will be asked if they will accept the role
once again, and if they refuse, then the Emperor or Empress
from the year prior will be asked, and so on.
The elected Emperor and Empress 31 will not be announced
until the night of the Coronation (April 21st), when the current
reigning Emperor Wolfgang and Empress Dyna Myte step down.
Wolf and Dyna have worked incredibly hard this past year and
it has truly paid off. They announce their fundraising total in
their letter to the publisher on page 53. Steve and I are extremely, EXTREMELY proud of their determination and devotion
to fundraising. They have made a major impact on Calgary’s
community, as well as the courts in other cities. Remember
those gay role models I was talking about? There won’t be a dry
eye in the house when they step down this year, and I only hope
that the community at large will take this opportunity to show
their appreciation equivocally.
added another new feature – the GayCalgary.com Alexa Toolbar.
There are a total of 9 events happening over the course of
Coronation week, not including the voting, so check out their ad
on page 11 or view the itinerary online at www.iscca.ca. Tickets for the Coronation and other events can be bought on the
website through PayPal, or in person at the Texas Lounge.
Compare GayCalgary.com to other local and national websites
and I think you’ll be pretty surprised how well we do! To make
the comparison easier, we added Alexa rank buttons for us and
other websites, so that you can compare them side by side – remember, lower numbers are better! Visit the Advertise With Us
section to download the toolbar or view the comparisons.
Last Month
I’m really starting to lose track of time here. Things that
occur at the beginning of the month can seem so distant that I
forget that I should be talking about them!
For instance, the Dirty Bird Awards at the Calgary Eagle was
way at the beginning of March, and I almost forgot – how could
I?! The event kicked off with a duet sung by “the same bitch
and bastard as last year,” hosts Johnathan and Niel (in no
particular order). Our title from last year of Best Lesbian Couple
was intended to go to Linda and Anette, but they called us up
to accept it again this year in their absence…whether we’re
supposed to pass it along, I don’t really know. Makayla was
asked to help facilitate the event, and she invented an insanely
funny new drag character named “Vadge TheBucket”. Need I
say more?
Congratulations are in order for two businesses in Edmonton this month. On the weekend of the 24th, Steve was up in
Edmonton to photograph Woody’s landmark 5th anniversary!
The weekend before, B&D Emporium opened their new second
location in New City, a goth/punk club. To celebrate, B&D
was handing out green leather cock rings to the clientele, who
seemed delighted at having new wristbands. Steve had to explain to a few of the straight guys what it was actually for, and
even then they seemed confused. Granted I didn’t know what
a cock ring was until I came out, though a big bulging package
might make their straight buddies a little uncomfortable.
While Steve was away, I went to Money Pennies for Lorrie’s
birthday and ended up sticking around for Name that Tune. It
was actually quite fun, unfortunately I was so totally clueless
that I was of no use to my team. I had to take off before the
competition was over, but we seemed to be winning anyway. Go
“Popey’s People”!
In the News
The new budget pushed through by Stephen Harper has generated a lot of outrage by its favoritism to couples with children.
The budget makes for higher taxes for people who are single, or
couples with no children, and even screws single mothers. Considering his disdain for gay marriage, this is obviously a move
to encourage a higher “breedership” across Canada, a tactic not
too dissimilar from that used by Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany to
strengthen the country for war (as I learned at Paragraph 175
this month).
On the Web
We’ve made a number of minor updates to the GayCalgary.
com website, and have many more planned down the line. Last
month we launched the Sponsored Events section along the
side of the website’s welcome page, and this month we have
Alexa is a third party ranking service that collects statistics
on the popularity of sites across the web, worldwide. They measure popularity by gauging the amount of traffic that a website
receives – that is, the number of people that view it in a month,
how long they stay on the website, and how well connected the
site is to the rest of the internet, among other criteria. The
toolbar allows you to see the ranking of the website that you
are currently visiting as you browse the web. The most popular
sites, Yahoo.com and MSN.com rank as 1 and 2, while websites
lower than 3 or 4 million may not be ranked at all.
Reader’s Choice
In order to do the official tally, all written survey submission
needed to be manually entered into our database. As of going
to press this month there were simply too many un-entered
surveys for us to complete in time for the April edition. Winners
for Calgary and Edmonton will now be announced in the May
edition of our magazine.
If you’re looking rather to express your opinion, write a letter to the
publisher by E-mailing Publisher@gaycalgary.com. If you’ve got something
good to say about someone or something, then that’s awesome! If you’ve
got something bad to say about someone or something…well, just try to keep
those claws sheathed!
Jami Symons
Face To Face with HUSTON
Individual | Spotlight
By Linda “Huston” Eckess
I finally caught up with elite Calgary hairstylist
Jami Symons, Artistic Director for AG Hair Cosmetics, owner of Jami Symons Salon, and one of
Canada’s most celebrated hairdressers. As we sit
down and talk face to face at Key West Bar and
Grill, Jami smiles his devilish grin, “I always had
a thing for hair. I was playing with it by the time
I was 5, getting brushes caught in my aunt’s hair,
cutting off my own bangs…”
H: So, you always knew you had a gift!
Jami: I always knew I had a flair for it! I was cutting
hair in grade 7 with no formal training at all; doing the
Farrah Fawcett flip in high school when I learned to layer
hair just by watching hairdressers and observing getting
my own hair cut.
H: And from there you went on to get your license?
Jami: I did, but in high school I didn’t think I was going to go to hair school. I thought I was going to become
an English Professor or a Psychologist.
H: Actually, Jami, you did become a psychologist of
sorts. You’re a hairdresser! What is the politically correct
term for hair professionals anyway?
Jami: I like being called a hairdresser. That is the authentic title for what I do.
H: You’ve been a hairdresser for how long now?
Jami: 20 years.
H: Now you own a salon
and you travel extensively to
learn and teach?
Jami: Well, I took my
original training here in Calgary at Marvel. From there,
I’ve been all over the world.
I was fortunate to spend a
month in Spain to study
there in Barcelona. I’ve been
to London, England, New
York, LA, Toronto, everywhere.
H: What was one of your favorites?
Jami: Barcelona…sexy!! I went to the Luis Llongueras
Academy in Barcelona. He’s a hairdresser that has a
chain throughout Spain and Portugal, and he’s traveled
the world. I saw him do a hair show here in Calgary back
in 1990. I’ve been following his work ever since. So, I
had the opportunity to go to his Academy and learn from
him...with an interpreter of course!
H: Tell me about you and your involvement with AG
Hair Cosmetics.
Jami: I’m the Artistic Director for AG Hair Cosmetics. I’ve been with them now for 13 years. This company
was started by a husband and wife team by the name of
John and Lotte Davis, who basically made shampoo and
conditioner in their basement and now they’re all over
North America. I grew with their company and helped
develop their education and artistic team. So, now I have
an Artistic Team that works with me, headed by Jo-Anne
Dicken, of The Fringe here in Calgary. She’s my Artistic
team leader and I have 7 artistic team members, all the
way from New York, Detroit, Indianapolis, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Calgary. What I do is kind of like
a fashion designer. I create a series of hairstyles under a
philosophy and inspiration and turn it into a collection.
Then we teach it to our artistic team and they go out and
show it for us.
H: Oh! That’s fab! So, anything new we should be
watching for?
Jami: I’ve just launched my new collection, called
“Precious Metal.” It’s to celebrate how hair and metal
are really quite similar, in that, you can change both the
texture and shape of hair and metal with heat and chemicals. A curling iron can give you rippling waves of spun
gold, short hair can be etched in gray, like that of steel.
And, I’m gearing up for a huge presentation of “Precious
Metal” in New York at the Copacabana (the one Barry Manilow sings about) for 1000 hairdressers. Also I’m going to
be doing a hair fashion show in Calgary called “Locks and
Frocks”. It is a fundraiser for Autism.
H: That’s quite a hectic schedule. Didn’t you just get
back from Arizona?
Jami: Yes, I just came back from Scottsdale to launch
the collection to all our distributors and top sales reps
and I’m going to Vancouver next to teach the artistic
team.
H: Somewhere in all that craziness you got married?
Jami: Yes, I got legally married as a gay man in Canada. ...We got married in Dan’s hometown of Kitchener,
Ontario on March 19th, 2005.
H: How long did you and Dan date or see each other
before you got married?
Jami: We actually met each other 7 years ago at a hair
show. We met at the shampoo bowl, shampooing our
models. I saw him a little earlier before that. It was like
“Oh my god, I gotta figure out a way to say ‘hi’ to him.” I
was shampooing and I looked up and there he was! And I
said ‘hi’!
But, because we were in different cities for 7 years, I
mean, it wasn’t like we were hot and heavy during those
seven years. We kept in contact, and tried to see each
other whenever we could. Obviously we were seeing different people but we met up again about three years ago and
I brought him out to Calgary for his first time. Then, we’d
be going back and forth and it was just after my birthday he asked me to marry him, or that we should have a
commitment ceremony. I said, “Well, it’s legal in Ontario
isn’t it? If we’re coming out there, we might as well do it
right. Let’s just go to city hall!!” But City Hall at that time
wouldn’t allow gays to get married in City Hall because
then straight people wouldn’t want to get married there.
So, we had to get married outside of City Hall. We got a
Justice of the Peace. His name was Reverend John and
he was probably about 90 years old and he was awesome!
Absolutely, awesome! But he left his wife in the car the
whole time...in the middle of March! But he was really
nice; he was really impressed by our enthusiasm and
he thought that the heterosexual world could take a few
pointers from us.
H: Well, that’s nice, really!
Jami: Yeah! For me, someone of old school, other than
my grandmother. I’ve got a great grandmother... She’s
still here and she’s the first one I ever told I was gay!
H: What did she say?
Jami: “Oh honey, I love you, that’s OK.” She always
knew because I always wore her dresses and played with
her jewellery or her wigs and high heels. But, she’s still
here. And my grandmother, she celebrated our reception.
So, we had a small intimate wedding in Kitchener and
came back and had a big
reception here that my Mom
threw for us for 120 people.
And, we did register at The
Bay!
H: Give me one of your
worst hairdressing stories.
Jami: Well, back in the
day you had clients come
in weekly to get their once
a week shampoo, style and
set. One of my great clients,
Phyllis came in for a shampoo and curling iron set.
So, I got this new curling
iron and it was way too hot!
You know, normally I would
start the curl at the back,
but this time I thought I’d start right in the middle and I
put that curling iron on and it singed her hair right off!
H: And does she still come to you?
Jami: She does!
H: OK! Tell me a favorite moment.
Jami: I had some great training in New York just last
spring with one of the best hairdressers in the world. Her
name is Vivienne Mackinder. She used to be the Artistic Director for Vidal Sasoon. She’s since been British
Hairdresser of the Year many times. She’s won North
American Hairdresser of the Year many times. She has an
academy in New York and she has a salon in the Hamptons. I got to work with her for 4 days, side by side. It was
a dream come true!!
H: I just saw you on CityLine.
Jami: That’s one of the fondest moments and greatest opportunities I’ve had, being on CityLine now my fifth
time with Marilyn Denis. She’s from Calgary. When she
comes to town she comes to our Salon to get her hair and
make-up done.
H: Now, in your free minutes, you are also on the board
for Artists for Quality of Life (AFQOL), with the 4th Annual
Donnie Peters Memorial Cut-a-thon coming up. Your involvement has been supreme and that’s one board we do
share. Tell me how you feel about being involved on the
board and memories of Donnie!
Jami: Well, ya know, I actually feel privileged that I
can help in keeping Donnie’s memory, keeping Donnie’s
vision of the Cut-a-thon alive and keep it going. It’s totally
something that hits home with me and it’s absolutely
heartfelt! I would LOVE to see it skyrocket to something
that is nationwide one day - where Donnie would never
have had any idea that it could be as BIG as it is. I hope
to take it to the next level using my role with AG, bringing
them on board and being the #1 sponsor, not only with
product but with funds. This year we’re bringing on more
hairdressers, and we will REALLY rock the park!
H: Couldn’t have said it better my friend, what a pleasure!
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Dracula
Royal Winnipeg Ballet brings the Prince of Darkness to Alberta
By Jason Clevett
Since 1998, The Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s production of Dracula, created by Mark Godden, has been
thrilling and enchanting audiences around the
world. Now the Prince of Darkness comes to Alberta
for four special shows this April.
Preview | Theatre
The story has been told in hundreds of different variations – from Bram Stoker’s book to creepy portrayals on
screen by Bela Lugosi and Gary Oldman and many others.
Vampire Dracula takes the life of Lucy Westenra and is
pursued by her suitors as well as vampire hunter Professor Van Helsing.
“It does well everywhere we take it, and showcases our
company very well and focuses on our strengths. To put
on a full length ballet with only 25 people is not that easy.
The way it has been done definitely showcases what we
can do and puts our best foot forward,” dancer Darren
Anderson, who performs as Van Helsing in the show, told
GayCalgary and Edmonton Magazine. “The show changes
so much with the storyline from Lucy’s bedroom to a crypt
to Dracula’s lair. It isn’t like sitting through a full-length
ballet, it changes so much, it is like a journey that takes
you to different places. There is not a lot of room to get
bored in it. I know that sometimes the complaint with
other ballets is it can be quite long but this keeps you going because there are so many theatrics.”
The character of Van Helsing has also been played in
many different ways. Frequently played as an older character, he has been given a different approach from the film
starring Hugh Jackman. Anderson places his character in
the middle of the two.
”In my head I am playing him in his late fourties. I usu-
ally grow facial hair for it and the outfit I wear is a threepiece suit and glasses. Some of my friends actually didn’t
recognize me when I came on stage because it is so different from what I normally do. It was a great challenge. I
know there have been many different takes on Van Helsing
but that is mine,” he said. Anderson is only thirty years
old so it was a new challenge to train his body to move like
someone twenty years older.
”When I was getting ready for this role I did a lot of people watching and watched the types of people I was going
to try and emulate. Mark was great in helping me figure
out that I had to be more into the ground, my dance and
posture had to be more introverted and changed. I have to
separate myself from the other three suitors and Dracula.
Once I get on stage it is all in my body and just let that
be. It is something that I had to think quite a bit about in
rehearsal to make it believable.”
Another challenge of being a dancer is playing a multitude of roles simultaneously. When we spoke to Anderson
he was in Mobile, Alabama as a guest performer for the
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my body is used to transitioning. It is hard wearing white
tights one day and a pair of jeans the next.”
If you have never attended a ballet performance before,
Dracula may be just the one to add the experience to your
resume. Anderson spoke about the appeal of the show to a
general audience.
Mobile Ballet’s version of Cinderella. Three days later he
was set to perform in The Magic Flute. During the tour of
Dracula he will also be rehearsing for a tour of Messiah.
We asked Darren how he keeps all the steps straight with
so many different pieces of work!
”It is a lot to remember but when you get to a certain
level as a professional you can flick a switch and go into
it. Sometimes we haven’t touched a ballet in a year and
the music will come on and we can go right into it. It is in
your body and part of the muscle memory. You go over the
steps in your head before you go on but it isn’t that difficult. The most difficult thing is going from classical ballet
to contemporary because you aren’t using the exact same
form. In this company we do so many types of ballet that
“I think it is a show that would appeal to anyone,
whether a family or a couple of friends. My grandma in
Edmonton is going to come to it and she is 92. I would say
you can bring some kids. They may get scared at certain
points that are scary like when I chop Lucy’s head off with
a shovel, but it’s nothing worse than anything you would
see on television,” he said. “Because it is so theatrical and
there is so much going on, there is something for everyone
whatever level you are into watching ballet. Whether it’s
your first time or your 200th there is something that will
appeal to you. I wouldn’t say that about every show we
perform but I think with Dracula, the audience loves it and
it is easy to sit back and enjoy.”
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents
Dracula
April 9th – 10th in Calgary. Southern Alberta Jubilee
Auditorium
April 12th -13th in Edmonton. Northern Alberta Jubilee
Auditorium.
Tickets at Ticketmaster.
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Open 7 days a week, 4pm-close
Calgary Eagle Inc. 4
424a - 8 Ave SE • (403) 263-5847
Open Wed-Sun 5pm-close
http://www.calgaryeagle.com
16
Money-Pennies 9
1742 - 10 Ave SW • (403) 263-7411
Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-close; Sat & Sun
10:30am-close
http://www.money-pennies.com
Texas Lounge 6
308 - 17 Ave SW • (403) 229-0911
Twisted Element 33
1006 11th Ave SW - Front Entrance• (403)
802-0230
See our ad on page 59 and 64
http://www.twistedelement.ca
Twisted Element Lounge 33
1006 11th Ave SW - Back door Entrance • (403)
802-0230
http://www.twistedelement.ca
Bathhouse and Sauna’s
fetish, leather, latex, Gothic, punk, and corsets.
Goliath’s 6
308 - 17 Ave SW • (403) 229-0911
Open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
Barbies Shop 48
1518 4th Street SW • (403) 262-8265
Adult clothing store, shoes, Gothic, punk, fetish,
custom corsettes and more.
Businesses
Brian Mahoney & John McNeill
#10, 6020 - 1A St SW • (403) 259-4141
Re/Max Reality Professionals
Alykhan Velji
(403) 617-2406
Interior Decorator
Adult Depot
140, 58th Ave SW •(403) 258-2777
1514 14th St SW •(403) 264-7399 23
Sex toys, and Straight, Bi, Gay video rentals
B&D Emporium Inc. 14
829 17th Ave SW • (403) 265-7789
http://www.bndemporium.com
Adult clothing store and accessories specializing in
BuBu Bear
(403) 852-6977
http://www.bububear.ca
Portable adult novelties
Canada Olympic Park
Highway 1 Calgary West
http://www.canadaolympicpark.ca
Courtney Sebree Aarbo 24
1138 Kensington Road NW • (403) 571-5120
http://www.csalaw.ca
Barristers & solicitors
Chronos Apollo
#520 922 5th Avenue SW • (403) 237-2353
Physician directed skin care and more
Lorne Doucette /CIR Realtors
(403) 461-9195
http://www.lornedoucette.com
Cruiseline
(403) 777-9494 trial code 3500
http://www.cruiseline.ca
Phone chat room & talking classifieds for 18+
Marcy Calberry /CIR Realtors
(403) 291-4440 or (866) 859-4440
Deva Dave Salon 32
4th Floor,
1304 4th Street SW • (403) 290-1973
http://www.devadave.com
Doug R. Glasser
9625 MacLeod Trail SW • (403) 278-2900
Re/Max Reality Professionals
First Class Flowers
Elbow and Heritage Drive SW• (403) 255-2239
Jane Doe Marketplace & Cafe 50
311 17 Avenue SW • (403) 245-5263
Calgary’s Only Marketplace featuring Women
Entrepreneurs. Coffee Shop too!
La Fleur 41
#103 - 100 7th Avenue SW
(403) 266-1707
Florist Shop
Leather and Lace
2020 32nd Avenue NE • (403) 291-4060
The art of romance
MFM Communications
(403) 543-6970
http://www.mfmcommunications.com
Web site hosting and development. Computer
Hardware and Software.
More Better Buses
(403) 651-1692
Providing unique, comfortable & affordable
transportation. Charter us for: High School
Graduations, Senior Groups, Pub Crawls and
Sporting Events
Priape Calgary 16
1322 - 17 Ave SW • (403) 215-1800
http://www.priape.com
Clothing and accessories. Adult toys, leather wear,
movies and magazines. Gifts.
Rev. Nadene Rogers
(403) 247-0602
http://www.weddingsmyway.com
Marriage Commissioner
Reymark
Able Craftsman, Your home renovation specialist
(403) 478-2411 • reymark@telus.net
Russell’s Cobalt 45
735 12th Avenue SW • (403) 228-7822
Hair & Aesthetics
Sol Sourced Weddings
(403) 270-9480
http://www.solsourcedweddings.com
Wedding Commissioner
Z-Group
Voice over IP (VOIP) phone service and long
distance
(403) 770-1940
Community Groups and
Organizations
Aids Calgary 2
200, 1509 Centre St South • (403) 508-2500
http://www.aidscalgary.org
Safer Sex & HIV/AIDS, Living with HIV/AIDS,
Challenging Stereotypes
Dates: May 12, 2007, 9:00am – 4:00pm at AIDS
Calgary Training Room, 200, 1509 Centre Street
South
OutRights
April 2-3, 2007
Share knowledge, create action, raise awareness.
Unify human rights for all.
AIDS Calgary is pleased to present OutRights
2007. Bringing together diverse audiences of
local, national, and international business and
community leaders, academic scholars, students,
activists, politicians, philanthropists, members
of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
(GLBT) communities, their allies and the broader
community from across North America, OutRights
will be held in Calgary, on April 2-3, 2007.
Apollo Calgary Friends in Sports
http://www.apollocalgary.com
Apollo: Friends in Sport, is coordinating the Calgary
teams for both the Montreal Outgames and Chicago
Gay Games. Uniforms will be created for both
events so that teams can march into the opening
ceremonies under “Team Calgary” banners. Sizing
and orders will be done at the Apollo tent at the
Pride Street Fair on June 11. Please let Apollo
know if you are going to compete at one or both
games by E-mailing outgames@apollocalgary.
com or gaygames@apollocalgary.com.
Absolutely Smashing! Badminton- The 2006/2007
season for Badminton starts on Sunday, September
17, 2006 (FREE FIRST DAY). Special extended
session. We will start at 12:30 p.m. and go to 3:00
p.m. on this session only. All future sessions are
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Location: Western Canada
High School (641 17th Ave. SW) Schedule: Sunday
afternoons in the MAIN GYM, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00
17
p.m. Drop-in Fee: $5 for each 1.5 hour session for
Apollo members or $6 for non-members (Apollo
memberships are $15)
Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Centre. Join us
there (1320-5th Avenue NW) for a country-rockin’
good time!
Curling- The 16th season of Apollo Curling will
begin in October 2006, with the same general
format as last year. Games are at the North Hill
Curling Club (1201 - 2 Street NW) with two draws
on Saturdays: 2:20 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. and at
the Inglewood Golf and Curling Club, Saturdays at
12:30 p.m.
ARGRA Dance Saturday May 26th, 2007 - We’re
kicking up our heels in our new digs at the
Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Centre. Join us
there (1320-5th Avenue NW) for a country-rockin’
good time!
Squash -Location: University of Calgary. Mondays,
6:45 - 8:15 p.m. (90 minutes), Sept 11 - Dec
11 (Fall Session) Cost: $89.00 for the 13 weeks
(6.85 per week) OR $10.00 drop in fee Apollo
membership required ($15.00 per year)
Volleyball.- The 2006/2007 season for volleyball
starts on September 10, 2006! New this year:
Recreational volleyball Friday Nights! Recreational
Volleyball King George School, 2108 10th Street
NW, (a few blocks north of SAIT) Friday Nights
7:00pm – 9:00 pm. Intermediate/Competitive
YWCA, 320 5th Avenue SE. Sunday afternoons
4:30pm – 6:30 pm
Rainbow Riders Bowling League - Let’s 10 Pin
Bowlerama, 2916 5 Avenue NE, Wednesday’s at
6:30pm. Season is from September to April. League
fees are $15.00 per Night. Shoe rental is $2.00
Outdoor Pursuits - WE DO IT OUTDOORS. Skiing,
hiking, camping, biking. Any outdoor sports. Why
do it alone when you can do it with a group.
Weekends and weekdays, all year round. Drop
us a line.
Yoga - Have you always wondered about yoga?
What really is down-dog? Do you think touching
your feet with your legs straight is just humanly
impossible? Ki Essentials is now offering an
exclusive yoga class to Apollo members and
friends. This class comprises of twelve weekly
90-minute sessions that focus on basic poses and
proper alignment, and are conducted in a fun and
supportive environment. This is a multi-level yet
beginner friendly class. No previous experience is
required. Registration fee is $150 (includes GST)
and an Apollo membership is required. Mat rental is
$1 in case you do not have one. This class runs on
every Wednesday from 7 pm to 8:30 pm, between
February 6, 2007 and May 2, 2007 (no class on
April 3). Registration deadline is February 5. NOTE:
A tentative second class may run on Friday from 6
pm to 7:30 pm. However, it will not run until the
Wednesday class is full. Please indicate if Friday
is your preferred time slot. Drop-ins for this class
are offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Space
is limited so please check ahead of time. Cost for
drop-in is $13 for Apollo members and $15 for
non-members. For drop-in, mat rental is $1 per
session.
ARGRA – Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo
Association
Hotline: (403) 541-8140
http://www.argra.org
ARGRA Dance Saturday April 21st, 2007 - We’re
kicking up our heels in our new digs at the
18
Artists for the Quality of Life
(403) 890-1261
http://www.afqol.com
4th Annual Donnie Peters Memorial Cut-a-thon
Tomkins Park (17th Ave sw &8th St) Labour Day
Monday September 3rd, 2007
Between Men and Between Men Online
(403) 234-8973
http://www.glcsa.org/
Peer support, sexual health education for gay
or bisexual men, as well as those who may be
uncertain or questioning their sexuality. Discussions
range from personal relationship or life issues, to
sexual health and well-being.
Meetings at GLCSA Tuesdays 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Calgary Big men and Admirers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
CalgaryAlbertaBigmenClub/
A group for gay and bisexual men only. Interested
parties are welcome to join our VIRTUAL Group in
Alberta to: Ease Friendly meetings between big guys
and those who love them, organize different social
activities, and market a positive image of big men.
Hope to See you soon...
Big men’s and Admirers Sunday Brunch @ 11am.
Mother Tuckers ,345 10th Ave S.W., Calgary. A
social outing for bigger guys and those who enjoy
their company AND its a FOOD DRIVE, so bring
something that is non perishable so we can help
out the Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank! RSVP before
November 10th to bigpaul41@yahoo.com
Calgary Frontrunners Running Club
When: 9 am on Saturdays,
Where: Update! Coffee Junkies -795 1 Avenue SW
(no longer meeting at Eau Claire Y)
What: Walkers and Runners between 5 km – 15
km from sub 5 min/km pace to 10 min/km pace.
Who: All are welcome - Typically about 15-20 men
and women depending on the weather conditions
Contact: E-mail calgaryfrontrunners@shaw.ca or
call Tim at (403) 660-6125
Calgary Gay Fathers
calgaryfathers@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/calgaryfathers
Peer support group for gay, bisexual and
questioning fathers. Meeting twice a month
Calgary Humane Society
(403) 250-4455
http://www.calgaryhumane.ca
Animal Adoptions and for Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals
Calgary Men’s Chorus
(403) 262-6295
http://www.calgarymenschorus.org
The Calgary Men’s Chorus is excited to announce
that rehearsals for its 2006-2007 season begin
Tuesday September 5, 2006. Rehearsals are held
from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Old Y Centre
for Community Organizations, located at 223 12
Avenue SW.
Calgary Networking Club
November 2, 5:00-7:00pm
At Money Pennies (upstairs)
1742 - 10 Ave SW
Calgary Networking Club (CNC) is back.... after a
5 year hiatus, CNC is meeting again in Calgary on
the first Thursday of every month. The networking
meetings are open to all individuals who would
like to promote their businesses or who would like
to meet new people - no business affiliation is
necessary.
CNC is for members of the LGBTQ community to
make new friends or business contacts. This group is
not age or gender specific.
Come listen to our monthly guest speaker, have a
snack, and enjoy talking with some new people.
Admission to the meeting is $5, or a yearly
subscription pass can be bought for $25 (a 28%
savings). If you have a GLCSA membership take
an additional $5 off your yearly subscription cost.
GLCSA memberships will also be available at
the meeting for $10. (Call GLCSA for details on
membership benefits).
For more information contact GLCSA at (403) 2348973....or just drop in on the meeting.
Calgary Networking Club (CNC) is a Gay & Lesbian
Community Services Association (GLCSA) event.
Food and venue sponsored by Money Pennies Bar
and Eatery.
Calgary Sexual Health Centre
304, 301 14th Street NW
(403) 283-5580
http://www.cbca.ab.ca
Calgary Sexual Health Centre is a pro-choice
organization that believes all people have the right
and ability to make their own choices regarding
their sexual and reproductive health. Calgary
Sexual Health Centre started as a volunteer based,
grassroots organization and has been providing
comprehensive sexuality education and counselling
programs to the Calgary community since 1972. In
the early 70’s, CBCA’s work focused on improving
access to birth control and increasing support for
women facing unplanned pregnancies. Since that
time Calgary Sexual Health Centre has evolved to
include a range of services to ensure that individuals
are able to make informed choices about their
sexual and reproductive well being. Our programs
promote sexuality as a normal, positive and healthy
part of life to be valued and respected. Currently
the Calgary Sexual Health Centre offers education
and youth peer education programs, counselling
and groups for women who are questioning their
sexual orientation.
RU a lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirited or queer
youth, ages 17-24? RU interested in helping make
Calgary a safer place for people of diverse sexual
orientation? If UR, we are looking for dynamic
volunteers for our Anti-Homophobia Program.
This program is intended to raise awareness
and understanding among students about the
experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, two spirited,
transgendered, queer and questioning youth. If
you are interesting in sharing your experiences with
other youth, and are available days, please call us
at 283-5580 and ask for an Educator or contact
pkrause@cbca.ab.ca..
Deer Park United Church and Wholeness
Centre
77 Deerpoint Road SE - (403) 278-8263
http://www.dpuc.ca
Worship Time - 10:00am Sundays
Different Strokes
http://www.differentstrokescalgary.org
Swim Club.
Check website for current schedule
Did You Say Bike?
Riders Wanted - experience or no!
Come ride your bike with us and make new friends,
learn how to maintain your wheels, even learn
a few tricks, and best of all get Fit. Everyone
Welcome.
Starting April 15th
The Windmill at Eau Claire
12 till 3-ish
Tasty snacks and refreshments later on.
For more info E-mail us at:
ridingincalgaryrocks@hotmail.com
Don’t Buy In Project
http://www.dontbuyin.ca
This Calgary Police Service Initiative aims to
encourage youth to working towards an inclusive
environment in which diversity is embraced in their
schools and community.
Fake Mustache
Calgary’s ONLY Drag King Show
Soda Lounge: 211 - 12th Ave S.W.
(403) 923-3953
http://www.miscyouth.com
calgaryfakemustache@hotmail.com
A benefit show for the Miscellaneous Youth Network,
Fake Mustache is guaranteed to please! Come see
our boys strut their stuff at Soda, the first Thursday
of every month. $5 cover. $2 cover under 18.
Advance tickets available at Barbies Shop.
All Ages show starts at 7:30. 18+ show starts
at 10:15.
Gay Prairie Alumni
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gayprairiealumni/
This group is for all gay/lesbian/transgendered
alumni of Prairie Bible Institute and/or Prairie
High School in Three Hills, Alberta. It’s purpose
is twofold: First, social -- to renew old friendships
and make new ones. Second -- to talk about
our common experiences as gay people at a
fundamentalist school. Any other questions, please
feel free to ask.
Girl Friends
http://members.shaw.ca/girlfriends
Girlsgo Productions
(403) 510-2502
http://www.girlsgo.ca
Event production and promotion in Alberta for
women. Check online for fun things to do!
Next Dance Party for Women
St. Patrick’s Day
Saturday, March 17th, 2007
Join GIRLSGO for a little Shamrock hunting and
Leprechaun mischief... and a little dancing too! Find
a four-leaf clover and it could be your lucky night!
GLASS, Gay & Lesbian Association of Students
and Staff
279R Student Union Club Spaces
University of Calgary
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~glass
(403) 220-6394
Saturday April 14- Gender Bender
Our annual drag show at the den. Saturday April
14 doors open at 8. Tickets are on sale now for
$5 or for $7 at the door. If you are interested in
performing or would like more details please email
glass@ucalgary.ca
GLCSA - Gay And Lesbian Community Services
Association 1
#4, 1230A 17th Avenue SW
(403) 234-8973
http://www.glcsa.org
Peer Support and Crisis Line - Front-line help service
for GLBT individuals and their family and friends,
or anyone questioning their sexuality. Please click
here for further information on our Peer Support
Program.
24-Hour Info Line - Calgary’s resource directory
for information, events, business referrals,
organizations and support for the GLBT community.
Library - A great selection of resource books, fiction,
non-fiction, videos and everything in between, all
with a queer perspective.
Drop-In Center - A safe and supportive environment
for one-to-one peer counseling for many issues
surrounding family, coming out, homosexuality,
loneliness and other issues.
Unity Pages - A service directory of GLBT or GLBTfriendly businesses, organizations, and services
within Calgary.
Heading Out
(403) 234-8973
Peer group for men who are looking for an
alternative social activity to the bar. Activities vary
and are fun and entertaining. The group meets
the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month from 7 pm
to 9 pm.
HIV Peer Support Group
(403) 230-5832
hivpeergroup@yahoo.ca
Illusions Calgary
(403) 234-8973
Social group for Calgary and area transgender
community members (cross dressers, transvestites,
drag kings and queens). Illusions provides a safe,
discrete and welcoming atmosphere, in which
transgendered people can meet others of like mind.
Illusions offers discretion, acceptance, compassion
and a safe place to express your gender. Crossdressing is the purpose of the group, but is not
mandatory.
Inside Out
(403) 234-8973
Peer-facilitated youth group for GLBTQ ages 15-25.
The group aims to let youth know they are not
alone, and to connect them with their peers. Every
Monday, 7 pm to 9pm at GLCSA. It is a funky and
safe environment with a variety of resources and
activities.
ISCCA – Imperial Sovereign Court of the
Chinook Arch
http://www.iscca.ca
Last Sunday of the month - Texas Lounge Movie
Matinee
Tuesdays and Saturdays - Texas Lounge, 7:00pm
Shooters
Wednesday - Twisted Element - TNT 7:00pm to
9:00pm
Last Sunday of the Month - Texas Lounge, “Buca
and a Slice”
VOTING DAY - Saturday April 14th, Noon - Midnight
at The Backlot (209 - 10th Avenue SW). Cast your
vote for Emperor and Empress 31! Yes/No Vote for
Lonnie Starlight & Yes/No Vote for Conrad
Victory Brunch - Sunday April 22nd, 11:00am at
the The Twisted Element (1006 11th Avenue SW).
One of the best on the circuit! Tickets: $20 each.
Alaska Ice Water Party - Sunday April 22nd,
3:00pm at The Calgary Eagle (424a - 8th Avenue
SE). Not to be missed! Hosted by Eldon from
Alaska.
Tough Drag Show - Sunday April 22nd, at The
Twisted Element (1006 11th Avenue SW). Doors
open at 8pm, show at 9:00pm.
Integrity Calgary
http://members.aol.com/DWFrancis/integrity.html
A transdenominational Christian fellowship under
the auspices of the Anglican Church, for gays,
lesbians, bisexuals, and our friends. We have for
the moment stopped our monthly Eucharist on
the second Sunday of the month at 7:00pm in
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church (1121- 14 Avenue
S.W.): NO SERVICES TILL PRIDE
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church is a very welcoming
community that you may consider going to,
they worship every Sunday morning at 8:00
am (traditional prayer book service) and the
contemporary worship service at 10:30 am.
Rainbow Community Church of Calgary meets at
Hill Hurst United Church off (Kensington Close NW).
They’re a GLBTQ etc. church (and straight folks are
welcome too!) that seeks to provide tools for the
spiritual journey thorough developing a supportive
community. They are an interdenominational church
in the Christian traditions with an evangelical and
open flavour. Sundays at 4 PM. Pre-service prayer
gathering at 3:30.
Knox United Church
506 - 4th Street S.W. • (403) 269-8382
http://www.knoxunited.ab.ca/
Imperial State Dinner & Murder Mystery - Monday
April 16th, 6:00pm at Money Pennies (1742 - 10th
Avenue SW). Cocktails at 6pm, Dinner and Mystery
at 7pm. Tickets: $20.
Knox United Church is an all-inclusive church
located in downtown Calgary. A variety of facility
rentals are also available for meetings, events and
concerts.
Imperial Roast - Tuesday April 17th, 7:30pm at the
Texas Lounge (308 - 17th Avenue SW). Karaoke
and $2.75 Shooter Specials.
Worship Services
Wednesdays - Communion Service 12:10 pm
Sundays - 11:00 a.m. September to June
Sundays - 10:30 a.m. in summer July and August.
Memories and Mayhem - Wednesday April 18th,
8:00pm at The Backlot (209 - 10th Avenue SW). A
casual get together.
In Town Show - Thursday April 19th, 7:00pm at The
Calgary Eagle (424a - 8th Avenue SE). A donation
at the door is appreciated. Doors open at 7pm,
show at 8:00pm.
New Directions
(403) 234-8973 or glcsa@glcsa.org
Out of Town Show - Friday April 20th, 7:00pm at
The Twisted Element (1006 11th Avenue SW). A
donation at the door is appreciated. Doors open at
7pm, show at 8:00pm.
If you are transsexual, or know of someone who
is, please contact our office for information and
assistance. You are not alone! There is support!
Coronation 2007 - Saturday April 21st, 6:00pm
sharp at the Metropolitan Centre (333 4th
Avenue SW), Tickets: $30 advance, $35 at the
door. Includes finger food. Fantastic line-up of
performers!
Drop in peer-support group to provide support and
resources for individuals who identify as transsexual
or inter-sexed. The group meets every 3rd Friday of
the month from 7 pm to 9 pm at GLCSA.
PFLAG Calgary
Meetings are held the last Saturday of each month.
PFI Research INC
Suite 500, 703 6th Ave SW
Calgary AB
(403) 234-0445 ext 801
Positive Space Committee at Mount Royal
College
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW
Phone: 403-440-6383
Web: www.mtroyal.ca/positivespace
Email: stavcer@mtroyal.ca
The Positive Space Committee at Mount Royal
College works to raise awareness and challenge
the patterns of silence that continue to marginalize
lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gendered, two-spirited
and queer (LGBTTQ) individuals.
Pride Calgary
(403) 262-3410
http://www.pridecalgary.ca
Pride Festival 2007 - June 01 - 10, 2007
Pride Kick-Off Party - Friday, June 01, 2007
Pride begins with the official Pride Kick-Off events
party and continues with a celebration of arts and
cultural festivities, community events presented by
Pride Calgary in conjunction with local arts cultural
and community organizations.
Pride Parade - Sunday, June 03, 2007
The Pride Parade will start at 8 St SW and head
east along 8 Ave SW into Stephan Ave Walk,
Calgary’s Historical Main Street.
Street Gala at the Plaza - Sunday, June 03, 2007
Formerly known as the Street Festival, located
at Olympic Plaza, the heart of Calgary’s Art
Community. Entertainment with spectacular
Performers, Bands, DJ’s. The Family Zone, Vendors,
Beer Garden and more.
Military Ball - Friday, June 08, 2007
Located at The Calgary Eagle this is an exhilarating
uniform event packed with hot firemen, barechested sailors and camouflaged soldiers.
Xist 2007
Forbidden Fruit - Saturday, June 09, 2007
An exhilarating evening of theatre, dance, and
interpretation stage performances and music by the
best house, disco and pop DJ’s. Location TBA
Pride Rainbow Project
prp@planet-save.com
http://www.priderainbowproject.com
The Pride Rainbow Project was started in Fall 2003
by 4 youth of the Unitarian Church of Calgary.
The Pride Rainbow Project is a project designed
to show support for same-sex marriage in Canada
and elsewhere. It is a fabric rainbow banner
approximately 5 feet wide, and the goal is to make
it 3.2km (2 miles) long, in order to break the world
record (set by a group in Florida at 1.25 miles)!
It contains the 6 colours of the pride flag: Red,
Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple. The project
is youth run, but anyone can help!.
Primetimers Calgary
E-mail: primetimerscalgary@gmail.com
http://www.primetimerscalgary.com
Prime Timers Calgary is designed to foster social
interaction for its members through a variety of
social, educational and recreational activities. It is
open to all gay and bisexual men of any age and
19
respects whatever degree of anonymity that each
member desires.
Rainbow Community Church
Hillhurst United Church
1227 Kensington Close N.W.
Website: http://www.rainbowcommunitychurch.ca
E-mail: roneberly@shaw.ca
The Rainbow Community Church is an all-inclusive
church. Everyone is welcome (and we mean it!).
Services are held every Sunday afternoon at 4:00
PM.
Rocky Mountain Bears
http://www.rockymountainbears.com
Thursday, April 12 - Movienite - Chinook Center
Movie Theaters. Movie T.B.A. 7:00pm approx. Some
coming attractions include “300”, “Sunshine”,
“Shooter”, “The Last Mimzy”, “The Lookout”,
“Blades of Glory”
Thursday, April 19 - Annual General Meeting
- Location T.B.A. Bears will be needed to fill the
vacancies for Vice-President, Treasurer, and both
Bear-at-Large positions on the R.M.B. Executive.
Memberships expire on April 18 and you may
purchase/renew membership at the meeting. You
may vote without actually attending and there will
be info on how to do this sent out soon. Please
contact one of the current Executive if you would be
interested in running.
Saturday, April 21 - Volunteer Nite - Calgary
Eagle - 424A 8 Avenue S.E. Bears work as front
door greeters at the Calgary Eagle from 9:30pm
to 2:00am. Volunteers needed. Contact Bob at
trackscub@aol.com.
Saturday, April 28 - Bears Bar Nite - Calgary Eagle
- 424A 8 Avenue S.E. Bears head to the Calgary
Eagle to enjoy a beverage anytime after 10:00pm
Safety Under The Rainbow
http://www.safetyrainbow.ca
Mission: To raise awareness and understanding of
same-sex domestic violence and homophobic youth
bullying.
Project Areas:
Partnerships – Create partnerships with like-minded
groups. Organize a meeting to discuss a provincewide cross-sector entity addressing domestic
violence and homophobic bullying.
Training - Develop and pilot training modules that
address GLBTT domestic violence and homophobic
youth bullying. See the website or contact the office
for information on the next training session.
Research – Conduct an enviro-scan of services and
support available to GLBTT family violence and
abuse victims.
Directory – Publish a province-wide directory of
services and supports addressing same-sex domestic
violence and homophobic bullying.
Survey – Conduct a survey on how same-sex
domestic violence and homophobic bullying affects
GLBTT individuals. Contact the office if you would be
willing to fill out this survey.
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Sharp Foundation
Phone: (403) 272-2912
E-mail: sharpfoundation@nucleus.com
http://www.thesharpfoundation.com
Alberta’s website for youth with sex-and-gender
differences. Youthsafe.net lists the resources,
information and services to help youth find safe and
caring spaces in Alberta.
SHARP Art Auction - May 24, 2007, Join us at Art
Mode for an evening of fine art, wine and food.
Make a bid and support the Foundations programs
and services. Doors open at 5 pm. For more
information or to donate a piece of art please call
(403) 272-2912.
Restaurants
SHEQ Soulful Healing Ego Quest
(403) 234-8973 or glcsa@glcsa.org
A workshop for women that want to be themselves
in a supportive, safe environment. It is a chance
to grow and share their experiences related to
women’s sexuality. Runs for a ten week period on
Thursdays at 7pm. Call Trudy or Krista at 5857437. To participate, please call the exclusive
SHEQ line at 585-7437 (you may leave a voice
message for Trudy or Krista) or leave your name
and a contact time/number with the Gay & Lesbian
Community Services Association at 234-8973.
Speak Sebastian
http://www.cjsw.com
Radio Show – Every first & third Wednesday from
9-10pm. Radio for the gay, lesbian, bisexual,
trans gender and kink community. Listen on CJSW
FM 90.9.
Urban Sex
http://www.cjsw.com
Radio Show – Every second & forth Wednesday
from 9-10pm. Focus on sexuality; gay bisexual
lesbian trans gendered and straight issues here
in Calgary and around the web. Listen on CJSW
FM 90.9.
Calgary Eagle Inc. 4
424a - 8 Ave SE • (403) 263-5847
Open Tues-Sun 4pm-close
http://www.calgaryeagle.com
Jane Doe Marketplace & Cafe 50
311 17 Avenue SW • (403) 245-5263
Calgary’s Only Marketplace featuring Women
Entrepreneurs. Coffee Shop too!
Youth 4 Youth
(403) 283-5880
http://www.youth4youth.com
YouthSafe
http://www.youthsafe.net
QUAB Gallery Inc. 43
212, 100th 7th Avenue SW • (403) 261-2855
http://www.quab.ca
Stagewest
727 42 Avenue SE • (403) 243-6642
http://www.stagewestcalgary.com
Dracula - April 9 - 10
NUNSENSE – a Musical Comedy, Book, Music &
Lyrics by: Dan Goggin, February 15 – April 22,
2007
Winner of four “Outer Critics Circle Awards”
including “Best Off-Broadway Musical” in its
original New York production, the show is a
fundraiser put on by the Little Sisters of Hoboken to
raise money to bury a sister accidentally poisoned
by the convent cook, Sister Julia (Child of God).
“You don’t have to be Catholic to love Nunsense”
(Entertainment Tonight). “ A hall of fun an frolic!
Wacky and outrageous with a hysterical anything
goes sense of fun” (N.Y. Times).
Alberta Ballet
http://www.albertaballet.com
ATP, Alberta Theatre Projects 36
Phone: (403) 294-7402
http://www.ATPlive.com
April 17 – May 5, 2007 - SITTING ON PARADISE,
by Eugene Stickland
AXIS Contemporary Art
107, 100 – 7 Ave. SW • (403) 262-3356
rob@axisart.ca
Monday to Friday: 10am to 6pm
Saturday: 10am to 5:30pm
Sunday: 11am to 3pm
Broadway Across Canada
http://www.broadwayacrosscanada.ca
“Yeah... What She Said!”
Every Monday evening from 8:30-9:00pm
CJSW 90.9 FM
yeahwhatshesaid@gmail.com
One Yellow Rabbit 35
Big Secret Theatre – EPCOR CENTRE for the
Performing Arts • (403) 299-8888
http://www.oyr.org
Theatre and Art
Womynspace
(403) 234-8973 or womynspace@glcsa.org
Violence in Gay Male Relationships (VIGOR) is a
committee of professionals dedicated to increasing
the awareness of gay men’s domestic violence and
the services available to them.
New Gallery 25
516D - 9 Ave SW • (403) 233-2399
Open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 5pm
Pumphouse Theatre 37
2140 Pumphouse Avenue SW • (403) 263-0079
http://www.pumphousetheatres.ca
First Thursdays (the First Thursday of each month):
10am to 8pm
Vigor Calgary
(403) 255-7004
http://www.vigorcalgary.ca/
Looks Could Kill Art Boutique
Art Central, lower level #11, 100 7th Ave SW •
(403) 264-7576
Money-Pennies 9
1742 - 10 Ave SW • (403) 263-7411
Western Leather Federation
Coffee Night – Wed, 8:30pm. At the Calgary Eagle.
Peer social/support group for women providing an
evening of fun, bonding, discussion and activities.
Meets every first and third Friday 7pm to 9pm at
GLCSA.
http://www.fairytalesfilmfest.com
Jun. 19 -24, 2007 - Mamma Mia!, Southern
Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip
down the aisle you’ll never forget! Over 20 million
people all around the world have fallen in love with
the characters, the story and the music that make
MAMMA MIA! The ultimate feel-good show! Writer
Catherine Johnson’s sunny, funny tale unfolds on a
Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding,
a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her
father brings 3 men from her mother’s past back to
the island they last visited 20 years ago. The storytelling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this
enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship,
and every night everyone’s having the time of their
lives! With more productions playing internationally
than any other musical, MAMMA MIA! Is the
World’s No.1 Show
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
http://www.cpo-live.com • (403) 571-0849
Fairytales International Gay & Lesbian Film
Festival
CANADIAN EXPLOSION – The Best of Canada’s Pop,
Rock and Country, Written by: Howard Pechet, April
26 – July 1, 2007
We tuned into the Americans and the Brits
throughout the 60’s and 70’s and then came Bryan
Adams, Shania Twain and Celine Dion. By the 90’s
Canada boasted a flourishing music industry and
some of the world’s greatest recording stars. Let
us take you on a “Spinning Wheel Ride” from the
Guess Who in the 60’s to Nickleback today.
Stride Gallery 47
1004 MacLeod Trail SE • (403) 262-8507
http://www.stride.ab.ca
Theatre Junction
http://www.theatrejunction.com
Truck Gallery 46
815 1st Street SW (Basement) • (403) 261-7702
http://www.truck.com
Vertigo Mystery Theatre 34
161, 115 – 9 Ave SE • (403) 221-3708
http://www.vertigomysterytheatre.com
Edmonton Listings
Bars and Clubs
Boots & Saddles 5
10242 106th St • (780)423-5014
Buddy’s Nite Club 6
11725 Jasper Ave • (780) 488-6636
http://www.buddysniteclub.ca/
Prism Bar & Grill 8
10524 101st St • (780) 990-0038
http://www.prismbar.ca
The Roost 9
10345 104th St • (780) 426-3150
http://www.theroostniteclub.com
Woody’s 12
11725 Jasper Ave • (780) 488-6557
Bathhouse and Sauna’s
Down Under Baths 7
12224 Jasper Ave •(780) 482-7960
http://www.gayedmonton.com/
Steamers 10
9668 Jasper Avenue • (780) 422-2581
Steamworks 11
11745 Jasper Ave• (780) 451-5554
http://www.buddysniteclub.ca/
Businesses
B & D Emporium 13
#101 11745 Jasper Ave• (780) 428-5847
http://www.bdemporiumedmonton.com
Cruiseline
(780) 413-7122 trial code 3500
http://www.cruiseline.ca
Phone chat room & talking classifieds for 18+
Pride Construction
(780) 239-9197
Construction and Renovations
Organizations
Buck Naked Boys Club (Edmonton)
Naturism club for men.
Meets the second Saturday of each month.
(780) 471-6993
http://www.bucknakedboys.ca
Our club has been meeting continuously for over 10
years. The similar club in Calgary ceased to exist
several years ago. Naturism is being social while
everyone is naked, and it does not include sexual
activity. Therefore participants do not need to be
gay, only male, but almost all participants over the
years do self-describe as being gay or bisexual.
Camp fYrefly
7-104 Department of Educational Policy Studies
Faculty of Education, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G5
http://www.fyrefly.ualberta.ca
Edmonton Pride Week Society
http://www.prideedmonton.org
Edmonton Pride Week
2007 Pride Week: June 15 - 24
Friday, June 15 Kicking off Pride with the Annual
Pride Awards and Reception and the raising of the
Pride Flag at City Hall
Saturday, June 16 - Pride Parade! (Heading down
Jasper Avenue and ending up at Churchill Square)
After Parade Party: on Churchill Square -(Includes
the Business and Community Group Fair, Family
Fun area, live entertainment, food vendors and
Beer Gardens)
Thursday, June 21 - EVM Concert: Forever Young
- A Folk Music Hootenanny Cloverdale Hall with the
Bridge City Chorus of Saskatoon
Friday, June 22 - Acts Of Pride (An evening of Queer
theatre, dance and all things wonderful.) at La Cite
Francophone Theatre
Saturday, June 23 - Pride Dance, Location TBA
ERBA - Edmonton Rainbow Business
Association
#3379, 11215 Jasper Avenue • (780) 49154458
http://www.edmontonrba.org
Our primary focus is the provision of networking
opportunities for gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgendered (GLBT) owned or operated and
GLBT-friendly businesses in the Edmonton region.
Membership is open to all kinds of entrepreneurs,
from tradespeople to professionals to commission
salespeople.
The Edmonton Rainbow Business Association After
Business Mixers. Held on the second Wednesday of
every month 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Apr 11 Hulbert’s Coffee House, 7601 – 115 St,
(780) 436-1161
May 9 Woody’s, 11723 Jasper Ave, (780) 4886557
Jun 13 Prism, 10524 – 101 St, (780) 990-0038
Edmonton STD 4
11111 Jasper Ave
Edmonton Vocal Minority
http://www.evmchoir.com
Phone: 780-479-2038
Free To Be volleyball
Amiskiwcy Academy, 101 Airport Rd. (near the
downtown airport)
Every Wednesday and Thursday night, 8pm-10pm
Welcome GLBT players!
Wednesday night recreational level: All players
and skill levels welcome. Contact Marc for more
information: padremark@hotmail.com, Tel: (780)
445-0365.
Thursday night intermediate level: Coaching and
drills provided. Contact Alex for more information:
flipside@telus.net, Tel: (780) 424-9984. (Please
note that there is limited space on the intermediate
night)
HIV Network Of Edmonton Society 3
11456 Jasper Ave
Imperial Sovereign Court of the Wild Rose
http://www.gayedmonton.org
Living Positive (Edmonton Persons Living with
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HIV Society) 2
(780) 488-5768
http://www.edmlivingpositive.ca
Providing confidential one-on-one peer support for
infected or affected individuals…. Internet support
peersupport@edmlivingpositive.ca
Northern Chaps
http://www.northernchaps.com
Northern Chaps is Edmonton’s original leather,
latex, fetish, uniform club. We have been in
existence officially since 1987 but have been in
existence originally around 1982 in Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada. Everyone is welcome to join or
attend events
Northern Chaps is a social group existing for the
purpose of providing a safe, accepting social climate
to people interested in the leather/fetish/uniform
lifestyle.
Northern Chaps believes that people should be
free to express their individuality and to exercise
personal lifestyle choices without social constraint,
to the extent that they do not interfere with the
freedoms of others.
In particular, Northern Chaps defends and pursues
this belief on behalf of gay men and lesbian women
who, through positive alternative lifestyles, seek to
explore the boundaries of their sexuality, including
the use of certain associated dress, signs and
symbols, and safe, sane and consensual behaviors.
Pride Centre of Edmonton 1
95A St. and 111 Ave. • (780) 488-3234
- Bears Movie Night
Bears club of Edmonton meets the last Sunday of
the month for movies 1- 6 pm in the TV room at the
Pride Centre of Edmonton 95A St. and 111 Ave. Ph:
(780) 488-3234
- Trans Education/Support Group
Support and education for all transsexual,
transgendered, intersexed, two-spirited and
questioning individuals meets 1st, 3rd and last
Sunday of each month, 2-4 pm at the Pride Centre
of Edmonton 95A St. and 111 Ave. Ph: (780)
488-3234
- Sunday Night Mens Discussion Group
Mens social and discussion group meets every
Sunday @ 7 pm at the Pride Centre of Edmonton
95A St. and 111 Ave. Ph: 488-3234, Contact: Rob
Wells - robwells780@hotmail.com
- Monday Movie Night
Weekly movie nights, with themed movies
and discussion afterwards at the Pride Centre
of Edmonton 95A St. and 111 Ave. Ph: (780)
488-3234
- The HIV Positive Gay Men’s Group
Drop in caring circle every Thursday, 1-4 pm @ 79 pm in main area, at the Pride Centre of Edmonton
95A St. and 111 Ave. Ph: (780) 488-3234
Facilitator: Mark, HIV Outreach
The HIV positive Gay Men’s Group is a place for
gay men to come and share their feelings on
how it is affecting their personal lives. This is a
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personal private time for them to express how it has
changed their outlook on life. As well to support and
help each other dealing with being HIV positive.
Whatever is said in the room stays within the room.
Remember! You are not alone!
- Youth Understanding Youth
Youth support and social group meets every
Saturday from 7 to 9 pm at the Pride Centre of
Edmonton 95A St. and 111 Ave. Ph: (780) 4883234 Contact: yuy@shaw.ca (www.members.
shaw.ca/yuy )
- Womonspace
1st Sunday of every month from 10 am to 1 pm
at the Pride Centre of Edmonton 95A St. and 111
Ave. Ph:488-3234 Contact Womonspace for details
http://www.gaycanada.com/womonspace/
April 15th - Coffee House at Prism Bar & Grill,
10524-101 St. 7 to 10 pm $3 for members, $5 for
non-members
May 12th - May Dance and Silent Auction, Bellevue
Community Hall, 7308-112 Ave. 9 pm to 1 am. $5
for members, $10 for non-members.
- Prime Timers
Monthly Member Meetings at the Pride Centre of
Edmonton 95A St. and 111 Ave. Ph:488-3234
- Suit Up and Show Up Big Book Study
Saturdays at 12 noon. At Pride Centre
- Sick and tired of being sick and tired? Cocaine
Anonymous meeting
Thursdays 7-8pm CA Hotline 425-2715
- Youth Drop-in
Every Wednesday at 5:00pm
Open to all youth 25 years and under
Contact brendan@pridecentreofedmonton.org or
call 488-3234 for more info.
- Men’s HIV Support Group
Will be meeting on each second Monday of the
month. At the Pride Center, Edmonton Starting in
April, from 7pm to 9pm.
- Parents Rock the World Workshops
PFLAG Canada: Edmonton Chapter - Workshop
Series Tuesdays (Feb 7, March 7, April 4, May 2,
June 6), Pride Centre (95A St. and 111 Ave.) 7:00
– 10:00 p.m. Ph: (780) 488-3234
A series of workshops for Parents of Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning children.
Each session will feature a 30 – 45 minute
topic specific presentation, followed by a group
discussion. Social time for sharing and networking
will follow at the end of each session. Call the Pride
Centre to register or for more details.
- GLBT Seniors Drop IN
Every Thursday Pride Centre (95A St. and 111
Ave.), 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Pride Centre is thrilled to introduce a new
program serving our GLBT seniors. Hosted by Jeff
Bovee, contact the Centre at 488-3234 for more
info.
Theatre and Art
Alberta Ballet
http://www.albertaballet.com
Dracula - April 12 - 13
Broadway Across Canada
http://www.broadwayacrosscanada.ca
July 17 - 22, 2007 - Mamma Mia!, Northern
Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip
down the aisle you’ll never forget! Over 20 million
people all around the world have fallen in love with
the characters, the story and the music that make
MAMMA MIA! The ultimate feel-good show! Writer
Catherine Johnson’s sunny, funny tale unfolds on a
Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding,
a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her
father brings 3 men from her mother’s past back to
the island they last visited 20 years ago. The storytelling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this
enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship,
and every night everyone’s having the time of their
lives! With more productions playing internationally
than any other musical, MAMMA MIA! Is the
World’s No.1 Show
Lethbridge Listings
GALA/LA - Gay and Lesbian Alliance of
Lethbridge and Area
(403) 308-2893 (live on Mon. and Wed. evenings
until 11 p.m.)
http://www.newgaylethbridge.ca
Monthly dances (Sept.-May) start Sept. 16 at
Croatian hall Call for directions, or for information
on P-Flag, campus groups and monthly pot-luck
dinners
Red Deer Listings
Affirm
Composed of LGBTQ people, their friends, family
and allies. No religious affiliation necessary.
Activities include support, faith and social justice
discussions, film nights, and potlucks! Affirm
meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7PM at
Sunnybrook United Church, (403) 347-6073.
National Listings
Businesses
Entre Nous
1-866-467-5252
http://www.entrenousnetwork.com
Love and Pride
Gay and Lesbian themed Jewelry
http://www.loveandpride.ca
Squirt
Dating and hookups website
http://www.squirt.org
Wega Video
Adult DVD’s
http://www.wegavideo.ca
Organizations
Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition / Coalition
santé arc-en-ciel Canada
P.O. Box / C.P. 3043
Saskatoon SK Canada S7K 3S9
306-955-5135
toll -free / sans frais 1-800-955-5129
fax/ télécopieur 306-955-5132
http://www.rainbowhealth.ca
http://www.santearc-en-ciel.ca
Egale Canada
#310, 396 Cooper
Ottawa, ON K2P 2H7
1-888-204-7777 toll free
Stephen Lock – Regional Co-Director (Male)
Prairies/NWT/Nunavut
(403) 708-5302 cell phone
http://www.egale.ca
stephenlock@egale.ca
Egale Canada is the national advocacy and lobby
organization for gay men, lesbians, bisexuals,
trans-identified people and our families.
Membership fees are pay-what-you-can, although
pre-authorized monthly donors are encouraged (and
get a free Egale Canada t-shirt). Egale has several
committees that meet by teleconference on a
regular basis; membership on these is national with
members from every region of Canada.
Theatre and Art
Brothers TV
http://www.brotherstv.com
OUTtv
http://www.outtv.ca
If you would like to add your business or non-profit
group to the list above, please call (403) 5436960, or toll free 1 (888) 543-6960 or E-mail
magazine@gaycalgary.com. You can add your
information to the GayCalgary.com directory on the
website for free.
GayCalgary.com endeavors to have the information
here as accurate as possible. Events and listings can
change at any time so it is recommended that you
check with the establishment before you head out.
Non-Profit groups get free listings. Business receive
a listing once an ad has been placed. The business
listing will last 1 year after the appear up to ad
has been placed unless there is a GayCalgary.com
service located at that business.
Support from Within
Edmonton’s Womonspace
By Allison Brodowski
Many issues are often left by the wayside of our
community’s predominant political campaigns. The
community tends to maintain a vision of external
unity, though it is evident that this rarely exists
in any form of perfect harmony. Segmentation in
regards to health care, women’s issues, the definition and support of a separate trans struggle, and
even adoption and parenting seems systematically
pushed aside in the greater concentration of our human rights struggle. The great failings of any minority group often have existed in the overlooked internal issues of basic humanity. Thankfully there exist
institutions created by groups of queer individuals
who seek to address these issues. The Edmonton
Women’s Center is one of these places.
The Womonspace has held its ground since 1981, when it
was established by lesbian organizers over the need for a safe
space in the Edmonton community. Now more than ever visibility is becoming a major issue, especially within the queer
community. Colleen Sutherland originally began volunteering,
knowing the organization was having some difficulties finding
and keeping dedicated volunteers at that time. As of September 2006 she was granted the official position with Womonspace of Membership Director.
“Visibility is extremely important when it comes to women’s
issues. As a lesbian-based group, it is difficult to reach a
great majority of women that are either not currently ‘out’ or
they do not frequent the bar scene. We have been hoping to
get more exposure in local magazines and other community
based publications in order to help make Womonspace more
visible and accessible”.
Womonspace is a not-for-profit group funded predominantly through its members, advertising in Newsletters and
Community | Spotlight
most importantly, through dances (held every second month).
Womonspace provides opportunities for lesbians to interact
and support each other in a safe environment, and contribute
to the broader community. Womonspace has worked closely
with The Pride Centre of Edmonton and through this avenue
provides assistance to concerns surrounding those experiencing same-sex domestic abuses, queer youth and transwoman’s
issues.
“Over the past few years Womonspace has evolved into a
very organized and successful lesbian group with by-laws and
direction that were missing in the past. This, together with
dedicated volunteers on our Board of Directors and volunteers
at our events, will continue to help Womonspace move forward
in a positive direction.”
The limitless positive impact on a community which includes such bastions for safety and support has proven itself
over the years in the community. “Womonspace hopes to be
able to continue to offer recreational activities in a safe environment to lesbians of the Edmonton area. With the help of
its members and other volunteers and sponsors, it is possible
to continue with this dream.”
“As for the future, Womonspace would like to continue as
a successful lesbian organization with an increased membership and awareness in the Edmonton area. We are currently
striving towards this goal in the hopes of reaching more and
more lesbians every year!!” One can only hope we continue to
support organizations such as Womonspace, and acknowledge
our individual needs within our unique community.
Womonspace
P.O. Box 128, Edmonton
T5J 3K4
(780) 482-1794
http://www.gaycanada.com/womonspace/
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Sitting on Paradise
ATP Season Closes with Calgary Story
By Jason Clevett
The stellar 2006/2007 season at Alberta Theatre
Projects is sadly coming to a close. Sitting on Paradise by Calgary’s own Eugene Stickland was originally part of the 1996 playRites festival, and now
returns to the Martha Cohen Theatre a decade later
as a cornerstone play.
”This is the third play of mine that opened at playRites and
then has been subsequently produced in the regular season.
The others were produced when I was still at the theatre, so
they just seemed a part of day to day life in a way,” Stickland
told GayCalgary and Edmonton magazine.
“I left ATP under very good terms, but I suppose it crossed
my mind that I might never have another production in the
Martha Cohen Theatre, which is my favorite theatre in Canada. And now, here we are. So it feels very special, a gift, really
- a bit like coming home again.”
Sitting on Paradise is the story of Roy, a successful Calgary
businessman who follows the advice of his spiritual guru and
decides to develop his land into a New Age retreat: Synchronicity Ridge. But to make this dream come true, Roy must win
over his social climbing wife and wean her off materialistic
tendencies, and a few of her prized possessions. Many of the
themes that Stickland dealt with when writing the play exist
now in society.
”The ongoing struggle between materialism and spirituality
seems ever of greater concern now than when I wrote the play
ten years ago. One only has to watch the constant parade of
Hummers and beamers going down 17th Avenue to know that
we live in a very materialistic society. But how do we reconcile
that need for “stuff” as we drive by squeegy kids and bottle
pickers?” he acknowledged.
“A lot of the humour in the play comes from debunking
some of the New Age
movement, if that’s what
it can be called. If anything, much of that stuff
has become much more
mainstream now than it
was in 1996. Obviously
the world has changed
in ten years, as have
I. The whole notion of
real estate development
must have changed when
people are making small
fortunes from flipping
basement apartments.
But I didn’t know much
about it then and probably even less about it
now. Certainly, worldwide, we see the gap
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between the rich and the poor growing by the day.”
It’s a unique opportunity to get the story behind a show
from the playwright’s perspective, and Stickland told us a bit
about how the concept came to life.
”It really did come about as a result of me trying to buy a
second hand couch from a wealthy couple in the oil patch. I
don’t really like furniture all that much and would have been
quite happy to live without any, but I was married at the
time and my wife insisted we have something. This couple
who had the couch were so over-the-top that I told the story
to my director/collaborator Bob White in the Auburn Saloon
one night. He thought it would make for a good play, which
I guess it has. Out of all my plays, this one was very difficult
for me to write. At the time I wrote it, I was the Playwright in
Residence at Alberta Theatre Projects, and was on a two-year
cycle, where we would present the play as a platform play one
year and it would be at playRites the next. So it took basically
two years from the first scribble on a piece of paper till it had
its opening night. I did this six times with ATP altogether”
Seeing this show supports not only local theatre and actors,
but a local playwright as well. Stickland has had a great deal
of success in Canada in addition to a column in the Calgary
Herald. In many ways he is an example of a local boy done
well.
”Well, fame is fleeting and one of my favorite oxymorons
is ‘famous Canadian playwright’. I think it’s fair to say that
through the residency at ATP and my column in the Calgary
Herald, I’ve influenced Calgary more than it has me. When I
first got here most people didn’t have a clue what a playwright
was. They’d say, ‘So you write for TV?’ or ‘What do you really
do?’ You have to remember we live in a city where engineering
is thought to be one of the most noble and exalted of human
endeavors,” he said.
“People I would meet wouldn’t know the difference between
ATP and Theatre Calgary - many still don’t. They wouldn’t
know there was no ‘r’ in my last name. I’d like to think I’ve
helped change the culture a little. I guess I feel I have as much
of a right to be here as someone who helps get oil out of the
ground. Someone once said to me if I lived in Europe they’d
probably have a statue of me in the town square. Oh well, we
have a ways to go. At least I don’t have pigeons shitting on my
head all day.”
Alberta Theatre Projects presents
Sitting on Paradise
April 17th – May 5th, 2007
www.atplive.com
Q Scopes
“Listen and learn, Aquarius!”
Lifestyle | Astrology
By GayCalgary Staff
Mercury entering Aries provokes an already dismal
Saturn-Neptune opposition. Foot-in-mouth disease
will be rampant. Think carefully; focus on spiritual
ideals and good manners. (Funny how they usually
coincide!) Initiative is good, but think of others first.
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GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You feel a need to
assert your personal ambitions and your intellect.
Thinking before speaking is more of a challenge than usual.
What better set-up for disastrous arguments? Have faith in
yourself; don’t waste time arguing with fools, and stay focused
on long-term goals.
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ARIES (March 20 - April 19): Take careful stock
of who your friends are and what values bind
you together. Then ask yourself what you can do for them or
your community. In your service role, accept frustrations with
good grace and learn from them.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): Juggling demands
of career and family can be a real challenge, and
both seem at odds with your current ideals and goals. Take
some time out for meditative exercise, martial arts, biking, or
a long walk.
CANCER (June 21 - July 22): The role and value
of sex cause you some confusion. How does
your sexuality mesh with your ideals and life goals? You won’t
much like the answers, but the incitement to think more
about them, to adapt and grow, can prove very helpful.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): Creativity
and initiative should help your career, but such
efforts are miscalculated now - not just at work, but also at
home. Puttering around the house with everyday tasks can
help you clear your head to focus better on your job.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 20):
Defending your home turf can land you in some
stupid arguments. Is there really any need for such defense,
or is your wounded ego simply lashing out? A creative, playful
response is probably more appropriate. Be nice!
CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You’re
feeling trapped by sexual expectations. Simply
talking with your partner may aggravate the situation for now,
but with hard work can lead to resolutions. Retail therapy (on
a careful budget!) can help, especially getting something nice
for your home.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): Impulsespending can shock your partner, even if you’re
on a first date. Be careful with money, but generous with
speech. Saying what’s on your mind will make you more sympathetic to others. Listening and learning is even better!
PISCES (February 19 - March 19): Your verbal
outbursts right now may make solitude seem like
a good idea. Watching your mouth is a better one. Too much
withdrawal is not healthy! Set aside a little money and allow
yourself an indulgent, impulsive luxury.
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LEO (July 23 - August 22): Your sexual needs are
at odds with those of your partner. Demanding
what you want only makes it worse. Focusing on more philosophical questions will strengthen your partnership and help
put the sexual problems into perspective.
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VIRGO (August 23 - September 22): Time out to
meditate and relax is essential, but too much
time alone can be a trap. Conflicting needs for social activity
and quiet privacy can make both uncomfortable. Some simple,
uncomplicated sex can help you find balance.
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LIBRA (September 23 - October 22): The siren’s
call of fun and games is distracting you from
work that absolutely needs to be done. Give yourself a reasonable amount of play time with your partner or a good friend,
which will make it easier to focus on your duties
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Adult Film Review
Boiler, Instinct, AWOL, and Trash
By Jerome Voltero
“Boiler” by Titan Media,
Courtesy of Priape
The film revolves around a secluded underground boiler room
where men work together and get
randy with one another. The first
scene is very…how should I put
it? Oral. The alarmingly tall yet
hunky black man, Diesel Washington, takes on the shorter white
guy, CJ Knight, and they really
seem to like salivating over one
another. They do some sloppy
kissing, and drool to excess when
taking the full length of one another in their mouths. They each
climax, and Washington licks his
own off Knight’s work boots. The
two of them go on for a second
round, this time doing some rimming and anal play.
For a good part of the scene, Knight leans up against the boiler
with his bare skin touching the metal. Anyone smell something
burning? I didn’t think so…the boiler itself looks pretty fake - ‘A’
for effort though.
The second scene continued with the trend of deepthroating and
excessive spitting, though I was myself drooling over the hunky
men: Tober Brandt and Vinnie D’Angelo. They get quite rough,
smacking one another’s manhood around, and trying to choke one
another with it. The action makes for a level of macho dirtiness
you won’t find in too many pornos – at least none that I’ve seen
so far. I kept getting deija vu from the grunting sounds Brandt
was making, until I realized that they repeat footage from different
angles to draw things out. At least it is really hot footage – Brandt
is one sexy beast!
Don’t miss the remaining steamy scenes on this DVD, especially
if you like things rough and…well…wet.
“Instinct” by Raging Stallion
Studios, Courtesy of Priape
There is one thing I dread
more than watching 4+ pornos in
one day – that is two-disc sets!
Instinct comes with 8 scenes
of steamy man-on-man action.
Thanks guys, make more work
for me why don’tcha!
The film takes place in a
dungeon setting with bars,
chains, metallic surfaces, and red
ambient lighting. Preditably the
guys are decked out to match, in
denim jeans, black boots, leather
harnesses, armbands, and jocks.
They are hairy and well hung,
with chiselled muscles and sexy
tattoos.
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Review | Adult Male
There’s no story to this film, only sex and more sex – mostly
anal in fact. Hotties like Jack Deckard, Dirk Jager, Francois
Sagat, and Dean Monroe help keep it interesting throughout the
ample hours of mindless mating.
.“AWOL Spunk” by Sneek
Peek Productions, Courtesy of
Adult Depot
“REAL Str8 Guys Seduced”
brags the cover of this hot amateur video. As usual it’s an older
guy filming a young army stud
who has been paid a nominal
fee to show the goods and play
around a little.
The army brat that they’ve chosen happens to be quite a cute
puppy, especially when he has
his facial hair. At times he looks
like a young Ashton Kutcher,
except with army pants and a
skull-cap buzz cut. You see him
with a scruffy beard at the beginning of the first scene, but then he soon shaves it off completely.
Now that he’s all dolled up, it’s down to business. The kid seems
a little tense as the older guy steps out from behind the camera to
give him a hand – and a mouth. Throughout this, the boy keeps a
pretty stoic expression on his face, I suppose trying to pretend that
he’s not enjoying it.
Eventually the older guy turns it all over to him, and he climaxes with a slightly traumatized look on his face. Poor straight boy.
Now either my mind is playing tricks on me, or this is the same
guy in all of the scenes, just at later dates. In the next scene he
looks slightly bigger and hairier. He keeps his beard, and smokes
a cigarette while he plays with himself. Once again the camera
man comes around to assist, with his shirt off and wearing a baseball cap. Actually, he doesn’t look half bad, though the straight
boy still looks down his nose quite suspiciously.
Finally in scene number three
he cracks a smile after spunking
on the camera guy’s face. I like
his look here by far – a more even
buzz cut, and a cute chin beard.
Over all the film was pretty
hot, just keep your remote handy
to fast-forward through some of
the dull parts.
“Bareback Trash” by ThreshHold Media, Courtesy of Adult
Depot
Once again, better to see it
than actually do it – barebacking
I mean.
I might not have picked this
one up for the guy on its cover, though the smaller inset picture
shows a tattooed trailer-trash daddy that didn’t disappoint. With
a buzzed head and beard, a light layer of fur on his torso, and the
initial stages of a beer gut, my interest was piqued. Unfortunately
I wasn’t able to determine his name from the credits, or else I’d be
watching out for more films with him.
Aside from him, the majority of the cast are younger guys
in their early 20s. It’s interesting how that little bit of baby fat
around the waist turns them from the much sought after twink to
the classification of “trailer trash”. They are certainly too smooth
to be bear cubs. Similarly, skinny older guys with tattoos also
make the cut.
The second scene is a bit different, as the Josh Groban lookalike from the DVD cover starts out on his bed with several sex
toys strewn out – a dildo, a cock-stroking pump, a rubber mouth,
and something else that I don’t know what to call. Thankfully his
black buddy joins him part way through for some real action.
With pretty average looking people, this film makes for a good
breath of fresh air if you’re tired of the candy-coated young model
stereotypes. Real people are sexy too, even if they do get classified
as “trash”.
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Q Puzzle
“Clothes Call,”
Fun | Crosswords
By GayCalgary Staff
CLUE: crossword featuring a quip about crossdressing
Across
1 Nightclub in a Manilow
song
5 Like Alexander Pope?
10 Radio jock Don
14 Force that causes you to
go down
15 Shell competitor
16 Frasier actress Gilpin
17 Pink Triangle Press
publication
18 Foams at the mouth
19 Ball of TV and film
20 “Clothes call” quip beginning
23 “We ___ Family”
24 Group of manhunters
25 Clark of fashion
26 Slangy word for destroyer, in the navy
28 Show with C. Kattan
30 McCullers’ Ballad of the
___ Cafe
31 Kind of mouth
32 Cathedral of Hope area
34 More of quip
35 More of quip
38 More of quip
40 Inches and Curve
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41 Cockeyed
45 Love, to Amelie Mauresmo
46 Invitation to a manhunt? (abbr.)
47 One well-hung and making big bucks
48 “Ring My Bell” singer
Ward
50 It’s a good thing
53 Bear lair
54 End of quip
57 Direction from Stephen
Pyles
58 Be active in B&D
59 “... can’t believe ___ the
whole thing”
61 Deity on Xena
62 Rimbaud’s room
63 Trick joint, maybe
64 Container weight
65 What you might lend
Marc Antony
66 Banjoist Scruggs
Down
1 Courteney, or the sound
of penises?
2 Province of 17-Across
3 Piece of the action
4 It makes gelatin get hard
5 Manse dweller
6 Come together
7 Small, wet bodies
8 Sarah Paulson and
Heather Matarazzo
9 Blow, as a game
10 Transvestite boast?
11 Oscar winner Etheridge
12 Family member that’s
out of this world?
13 Barely burned
21 Eyeball benders
22 Bernstein’s fifth
23 It swallows plastic and
spits cash
27 Sandwich and salad
restaurant chain
29 Beatty of Roseanne
32 Patricia Todd, for one
33 Small basket?
34 Note to Joe Solmonese’s
staff
36 Blaster for 11-Down
37 Author Crowley and
others
38 Singing Nancy
39 Lover of Kaye, some say
42 Pop artist Robert
43 Ruler’s rod
44 “I’m proud of my gay
___”
45 Pesters, as Albert to Armand 46 Postcoital sigh
47 It may vibrate when
someone wants you to come
49 Closemouthed
51 Ancient erection
52 Longtime Miami head
coach Don
55 Words with shame or
boy
56 Some ___ It Hot
60 Long, slippery one
Answer key is on page 70
Dining Out For Life 2007
In Edmonton
By Arthur McComish
There is no better way to help others than
to do what you would do everyday; eat a great
meal. This is the fabulous premise of Dining Out
For Life. Taking place on April 26th throughout
Edmonton and North America, Dining Out For
Life is an international event that is centered on
fundraising via participating restaurants that will
donate a portion of profits from that evening to
local groups that run programs focused on HIV
issues.
Created in 1991 by Action AIDS in Philadelphia, Dining
Out For Life has expanded across North America to thirtythree cities, including four Canadian cities located within
British Colombia and Alberta. Since its inception over two
million dollars has been raised in this combined effort. This
will be the second year that Edmonton has participated in
the event. Last year close to $6000 was raised during Dining
Out for Life in Edmonton, and it is hoped that this year’s
event will be an equal success.
Community|Spotlight
• Wild Tangerine Tel: (780) 429-3131 for Lunch or Diner
If you want to treat your taste buds to some delicious
food and give to a great cause then head out to one of the
participating restaurants and don’t forget to mention that
you will be part of “Dining Out For Life” when making your
reservations.
There are important volunteering opportunities for Dining
Out For Life, which include restaurant ambassadors. The
time commitment is not too large but the value to Dining
Out For Life will be immeasurable. If you are a restaurateur
and would like further information, call (780) 488-5768 or
(780) 982-9916 or visit www.diningoutforlife.com.
Living Positive
(780) 488-5768
www.edmlivingpositive.ca
Twenty five per cent of each meal from Dining Out for Life
will go directly to Living Positive in Edmonton. Living Positive is a coalition of persons with HIV infection that provides
tangible social support to fellow individuals living with HIV.
They do this through the sharing of mutual experience, information and insight, while promoting AIDS awareness, basic human rights and a positive, dignified, hopeful attitude
to HIV positive individuals in our community.
This years participating restaurants include:
• The Blue PearTel: (780) 482-7178 for Diner
• Blue Plate Diner Tel: (780) 429-0740 for Lunch or Diner
• Chianti Café Tel: (780) 439-9829 for Lunch or Diner
• The Crêperie Tel: (780) 420-6656 for Lunch or Diner
• cul•ina Tel: (780) 437-5588 for Breakfast, Lunch or
Diner
• The Dish Bistro Tel: (780) 488-6641 for Lunch or Diner
• Fresh Start Bakery Tel: (780) 433-9623 for Lunch or
Diner
• Jack’s Grill Tel: (780) 434-1113 for Diner
• Parkallen Restaurant Tel: (780) 436-8080 for Lunch or
Diner
• il Portico Tel: (780) 424-0707 for Lunch or Diner
• Red Ox Inn Tel: (780) 465-5727 for Diner
• Upper Crust Café & Catering Tel: (780) 433-0810 for
Lunch or Diner
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It’s All So Messy
Because...it should be!
By IMU URME
What’s with all of this dissatisfaction and
discontentment in the world? If you ask me, the
world is frequently a tough place where crappy
things happen, because that’s exactly what it
should be. That’s right - tough and crappy sounds
right to me! This is the mature and world-wise
view, and this is how I try to consistently use the
word ”should”.
Sometimes we use should in an unhelpful way: “He
shouldn’t be such a jerk; that promotion should be mine;
I shouldn’t have to do this.” These misuses of should are,
at best, childish wishful thinking. Whether we approve
or disapprove of a given event is usually irrelevant, and
this pointless use often deepens our dissatisfaction with a
situation without changing it one little bit. So why bother
thinking and speaking in terms of what I call the “wishful
should”? Isn’t life difficult enough without us supercharging our own dissatisfaction? Children make wishes; adults
make changes.
Far more harmful than wishful shoulds are the shoulds
that we wield as concealed weapons. We know them well:
“I should be doing the laundry right now…you should call
me more often…she should do what I want her to do”.
Weaponised shoulds conjure up regret, assign guilt, pass
judgment, or pencil in an appointment with anxiety in the
future. With what seems to be deliberate self-hatred, we
harm ourselves with these weaponised shoulds, and as if
that’s not destructive enough, we often aim the weaponised
should outwards to harm others. That’s probably not news
to any of us. But how many of us bare in mind that when we
fire these off at others, they always blow up in our own face?
We will always harm ourselves because weaponised shoulds
worsen our own frustration and impatience. Who started
this pandemic of satisfaction- and contentment-destroying
nonsense anyway? To get out of this trap, let’s try looking
east.
In Eastern philosophy, one of the core teachings that
deals with should is summed up in these two sentences:
Because there is this, that exists. Because this is not, that
does not exist.
This is called Dependent Origination – all things that
originate (exist) depend on other things for their existence.
Not one single thing can exist independently of other things.
This elegantly simple idea is echoed in the Western principle of cause-and-effect. Either way, things are as they are
because they should be that way! The only practical difference between Dependent Origination and the principle of
cause-and-effect is one of application. That is, the societies
of the East – both ancient and more modern – have spared
themselves oceans of grief and bullshit by broadly applying
Life |Advice
this Dependent Origination to all things at all times, not just
in science class. So why do we, in the West seem to stop applying the principle of cause-and-effect on our way out of the
science classroom door? In a word: emotion. More specifically, negative emotion.
In science class, no one gets too caught up in whether a
hypothesis turns out to be true or not. Unless you happen to be a mad scientist, should and shouldn’t carry little
emotional weight in a lab. But out here in the larger world,
life is anything but simple. Out here, we constantly get
ensnared by emotion – grasping at wanted ‘things’ while
pushing away unwanted ‘things’. It is out here where an
otherwise emotionally-neutral word such as should becomes weighed down with wants. ”If I like something, then
it should be; if I don’t like something, then it shouldn’t be.”
What the heck is that?!
Who hijacked should and turned it into a weapon of
mass destruction? No doctored satellite photos needed for
“proof” here. These weaponised shoulds destroy our satisfaction with life. If your name is Dorothy and you’re sporting
a snazzy-but-stolen pair of Ruby slippers, something will
not be the way you want because you want it that way! But
these expectations coming from non-medicated grown-ups
seems a little cuckoo.
Things are as exactly as they should be - a tough world
full of crappy things, a gentle world full of wonderful things.
There are no accidents; there is no luck. To change an effect,
we must change the causes through action, and changing
causes (if it is even possible) typically requires hard work.
Why waste the energy needed for positive change by sputtering out shoulds? If altering the causes is not possible, then
isn’t learning to accept that less-than-ideal situation the
smart move? Why waste the energy needed for making the
best of a situation by bawling about what should have been?
Let’s create a gentler and more compassionate world for
ourselves and each other through daily action. Less meanness, more kindness and fewer shoulds! I care because I am
you, and you are me!
“Imu.urme” has studied and practiced Buddhism for over
ten years – first here in Canada and later during five years of
travel in Mexico and throughout East Asia. Having returned
to Canada early in 2006, he wishes to share some Buddhist
principles that may offer some useful philosophical tools for
living in a busy world. No matter what the spiritual tradition
of readers, this writing is offered without motive – other than
love and compassion for all others. Questions or comments
are most welcome: imu.urme@gmail.com.
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Taste of the Nation
Eat and Drink for a Good Cause
By Jason Clevett
On April 30th over eighty of Calgary’s finest restaurants and beverage suppliers will team up to create
a premier tasting event that raises funds for worthy
causes, focused on the ever-growing need for hunger
relief. Taste of the Nation is now in its 15th year in Calgary. One ticket buys you an evening of fine food and
beverages, live entertainment and a silent auction.
“You really must attend this year! You can expect restaurants to provide spectacular samplings of their finest morsels
- anything from canapés to desserts,” Marketing Chair Lori
Church told GayCalgary.com “Our beverage suppliers typically introduce us to their latest and greatest offerings - you’ll
find all manner of beers, wines, liqueurs, water, non-alcoholic
beverages, etc. You may find the latest organic wine or a new
local brew. Each year the event changes and evolves so it’s
never exactly the same except that it’s always wonderful and the
support of the food and beverage industry is amazing as they
supply all of their own product. We always have some eclectic
entertainment throughout the evening and a fantastic silent
auction for those looking to support the event further.”
Also included in the event is the popular silent auction. Always bigger, always better. Donated gifts continue to roll in for
this year’s Silent Auction. Even if you can’t bid on the big-ticket
items, the beauty of the Taste of the Nation silent auction is the
sheer volume of auction items. You almost can’t help but take
something home! And remember, every dime goes to the charities.
The event is an international effort supported by an organization called Share our Strength whose mandate has been to
eliminate world hunger. Taste of the Nation is celebrated in
the spring in over 100 cities across Canada and the US. One
hundred percent of the proceeds from the Calgary event goes to
the Mustard Seed, The Back Door, The Calgary Food Bank and
Oxfam.
“The first three agencies all work at various levels to alleviate hunger at a local level while Oxfam Canada works to fight
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hunger on a global level. These agencies provide programs for
self-efficiency and others fight hunger by feeding the immediate
needs of those in crisis,” Church said.
“Our committee is 100 percent volunteer-driven. There are
no paid organizers. We can always use people on committees
or manpower just for the day of the event. People wanting to
be involved can email volunteer@tastecalgary.com to offer their
assistance.”
With so many charitable causes in Calgary to support,
GayCalgary and Edmonton asked Church what makes Taste of
the Nation unique and a must-attend event?
”We hope your readers will take the opportunity to go to
ticketweb.ca and order tickets. It’s a great social event and a
chance to see a great menu of fabulous restaurants and beverage suppliers. Again, all tastings are included in the price so the
value is huge. As many organizations, we struggle with corporate sponsorship as each year we start from $0 - it’s mandated
so each year we are faced with going out and getting sponsors.
As we are not a paid committee, each member has a full time
job, and donates his or her valuable time to the event. With
many companies working harder with less people, it’s even
more difficult for our people. So again, we can always use help
corporately and committee-wise to help spread the workload
involved,” she said.
“There isn’t one reason not to attend. If you like good food
and beverages, this is a place to come and sample all night for a
single price of $75. You also receive a $40 tax receipt. The value
is far beyond the price and considering that 100% of your ticket
price goes to the chosen agencies, I challenge anyone to find a
better value in a tasting event.”.
Taste of the Nation
Monday, April 30. 7:00 pm
Big Four Building, Stampede Park
Tickets www.ticketweb.ca
http://www.tastecalgary.com
Music Review
Closer to the Flame
Review | Music
By Rob Diaz-Marino
4) 5) 6) 7)
8)
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10)
11)
12)
13)
The Good Stuff
Sacred Heart
Remember the Song
Hymn Number One
You Feel It
At the Drive In
Guide Us Home
Nothing but the Stars
These Quiet Streets
Déjà vu (Bonus Track)
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“Closer to the Flame”
Closer to the Flame marks Vancouver singer/songwriter Joel Kroeker’s 3rd CD release. It is a unique
blend of pop and country gospel; the catchy rhythms,
guitar tracks and mystical lyrics result in an appealing
spiritual and earthy tone.
“The flame refers to that internal source within that can
guide us along the path, especially in times of personal
tragedy,” says Kroeker on his website. “When I
approach a song I’m always looking for that moment of
transformation where the light balances the shadows.
…it really came through on this record. This is a more
hopeful album.”
My favorites were the slow but moving “Sacred Heart”,
and the more upbeat “You Feel It”. There were a
good deal of other songs that I found really enjoyable,
however “At the Drive In” had an air to it that might
appeal to an older, straighter audience – just not to me.
Track List:
1) Against Myself
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2) King of Hearts
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3) Closer to the Flame
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Review | Theatre
By Allison Brodowski
The Herland movie festival is coming of age with its
18th run since 1989 in Calgary. This locally based film
festival dedicated to “Promoting and contributing to the
professional advancement of, and cultural exchange
between independent Canadian women media artists,
and foster an appreciative audience for the media arts
in Alberta through thought-provoking and innovative
film and video programs, artist and curator talks and
workshops, and community events.” This includes
nurturing a need for herstory - the recording and celebrating of women’s achievements in history - which
is something Michelle, festival co-coordinator for this
year’s event advocates especially in the silver screen industry. “Creative outlets in this city are very small and
independently run, but growing.”
Satellite screenings of the festival are available due to the
large archive rented out to membership for research and educational purposes. One of the eventual goals of Herland is to start
working with the U of C and Mount Royal College’s women’s
studies program using the collected pieces as a demonstration of
Herstory at work.
Herland was created by the Calgary Status of Women Action
Committee (CSWAC) in 1974 and presents a sliding scale from
a suggested ten dollar donation to a pay-what-you-can policy.
This is to ensure the festival is available to a large and diverse
audience. The Grand Theater accommodates these values, and
is both blocks away from transit and wheel chair accessible.
Patrons also have the option to request transportation and
child-care subsidies in order to attend. All films are acquired by
submission from independent artists and independent distributors, and reviewed by volunteer committees to assure that they
meet the aforementioned criteria. This is a non-competitive
festival, and no official age limit is posted. This being said all the
films are reviewed and classified by Alberta Films Classification
Board which dolls out ratings applicable to each film. Herland
makes an effort to avoid censorship as much as possible in all of
their films.
Every February prior to the festival an intensive workshop
entitled “In; Camera” takes place. The workshop awards ten
days of intense training to nine women, who must create, write
and cut a film that will be shown at the festival. A media project
is currently in the works to showcase the talent that youth can
bring to the silver screen.
The festival carries over ninety percent Canadian content,
and is one of only three annual festivals to do so. The requirements of each film are: A) that it must be produced written or
directed by women; and B) the film has to fill two of threes three
roles to be eligible. Variety within the festival is encouraged and
maintained to cover a wide range of issues such as: International, queer, aboriginal issues, eco-feminism, the gender continuum, etc. Local artists each receive a night’s worth of filmed
attention to themselves. For example, the gala feature ”Nadia’s
Journey” is a story centered on women’s confinement in Algeria.
Herland is one of only three events in Canada to be available strictly for women; also the programming criteria includes
an emphasis on first works, local artists, works by women of
colour, queer women, transgendered persons, Aboriginals, and
women with disabilities. The opportunities to create international content exist in the hands of the women who submit their
work to the festival.
www.herlandfestival.com
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Riding for a Good Cause
Two Gay Men Mount Up in Fundraising Efforts
By Jason Clevett
While the gay community is known for its generosity,
there are people who go the extra mile in their quest for
a better world. Such is the case with Edmonton’s Jerry
Battley and current Banff resident David Watson. The
two are embarking on their own individual journeys for
two separate but important causes.
Battley is heading out to New York State for the Empire
State AIDS ride. The seven day ride from August 12th to
18th will take him 901KM from Niagara Falls to Manhattan.
His ride is inspired by a fellow Everquest 2 player and online
friend named Tristin, who is positive himself and rode in
2006.
“As we learned more about each other, I learned he was
positive, and how it impacted his life. He did the ride last
year, and his story moved me. Knowing his health condition and that he went through the challenge on his own, it
motivated me to do something more. I promised him that he
would not ride alone this year, if I had to finance the entire
thing myself,” Battley told GayCalgary.com.
He explained why he chose to participate in a fundraiser
south of the border. “AIDS does not respect border crossings and nor should my efforts. The cost to travel so far
away does not faze me, when I consider that the funds will
be donated to global AIDS research. I made a promise to
be at a friend’s side during a challenge in his life, and I too
am taking on a great challenge. I am not exactly a slim guy,
a physical challenge of this caliber with someone like me
behind it shows the world one of those ‘if I can do it, you can
do it’ sentiments.”
Battley is also doing this for personal reasons.
”I used to be an extremely active individual back in high
school, but a car accident messed up my back. This caused
weight to land on my hips more readily, and of course activity to drop. I recently have gotten my physical condition back
to a state where I can take part in a lot of activity.” Battley
now works weekends, with all of the money going towards
his expenses for the ride, or toward donations. Depending
on how this ride goes he may consider doing it again in the
future.
”Depends on how sore my arse feels after 901KM in a bike
seat. Seriously though, it is something I would love to do
more than just once, and depending on how my body feels
when I do it will decide on the frequency. It is a life style
change, and it is a hard one to adapt to. Dedicating every
day of my week equates to having two jobs. Albeit I am less
concerned about my social life, and more concerned with
ensuring my effort makes a difference.”
For current Banff resident David Watson, his “Bike Canada for Kidney” ride takes on a personal note. Raised in the
small town of Harvey Station, New Brunswick his family has
a history of kidney disease, which he himself was diagnosed
with at the age of 22.
”As a child, my father’s Kidney disease had a large effect
on my life. It changed the whole lifestyle of our family. We
stopped traveling, dad was rarely working, and often in the
hospital. I was only diagnosed 2 years ago, and have not had
any side effects to date. I am confident that by living an active healthy lifestyle and by remaining positive, my kidneys
will function well into my later years. At the same time, I
am well aware of the lifestyle changes that would come if I
do start having problems, which is a big reason why I am
living out as many of my dreams and goals now while I can,”
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and plan on making a documentary film. My dream is to
enter the film into the Banff Mountain Film Festival, where
I am currently working. Neither of us have traveled around
Canada that much. We are really looking forward to seeing the west coast, with the old growth forests and amazing
scenery. We are also very excited to bike through northern
Ontario, Cape Breton, and Newfoundland. Our goal is to not
bike on the highway at all, and to follow the Trans Canada
Trail as much as possible. We will be riding mountain bikes,
pulling custom trailers to bring our gear. The ride is completely self-supported – camping in our tent and cooking
our own food. All of the funds donated will go directly to the
Kidney Foundation.”
There are many ways people can support the ride in addition to donations. If you happen to meet them somewhere
along the way, stop to talk or share a meal. They will also
gladly take offers for a place to set up their tent.
he said. With that in mind he and long time friend Justin
McGee will embark on May 1st for a four month ride across
Canada.
There is no doubt that this journey will be one that these
two young men will remember for a lifetime, and will surely
bring them closer together.
”Justin is 4 years younger than me so I did not know
him really well during school years. I was planning a solo
backpacking trip through New Zealand and Australia and
was contacted by Justin. He was planning a similar solo
trip, [and contacted me] to see if I we could fly over together
and hang out for a couple weeks. We hit it off right away
and became great friends. We traveled and lived together in
New Zealand and Australia for 15 months. After returning
to Canada last December, I moved to Banff to fulfill my life
long dream of a ski season in the Rockies. Justin joined me
out here in September and we have had an amazing winter
skiing the various mountains here in Banff.”
“This upcoming bike ride across Canada will only
strengthen our friendship even more. We know there are
times when we will have fights, but we have very compatible
personalities and interests in life - enjoying the outdoors and
getting the most out of life, so we are not too worried about
this. I am the organizer, planner, and motivator. Justin will
keep us laughing along the way!”
It was in March of 2006 that David came out.
“Justin did not know I was gay the entire time we were
traveling overseas. This was very tricky for me, as I always
had to pretend to hook up with girls. I came out of the closet
while living here in Banff, and called Justin to tell him over
the phone – he was shocked beyond belief. But he is a very
supportive and understanding friend and is happy for me.
Coming out has been a great experience for me, although
living in Banff has certainly limited my chances at meeting
any guys!”
Both fundraisers have websites that include photos,
information about their charities, and journals of their path
leading up to and including the rides.
Donation Websites
Jerry Battley’s Empire State AIDS ride
http://donate.trelin.net
David Watson & Justin McGee’s Bike for Kidney.
www.bikeforkidney.com
While raising funds and awareness for Kidney disease is
the major goal, Watson and McGee have other aspirations in
mind as well.
”I have several goals. The main goal of this bike ride is to
raise as much awareness as possible about Kidney Disease
and the importance of living an active healthy lifestyle,
and the importance of organ donation. We also have a goal
of raising $20,000 dollars for the Kidney Foundation of
Canada,” he said. “On a gay note, I want to be a role model
for young gay people. I came from a small town where the
only reference I had to being gay were the characters I saw
on TV – and this scared me. I think it is important that
young gay people have role models they can relate to. So I
am doing this for all of the young gay people out there who
don’t necessarily fit the typical gay stereotype.”
The ride begins in Victoria and will end in New Brunswick.
The duo will be traveling through Alberta at the end of May,
and Watson hopes to turn the trip into a documentary.
”We will be videoing our entire journey across Canada,
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Fundraising Photos
Photos by Steve Polyak and Rob Diaz Marino of GayCalgary.com Magazine
ISCCA Karaoke at Texas Lounge - Calgary
AIDS Calgary - Spring for Life
SHARP Fundraiser at Texas Lounge - Calgary
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ARGRA Dance - Calgary
“Lucky” GirlsGo Dance - Calgary
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AIDS Calgary - Calgary Cares
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ISCWR Drag Shows at The Roost - Edmonton
ISCWR Drag Shows at Prism - Edmonton
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ISCCA Drag Shows at Money Pennies - Calgary
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Different Strokes - Mardi Gras - Calgary
ISCCA Midnight Cafe Reunion - Calgary
U of A Scholarship Fundraiser at The Roost - Edmonton
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OUTrageously Real
Calgary’s Spoken Word Festival on The Cutting Edge
By Stephen Lock
When one thinks of Calgary, the image of it being
avante garde isn’t necessarily the first that comes
to mind. Yet, Calgary is forming a tradition of quite
edgy, even transgressive work within its visual and
performing arts communities.
“Four years ago, when I was performing at Poetry Africa,
I was really moved by the idea so many poets and activists
have had their voices silenced in some way, internationally,” said Festival Director Sheri D. Wilson. “When I got
back to Calgary, I looked around and saw there really
wasn’t anything happening here. I was inspired to give
artists here that voice, to highlight poets, and groups of
poets like queer poets and francophone poets, who have
traditionally been unacknowledged in Calgary.”
Calgary’s International Spoken Word Festival is now the
second largest festival of its kind in Canada, after Montreal’s Voix D’Amerique, something that amazes Wilson.
“When I first got this going, I thought it would just be
this small, weekend event. However, it has grown enormously and has garnered so much support, not just from
the arts community but Calgarians in general,” she said.
This year, the festival will run for the entire month of
April, with two events being held in Banff.
“We have this loose network of Spoken Word artists
called Spoken Word Arts Network, or SWAN. We meet
informally to discuss the work and bounce ideas off each
other.”
This year, SWAN is bringing in twenty artists to The
Banff Centre (April 8th - 18th) for workshops, networking, organizing and collaboration. As a result of that work,
there will be an ongoing Spoken Word program at The
Banff Centre. In addition, the Canadian Theatre Review is
dedicating its entire April issue to a series of essays on the
festival.
“We are also launching Arsenal Press’ Seminal: An
Anthology of Canada’s Gay Male Poets which is Canada’s
first anthology of non-erotic gay male writing,” Wilson said,
adding “Can you imagine…this is the first gay Canadian
anthology that is not featuring erotic writing – every other
anthology of gay male writing has had sex and eroticism as
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its focus. I find that amazing.”
“We still do not have an anthology of women’s writing in
this country. I find that pretty amazing, too.”
Given the nature of Spoken Word, an art form rooted in
the beatnik tradition of jazz-influenced poetry, the genre is
unique. Wilson studied under such luminaries of the Beat
Generation as Allan Ginsberg and William Burroughs.
“Spoken Word is not theatre, it’s not poetry,” Wilson
points out. “While rooted in beat, it grew to incorporate
hip-hop and reggae-style phrasing, just as the beatniks
incorporated jazz phrasing in their work.”
“It is social commentary and tends to be quite edgy and
often humourous. Spoken Word is the voice of the people
for the people, not art created by some elite. Within that
there is often a sort of epiphany. You receive it in mind,
body, spirit and heart because that is where it comes from
within the artist.”
Because Spoken Word gives voice to those communities
and individuals too often silenced, Wilson has always had
queer voices involved, most notably that of Ivan E. Coyote
(who many readers may be familiar with through his regular column in Xtra West).
“Ivan has been involved since the beginning. While
female, he identifies as male and has a wealth of experience to draw on. His writing is powerful anyway, but to
hear him tell stories on stage is an experience,” chuckled
Wilson.
Through Ivan E. Coyote, Wilson was introduced to evelyn parry, a well-known queer spoken word artist out of
Toronto, who will also be performing at this year’s festival.
“I really needed a strong female energy to balance out
the male energy in this year’s event,” said Wilson.
While they have always involved queer artists, Wilson
decided last year to actively highlight a queer voice.
“Queer culture is a culture unto itself, and it is underrepresented within the dominant culture; it needs to be
heard and seen.”
“I did Queer Conscience at last year’s festival and took
a lot of flack from artist friends across Canada who joked
nobody in Calgary would attend. Well, we showed them
- it was the sold out event of last year’s festival. People
loved it!”
Wilson was approached this year by Kevin Allen to tie
the Spoken Word Festival in with OutFest, as part of the
OutRights conference also happening in Calgary in April.
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As part of that collaboration, the Festival is featuring
the Body & Soul photography exhibit, organized by Brad
Bostock.
A visual art form like photography might initially appear
to be an odd fit for a festival dedicated to the vocal. However, Wilson has a quick answer to that.
“Photography is a poetic extension of the story-telling
Spoken Word. Anything that brings community together
more is important and valid. An event like this creates
dialogue, and with dialogue comes understanding.”
One of the featured performer’s is Calgary’s Empress 30,
Mz. Dyna Myte.
“I met Dyna Myte when I was emceeing Annie Sprinkle’s
wedding a few months ago. I was very taken with her
understated elegance and her – well – peaceful aura. Most
drag queens are pretty out there and she just wasn’t like
any drag queen I’d encountered,” recalled Wilson.
Dyna Myte often performs songs in her own voice rather
than lip-syncing, and so Wilson asked the Empress if she
would perform the national anthem at the festival.
“Calgary is becoming like the Paris of the 20’s. Isn’t that
amazing?”
Calgary’s International Spoken Word Festival
Running the entire month of April
www.calgaryspokenwordfestival.com
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Queers in Sports and the “Games”
Queer Quest
By Kevin Alderson, Ph.D., R. Psych.
“All women in sport are asked to prove their heterosexuality, and lesbians are asked to stay in the closet
for the good of the game.” [1]
After seeing previews of the movie 300, I knew I needed to
see it, and apparently so did millions of others. Hollywood
knows what sells – straight women and gay men love to see
(generalizing here) hot-bodied men running around in capes
and speedos while straight men love battle scenes that ultimately portray hyper masculinity. Perhaps Sigmund Freud
wasn’t wrong about us humans: perhaps our drives are
mostly about sex and aggression. How sad that many societies emphasize and legitimize the latter over the former.
In sport, the normative social pecking order that places heterosexual masculinity at the top of the pyramid
abounds, and the psychological literature is full of reference
to it. Much of the “playful” behaviour in sports, frequentlyheard antigay epithets in locker rooms, and derogatory references made about women and lesbian athletes in sporting
contexts are testimonials of this hierarchy. [2, 3]
Media itself usually buys into the code of silence, focusing on the heterosexuality of athletes and rendering those
who are queer as invisible, trivial, laughable, or worse: as
inferior, pathological, or sinful. The movie 300 does the
same in its portrayal of Greek warriors who are bold, violent, masculine men who appear to be nonsexual with each
other (which is historically inaccurate).
Needless to say, queer athletes face a host of issues. Like
all queer individuals, athletes must (a) decide whether to
conceal their sexuality, (b) decide who they can trust, (c)
cope with pressures to change their sexual orientation, (d)
resolve religious conflicts, and (e) deal with other people
assuming they are heterosexual. In addition, however,
queer athletes also deal with additional pressures, such as
(a) avoiding success for fear that the media will “out” them;
and (b) facing pressure, either subtly or overtly, to leave
the team or their sport. Queer athletes, queer coaches, and
some who “look like” they belong to our community have
also not been recruited because of the way they are perceived. [4]
Homophobia and heterosexism is rampant within professional sports, and this remains true in liberal countries like
the Netherlands as well. [5] Perhaps largely because there
is greater homophobia directed at gay men compared to
lesbian women, we find that, given their prevalence in the
population, proportionately fewer gay men but proportionately more lesbian women participate in team sports. [6, 7]
I suspect that queer sports teams emerged for a myriad of
reasons, and partly to deal with the difficulty of giving one’s
best when feeling diminished or ostracized for being queer.
Being part of a team provides a sense of camaraderie,
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especially when the team and
organization accepts players
as they are. [8] Once teams
form, the foundation is laid
for the wholesome competition of sport. Now let’s take a
look at the Games and two of
the factions that have formed.
The most famous of queer
sports competitions is the
International Gay Games,
founded by Olympic gay
athlete Dr. Tom Waddell. It
was initially named the Gay
Olympic Games, but the
United States Olympic Committee successfully won their injunction in court to prevent the word “Olympics” from being
used. Since then, there have been a total of seven Games,
the next to be held in Cologne, Germany, in 2010 (i.e., Gay
Games VIII).
The seventh Gay Games were meant to be held in Montreal in 2006, but disagreements between organizing bodies
led these games to be held in Chicago instead. The Montreal
committee, however, did not let the dream disappear, and
from their conflict emerged the first World Outgames. These
Games, with over 12,000 participants, were held in Montreal from July 26 to August 5, 2006. Unfortunately, these
Games lost a significant amount of money (to the tune of
5.3 million). Nonetheless, Copenhagen has agreed to host
the second World Outgames in 2009.
Following on the heels of these other major queer sports
competitions, Calgary will be hosting the first North American Outgames during the first week of this month. An Internet source from 2006 predicted that about 2,500 people
are expected to visit the city for the event, which is really a
series of events as it offers a human rights conference, cultural festivities, and the athletic competitions themselves.
Such events as queer Games have the potential to do
enormous good for queer individuals and for society at
large. Psychologically, they enhance our sense of community by creating the feeling of belonging to something
larger than ourselves: people working and playing together
with a common purpose and a common vision. There are
demonstrable improvements in self-esteem for the athletes
and others who become involved in some way. [9] Theorists
have also suggested that such Games have the potential to
improve society’s tolerance and/or acceptance of the queer
community and its diverse individuals. [10]
Let me extend a special thank you to the organizers of the
North American Outgames. You have collectively provided
an outstanding contribution to the queer community, and
ultimately to the betterment of all. Now let’s show the world
a side of Calgary that ought to make us all proud!
Dr. Alderson is an assistant professor of counselling psychology at the
University of Calgary who specializes in gay and lesbian studies. He also
maintains a private practice. He can be contacted by confidential email at
alderson@ucalgary.ca, or by confidential voice mail at (403) 605-5234.
References:
1)
Plymire, D. C., & Forman, P. J. (2000). Breaking the silence: Lesbian fans,
the Internet, and the sexual politics of women’s sport. International Journal of Sexuality & Gender Studies, 5(2), 141-153. [quote from p. 142].
2)
Cogan, K. D., & Petrie, T. A. (2002). Diversity in sport. In J. L. Van Raalte
& B. W. Brewer (Eds.), Exploring sport and exercise psychology (2nd ed.). (pp. 417-436).
Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
3)
Plymire & Forman (2000).
4)
Cogan & Petrie (2002).
5)
Hekma, G. (1998). “As long as they don’t make an issue of it. . . “: Gay men
and lesbians in organized sports in the Netherlands. Journal of Homosexuality, 35(1),
1-23.
6)
Elling, A., De Knop, P., & Knoppers, A. (2001). The social integrative
meaning of sport: A critical and comparative analysis of policy and practice in the Netherlands. Sociology of Sport Journal, 18(4), 414-434.
7)
Cogan & Petrie (2002).
8)
Price, M., & Parker, A. (2003). Sport, sexuality, and the gender order:
Amateur rugby union, gay men, and social exclusion. Sociology of Sport Journal, 20(2),
108-126.
9)
Krane, V., Barber, H., & McClung, L. R. (2002). Social psychological benefits of gay games participation: A social identity theory explanation. Journal of Applied
Sport Psychology, 14(1), 27-42.
10)
Ibid.
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GLASS Gender Bender
By Arthur McComish
According to the world of Wikipedia, gender bending is, “an informal term used to refer to a person who
actively transgresses, or ’bends,’ expected gender roles.
Gender bending is a form of social activism in response
to assumptions or over-generalisations about genders.”
But on Saturday April 14th at the Den on the The
University of Calgary campus, gender bending will be
about celebrating a year’s worth of efforts by the queer
community on campus. It is about having that perfect
opportunity to ask about, or experience, what a drag
king or queen does to hide their bits and pieces. Yes we
are talking about the tuck here.
The annual University of Calgary gender bender is presented by the Gay and Lesbian Associates of Students and
Staff (GLASS). They are a campus resource for everyone at
the University of Calgary; Lesbian, Bi, Gay, Trans, Straight,
Asexual, Queer, or Questioning, all are welcome. GLASS
is composed of a variety of people from different faculties,
backgrounds, and experiences in life, who support the principle that all people should be treated with dignity whatever
their sexual orientation.
Hosting the gender bender for the third time will be local Calgary drag king Bruce Lee. For Lee it’s all about the
entertaining, “ It’s fun, I love it. I really like to give the audience something.” And for anybody who has taken in one
of Lee’s performances before, you know that you can expect
nothing short of a whole hearted number to get the room
shaking. You can also expect to watch a multitude of other
fantastic performances by seasoned drag queens and kings
along with some newcomers.
Don’t forget to come dressed up as gender bending is not
intended to be limited to the professionals of the evening;
guests are also encouraged to make the gender switch. Be-
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cause in reality half the fun of gender bending is watching
the all-new personas that emerge from people, you would be
very surprised what happens to a six foot two football player
in pumps.
So if you don’t want to miss all the fun then come out on
Saturday April 14th and get bending!
GLASS Annual Gender Bender
Doors open at 8.
Tickets: $5 through Glass, $7 at door.
The Den, MacEwan Hall
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
GLASS
glass@ucalgary.ca
(403) 210-8837
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True Colours
By Stephen Lock
Within the evangelical Christian ranks, debate
around whether sexual orientation is in-born or
acquired continues. While a frustrating process
for those of us who know we didn’t wake up one
day and say, “Gee, I think I’m going to be sexually and romantically attracted to my own sex
from now on,” it is of major interest in parts of the
Christian and, to a lesser degree, some Jewish,
Muslim and Sikh communities.
Of course, it is Christian evangelicals who grab most of
the spotlight as they have wider access to such things as
television and radio programs aimed at the faithful. Even
at that, it should be noted it is primarily American evangelicals who seem to set the various agenda…which is not
to let Canadian evangelicals off the hook; our homegrown
versions tend to also accept questionable science in this
matter.
The latest volley comes from one Albert Mohler who created a bit of a kafuffle a few weeks ago by stating that even
if homosexuality was genetic rather than a choice, he would
still see it as wrong. Not only that, but Mohler insinuated that where it could be proven sexual orientation – by
which he and his ilk mean homosexuality – was genetic or
chromosomal or somehow inborn, he would support the
aborting of “homosexual fetuses.”
Given conservative Christians’ position on the “pro-life”
end of the spectrum, Mohler didn’t quite couch it in those
terms; he did, however, advocate parents’ choice to interfere
with a homosexual fetus either through genetic manipulation or, perhaps, actual abortion.
Mohler, apparently, was picking up on a recent – and
erroneously understood – study involving so-called “gay
rams.”
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Politics
The Internet was flooded with commentary regarding this
particular study, much of which asserted the researchers
were engaging in genetic manipulation to ensure heterosexuality. The researchers have since issued at least one
rebuttal to this, claiming this view misrepresents the study
and its conclusions. Apparently PETA, well-known for its
opposition to animal research and not above some questionable tactics itself, was behind the erroneous claims.
As an activist, I have long taken the position nobody
“chooses” to be homo- or bisexual, any more than anyone
“chooses” to be heterosexual. Claims to the contrary simply
fly in the face of the experience of lesbians, gay men, and
bisexuals.
Various agenda of the Christian Right are, however, premised on the idea that gay, lesbian or bisexual orientation
is chosen. Heterosexuality of course is not, simply because
heterosexuality is “normal” and therefore we decadent, selfabsorbed perverts clearly have chosen to abandon that in
favour of the hedonistic pleasures afforded us by others of
our own sex.
The most pernicious of these agenda is that of the socalled “ex-gay” movement. One would be hard-pressed to
find a more psychically damaging undertaking than trying
to change one’s sexual orientation from homosexual or
bisexual to heterosexual. While behaviour can be altered,
one’s orientation cannot be, no matter what various shills of
the “ex-gay” movement say.
So-called reparative therapy (i.e. therapy to “repair” the
broken homosexual and “return” him or her to normal heterosexuality) is a crock. It maintains that if one only tries
hard enough, or prays hard enough, one can emerge from
the darkness of homosexuality and enjoy healthy, wholesome, normal heterosexual relationships.
As a gay peer-counsellor for many years, I can attest
to the walking wounded that such a philosophy leaves in
its wake. Individuals who, for whatever reason, sought to
“escape the homosexual lifestyle,” and who often had social
adjustment issues to begin with, too often ended up more
disturbed than they might have been originally.
Instead of working on how to become healthier gay men
and lesbians, for instance, these individuals were manipulated into seeing their homosexuality as the problem, rather
than their attitude towards it. They were convinced they
could change…and when they couldn’t it wasn’t a false
ideology that was at fault, but them.
For those who appear to make the transition to functional
heterosexuality, some important questions arise. I am in no
position to know what goes on in some one else’s psyche,
but I strongly suspect that one of two things likely occurs in
such a situation: First, the individual was a Kinsey 3, 4 or
5, already possessing some sexual attraction to the opposite
sex and, through sheer will, has suppressed or supplanted
their attraction to the same sex. Kinsey – who is vilified by
the Right but was nevertheless a leading researcher in the
area of human sexuality – stated human sexual behaviour
could be gauged on a continuum numbering zero to six,
with zero being absolutely heterosexually-behaving with no
homosexual activity, and six being absolutely homosexual
in behaviour.
I was once asked by a student in a class I was speaking
to whether, if a straight pill was invented, would I take it.
I immediately responded with a resounding no. When he
looked surprised, I asked him if he would take a pill that
would turn him gay. Well, of course not, he replied. Right.
Being heterosexual was as much a part of his self-identity
as being gay is to mine. Why would I change that? I would
cease to be me. While not always happy with “me,” at the
core I don’t want to be “not me” because then who would I
become, who would I be? It’s a major philosophical question….
The Mohler’s of the world seem not to understand this. If
a fetus was found to be homosexual and genetic manipulation was undertaken to render that fetus heterosexual,
who that fetus was – or would become – would be forever
altered. That, to me, is the stuff of nightmares.
Stephen Lock is a long time gay activist in Alberta. He is also the Secretary
and Regional Co-Director (Prairies/NWT/Nunavut) of Egale Canada, the
national equality seeking organization for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transidentified people and our families. He is the producer and host of Speak
Sebastian, a semi-monthly queer radio show broadcasting the 1st and 3rd
Wednesday of each month at 9pm on CJSW FM 90.9, and a freelance
writer. The views expressed are those of the author and do not reflect the
views of Egale Canada, CJSW, or any other organization or publication
unless specifically stated as such.
A Kinsey One would be primarily heterosexual with incidental homosexual activity, a Two primarily heterosexual
with significant homosexual activity, and a Three being the
classic ‘bisexual’ with behaviour equally involving both male
and female partners. The scale then goes in the opposite
direction until one reaches six. The scale, it needs to be
noted, gauged sexual behaviour, not orientation.
The second probability is, while the individual is now
behaving heterosexually, they remain a gay man having sex
with a woman, or a lesbian having sex with a man. In other
words, the orientation remains as it has always been; only
the sexual object choice has changed.
I can’t imagine a more soul-destroying situation than
having sex with someone you inherently are not physically
attracted to, and never again to have sex with someone that
you are. If you do, it is then seen as not unlike an alcoholic
who falls off the wagon.
On just about any level one cares to imagine, this
subverting of one’s nature, the denying of that nature, is
destructive and, quite bluntly, truly evil. The evil comes
not from the person themselves, but from those who would
try and thwart another person’s natural instincts, and who
claim those instincts are a sinful and perverted choice.
To then have someone like Mohler reinforce such hogwash by claiming that, even if it was proven sexual orientation is determined in utero, he would still see homosexuality and bisexuality as sinful and wrong, defies
comprehension.
If one has no choice over something, theologians are
clear; that is not sin. I personally don’t ascribe to the “whowould-choose-to-be-gay” argument. I see it as inherently
negative - as if being gay, lesbian or bisexual condemns us
to eternal victimhood. I like being gay. I LOVE being gay. I
am fascinated by how we, as men, are in the world and the
energy I sense in other men.
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Letters to the Editor
Letters
By Contributors and Staff
Greetings to one and all,
As our reign draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to thank each and everyone of you. We have been
blessed this year with a very successful reign and this is due
to the overwhelming support that the community as a whole
has offered us.
We must extend our gratitude to Twisted Element,
Backlot, The Calgary Eagle, Money Pennies and Texas
Lounge. We thank you for allowing us to use your venues;
without this support we would not be in the position we are
today. It was all of you that made the 30th House a success
and for that we are eternally grateful.
With your help we have raised $30,000 which will be going out to those in need here in Calgary. There are so many
worthwhile charities and we only wish we could do more.
We have enjoyed this year very much and we hope that
we, as Ambassadors of Calgary, have represented you well.
The 30th House would be greatly honoured if you would
join us on the eve of April 21st, 2007 for Coronation 31 “An
Evening of Exxxtacy, A Night in the Garden of Good and
Evil.” At this time we will pay tribute to all of those who
made this year possible.
We cannot find the words to thank you enough.
Sincerely,
Emperor and Empress 30
Wolf and Dyna
Dear GayCalgary,
I recently moved to Calgary for my career from my hometown, population 2,000 people. I am very disappointed
in the gay community in Calgary if you want to call it a
“community” at all. The only gay community I see is bitchy
drag queens huddled in the corner of the only gay dance
club here, and twinks just using people for their evil plots.
The gay people here don’t really care about this community
which in my opinion is really sad.
What if something happens, like a gay bashing or someone can’t get a job because of their sexuality? Where do we
turn to? I called the centre here many times and all I got
was an answering machine.
I’m not really attacking anyone but just got really jaded,
as we call ourselves a non-judgemental community and
all I’ve been getting is judgements about myself. I ain’t no
peaches and cream here, but I get more respect from my
redneck hometown than I do here, and I have my cheeks
pierced, I wear 6 inch platforms with a full face of make-up
most of the time.
What happened to us? Is everyone scared to be out of the
closet? I never met more “bi-sexuals” in my life than I did
here...are they so far in the closet they’re finding next year’s
Christmas presents?
Yours Truly,
- Jody
Dear Editor,
While my husband and I were out Saturday night at the
Backlot we picked up your latest edition and just as I had
finished reading your column titled “Homosexual Sexism” we
received a phone call from a friend of ours who was so upset
that he was crying. He had gone up to Edmonton for his
Mother’s 50th birthday and decided late Saturday night that
he really wanted to get laid and since he had never been to a
bath house before, he went to the newest one in Edmonton.
He was very impressed with the look, cleanliness and atmosphere of the place and went to relax in the hot tub.
Now let me first explain that our friend is a post operative
transsexual (now a complete male) but who does have some
scars from the operations. When he went to sit in the hot
tub there were several individuals that not only made rude
comments out in the open, but went so far as to actually
state that they wondered if he even should have been allowed into the bath house.
My friend could not have gotten dressed and out of there
any faster, and was so upset that he just had to call us to
vent and have a little cry to get it all out.
This is not the first time that he has experienced such
ignorant comments (ironically he looks like a very young 14
year old boy at first), BUT he does look like a young man,
not a woman. And yet he is subjected to not only ridicule
but open hostility and derogatory comments. Something like
this is abhorrent but the fact that it happens within our own
community makes it even more reprehensible.
In this day and age when gay men still must face discrimination and inequality, where many must still remain in the
closet due to their own fears of persecution, ridicule or even
excommunication by religion, family and friends, what gives
them the right to be even more bigoted against members
of their own community. This behaviour is an absolute
disgrace within the so called gay community and should be
condemned by all GLBT people who should be a little more
accepting. If not, we have no cohesion within, and thus no
actual gay community.
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All one must do is open their ears for a night in a busy gay
establishment to hear negative comments made in regards
to someone’s age, their size, their physical beauty, that they
are a drag queen (forgetting that it was drag queens that
helped start the gay rights movement) - anyone that does
not fit their cloned stereotype. To all those that have the
audacity to pass judgements upon others that they know
nothing about, look in the mirror and take a long hard look
at yourself and ask whether or not you are so perfect that
you have the right to pass such judgement on others. The
catty put down comments that are so prevalent within the
gay world is NOT becoming of an accepting community,
something that all GLBT people MUST become if they truly
want to set an example for the rest of the world, to accept us
for who we are.
Paul Alberstat
- Jody
Dear Jody and Paul,
I certainly understand where both of you are coming from.
I remember back in Junior High and High school when the
kids would behave much like what the two of you are seeing in our gay community today. I often wonder if the days
of suppressing our sexuality have lead to a generation of
people whose emotional development has been stunted; one
where they are stuck in their higschool-style cliques, and
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put one another down for the sake of boosting their own
self-worth. Unfortunately these people are already viewed
as adults, and there is no teacher to dole out detention for
inappropriate behaviour.
Jody, I myself have not met too many bisexuals in Calgary; perhaps it’s because I never specifically asked, or
because we exist in different circles. As you noted, Calgary
does have an oddly closeted atmosphere outside of the bars.
I’m sure the monster of homophobia has been much diminished in Calgary over the past years, but who is going to
stick their neck out to check? That is something you can’t
force on anyone else – you can only try to set an example
and hope that others follow.
Paul, that sort of behaviour toward your friend should
have gotten those other people kicked out of the bathhouse,
perhaps for good. They have a right to choose who they
want to play with, but none to do what they did. I understand that your friend has been through a lot, but in future
he needs to try and stand his ground or call them out. If
he doesn’t offer some resistance, those people will continue
to use this tactic to push out people who are different, but
have just as much right to be here.
Yours truly,
- Rob Diaz-Marino
Down Under Bathhouse
By Benjamin Hawkcliffe
Opened on February 6th, 1998, Down Under has
developed its reputation as a clean and well run
establishment. Featuring a “something-for-everyone”
atmosphere, Down Under is a great place to unwind
in Edmonton.
“Down Under attracts men of all ages, size, colour and
sexual orientation,” said manager Bob Halldorson. “Each day
can see a different mix of people, and there is never a time
when the place is empty, there’s plenty for everyone!”
The facility features 54 Lockers, 33 Single Rooms, 4 Double
Rooms and sling rooms. Outside of the private areas there
is also a cable TV lounge, two XXX video areas, a dry sauna,
steam room, glory hole booths and free high speed internet.
They also boast a ten man hot tub, the only bath house in
Edmonton to offer this amenity. In addition they often have
special pricing and events.
“The Nooner special is by far one of our biggest draws. This
can sometimes be the busiest period of the day. Customers
can check in between 11am and 2pm for a room or locker at
almost half price. They can stay up to 4 hours. It is not uncommon to have a full house on some days. We also carried
the nooner into the evenings with our Dip n’ Dash on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 7pm and 9pm. These nights as
well are becoming very popular,” Halldorson said.
“A couple of years ago, we started the Friday the 13th 24hour nooner Madness. This is a customer appreciation special
in which nooner prices are available from midnight Thursday
until Midnight Friday. The actual nooner, from 11am-2pm
is absolutely FREE! The rooms fill up quick and the place is
packed. The next one is happening this month. Wednesdays
are Buddy Night; 2 for 1 check ins between 4pm and midnight. Sunday nights we have our Young Adult Night. Anyone
18-25 checking in between 4pm and midnight receive a 20%
discount. It’s a great way to wind down after the weekend.”
It was a very well thought out process to put together the
establishment.
“During the construction stages the management team
was careful to ensure that each concept of the business met
with the approval of the various City of Edmonton agencies
involved, including fire, health, and police. This openness and
honesty developed an excellent working relationship which
has been continued over the last nine years.”
While most bathhouses are well run establishments, there
are many phobias both in and out of the gay community as to
what they are and what takes place there. Halldorson cleared
up some of the misconceptions.
“A popular misconception is that bathhouses are dirty. At
Down Under our staff work hard to maintain a high level of
cleanliness to ensure our customers enjoy their stay and will
come back time and time again. We have gained a reputation
Review |Business
of being one of the cleanest and well-maintained Bath Houses
in Canada. Another misconception is that you are at greater
risk of catching an STD at a bathhouse. We try our best to
promote safe sex by giving each customer a free condom and
lube pack upon check in. Extra condoms are always available
free of charge. We also have tips for safe sex posted in each of
our rooms.”
Down Under is also proud to host the GayEdmonton.com
website. This 100% free site specifically focuses on the local
community with its many interactive areas.
“No other site offers opportunities for ‘hook-ups’ like the
CruiseBoard where one can post for a hook-up, add a picture
and email address. There are also the LiveChat rooms where
you can chat in real time with other users, and the popular
GuyList, which allows you to post some basic info and a pic.
This feature updates continually and displays profiles based
on their most recent login activity. A new area is being introduced this month providing users with their own blog space.
And all this is free to all users and specific to Edmonton and
Northern Alberta,” webmaster Ron Byers said. “The website
has also allowed us to forge a relationship with HIV Edmonton, who often uses the site as an opportunity to be available
through the LiveChat and CruiseBoard. Users can connect
with staff from HIV Edmonton for advise and questions which
can range from safe sex practices, places where testing can be
done, to general questions regarding sexuality.”
Like many gay businesses, community involvement is a
vital part of what makes Down Under tick. Halldorson told us
about some of the non-profit groups Down Under works with,
and how.
“Down Under has always been actively involved in sponsoring many community events annually, such as the ISCWR‘s
Coronation Ball, Mr.Edmonton Leather, The Loud and Queer
cabaret and The Roost’s Aids Benefit, to name a few. We offer
support through either advertising or prize donations.”
Down Under continues to be an important part of Edmonton’s gay community. They aren’t sitting on their laurels
however. Halldorson told us that there are plans in the works
to do some major upgrades. The first of which will be a noticeable change in the wet area, beginning late April/early May.
If you have ever been curious about a bath house but never
actually set foot in one, long time patrons will tell you that
Down Under is a good place to experience it for the first time.
Down Under Bathhouse
12224 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB, CANADA
T5N 3K3
Phone: (780) 482-7960
http://www.gayedmonton.com/Down/down.html
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Queer Eye - Calgary & Edmonton
Community Events this Month
Photos by Steve Polyak and Rob Diaz-Marino of GayCalgary.com Magazine
Woody’s Pub 5th Anniversary - Edmonton
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Western Cup Launch Party at Twisted Element - Calgary
Going Away Party for Rhoda Stiffy
at the Backlot - Calgary
Fetish Night at the Calgary Eagle
Calgary Networking Club Meeting at Money Pennies
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Drag Shows at Buddy’s - Edmonton
Lorrie’s Birthday at Money Pennies - Calgary
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B&D Emporium Grand Opening - Edmonton
Drag Shows at The Roost - Edmonton
Drag Shows at Twisted Element - Calgary
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St. Patrick’s Day at Money Pennies - Calgary
Deal or No Deal Night at Money Pennies - Calgary
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