Yesterday my mom was informed by celebrity gossip shows that Ricky Martin has admitted to being a homosexual. My sister said “I think we’ve always known”. Ted questioned timing. Maybe it’s the political climate in Mexico, the entertainment capital of Latin America, where adoption by same sex couples is being debated. Maybe it was just [...]
Archive | March, 2010
Thursday, April 1 @ Metro
It’s a big documentary week in the city and on the blog. GVFF & HOT DOCS are back with the April edition of the documentary series. Ted Kerr wrote a little note on the old Facebook and I think, as always, he’s done something beautiful. Read it and see the film for yourself. — by [...]
Red Without Blue With Genderqueering
The last event for March in the Alt Sex Ed Series presented by APIRG and HIV Edmonton. —– Film Screening and Workshop: Red Without Blue followed by a GenderQueering Workshop for all! with Tam Gorzalka and Alix Kemp March 31st, 5:30pm Education Building Room 115, U of A Campus RED WITHOUT BLUE is an artistic [...]
What fun sexy time for you
I told you about the Sex Ed Series before. And now I am telling you about March’s keynote speaker: Janet Hardy. You have a chance to attend a lecture and a workshop, people. Amazing. I’ll see you Wednesday at 7. It’s a date! —– APIRG and the Alt Sex Ed Series present Millennial Ethical Sluthood [...]
Painting
The shift is happening. Edmonton feels different with less snow and more sunshine. The dogs can feel it and I can see it on all the smiling faces on the streets, including his. On an impromptu walk on the Whyte Ave, I came across a new publication called Georgie. I was happy to discover an [...]
Future
I will admit, I don’t make it out to enough dance shows. Our little city is busier than the skeptics and cynics inside and out might think. There’s actually quite a bit to do. Our friends over at Mile Zero are hosting Salon #16 this weekend. And with an MC like Trevor Anderson, what more [...]
Don’t Stop Believing
It’s no secret, I love Glee. I stopped singing along to the soundtrack for a few minutes to read Lucas Crawford’s critical view of the show. —— Musical theatre is so fucking gay. But what about Glee, the new Fox program that has spawned many a queer fan—myself included? Glee has a certain queer momentum, [...]
Creative Sex, Free Juice and Cookies
A couple of months ago I heard some awesome ladies talk about putting on some workshops to talk about all the stuff we never learned in Sex Ed. Sure, everybody talks but these people really came through for Edmonton with weekly workshops and lectures throughout the month of March . Let’s never resort to Google [...]
This Wednesday
St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser for JTMF West Wednesday, March 17, 2010 6:00pm – 11:00pm Woody’s Pub (upstairs from Buddy’s) 1725B Jasper Ave. From the website: JTMF West is a fundraising organization, established to raise funds for HIV Edmonton while celebrating local Edmonton artists. These funds make invaluable programs and services possible for the Edmonton community. [...]
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