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FAME – The Musical
From July 30th to August 2nd, the Théâtre du Croque-Monsieur (TCM) will present the popular Broadway musical Fame in Montreal at the Théâtre National. With candidness and humour, Fame casts a benevolent glance on a group of young students, from various backgrounds, attending the New York High School for the Performing Arts.
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Lesbians Rock: The Top 5 Reasons Why Lesbians Make Better Friends Than Gay Guys
The older I get, the more I come to see the value of true friends. I've heard it said that the older one gets, the smaller your circle of close friends becomes. I've found this to be especially true in the gay community. It's very difficult to make and maintain a close friend in a [...]
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The Launch of Artefact’s First Publication
Over fifty people attended the Artefact wine and cheese marking the launch of the very first publication of the Artefact journal, a magazine gathering and showcasing the artistic talents of GLBT and heterosexual allied youth of Montreal and beyond.
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Fag Hags R Us
One day I hope to have a hag of my very own, says TV's Jack McFarland. Some would argue that the Will and Grace character already has his hag in the form of the boozy self-centred Karen. The duo get up to loads of fun and mischief but the distinct lack of emotional dependency on [...]
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Mambo Italiano: a comedy without flavour?
It was after much attention, fuelled by an aggressive marketing blitz, that my boyfriend and I finally got the chance to see Mambo Italiano: the cinematic comedy which has been slated to be this summer’s comedic success. Unfortunately for the promoters of the film, this comedy is not really worth the wait, even less so for the gay and lesbian audience.
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Geography Club – A Funny Look at Being Gay in High School
I was deep behind enemy lines, in the very heart of the enemy camp. So begins the story of Russel, the teenage protagonist of the new novel, Geography Club, written by Brent Hartinger. This is no spy novel, and Russel isn't talking about espionage, but he is in a situation that's almost as dangerous: he's gay [...]
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Are You a Woman or a Chic?
It has always been my contention that a woman is in her individual own, a woman, no matter what her sexual orientation or physical appearance. As a categorized whole, a group, we are all women, but individually dissected whole we are each a unique woman. Categories lend little to who we really are and will [...]
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Reality TV is a Voyeur’s Paradise
While waiting for my car to have an oil change, I was reading an article that profiled the executive producer of the reality TV show The Bachelor. I have never watched this show, nor do I ever intend to but I was curious about the person who came up with the idea. He's a not-too-distant [...]
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Celebrities
A list of some gay, lesbian, bisexual celebrities – recognize anyone? Virginia Woolf Writer Michael Stipe Lead Singer of REM Clive Barker Author and Filmmaker Rosie O’Donnell Comedian and Actor Randy Harrison Actor Mitchell Anderson Actor Freddie Mercury Lead singer of Queen André Boulerice Provincial Cabinet Minister Boy George Singer & Songwriter Claude Rajotte Animateur [...]
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Send In The Clones
The end of 2002 was marked with a sudden storm of controversy. It all centered on Clonaid, the company claiming to provide eternal life thanks to science. On 27 December the world's first human cloning company stated that it had cloned a baby girl called Eve. For many this was a shock to the system. [...]
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Équipe AlterHéros
Julie-Maude Beauchesne
François Paquette
Dee Gamme
Samuel A.
Marion Téjédor