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Index 

Credits 6 

Editor’s Letter 8 

LGBT Sri Lanka 10 

Apollo l’Agence 12 

The Werking Cla$$ 16 

Image + Nation 20 

General Idea @ the AGO 24 

LGBTravel 26 

2fik in Brooklyn 34 

Fall Fashion 38 

Going Out 52 

Black & Blue 58 

Austra 62 

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16 26 

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Editor’s Letter 

Live, Work, Creat, Brooklyn 2011 © 2fik 

For this, our third special quarterly 2B Lifestyles, we found ourselves 

in the curious position of putting together a fashion issue while the 

entire community is in a huff over the “Village security” petition, which 

was presented to the Ville de Montréal in September. 

Representing a group of some 2,000 signatories, the petition from 

two village merchants was geared at increasing police presence in the 

Village, ending excessive loitering, and creating a working group (comité 

de concertation) on the issue of security in the village. “The Village has 

become an open air needle site,” one of the petitioners told Mayor 

Tremblay before going on to ask “What are you going to do to ensure 

shop owners and their customers aren’t confronted by a person lying in 

the street with a needle in their arm every morning?” The merchants 

were compelled to start the petition after one of them was attacked 

and beaten in front of his bar this past summer. For the petitioners, 

“the heightened problems this year proved to be the proverbial straw 

on the camel’s back.” Encouragingly, the petition acknowledged that 

the real source of the homelessness problem in the Village is the 

deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill and lack of resources for their 

care, along with a decades-old public strategy to evict the homeless and 

drug-using population from the downtown core. 

“The first line of defence for a merchant is police presence. But 

fundamentally what matters is the collective will of everyone in the area 

to find ways to help people who really need it,” said La Piazzetta’s Mathieu 

Riendeau. Fresh from their Pink Balls street closure success, Société 

de développement communautaire (SDC) du Village director Bernard 

Plante also weighed in, telling Être’s Thibaut Temmerman that “the gay 

community is tolerant, but they’ve reached their limit.” “We really want 

to have sympathy for these people who have serious problems, but the 

neighbourhood and the people working and living in it can’t put up with 

everything,” echoed the manager of the Java U beside Beaudry Métro. 

All of the merchants interviewed also addressed a growing concern over 

the presence of “street gangs,” by which we presume they mean drug 

dealers and their ilk, who, everyone knows, have long flocked to the east 

end of downtown due to customer demand and lighter police presence 

following the construction of the Quartier des Spectacles. 

It would be unfortunate to characterize the debate around this 

petition as one of pro-police vs. anti-police. The police are just one wing 

of the state apparatus that allows us to deal with social problems, and 

are not the real issue or the real solution. By calling for the creation 

of a committee to advise the Borough on how to deal with the issues 

of violence, homelessness, and drug-trafficking in this neighbourhood, 

the petitioners may be overlooking that it is both federal and provincial 

policies that are at the root of the problem. Harper’s Conservatives 

are cutting in public housing and social programs, while massively 

increasing funding to prisons: clearly, the Conservative solution to the 

intersecting social issues felt more acutely in the Village than elsewhere, 

would be simply to put the most marginalized people behind bars. The 

City and Province can do little to address the real problems behind 

homelessness without substantial federal funding. 

Looking at the many fascinating articles that fill this image-packed 

Fall issue, from recruitment entrepreneur Eric Sicotte (p. 12) to the 

AIDS-fundraiser-cum-Circuit-party Black & Blue (p.58), the dichotomy 

of what it is to be in the business of gay (or to be a gay in business) 

becomes clear: we are part of a community with our own history of 

oppression, who have come to the point where we now have the money 

and influence to start defending our spaces and livelihoods like any other 

citizen in the demographic mosaic. But how to do this while staying in 

solidarity with other marginalized groups, or groups who are far more 

marginalized now than our own? The answer, sadly, will not be found 

in these pages, but in the discussions and community initiatives we will 

definitely be covering in forthcoming issues. 

Yours in solidarity, 

Jordan Arseneault, Editor, 2Bmag 

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Flying With One Wing: 

LGBT rights in Sri Lanka 

By Indi Vashist 

Sri Lanka is a tiny tropical, coconut tree lined, island nation surrounded 

by the Indian Ocean. In Canada, when one thinks of Sri Lanka the 

images that come to mind are of destitute migrants arriving in rickety 

boats to seek asylum from an authoritarian regime and a long civil war 

between the Sinhala state and the Tamil rebel forces. The context in Sri 

Lanka for people involved in social movements is dangerous and bleak; 

activists have been systematically assassinated since the 1970s by state 

and non-state actors. 

In the midst of these authoritarian regimes and civil wars, queers in 

Sri Lanka continue to live and navigate their everyday lives. As one queer 

activist puts it, “In places that have been in the middle of conflict for 

decades, the meanings of rights for any one particular community, when 

not placed in the broader socio-political context is blurred into oblivion.” 

Legally, as in many post-colonial nations, Sri Lanka has an antisodomy 

law, listed under acts dealing with “gross indecency” that 

dates back to 1883. The queer movement in Sri Lanka has had a 

peculiar history with this law; in 1995, an argument to decriminalize 

homosexuality was brought forward in Parliament by a Member. This 

brought the government’s attention to the fact that the law only explicitly 

criminalized sodomy; it was re-written to also specifically criminalize 

female homosexual sexual activity as “sadism.” 

It was in this context that Companions on a Journey (COJ), a group for 

gay men, initiated by Sherman De Rose, made an effort towards creating 

space for the gay community in 1995. A few years later, in 1999, a group 

of women found that lesbian women and transgendered men had a 

much harder time negotiating gay lives because their lives were far more 

monitored by family and society at large. This led a few queer women 

to meet in COJ’s space under the banner of Women’s Support Group 

(WSG). Eventually, Equal Ground, a larger NGO, whose mandate extends 

to all LGBT persons, was founded in 2004. All these groups are based in 

Colombo, the capital, and were engaged in a range of activities including 

advocacy, research, providing support and being a resource centre. 

Soon after, lesbian sex was criminalized, the activities of the 

organizations like COJ and WSG were scaled back even farther. At this 

point, their work continued in small ways like peer support or creating 

a public outcry about degrading press coverage of homosexuals. 

According to former members of WSG, there was a discussion of reopening 

the subject of campaigning to change the law at the first ever 

National consultation on LGBT issues in Sri 

Lanka in 2009, but concrete action has yet to be 

taken towards mounting the public awareness 

campaign towards de-criminalization. 

Sri Lankan queers have forged ahead in 

the arts in order to bring the realities of their 

queer lives to light in the international context. 

Shyam Selvadurai, a Sri Lankan-Canadian 

author of queer fiction published a coming 

of age book called Funny Boy in 1994. In this 

book, he explores his sexual identity and 

deals with Tamil-Sinhala tension. Ashoka 

Hundagama’s Flying with One Wing was a 

film made in 2002, which looks at the life of 

a female-to-male trans person who gets a job 

as a mechanic and even takes a wife. In 2010, 

Anoma Rajakaruna made Our Story: Women 

who Love Women which looks into the lives of 

lesbians. All of these works of art have been 

produced to illustrate the social reality of living 

under war and negotiating sexuality. 

Beyond all of these societal concerns there 

is the overwhelming context of the war that 

looms large over LGBT activists in Sri Lanka. 

Like most other activists, they live in constant 

fear of being branded as security threats to 

the current authoritarian regime leading to 

intimidation and hurt to them and the groups 

they represent. One activist explains, “The 

biggest challenge to working on sexuality 

during the last several years was that activists 

were liable to be targeted on pretexts of being 

security threats. Heightened surveillance, high 

presence of the armed forces in public spaces, 

extremely conservative nationalist feelings as 

well as fundamentalist religious beliefs lead to 

a socio-political environment that is restrictive 

and threatening for sexual rights activism. 

This doesn’t seem to have changed after the 

conflict ended either.” She goes on to explain 

that the work that these groups could do was 

concentrated in Colombo, “[we]did not work 

in the north east as long as the conflict was 

ongoing because it would have brought [us] 

under the radar of the military.” 

In spite of all these hurdles many of these 

groups have received international recognition 

and remain a voice that comes from Sri Lanka 

that echo in the rest of the world. Within 

their limited scope, Colombo has had Pride 

celebrations that began in a small manner and 

has grown over the years since 2005. These 

celebrations, while being limited are still a 

large step in terms of the visibility of the LGBT 

community. More importantly, while the world 

remains unaware these few groups, that exist 

in difficult circumstances remain a space for 

support for numerous LGBT persons to access 

and to know that they are not the only ones. 

In many societies in South Asia, just that 

knowledge often saves lives. Our friends in Sri 

Lanka are taking small steps. The island is set 

to see a lot of political change, for better or for 

worse, and we have to wait and see what that 

may mean for LGBT communities. 

Indu Vashist is a researcher and writer based 

in Montréal. She hosts Desi Dhamaka on CKUT 

90.3, a South Asian music show with a social 

and political twist. She snowbirds to India to 

work and play. 

Photos graciously provided by Tim McCaskell and Richard 

Fung, friends of the author, and acclaimed Toronto-based 

activist , from his recent visit to Sri Lanka 


Your Man Thursday 

Eric Sicotte brings versatility & diversity to recruiting, our way 

Entrepreneur Eric Sicotte is CEO of Apollo l’Agence and SICOTTE Recruiting, two young 

Montréal-based companies positioning themselves on the marketing and recruiting market – 

and there’s something about the way he does it. Famous in event and arts circles after only a 

year of their monthly Jeudi Apollo soirées, Sicotte and his team are launching a new strategy to 

convince employers to hire people from the LGBT community, and simultaneously to persuade 

LGBT job-seekers to sell themselves more proudly. We sat down with Eric in his loft in the Old 

Port, overlooking the marina, to breathe in something that smelled like… success. 

Interview with Jordan Arseneault 

How would you describe your current state of mind? 

Very combative, feisty, and determined. [laughs] 

What are you combatting? 

The current state of things in the business world, and the fact that we 

can do what we want and do it our way. It taught us to be not versatile 

enough. The business world has taught us to do one thing well, and 

to often forget about our dreams and ambitions, to focus on one sole 

obligation. As much as I was told not to spread myself too thin by 

opening three companies at the same time, I think that this has been the 

main reason for our success. Not diversifying your talents and projects 

is something that the old mode of business used to keep poorer people 

in their place, and to prevent society from evolving. 


Where did you get the idea to start to start Apollo l’Agence? 

Apollo is the name of my dog. It came spontaneously when asked on 

the phone whom to make our first cheque payable to. In 2009, while on 

the hunt for a new professional challenge, I decided to market myself 

as a business, recruiting and marketing consultant. At that time, I also 

founded Loft Le 4ème with long-time friend and now business partner 

Patrick Lalonde: a multifunctional venue situated on Old Montréal’s 

harbour front that now hosts 150 private and corporate events annually. 

What do you do to compete with other recruitment agencies, to get 

the edge? 

We’re not just taking orders. To ensure that APOLLO remains a place 

where to achieve our dreams, we invite our business partners to also 

adopt our core values: the importance of arts and culture; our thirst for 

technological innovation and innovative self-financing strategies, our 

belief in the necessity for event an marketing strategy, and the art of giving 

and getting involved. Soon, I am hoping our innovation will change the 

way companies handle their recruiting. One upcoming project is to 

launch Zen with Jenn, an iPhone and iPad application to facilitate yoga 

with kids in schools, which meets all our criteria for getting involved with 

a project: the arts, the community, events, and innovation. 

We are currently putting the finishing touches to our web 

infrastructure project which is set to be launched in December 2011. In 

parallel, we also are developing www.CVonline.com : a new generation 

video CV set to revolutionize the way candidates promote themselves. 

Tell me more about this diversity/LGBT recruitment dossier you 

have started? 

Let’s not kid ourselves: homophobia is still present in the workplace 

- even in a city like Montréal. Through their lifetime and careers, 

members of the LGBT community will fight rejection. 

I didn’t know what to do for the LGBT community knowing that I’m 

part of it, and I wanted to do it my way. And I didn’t find an ear or a 

place to do that. What I’m hoping to do is to break many taboos about 

recruiting LGBT members of the community. I found very little research 

on the advantages of hiring gay people who might have a hard time 

positioning themselves in the corporate world and in the workforce. I 

also wanted to provide a forum for people to express themselves on the 

benefits of hiring LGBT employees. 

LGBT people have this unique sense of style that will impress 

(and often intimidate) people. More importantly, LGBT community 

members have creative intelligence and contribute to long-term 

employee retention with their positive energy. Their open-mindedness 

makes them great mediators in a workplace. Their sensitivity will make 

them anticipate clients’ needs and exceed expectations. Most of us are 

geniuses in our own rights, creating wonders and excitements that are 

shaping the planet we live on. From Alexander McQueen, Harvey Milk, 

Jean Paul Gaultier, Réjean Thomas, Robert Lepage, Michel Tremblay, 

and many others, we are shakers and movers. It’s time we tell the world. 

What do you think about the current economic and political 

situation for gays? 

I think homophobia is rampant— it’s in our governing party in our 

government. Stephen Harper believes you and I chose to be gay and that 

sexual orientation should be referred to as sexual behaviour. He refers to 

the LGBT community as a ‘left-wing fringe group.’ He annihilated court 

challenges for members of the LGBT community and also mentioned 

judges should not protect gay people from hate crimes… Just like 

women, there will never be enough members of the LGBT community 

in politics. 


And remember, homophobia is in fact – very gay. Some of the world’s 

most notable homophobes were gay men unable to face their orientation. 

Together, we can and must fight bigotry in parliament. Don’t vote for an 

anti-gay parliamentarian and tell your friends not to either. Tell them 

your life is at stake and that you want to live in a country where you 

feel safe and appreciated rather than threatened for who you are. If the 

corporate world doesn’t hold a place of choice for you, make your mark, 

become an entrepreneur, offer your clients the best of who you are. 

Sexy, inspiring, and challenging too, you can catch Eric Sicotte at this 

month’s Jeudi Apollo, Thursday, Oct. 20 5-8pm, 129 rue de la Commune 

Est at Loft le 4ieme. Their Diversity portal will be launched this fall on 

SICOTTE RECRUTEMENT. 

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www.agenceapollo.ca 

www.sicotterecrutement.ca 

www.le4.ca 

Photos by César Ochoa. Eric’s hair and make-up by Anik Boucher. 

Stars & Stripes Tank top: Maurie & Eve, BRUCE Jacket & shirt: Karl 

Lagerfeld from Room Service Loft Boutique 

Tie: Tommy Hilfiger, Jeans: Levi’s Capital E, Watch: Esperanza Stainless 

Steel: Movado; Ring: Tiffany Moderne ring: Tiffany & Co. 

Swarovski crystal bracelet: Le magasin général du Vieux-Montréal 

When you’re gay the bar is higher. I’m at the point where I’m hoping to make 

a difference in gay rights. As long as I’ll be gay I’ll have to do something about 

it. Stick to your core values and eventually it’s got to make a difference. 

„ 

Peter Knegt © Tobias Rauscher 

Don’t Give up the Fight 

Peter Knegt’s new book About Canada: Queer Rights 

Canuck queerdom not all rainbows & wedding bells. 

My Mark Ambrose Harris 

Peter Knegt understands there’s no rest for the 

wicked. Associate editor at Indie Wire, part-time 

contributor to Xtra!, Exclaim, and Variety, one-time 

jury member at film festivals in Copenhagen and 

Reykjavik, and full-time supporter of Wynona Ryder, 

Knegt has a full but fabulous plate. Now, he can add 

‘author’ to his list of credentials. As part of Fernwood 

Publishing’s series About Canada, Knegt has written 

a pithy guide called Queer Rights that documents the 

historical lineage of gay and lesbian life in Canada. 

Fresh from his TIFF interview with Madonna, I 

caught Knegt during a brief calm-before-morestorms 

to speak about his new book. 

How did you take such a vast subject and make it 

succinct? 

My main goal - and honestly the greatest challenge 

- was to make this book as inclusive as possible. This is 

really just an introduction that intends to lead readers 

into other directions. It was important to make it as 

comprehensive as 143 pages could possibly allow, and 

that’s a significant challenge. Basically, I tried to 

organize it in a way that would give some consideration 

to every subset of queer issues in Canada: Youth, 

health, the media, law reform, immigration, the 

religious right. These are all very important histories 

that remain quite problematic today. 

You write “While same-sex marriage – in 

all its heteronormativity – may be legally 

available, same-sex sex is still clearly a point of 

discomfort.” How can this get better? 

It’s tough. Of the legal issues that remain, many of 

them relate directly to actual sex acts. In my opinion, 

marriage is much easier for people to swallow, in 

that it’s a regressive step toward conforming queer 

sex into this heteronormative package. Sometimes I 

feel like significant progress regarding queer sex is 

still a long ways off, or that we might even be going 

backwards, especially with our elected politicians 

and their chosen judiciaries becoming more and 

more conservative. 

What has to come first, changes in social values, 

or changes in the legal system? 

Throughout the history of Canadian law reform 

with regard to queer rights, the narrative of what 

comes first has varied. But if we want things to 

change, two things need to happen: We need to get 

the Conservatives out of power as soon as possible, 

and even more importantly, Canadians who believe 

in things like a uniform age of consent law need to be 

vocal in their protest. 

After having written this book, how do you view 

the role of oral histories in queer rights? 

I ended up interviewing upwards of seventy people 

from across Canada, some on the phone and some in 

person. Hearing the stories of these men and women 

who had seen and done so much was intensely 

inspiring. I remember sitting across the table from 

activists like Tim McCaskell, Kristyn Tam Wong, 

and Gerald Hannon, and feeling floored by what they 

had to say. These people have devoted so much of 

their lives to advancing the rights of queer people at 

times when things must have felt relatively hopeless. 

As someone who began their official queerness at a 

time when so much groundwork had already been 

laid, it honestly made me feel lazy and apolitical by 

comparison. But it also pushed me into the research, 

and made it clear that there’s no greater way to learn 

about any kind of history than by simply speaking to 

the people that were a part of it. My book very much 

encourages seeking those experiences out. No matter 

what ends up being written down on paper, it’s never 

going to compare looking into someone’s eyes as 

they tell you their story. 

About Canada: Queer Rights 

Peter Knegt 

Fernwood Publishing, 2011 

143 pages, $17.95 


The Werking Cla$$: 

The 

Queer Musicians and the Biz 

Peptides © Lindsay Ralph 

By Samantha Everts 

While many musicians like Rufus Wainwright, Antony 

Hagarty, and Mika have reached heights of fame and success 

with openly queer performances and music, not everyone 

has it so easy. Does it make sense financially for LGBT artists 

to play up their “queerness” in the era of Gaga and Adam 

Lambert? 2Bmag investigated if queer artists have more—or 

fewer— opportunities than straight artists in Canada. 

“Often we see a straight artist get paid much more,” 

says Tully Callender who, with her bandmate/wife Marlee 

Walchuk in Vancouver’s Sugarbeach, wants to see more 

LGBT performers feel safe to write and perform their 

music openly without fear of career loss or reprisal. 

The three-time American Pride award winning duo saw 

such a need that they launched RightOutTV, the internet’s first 

LGBT music video TV channel that they themselves hosted. 

“We’ve played New York and Australia, but pride dates can 

vary drastically,” making it difficult to arrange tour plans. 

She adds that their performances are sometimes in trade for 

airfare rather than remuneration. “If our own community 

doesn’t hire and support us… who’s going to?” asks Callendar. 

Playing Pride events can make bands considerable 

money, but can also limit their audience base. Queer bands 

like Ottawa’s Apocalypstic and the Peptides are trying to 

make it year-round choosing the indie-band route instead. 

“We’ll play anything,” says Laurie Stewart, singer and 

drummer from Apocalypstic, an all-girl band feels equally 

at home opening for the Cliques at Pride as they do in the 

local dive bar. “People don’t know we’re gay until we run off 

stage to kiss our girlfriend after the show. I mean, we’re a 

pop band singing love songs about girls,” says Stewart. 

The ultra-girly group has been busy recording their third 

LP in Los Angeles for major label release but does not 

believe their queerness has affected their career despite 

their huge lesbian fan following, “We’re in the music 

business; an industry with already-set rules. It doesn’t 

make sense to market ourselves as anything but a band.” 

And that’s part of the point, says Stewart, “We want to be 

recognized for our music, not sexuality.” 

But do artists get a leg-up in tours and concerts in being 

queer? No, say The Peptides, it’s just as difficult for them as 

it is for any other indie band to make a living at it. “When 

you find out how to make money at it let us know!” laughs 

DeeDee Butters lead vocalist in The Peptides. 

The Peptides are an Ottawa dance-rock band that play 

very sexy music, and make even sexier music videos 

complete with retro movie clips and air-humping set to 

wicked beats. The ten-piece group does not deny their 

queer appeal, especially since many of them identify as 

such, but it hasn’t been a success-determining factor. 

“We market ourselves as a retro-art band,” rather than 

queer band, says Butters. The limitation for the band is not 

lack of interest but size, “The only thing that restricts us is 

the size of our band. We’re too big.” Both laugh. Writing 

lyrics that are fun and super sexy, but done in such a playful 

manner, wouldn’t immediately render them as gay to the 

curious straight bystander. Even with this overt sexuality 

in their performances the band has yet to offend anyone to 

the point of walking out, “Never! We are such a fun show! 

It’s all tongue in cheek- We do definitely refer to things like 

cunts, cocks, clits, and squirts,” says Butters. 

As for people that have influenced their professional 

paths, vocalist Claude Marquis explains, “It’s always 

quality of their work rather than their sexual orientation.” 

The band was surprised in 2010 when the Ottawa Citizen 

named them as best new rock band of the city for their 

album For Those Who Hate, “We didn’t come out as a 

‘gay’ band,” says Marquis but wouldn’t think of the award 

as winning over the straight community. “We’ve had lots 

of acceptance from the arts community rather than the 

straight community,” he says. 

In this weird transitional time between buying records 

from stores and purchasing from online downloads, the 

record sales of straight to gay listeners of queer artists is 

impossible to analyze. 

“I honestly don’t think sexual orientation affects an 

artist’s income,” says Heather Kitching, a Toronto arts 

publicist and talent representative. From a music industry 

standpoint, Kitching believes being an out artist is 

advantageous to their careers, but does not believe it should 

ever be considered a “marketing decision.” Discrimination 

is present though: “There has been the odd time where 

we didn’t get an opportunity that I thought we ought 

to. Nobody ever comes out and says ‘I’m discriminating 

against you because you’re gay.’” 

Even ten years ago some openly gay artists would have 

been met with discrimination and show cancellations, 

but that’s no longer really the case. “When working with 

American artists who were concerned about being out, I 

used it say ‘It’s OK! This is Canada! Nobody cares!’” says 

Kitching. Likewise, all groups interviewed said that they 

when it comes to booking concerts and actual performances 

that they had never experienced any discrimination or 

homophobia in Canada. 

With support coming from queer and straight music 

fans alike, Kitching sums up a familiar sentiment, “The 

community will always support queer artists as much as it 

can.” So grab your friends’ hands, open your iTunes, and 

check out one of these great bands who happen to be queer 

and are rolling with it. 

*The Peptides play October 8 @ Elmdale Tavern (1084 

Wellington Street West, Ottawa) 9:30 p.m./$10 

* Sugarbeach can be seen regularly on 

www.RightOutTv.com 

* Watch for Apocalypstic’s first official music video to 

“Delicious Sin” to drop early 2012. 


© Philippa Favreau 

Wise Exhibitionist 

In conversation with life-long dancer Paul André Fortier 

By Jordan Arseneault 

Wisdom and exhibitionism rarely go hand in hand, but for life-long dancer Paul-André Fortier, 

the two meld in a public piece which he will present daily until Oct 21 st in the lobby of Place des 

Arts. While the month-long public intervention would be an endurance test for any dancer, the 

challenge is highlighted by the fact of Fortier’s maturity. He has been dancing for over 30 years, 

and is at that distinguished age when most dancers graduate to the echelon of choreographer. But 

not Paul-André Fortier: in the past 11 months he has done 115 performances. 

And he’s not letting up! After 30x30, his Bras de Plomb will be performed at the Agora de la 

danse, followed by a stint in the Maisons de la Culture with the duet Cabane. 

2B went to visit the master at his light-filled office in the Jean-Pierre Perrault Centre (Circuit 

Est), to talk about his solo 30x30, the beauty of age, and the naked youth of today. 

For people who might not know your work, what are the shows you are touring with 

currently? 

I do mostly solo pieces, such as the renowned 30x30 which is being presented in Montréal 

currently. I also have another show called Cabane, which I do as a duet with Robert Racine, a 

multi-disciplinary artist and exceptional writer. We’re gone around the world with that piece 

(France, Belgium, England, the US), and we’re ending the tour in November here in Montréal, at 

the Maisons de le culture. 

Do you do solo tours primarily for financial or artistic reasons? 

For artistic reasons, only. I am a mature dancer, very mature dancer. I want to show people a 

man that can dance, the poetry of a mature man who can dance at my age, with all the experience 

that I’ve gained. It’s a different kind of poetry from what you see in a young dancer. 

The last time you did 30x30, it was in 2006, in an outdoor lot beside the Screaming Eagle… 

The 30x30 project is to make the offering of a performance to the man and woman on the 

street, in a more or less urban, outdoor environment. In Montréal, I am dancing my choreography 

indoors for the first time, in the lobby of Place des Arts. I accepted to dance indoors this time, 

because at 5:15pm, every day, there are so many people who walk by there, it’s a very lively 

crossroads. 

What do you think about the prevalence of nudity on dance stages these days? 

When we look at a body, we identify with that body, and we cannot stay unmoved by the erotic 

charge of that body. Eroticism is always part of dance. There’s a lot of nudity in dance now, just 

as I remember in the 1970s, I danced naked in works by Daniel Léveillée. The connection with 

sexuality is very different today than it was 30 years ago. The availability of porn on the internet 

and the world of the gym, muscle-building and 

Photoshop Young choreographers are more 

preoccupied with the plasticity of the body, 

which is a phase one goes through. But it’s 

always original, because it’s the social political 

economic context that changes. 

Is there a gay or homoerotic element in your 

work? 

Not really. It’s for everyone. There are men 

who watch the 30x30 solo with an uncanny 

feeling, and some women feel profound 

emotions when they see it too. The piece is 

presented to everyone as a gift, regardless of 

their sexual orientation. Everyone watches 

it with their own subjectivity, projecting 

onto me whatever they want to project, and 

bouncing back. That’s the magic of dance, it’s 

that elements are transcended. The theme 

is not a gay man dancing, it’s about a human 

being. I don’t want to discrimination against 

heterosexuals or against homosexuals. I think 

that art is above and beyond these distinctions. 

The specificity of identity is the further thing 

from my mind. There’s the private world, and 

there’s the creative one… 

So art, then, is the abandonment of our 

specificity? 

Yes. An artist is beyond specificity, in a 

different place. That’s where it’s all at. 

Follow along Paul-André Fortier dance 

and literary journey 30x30 every day, and he 

means every day, until Oct 21 st , in the ground 

floor lobby of Place des Arts. FREE. http:// 

fortierdanse.blogspot.com/ 

Fortier’s Bras de Plomb will be presented Oct 

26-29 at the Agora de la Danse with dancer 

Simon Courchel. www.agoradanse.com 

© Michel Thamin 


The Screen of a Nation © 

By Joëlle Girard 

Over the years, we have distinguished ourselves from other festivals 

For more than 20 years, Image+Nation has allowed Montréalers by being open to a more broad range of films. This openness, which 

to see films from here and abroad that offer a new and diverse allows us to move towards what is queer and not only gay or lesbian, 

perspective on a multitude of LGBT-related issues. For the 2011 means that we can show work from LGBT filmmakers whose work does 

edition of the festival, which will run from October 26 to November not necessarily deal with specifically LGBT subjects. In this way, we 

6, 2B caught up with Charlie Boudreau, general director of the introduce films into the festival circuit that have never been presented. 

festival, to learn a bit more about this community event. 

Katharine Seltzer and I were the first to adopt this attitude and today 

Image+Nation is a very respected festival for this reason. 

2B: Tell me a bit about Image+Nation’s beginnings? 

Charlie Boudreau. The festival has been around for 24 years already. 

It all started with the event “Popcorn rose”, which was managed by a 

group of volunteers. Just like all LGBT festivals, the project was born 

from a community’s need to represent itself: by LGBT, for LGBT. To put 

in the right context, 20 years ago, the image of gays and lesbians in the 

media and society in general was less than favourable. 

2B: How has the festival evolved in the last 24 years? 

C.B. Personally, I became the program coordinator in 1993 and 

the general director in 1996. It was the first time that there was a real 

permanent presence in the team, which allowed us really move forward. 

We worked hard to make the event less local and more international. Also, 

collaboration and communication developed between different LGBT film 

festivals in the world, and this helped us put Image+Nation on the map. 

2B: What kind of time commitment are we talking about for you and 

Katharine Seltzer, to run this type of festival? 

C.B. It’s a lot less exciting than you might think [laughs]! No, 

seriously, we first have to do a lot of fundraising… I am in charge of the 

administration and fundraising, while Katharine writes the catalogue, 

and we both work on the programming. Otherwise, we participate in 

three or four festivals every year, including the most important ones, 

like the Berlin festival. Evidently, they show a lot of European films, 

which allows us to have a good idea of what’s going on outside of 

North America. The San Francisco festival is also a must since most 

of our programming colleagues are there, as well as the filmmakers 

and the actors. This allows us to stay in contact with the players in 

the scene. These are essential moments that allow us to offer quality 

programming. 

“We live in an era when 

people are glued to their 

screens and we forget that 

the human being is a social 

creature. The festival is a 

place for the community to 

meet and to come together.” 

2B: How does Image+Nation stack up against other LBGT film festivals in the world? 

C.B. Image+Nation is the only LGBT festival in the world that is officially bilingual. The North 

American context, where Québec culture is a minority, makes for an original event, and certainly 

one that is more flexible than in, let’s say, in Paris for example, where everything has to be done 

in a particular way… on top of this, we act a bit like ambassadors of this Québec voice, which has 

its own identity, by exporting our productions to the French-speaking world. I would like to have 

the chance to further encourage Québec LGBT culture, but the fact is that there aren’t that many 

Québec LGBT films, in English or in French. 

2B: What is the importance of a festival like Image+Nation for the LBGT community? 

C.B. The festival is important, on many levels. We live in a time when people are glued to their 

screens and when we forget that the human being is a social creature. The festival is a place for 

the community to meet and to come together. Those who are not completely “out” can feel at 

ease in this LGBT environment. On top of this, there is a whole socio-educational aspect that 

allows festival-goers to learn about the situations of gays and lesbians elsewhere in the world. 

This breeds compassion and is a welcome change from narcissism! Above all, the festival is about 

the pleasure of going to see films for 10 days that speak about what we are, quite simply. 

2B: How does cinema help to contribute to advancing the rights of LBGT people? 

C.B. Cinema is a very particular art form where the spectators can see the reflection of their 

own existence. Thanks to a film, we can tell social groups that experience oppression that they 

have the right to exist, and once this is done, there is hope. It can be as banal and simple as that, 

just as it can become a powerful political tool. Certainly with the internet that allows film to be 

shared so broadly and quickly, so much more than before – and the further that we send these 

images, the more hope there is because people know that they are no longer alone and this 

improves their daily lives. 

2B: What does the 2011 edition have in store for us? 

C.B. What is great about this edition is that there will be a huge diversity in the subjects 

treated. Far too often, LGBT films tend to focus on the “coming out” period. Nevertheless, it is 

still enriching to see films that show adult characters with baggage and that are no longer in the 

discovery phase, but have to face other problems. For example, we will be showing Cloudburst, 

the last film by Canadian Thom Fitzgerald, which tells the story of two 80 year-old lesbians. We 

will also show the films Tomboy and Robe du soir, which both deal with children questioning their 

identities. It’s rare that we get the chance to see films like this. 

2B : How do you imagine the future of the festival? 

C.B. I have been hoping for several years now to find the time to offer a selection of films 

online for those who do not necessarily live in the city or who aren’t fully out of the closet. I would 

like to give them the possibility to be able to see these films. Also, we really want to sub-title the 

international films that are not translated and that are found online to allow a greater accessibility 

to these stories. 

Image+Nation 24 

October 26 – November 6 

www.image-nation.org 

To see trailers of films that will be shown at Image+Nation, go to 

youtube.com/user/imagenationxx 

To follow the programming as it gets confirmed, check out the Image+Nation Facebook page 

at facebook.com/image.nation.festival 

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César Ochoa

© Genesis Breyer P-Orridge 

Captivating FNC 

The Festival du Nouveau Cinéma presents 2 unusually queer films 

By Antoine Aubert 

The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye 

With her latest documentary, French filmmaker Marie Loisier recounts the unbelievable 

destiny of Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (born Neil Andrew Megson) and Jacqueline Mary Breyer, 

alias Lady Jaye, a couple which are the literal embodiment the expression “two become one”. 

Even before he met the love of his life, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge wasn’t a very conventional guy. 

Father of industrial music and important figure in the underground music scene in the 1970s, his 

personality, eccentric to say the least, as well as the themes discussed in his work (pornography 

and prostitution for example) have sparked fierce debate and discussion. 

But The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye focuses mostly on the relationship between Genesis 

Breyer P-Orridge and Lady Jaye. Jaye, who married Genesis in 1993, died very suddenly of cancer 

in 2007, leaving her other half broken, this from a couple that “no longer wanted to be individuals” 

in the most strict sense. 

“Body of an Angel” 

To help explain their mindset, Marie Loisir would explain: “Instead of having children, which is 

a way that two people used to become a new person, why not become this new person ourselves?” 

To create this pandrogynous being – simply called Breyer P-Orridge – they both went through 

innumerable plastic surgeries, resulting in what the former ordinary boy from Manchester 

called “the bodies of angels”. On top of getting breast implants and wearing wigs, Genesis Breyer 

P-Orridge also renounced the he and she pronouns and prefers the neutral s/he). 

With archival footage and interviews, the 

images in the documentary are captivating. 

Spectators will be brought on a voyage that 

is as disconcerting as it is surprising. The 

documentary won a Teddy Award at the last 

Berlin film festival (which recognises LGBT 

works). The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye is 

as much a story about an incredible love as it is 

about an unusual artistic creation. 

The Terrorists 

Thai filmmaker Thunska Pansittivorakul’s 

latest film The Terrorists is perhaps the 

cinematic equivalent of a UFO. Like many of 

the artist’s previous work, it’s hard to know 

exactly where he is trying to take us. It’s hard 

even to say that it’s a gay film, though many will 

no doubt enjoy the images of gorgeous naked 

young men that the director lingers on. 

The trailer in and of itself captures the 

juxtaposition in this film: the first image of two 

young men languorously lying together in a 

fishing boat, cuddling in the dark; and the last 

image of the national army lashing out against 

activists in the streets of Bangkok. Thunska 

Pansittivorakul was already being talked about 

in queer film circles after his film This Area is 

Under Quarantine in 2008, which evokes the 

difficulties encountered by gays and Muslims 

in Thailand. At the time, the minister of culture 

censored the documentary, which was supposed 

to screen at the Bangkok Film Festival. 

Oasis in chaos 

The Terrorists is a denunciation of the deadly 

bloodbath (91 deaths) that ensued from the 

clash between the army and protestor from the 

United National Front for Democracy, which 

the government has labelled as a terrorist 

group in order to sway public opinion to their 

favour. The 36 year-old director asks: “Who are 

the real terrorists?” 

Strangely, the erotic gay scenes in the film 

provide a sort of oasis from the chaos, death, 

and tragedy of the films primary topic. As if 

to draw out this contrast, Pansittivorakul even 

goes so far as to film a young man masturbating 

in the shower. 

One thing is for sure: The Terrorists makes 

you think, and shows some events that though 

mediatised, are far from the daily thoughts of 

Québeckers. Just like The Ballad of Genesis and 

Lady Jaye, this documentary also won a Teddy 

Award at the Berlin Film Festival. 

The Terrorists screens at the Cinéma Impérial 

Fri., Oct. 14 at 2:30pm 

The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye screens 

at the Cinéplex Quartier Latin on Sat., Oct. 15 

at 7:15pm 

Full programme at: www.nouveaucinema.ca 



Haute Culture 

Major Retrospective at the 

AGO for Queer Art Iconoclasts 

By Matthew Harris 

When the artist collective of General Idea began their work in Toronto in 1969, their 

hometown was a humdrum place, art-wise. But when they exploded into the city’s consciousness 

with their combination of glamour, wit and exuberance, General Idea became not only one of the 

country’s first international art stars but also nurtured the growth of Toronto’s art community. 

The Haute Culture: General Idea — A Retrospective, 1969 – 1994 currently at the Art Gallery of 

Ontario explores some of the group’s revolutionary impact, and provides a career-long expose 

of their work. 

General Idea was formed in the 1960s by AA Bronson, Felix Partz and Jorge Zontal. In an 

interview with Canadian Art earlier this year, surviving member AA Bronson – Partz and Zontal 

died in the 90s from AIDS – painted a picture of the Toronto they originated from. “There was 

nothing,” he said. “Really...There was no alternative art scene, there was no countercultural art 

scene at that time.” But this left an open opportunity for the young artists. “It created this kind 

of void that we could move into. We could be the art scene,” Bronson says. 

It was enough. The current exhibition – which was first curated by Frédéric Bonnet for the 

Musée d art moderne de la Ville de Paris – delineates the trajectory of their careers from their 

initial conceptual art experimentations to their status as contemporary art icons. This is the 

“P is for Poodle”, General Idea: Images Courtesy of the Estate of General Idea and the AGO 

first major retrospective of their work. The exhibition 

contains 336 works (approximately a third were taken from 

the AGO’s vast General Idea collection), and takes up two 

entire floors of the AGO’s contemporary art galleries. 

General Idea never stuck to a particular medium or style, 

and the retrospective shows their depth of their palette. 

It includes memorabilia from their early Miss General 

Idea beauty pageants, the manipulated photos of their 

self-portraits, and their later AIDS-related work, such 

as their iconic parody of Robert Indiana’s equally iconic 

“Love” sculpture. The exhibition also clearly highlights the 

recurring surrealistic motifs of their work, including their 

venetian blind dress and their fondness for poodles. The 

poodles particularly mimic General Idea’s effect in the art 

world at large: it’s hard to take an artwork seriously with a 

poodle in it, and General Idea’s work both glamourizes the 

art world, and pokes fun at its inherent silliness. 

But the most powerful pieces of the exhibition are the 

final ones completed. The three artists worked hard before 

Zontal and Partz passed to complete a testimonial to the 

sufferings of gay men dying of AIDS. These include the take 

on Indiana’s “Love” sculpture – a multicoloured “AIDS” 

written in Indiana’s font – to enormous, primary coloured 

pills representing the daily dose of AZT, an early AIDs 

drug. Even facing death, General Idea maintained their 

exuberance and humour. 

While General Idea ended in 1994 with the deaths 

of Bronson’s partners, the groups’ influence remains 

significant. General Idea’s work not only helped create an 

avant-garde art world in Toronto; their example helped 

inspire Toronto’s thriving queer art community. It’s hard 

not to see General Idea’s playful, iconoclastic influence on 

the similarly queer rising art collective, Team Macho. And 

the late Will Munro was strongly influenced in his own art 

by General Idea. A General Idea print hangs prominently in 

his Toronto queer bar, the Beaver. 

The exhibition is made all the more timely by surviving 

member AA Bronson’s portrait of Felix being the subject 

of a major art scandal late last year over the removal of 

David Wojnarowicz’s Fire in My Belly from the Hide/ 

Seek gay portraiture show at Washington’s National 

Portrait Gallery. The piece stayed in the show in spite of 

Bronson’s asking for its removal in protest, and caused 

an international ruckus between the National Gallery of 

Canada and the Smithsonian brass, who refused to send it 

back. Even now, Bronson and his trio remain rebel artists, 

in spite of their tremendous acceptance in the larger art 

world. With its enormous, comprehensive breadth, Haute 

Culture: General Idea — A Retrospective, 1969 – 1994 is an 

important cultural event for Toronto, for Canada’s queer 

community, and beyond. 

The show is currently at the AGO, and it will be running 

through till January 1, 2012. Admission to the exhibition is 

included with regular admission to the gallery. 

Haute Culture: General Idea — A Retrospective, 1969 

– 1994 

Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto 

www.ago.net/haute-culture-general-idea 

“Baby Makes 3”, General Idea 

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AIDS (installation photo by Pierre Antoine), Musé d’art moderne de la ville de Paris

© Gustavo Monroy 

Dane Steele Green 

First Class All the Gay 

By Jorge Treviano 

If Housewives of NY’s queen of luxury Sonja Morgan 

were a gay travel agent, she would be Dane Steele Green. 

Green’s travel tour company, Steele Luxury Travel, 

specializes in meeting the needs of a high end, 

fabulously gay clientele. He says vacations should be 

intriguing, inspirational, educational and most of all, 

indulgent. 

His trips are tailored with the gay traveler in mind. 

Steele’s most popular summer travel experience, 

The Mykonos Island Villa Escape, features a seafront 

villa with live-in chefs, a cleaning staff, and two 

gorgeous house boys. 

Note to Sonja: don’t allow The Countess to plan 

your next trip abroad. Call Dane. He’ll give you the 

extravagantly first class vacation you deserve. 

2B caught up with Mr. Green to discuss Steele 

Luxury Travel and what makes this handsome young 

entrepreneur tick…. 

Where are the hot gay destinations this fall? 

Aside from the staples - Rio, Mykonos, Ibiza and 

Barcelona gay men are flocking to more obscure 

destinations around the globe, including South 

Africa, Courchevel (for winter snowboarding), and 

Asian cities like Hong Kong and Shanghai. 

What destination tops your list? 

Thailand is full of energy, culture and delicious food. 

There is a trend in destinations defining themselves 

as gay-friendly. 

The gay dollar is powerful. During this economic 

crisis, the gay travel sector is the only one that has 

remained constant in the industry. Cities would be 

foolish not to open their doors to us. 

Tell us your travel philosophy. 

Our company’s slogan is Live Your Indulgence. 

When travelling abroad, explore the land the way you 

like. If you want to taste every type of gelato in Italy, 

do it. If you want to visit every bathhouse around the 

world, indulge yourself. It’s your time to be free and 

leave all of life’s stresses behind. 

How did you get into travel? 

Travel has always been my passion. I worked for 

several airlines and tour companies before launching 

my own company. 

DNA Magazine called you “the luckiest gay 

bastard”. 

My most recent “Oh my God, look where I am” 

moment was at the Life Ball in Vienna. I was inside 

the most beautiful palace and I literally got a sense of 

what heaven must be like. 

Wanna escape Montréal during the cold Winter 

months? Book a trip now to Rio de Janeiro for New 

Year’s at 

http://steeletravel.com/. 

Pocket Pam Ann 

Pam Ann’s Hysterical App Guides 

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By Jamie Evans 

Pam Ann, the internationally beloved airhostess to the stars, has gone mobile with her very own 

iphone travel app, The Pam Ann City Guides. Developed by Pam Ann and Spafax Interactive, the 

first three guides focus on the cities of London, Sydney and New York. 

“I am just the first step in gaying up the iPhone,” says Pam Ann. “Now that the gays are in 

charge at Apple, its all systems homo. First, we’re glamourizing travel. Next, we will introduce 

mobile technology that lasers off unwanted body hair.” 

Pam Ann is the comic creation of Australian 

comedian Caroline Reid. An “emerging icon” 

in gay culture, she portrays the air-hostess Pam 

Ann, a mixture of comedy, camp, and glamour, 

and a pun on the legendary airline Pan Am. Her 

performances tend to emphasize the vagaries 

of air travel, including identifying quirks of 

various airlines around the world, mixed with 

a generous dose of ribald humour and double 

entendre. Pam Ann’s 2007 Live DVD “Fly With 

Me” comes features the diva’s hyperventilationinducing 

sketches as “air hostess to the stars,” 

and was called “cruelly funny” by none other 

than Queen Madge, Madonna herself. 

The Pam Ann City Guides is an app loaded 

with valuable information travelers can 

use including Pam Ann’s dining, hotel, and 

entertainment picks. It avoids territory covered 

by other city guides, whisking travelers off the 

beaten path “and into the hidden enclaves of 

the trendsetting ultra fab,” it announces. 

The app also includes original Pam Ann 

content like exclusive photos, videos and 

comedy sketches featuring the delightful 

characters that make up Pam Ann’s Global 

Alliance. There is even a flight etiquette section 

where Pam Ann offers her unique views, 

like “The golden rule of air travel for coach 

passengers is to shut up and speak only when 

spoken to and never, ever, make eye contact 

with the crew.” 

Glamorous, hilarious and outrageous, Pucciclad 

Pam has toured with Cher and crewed 

private jets for Elton John. Her live stage shows 

take passengers on a raucous flight journey 

from security check-in to take-off. 

“Creating an app for an imaginary airline and 

flight attendant while ensuring relevance to 

her legions of fans looking for unique travel 

experiences was a challenge,” admits Raymond 

Girard, President of Spafax Interactive. “The 

end product offers travelers the grand tour in 

Pam Ann’s uniquely colorful style”. 

The Pam Ann City Guides will soon 

introduce apps for Germany, Turkey, Tel Aviv, 

Scandinavia and many more destinations. 

Search for Spafax Interactive’s Layover in 

New York on iTunes or in your app store to Fly 

Pam Ann. 

For Pam Ann’s tour dates and info: 

www.pamann.com

Gaying up Stockholm 

By Ryan Kerr 

Thursday night the must-see event is called “Schlager 

Night”. Vapid pop relics are unearthed for a giant Swedish 

Europe is a little gayer than I’m used to. Several sing-along in front of a live orchestra. Not being familiar 

times, I gazed at jegging-clad, scarf-wrapped gents with the 1976 Eurovision winner myself, I was glad to 

coiffed within an inch of their life only to be ignored, or have Swedish chaperones who whispered things like 

worse, winked at seductively by their ladyfriends. (And “She doesn’t look so bad for 80 years old” or “Last year 

this despite my incessant flouncing from tram to idyllic she wore an even more hideous outfit” or “I slept with 

cobblestone walkway, in and out of design museums - him”. And failing that there was a sea of flaxen-haired 

even while sitting cross-legged in sun-soaked grassy 

knolls humming Disney ballads!) 

eye-candy to distract me. 

Schlager Night wouldn’t have been complete if I didn’t 

But being in Stockholm for Pride upped the ante. City head to my very first foam party at Patricia, a famous gay 

buses sported mini Pride flags, and central Stockholm was club on a boat moored in Stockholm harbour. Patricia is a 

reverberating with Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” for 6 whole gay institution, but apparently the foam isn’t an everyday 

days. Gay cocktail parties morning, noon and night, a occurrence. If I can offer any advice, it’d be that even lust 

choice of several nude beaches minutes from the city centre, for hot gay doctors from Malmö shouldn’t result in risked 

and all amidst a population of Alexander Skarsgård look-alikes 

made for the brightest rainbow experience I’d ever had. 

cell-phones and leather belts. Foam is surprisingly wet! 

The day of the parade, I was invited to a champagne 

Scandinavia’s largest Pride festival took place in house party where guests began the elaborate inebriation 

Kungsträdgården (King’s Garden) which is just steps process before the 1pm parade start. As the last float 

from the Royal Palace, the Parliament House and a passed, onlookers were invited to join the parade, and 

rainbow-flag clad church. This was the first year the an additional few thousand spectators linked arms 

event was free to the public, and also in this new central and marched into the city centre. I positioned myself 

location with all Pride booths and stages in the same area. somewhere between Mr. Gay Sweden 2010 and the Gay 

Guest speakers flew in from all over the world to incite Rugby Team who were scrumptious and the short gay 

international development and acceptance. But, a few 

days after my arrival, I forewent Scandinavian Stonewall 

voyage flew by. 

for foam parties, nude beaches and champagne. 

Backstage at the Pride Garden, I drank champagne 

until the wee hours with friends old and new and felt 

fully sated by the gayest week of my life. 

On Wednesday, my Swedish friend Michael took me 

to Frescati, a 20-minute bike ride from Stockholm city 

centre. I wrote in my journal “I’m sitting on a nude 

beach, outside of Stockholm. The only thing I’m wearing 

is my VIP pass for the Pride Garden - Michael is in the 

water, splashing...” The beach was mostly locals (save for 

yours truly!) who were enjoying a week of bronzing in 

the buff. Thank goodness for gay beaches, as there are 

no bathhouses in Stockholm - all of them were closed 

during the AIDS crisis in the 80’s which snuffed any 

semblance of bathhouse culture there. 

www.stockholmpride.org 

Gay Stockholm Travel Guide: 

www.patroc.com/stockholm/ 

www.patricia.st 

When not gallivanting through Europe, author and artist Ryan 

Kerr publicizes his autobiographical On Growin’ Up…a guide, sharing 

his favourite gay moments with all who will listen! www.ongrowinup.com 

Ryan Ker 


Kaj-Anne Pepper (Homo’s Got Talent) © www.qpdx.com 

Playing in Portland 

Lauryn Kronick visits a very queer vacation spot 

Over in America’s Pacific Northwest among lush greenery lies a town full of fashionable 

cyclists, throngs of hipsters, a hotbed of a music scene, vegan food carts and a queer mecca. 

Portland, a three-hour drive away from Seattle, Washington, is the darling of Oregon and 

also boasts one of the USA’s most vibrant queer scenes. This city is comparable to Montreal 

with affordable housing, a young and creative influx of individuals from all over the country, a 

bumping nightlife and delicious food on every block. If you don’t know how to ride a bike, learn 

fast – this is the best way to see the city. There are affordable bike rental shops all over but check 

out bikeportland.org for some recommendations. 

Southeast is the city’s main area for the young, hip and queer folk. This is where you’ll find the 

majority of queer events and parties, which will quickly fill up your social calendar as there is 

something going on most nights of the week. 

Hawthorne Boulevard is the main drag. Tip: 

Bring an empty suitcase for the cheap vintage 

clothing - my favourite place is House of 

Vintage (3315 SE Hawthorne Blvd) – and you’ll 

be sure to find many dapper queers looking for 

their next retro ensemble. 

Once nighttime falls on Southeast, you’ll 

find queer folks heading to a number of party 

places such as the Rotture for the sweaty dance 

party Blow Pony (every fourth Saturday), and 

Bearracuda (4-5 times a year), Holocene (1001 SE 

Morrison) for grinding at Gaycation (every third 

Saturday), Crush Bar (1400 SE Morrison St.) for 

the grrls and their friends party Crave (seems 

to be bi-monthly) and finally, every Sunday for 

something a little different at Devil’s Point (5305 

SE Foster Rd) for some Stripparoke – you sing 

while a burlesque dancer does her thing. 

Once you venture out of Southeast, head 

downtown to Powell’s City of Books (1005 W 

Burnside) – the USA’s largest independent 

new and used bookstore: it features an entire 

room of GLBTQ content (it’s in the Purple 

Room). Once you’ve spent the majority of 

your afternoon here, cross the street and 

turn left onto Oak St. for another block full 

of independent bookstores with Portland’s 

zine emporium (queer zines are plentiful) at 

Reading Frenzy (921 SW Oak St.), vintage 

erotica, indie pop culture books and smutty 

graphic novels at Counter Media (927 SW Oak 

St.). While downtown, be sure to stay well into 

the night to see the queer action going down at 

Red Cap Garage. 

Head further north and visit the Q Centre 

(4115 N. Mississippi Ave), Portland’s GLBTQ 

community centre and pick up some local 

produce at the weekly ‘Market Q’ (Saturday 

Farmers’ Market) from May to September. 

Once you’re in North Portland, you cannot 

miss the monthly queer banger Bent (every 

second Friday) at The Foggy Notion. 

If that’s not enough to pack your week, pick 

up a copy of QPDX (www.qpdx.com) or Just 

Out (www.justout.com) for the wheres, the 

whens and the hows. Portland’s waiting for you 

– go play. 

Rotture (315 SE 3rd Ave) BLOW PONY party 

www.rotture.com 

Red Cap Garage (1035 SW Stark St) 

The Foggy Notion (3416 N Lombard) BENT 

Outgoing VP Communications for Capital 

Pride, Lauryn Kronick works for a major NGO 

in Ottawa and is a big supporter of all things 

queer and fabulous. Thanks to Alley Hector 

from QPDX for the fun photos! 


La Zona Rosa 

Lapping up Mexico City with Jordan Coulombe 

Sunbathing in the Mexican heat, a cathedral 

sits across from Aztec ruins. Underneath 

towering palm trees in a lush urban park, men 

walk by holding hands. The gay population 

of Mexico City has found new strength since 

the city passed a number of liberal policies, 

including same-sex marriage. Forget what 

you’ve heard about the crime and the pollution, 

the Distrito Federal (or Dé Efé, as it is known) is 

a megalopolis of rich culture where gay visitors 

are warmly welcomed. 

The Zona Rosa, literally the pink zone, is 

the epicenter of gay Mexico. Amberes street, 

centrally located between the city’s historic 

center and Chapultepec park (the largest urban 

park in Latin America), holds the highest 

concentration of gay establishments in town. 

While sipping your cerveza, you can watch the 

city’s most fashion-conscious youth walk the 

strip, headed to BoyBar or Lipstick, the trendy 

multi-story complex with a large rooftop terrace. 

You may be surprised to find people in the Zona 

Rosa equally eager to practice their French as 

their English but, whatever the language, you 

will be greeted with typical Latin hospitality. 

If you find the drinks at Lipstick overpriced 

and the clientele a little too clean-cut then it 

is well worth taking a few minute walk to El 

Almacen, which has a more raw, workingclass 

vibe and greater age diversity. There is 

no sign marking the bar so you’ll have to rely 

on the nuts and bolts above the door, and the 

mustachioed men smoking outside, to know 

you’ve found your way. During the day you 

should try taking a short walk south along 

Avenida Insurgentes and stop at the orange 

tarps that line the sidewalks. Here you’ll find 

señoritas hawking gay film rarities on DVD, 

not to mention libraries worth of porn. 

Just a couple blocks from Palacio de Bellas 

Artes, the cultural center of Mexico City, 

you’ll find Republica de Cuba Street, another 

gay strip with a more intimate community 

vibe. Watch the drag queens at Oasis perform 

passionate renditions of Mexican anthems 

while the audience chimes in holding shots of 

tequila up in the air as if they were lighters. Just 

a few paces down, behind old saloon doors is 

Marrakech, a small but lively bar with a young 

hip crowd. A sign at the exit reads “Thank you 

for your sexual preference.” 

Taking a ride down Insurgentes will bring you 

to the chic Colonia Condesa, the fabulously artdeco 

home of the city’s bohemian bourgeoisie. 

Here you will find the very cruisy Tom’s Leather 

Bar. Modeled after a gothic cathedral, this pit is 

known for its well-equipped go-go dancers. Be 

warned, the washrooms are on the other side of 

a dimly lit backroom so prepare to make some 

new friends on your way. In fact, get used to 

making friends everywhere you go. Mexicans, 

notorious for inviting complete strangers over 

for dinner, are some of the friendliest people in 

the world. In one of the most populated cities 

on Earth the odds are in your favour that you’ll 

make at least a few connections. 

As you stroll from one place to the next you 

can’t help but notice the ever-present image of 

the Virgen de Guadalupe, a patron saint and 

“Queen of Mexico” that adorns nearly every 

storefront and cathedral. She is looking out for 

you. May she watch down on your sins from 

every possible direction. 

BoyBar 

Amberes 14 

Tel. +52.551.139.15 

Lipstick 

Amberes 1 (cnr Paseo de la Reforma) 

Tel. +52.551.449.20 

El Almacen 

Florencia 37-A 

Tel. +52.520.707.27 

Oasis 

Republica de Cuba 2-G 

Tel. +52.552.197.40 

Marrakech 

Republica de Cuba 18 

Tom’s Leather Bar 

Insurgentes Sur 357 

Tel. +52.556.407.28 



“Home is Where your Art Is” © 2fik 

So Much more than the Rent: 

Down + out in NYC + Brooklyn with artist 2Fik 

I am right now on Lafayette and Prince Street, in Nolita (North of Little 

Italy, in lower Manhattan). Girls are strutting with a cup of coffee in a 

hand, a cigarette on their fingers, a cell phone on the other and a perfect 

haircut. Why am I always amazed by the New Yorker female looks? 

Today, the vibe is beautiful. The weather is fine and we have some 

sunbeams here and there appearing and helping us realize that fall is 

coming on his cute clogs. The vibe wasn’t like that when I arrived on the 

eve of 9/11. The atmosphere was very sober and felt like I had to tone 

down a little bit my bearded Muslim look by wearing a hot pink Polo 

with colorful sneakers and acting fem queen: I had to be an Arab on the 

low with a feminine attitude to avoid that triggering look. 

While staying at the studio of Brooklyn’s The Invisible Dog Art Centre, 

I began shooting a video for the extended version of “Ain’t Got Nothing 

Going on but the Rent”, a video and drag performance premiered at the 

Sala Rosa that I’m showing again in Paris as my first comeback performance 

later this fall. 

I’m eating once a day and became addicted to Asian sandwiches for 

$5.75 with shredded chicken and vegetables. They fill your stomach very 

well without being junk food. A broke artist should know how to eat 

cheap and healthy. In hard times, I could live in Montreal on $10 a day, 

but in NYC you can’t do less than $20 a day. It’s like you have a breathing 

tax here: as soon as you go out of your place, the next thing you know is 

that you already spent $20!! 

I’m showing 17 photos and my video installation “The Last Judgment,” 

a pair of videos with all of alternate identities layered into one simultaneous 

clip, which faces a video of me alone as 2Fik (originally created for 

Montréal’s Nuit Blanche). The night of the vernissage Sept 17, they were 

about 500 people popping in and out of my room. Packed with elders, 

kids, family, straights or gays, it seems that people enjoyed my work a 

lot. Some bloggers, media and other curators found it very pertinent 

and loved the fact that Photoshop was used only to layer the various 

characters instead of making a perfect looking photograph. As a visual 

artist, I’m not really interested in creating a perfect image: I want to do 

a realistic one with unrealistic tools. 

My video installation is quite disturbing. The viewer watches two silent 

video projections and reads the subtitles at the same time. During 

the opening, most of them watched one, then the other and understood 

that were linked only afterwards! The biographies that I put at the entrance 

helped to understand quickly who is who and in relationship with 

who. The principal point of “The Last Judgement” is to make people 

laugh about the concept of multiple identities and the idea of an overthe-top-complicated 

type of art. 

During this same vernissage, I probably saw some famous people but I 

won’t name them because I think that name dropping is such bad taste! 

All i know is that they were laughing out loud and disturbed by some 

pieces, which is my aim. I sold two photos that night that were bought 

by two gentlemen very fast. Both of them came in, saw each and every 

photo then came to me and said, “I like this one. I want it.” Clean, clear 

and so pragmatic. After chatting with them about the context of their 

chosen piece and the process, they left. In a way, buying an art piece is 

like buying high heels: if you like them, buy them, you’ll eat less for the 

next few days! 

Surprisingly, I haven’t gone out that much in NYC. I’ve seen two 

shows. One was called “Knock knock! Who’s that? 9/11 ! 9/11 who? 

You said you would never forget!” and was this amazing burlesque show 

featuring Dirty Martini, Amanda Lepore (who should stop singing and 

start focusing on visual art) and other brilliant performers. The second 

was “Arias with a Twist”, the result of Joey Arias and Basil Twist, a hot 

looking puppeteer. This show was thrilling and I’ve never seen a more 

effective use of projections, puppets and legs ever! Apart from this, I 

went quickly to Williamsburg, the hipster/gay-friendly area described 

by the residents of the area where I live, as a “ been-there-done-that” 

neighbourhood. I guess I’ll have to make up my mind about it, at least 

to hear the CLACK-CLACK-CLACK of my newest heels on their pavement. 

I think I’ll bring some hot exotic queerness there! 

Until today, I’ve been hanging out with the crew of the gallery, some 

inhabitants of the area and some friends that came from Montréal and 

Paris to see the show (which is always a great compliment as a human 

being but also as an artist). The general vibe of Boerum Hill is Plateau- 

Mont-Royalesque: chill, nice people, hot DILFs and jocks doing their 

morning jog in some very loose and worn sweatpants, making the run as 

hot as a Laotian papaya salad. Having stayed in Chelsea, East-village and 

Gramercy Park in the past, I definitely fell in love with the vie de quartier 

of Brooklyn. Way calmer, nicer than Manhattan. 

There are a bunch of hot spots in Brooklyn. Bushwick is a nice area 

and there’s Roberta’s, a Pizzeria that has countless hotties per square 

foot. In Williamsburg, you have the Tandem Bar with a karaoke night 

called “New Sound Karaoke” that is absolutely awesome. The hot art is 

obviously shown here at The Invisible Dog as far as they have me here… 

And every time I come here, I’m blown away by the pieces shown. 

The more I think about it, the more I see NYC as the Mecca of inspiration. 

As a queer artist coming often here, I see, smell, touch (in all the 

senses) and discover NYC in a different way. Now that I’m leaving NYC 

to go to Paris, I’ll bring with me all this typical New Yorker energy: focused, 

fierce and really quite nice (the opposite of Parisians who can be 

fierce but unfocused and cold at first sight). Obviously, I will also bring 

new pairs of heels and sneakers too. 

All in all, in the end of the day, this experience can be reduced into one 

sentence: I’m enjoying being me! 

2Fik’s exhibit is on display at The Invisible Dog Art Center, 51 Bergen 

Street (between Smith Street and Boerum Place) until Nov. 6 th after which 

the formerly Montréal-based will be returning to his native Paris. 

www.2fikornot2fik.com 

Highline Ballroom, 431 W 16th St, www.highlineballroom.com 

Abrons Art Centre, 466 Grand St. www.abronsartscenter.org 

“Brooklyn Apartment” © 2fik 



© lingalog.net 

First Tango in Paris 

Blogger and ex-Montréaler Julia Alsop reports on her first trip to gay Paris 

A patient gaggle of tourists outside of Louis Vuitton’s headquarters 

who will wait up to 20 minutes to simply shop Vuitton in Paris. Make 

no mistake, though, Louis is still the people’s choice in France. Spotting 

the tell-tale LV’s stamped on to a bus boy’s neck satchel, it is abundantly 

clear: I am in Paris, home of Brigitte Bardot, Coco Chanel and the Sun 

King himself. Yet in this city where a simple cup of coffee can run up to 

9 euros (don’t get caught in the rain on the Champs-Elysess), I am doing 

Paris the pedestrian way- trying to keep it chic for cheap and sniff out 

where the dirty queers are. 

Using a bike rented from VéLib, the Parisian system that Montréal’s 

own bixi was modelled after I’m able to hit all four banks of the River 

Seine in the span of an afternoon. Starting from the Arc de Triomphe, I 

speed down the historic shopping district of Champs-Elyssés. The major 

houses are all here or tucked into a street nearby: Prada, Fendi, Chanel, 

Dior, Hermes. From the lofty seat of my bicycle, I treat myself to an 

architectural blitz of the city - a perfect way to savour the spoils of Paris 

without going broke. I visit the iron impressionist stylings of the Tour 

d’Eiffel, the imposing Baroque palais of the Jardin du Luxembourg, the 

lofty gothic towers of the Notre Dame Cathederal, the ostentatious glass 

dome of the Galeries Lafayette and even the inside-out post-modern 

glass and pipe monstrosity of the Centre Pompidou. 

Hopping off my bike, I wander through Montmartre. The 

neighbourhood is home of the famous Moulin Rouge. A dinner and 

show at the infamous cabaret begins at 150 euro, though discerning 

tourists can enjoy a fair amount of skin at the peepshows, strip clubs, 

and bath houses that dot the Boulevard de Clichy and adjacent streets. 

It’s 5 o clock and I set south to join the queue for rush tickets in from 

the National Opéra de Paris. Located at the Place da la Bastille, the 

Opera releases discount tickets an hour and a half before show time. I 

score a 12 euro ticket to a 7:30 showing of Strauss’ Salome. With time 

to spare, I hop over to the Places des Vosges, the first master-designed 

public square in Europe and former home to one Victor Hugo. His 

second-floor apartment is preserved as a museum. The poet’s boudoir 

stylings are impressive and, as one of the few free things to do in Paris, 

it is a must see. 

The modern Opéra de la Bastille has been denounced by detractors 

as a giant toilet for its distasteful similarities to Paris’ free public 

washrooms that line the city streets. However, when the lights dim and 

the Orchestra strikes its first chord, the Opéra’s interior grey scale is 

easily forgotten. The costumes were spectacular, the set impeccable, and 

the vocals increasingly incendiary. Angela Denoke’s cold and calculating 

Salome, whose clumsy dance of the Seven Veils was utterly comical and 

absolutely perfect. As a first-time opera-goer, I was in awe despite my 

maligned surroundings. 

After the Opéra, I wend my way back to my rented apartment in the 

Quartier-Latin. I stop to pick up a 3 euro bottle of local red before heading 

out for a late night dip in the Piscine Pointoise. This stunning art deco pool 

features an arced glass ceiling through which you can enjoy the Parisian twilight as you backstroke. 

Music blares from 8pm onwards and pool goers are encouraged to stay until midnight. As the night 

wears on, swimming gives way to socializing and the chatter floats up to the ceiling. 

Afterwards, I cross the Seine to the Marais, Paris’ fourth arrondissement and the LGBQ 

neighbourhood. Unlike many of North America’s gayhourhoods, no rainbow banners announce 

your arrival in the district, but I easily spot a group of lesbians and follow them into the bar 13e 

Lieu. The place offers a mélange of disco-hits, 4 euro beers, and a full kitchen open until one. 

I meet some local Parisians who buy me rosé from St-Tropez and add me on Facebook, the 

global language. After shots of tequila, we head down the street and around the corner to Les 

Souffleurs, a narrow queer bar with low ceilings and a smoking room in the basement. 

Les Souffleurs is packed with quipsters who sport bone necklaces and the international sign 

du queer, asymmetrical haircuts. The music is dubstep remixes of American top 40, a style 

that imbues Rihanna’s S&M with a touch of laissez-faire. It’s too crowded for dancing but the 

bartender offers me free beers after he discovers I’m a lonely Anglo-queer and I befriend a trio 

of co-workers who happily teach me dirty phrases, discuss France’s socialist party, and show off 

the tiny terrier they brought to the bar as a man-trap. They buy me drinks, feed me burgers, and 

then take me to Le Bar Raidd where we dance and are treated to a show of studs in little clothing 

washing themselves in soap suds. The dog goes home but we stay until 5 in the morning. After 

promising to rendez-vous with my new friends on Sunday at the , I stumble home, pausing briefly 

to watch the sunrise over the Seine. 

Raidd Bar - 23 rue de Temple 

www.myspace.co/raiddbar 

Les Souffleurs 

7 rue Verrerie (no website) 

Le 3eme Lieu 

62 rue Quincampoix 

Queen Club 

102 ave des Champs-Elysses 

www.queen.fr 

Opéra de Paris 

www.operadeparis.fr 

Les Souffleurs Barman Père Lachaise Cemetary monument, © Heather Lewenza Paris Street © Julia Alsop 


Runway finale of Travis Taddeo’s SS2012 Collection. © Danik Yopp 

Sheer pleasures 

Montréal Fashion Week Round-up 

by Jordan Arseneault 

As Montréal Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2012 shows came to a close, two names stood out 

in the menswear department, each hailing from a different aesthetic background: Travis Taddeo’s 

relaxed, sexy sportswear, and a hip, vintage-inspired take on menswear at Christian l’Enfant Roi, 

who showed off-site. For women, the talk of the town by far was Denis Gagnon and his disciples, 

who débuted their UNTTLD collection for Spring/Summer 2012. 

With a visual menu of jersey, striped linen and blotchy bleached denim, Montréal up-andcomer 

Travis Taddeo sent waves of pleasure through the packed Marché Bonsecours runway 

room on the first day of MFW. He opened the show with a cape and long-shorts number worn 

by a ripped and gorgeous young model, striding confidently down the white runway. The striped 

linen material became a pseudo-African motif throughout the show, with complimentary inclusions 

of “nude” peach jersey, fun blotchy bleached denim, and above all, feathers! 

More than anything, it was the vibe of Taddeo’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection that impressed 

us most: it was optimistic and casual without veering into the sporty or imitative. He also avoided 

the preppy pit-fall, staying true to his body-conscious aesthetic and showing something that any 

real designer should make you feel: a love of the material, and a pleasure in making clothes that 

people want to wear. 

While we could go on about the delightful runway show Taddeo put on, with his co-ed 

collection of sheer tanks, stripped linen ponchos, blotchy bleached denim and lavish feathers, it’s 

also worth a tour of the other collections that caught our eye for fresh, sexy menswear. 

Dimitri-Chris Alexiou launched his first ready-to-wear collection in 2009, with an emphasis 

on smart tailoring and more classic looks. With a definite penchant for historical motifs like 

prints and vests, the designer veered towards something on the yachting trend that has seen a 

proliferation on the sidewalks and catwalks the past couple of years. 


ChristianlEnfantRoi Men MFW2011 © Danik Yopp 

We could have done without the Birkenstockesque 

footwear, but it was clear that Dimitri 

Chris was trying to tone down the Ivy League 

element and go for a more relaxed Americanstyle 

look. The blazers and shorts were roomy 

and well-made, and the tanks-tops will definitely 

become a must-have for next summer. 

On a more bohemian, hipster-meets-urbanflower 

child end of the spectrum, Christian 

L’Enfant Roi presented a lush, beautifully 

accessorized collection off-site in an ornate 

neo-rococo church in Mile End in collaboration 

with the TRUSST agency. The collection was 

inspired by the 19 th -century opera Lakmé, and 

sought to capture the louche orientalist vibe of 

paintings by Jean-Léon Gérôme. 

Tweed overalls, loosely tailored paints, and 

ethereally beautiful boys were the order of the 

day. The contrast between the worldly young 

hipsters and their godly surroundings made 

the clothes seem all the most urban-peasantlike. 

We loved his looks so much that we 

included this winsome designer in our editorial 

with stylist Patrick Vimbor (p. 46), even though 

he stands out like a painted thumb for using 

colours other than black. 

But you can’t say Montréal Fashion without 

saying Denis Gagnon. The designer’s ultrapacked 

Thursday runway show was the 

women’s wear hit of the week, with a finale that 

featured models enacting a lesbian wedding 

(les mariées, in this case). Gagnon’s epaulettes, 

structured blazers, and Gaultier-inspired 

leather cone bras were a major hit with critics, 

while his use of floral and checkered print 

scored points for unpredictability (the designer 

has been known more for his black and 

metallics in recent seasons). 

The week started off in a much darker mood 

with the fashion-forward début of Montréal 

duo UNTTLD, with none other than clotheshorse 

Pierre Lapointe in attendance front 

row(!). Composed of TVA La Collection 

winner José-Manuel St-Jacques and partner 

Simon Bélanger, the line’s lineage can clearly 

be traced through Denis Gagnon (where both 

apprenticed), to Helmut Lang, the granddaddy 

of minimalist, darkly futuristic fashion. 

The clear winning elements in the women’s 

line were the gorgeous Japanese/motorcycle 

inspired chiffon jackets and blouses, as well as 

the highly original (and very body-conscious) 

knitwear, which was always St-Jacques’s forte. 

Bélanger’s particular genius was obvious in 

a killer biker jacket and very sexy skirt with 

zippers, both in black leather. 

There were a lot of ideas in this show, and 

in the end the best ones shone through: sheer 

blouses and jackets, lavish, heavy metallic 

jewellery and shoes, and a clear focus on lines. 

More good things to come from this pair, for 

sure. 

We look forward to shooting these talented 

designers’ Spring collections and showing 

them to you soon! 

www.montrealstreetfashion.blogspot.com 

www.travistaddeo.com 

www.christianlenfantroi.com 

www.dimitrichris.com 

www.unttld.ca 

DimitriChrisMenMFW2011 © Danik Yopp 

UNTTLD © Dominique Loubier 

UNTTLD © Dominique Loubier SS 2012 MFW2011 


Christian l’Enfant Roi 

Coat, Top, Pants, Belt 

www.christianlenfantroi.com 

Styled by Patrick Vimbor. Photo by Yann 

Ostiguy. Make-up and retouching by Nicolas 

Blanchet (FOLIO). Model: Timor 

Sunglasses by Waiting for the Sun (REBORN) 

Shoes by Andrew Kimmel (DUO) 

Vintage Raleigh bicycle from Bikurious, 1757 

Amherst St. www.bikuriousmontreal.com 


Blazer Denis Gagnon 

Necklace and helmet from Eva B. 

Romantic Knights 

Photographer Damian Siqueiros Photo assistant Bérenger Zyla 

Styled by Tristan Harris Models Nick Comilla & Ishmail Kargbo 


Sleeveless hooded jacket Denis Gagnon 


Dress by Denis Gagnon Blazer Philipe Dubuc 

Ear ring Norwegian Wood 

Trousers Philipe Dubuc 


Breaking Out 

Three Young Designers as seen by 



Stylist PATRICK VIMBOR 

Photography by YANN OSTIGUY 

Hair + Make-up by NICOLAS BLANCHET 

Modeled by TIMOR (FOLIO) 

Travis Taddeo is definitely the maverick of the bunch. Emerging from the same crew of 

ambitious, yet somehow mysterious young fellows from the de Gaspé solar system of fashion 

ateliers, Taddeo’s rougher, rock + roll aesthetic has been consistent from the minute he left 

Lasalle College. The bad-boy’s “bold marriage between luxury and street wear” has been seen 

everywhere from uniforms for Montréal’s WonderBar (at the W Hotel), and once shared a stage 

with Lady Gaga for a live television performance of “Pokerface.” Always somewhat of a rebel, 

Taddeo’s garments are sexy and tasteful, and, above all desirable. Just look at that leather overall 

again: you want it, right? After his stunning SS2012 runway show at Montreal Fashion Week, we 

hope to see Taddeo’s line get bigger and go further than ever before, as he so rightly deserves. 


Stepping out of the shadows of fashion student or stylist is not always easy for a young 

designer. Unless you’re Rad Hourani. Hourani has been making his mark since 2007, when 

he premièred his unisex collection during Paris Fashion Week to universal acclaim, not the 

least of which came from Vogue editor Ana Wintour. By 2010, the high priestess of fashion had 

invited Hourani to show his RAD HORANI #6 collection in Milan as part of the Vogue Italia 

Talents Exhibition. Breaking out of the Montréal pool has been almost too easy for the hot 

young designer whose work seeks to “nurture and push further his vision of a world without any 

boundaries, be they physical, mental, or gender-based.” www.radhourani.com 

With his background in sculpture and installation, Samuel Mercure is definitely the 

intellectual of the break-out bunch. Inspired by organic forms and what could be described 

as a the paradoxical strength and vulnerability of nature itself, Mercure’s aesthetic has the 

hallmarks of Japanese fashion-art cross-over icons Issey Miyake and Rei Kawakubo. (Typical 

of the designer’s outsider status, his SS2012 runway show took place way off-site from MFW, 

in an industrial loft in St-Henri.) His work has been shot for Dressed to Kill and worn by local 

fashion icon Pierre Lapointe, who was doubtless attracted to its sculptural qualities and austere 

wearability. www.samuelmercure.com 

Shot in September, 2011 at Keith Race Photo Studio, www.keithracephoto.com 

Travis Taddeo 

Black Leather Overall 

Boots: Balmain (DUO) 

TRAVIS TADDEO MAN is sold on 


Available in Montréal at 

Boutique DENIS GAGNON 


Samuel Mercure 

Leather T-shirt with jersey lining, 

Vinyl shorts, Tights + Hat 

www.samuelmercure.com 

Available at Boutique DENIS GAGNON 



Rad Hourani 

Paneled pant 

Chiffon top 

Ankle boots 

www.radhourani.com 

Available at REBORN 


DJ Ph © Jess Hildebrand 

This is Overkill 

It hasn’t been packaged; it’s still in its raw form. 

By Boísin Murphy 

Billing itself as a “dissolute lounge for the mildly 

curious,” the newest addition to Ottawa’s alternative 

nightlife scene is a powerhouse collaboration between 

La Petite Mort’s Guy Bérubé and party hostess Sara 

Ainslie. Naturally, Bérubé is more than a gallerist, 

he likes to party and see live music too! Likewise for 

Ms. Ainslie, programmer of the Mercury Lounge’s 

famous HUMP Wednesdays, who is more than a 

just party planner. Officially open as of Sept 24 with 

the inauguration of Bérubé’s own Raw Meat Live 

weekly mixed/queer night, the hide-out combines 

the centrality of its Byward Market location with the 

sketchiness of a dark basement bar with decidedly 

sexy entertainment and classic drinks on the menu. 

“We wanted a place where we could go to be 

incognito and be loud!” says Ainslie of her inspiration 

to collaborate with Bérubé on the new underground 

bar venture. As anyone in the capital knows, the two 

are larger-than-life characters. They hatched the idea 

of Overkill so they would feel more at home in an 

intimate locale “where Jackie O meets Hugh Hefner,” 

the style references for the design and vibe of the 

queer-friendly haven. 

“We’re selfish and a lot of our friends suffer from 

the same illness as us: boredom,” she adds. As a cure 

to one of Ottawa’s seemingly chronic self-diagnoses, 

Madame Ainslie will be launching her own Guide 

to Spirits this fall, with a menu of classic cocktails 

and readable stories of the distillers and vintners 

that make the booze behind the bar. Never one 

to tolerate boredom, Bérubé sourced the louche 

luxury materials for the interior, as well as curating 

the artwork for the walls and promo, which include 

Ainslie’s favourite Juan Carlos Noria and Spanish- 

American provocateur Axel Void. The opening 

month will feature a photo exhibit by Sarah-Jane 

Schorlemer entitled “Sex Toys”, and that’s without 

even touching on the music. 


With live jazz on Mondays, and wild live performance 

on Saturday, Overkill will have the feeling of a “hole in 

the wall” with a capacity of just over 50 revellers and 

different acts each week. For the drinking buddiesturned 

promoters, this is the perfect opportunity to 

show off local and imported talent that doesn’t get 

space in larger, more mainstream venues. The special 

invite-only opening night Sept 10 featured Piknic 

Electronik alumnus PH (a shirtless S. Campbell) who 

makes electronic music using analogue instruments 

like Theremins and children’s toys, with raucous DJ 

acts like DICK PARTY thrown in the mix to defy the 

categories of performance and mere spinning. 

“It hasn’t been packaged; it’s still in its raw form,” 

says Sara Ainslie of her new pet project. “We needed 

to build a venue for us freaks and for those who want 

to perform,” like the voluptuous ladies of Rockalilly 

Burlesque who vamped and giggled atop the lacquered 

black bar while the intimate, urbane crowd screamed 

and danced. Guest-listers, like yours truly, were treated 

to the house martini, an absinthe and Godiva mixture 

that looked surprisingly sexual. From the glorious round 

booths to the seductively dim lighting and thumping 

sound-system, the venue looks like it will already have 

its regulars. Jazz vocalist Renée (Monday night’s feature) 

was in attendance, as was Tuesday’s karaoke drag king 

Frank ‘n Beans, who delivered hilariously phallocratic 

spoken word over deep beats. 

The stars of the evening were clearing a beaming 

Bérubé, whose décor makes you feel luxurious and sexy, 

and the rambunctious Sara Ainslie, decked out in a 

body-hugging purple leopard-print dress and new gothraver 

bangs. Small, dark, and with that je-ne-sais-quoi 

of a private members’ club, Overkill will be a welcome 

addition to the bohemian haunts of gay-friendly Ottawa. 

OVERKILL 

56 Byward Market Square 

Ottawa – Canada 

overkillbar.com 


Les Saveurs oubliées 

Journey to the forgotten lamb 

It’s not far from the Éboulements, one of those breathtaking villages that help give 

Charlevoix its reputation, that we find Les Saveurs oubliées (“the forgotten flavours”). In a 

region where lamb reigns king at the dinner table, and with the help of a neighbouring farm, 

chef Régis prepares delicious dishes that would please even the most delicate of palettes. 

Alexandre Provençal 

And just a few years ago, he didn’t even like to cook lamb! “It was my least favourite meats to 

work with. Working with the cubes really bothered me. Then finally, I learned,” says Chef Régis, 

who opened Les Saveurs oubliées in 1998. 

We can now see the fruits of his difficult learning curve. For us, the proof was in the tartar 

supreme and navarin (lamb stew), served with a delicious Australian wine (the chef’s choice). For 

those that don’t like meat, don’t worry: the gourgane (bean) soup and the chanterelles mushroom 

pasta will satisfy your taste buds. 

Serving royalty from Sweden to Monaco 

After working in the south of France, but also in the kitchens of Prince Rainier of Monaco and 

the royal family of Sweden, Régis crossed the Atlantic in the 1970s. His objective was to work in the 

U.S., but instead he ended up travelling in Canada (Toronto and Vancouver) and settling in Québec. 

He passed through the capital and Montréal before “landing” in Charlevoix. “I adore this 

region,” he says, adding that he is always blown away by the magical “ghostly” charm of Port-au- 

Persil on rainy days. He speaks to us of the joys of fishing in Sainte-Aimée-des-Lacs, where he 

made his home. 

Régis has been living this adventure with Guy, his companion, for the past few years. They 

opened the restaurant together. While the chef is in the kitchen, his companion takes care of the 

dining room. He is now handling the decoration (which is dominated by warm colours) and the 

catering service, which is taking up more and more time. 

When you get to Les Saveurs oubliées, don’t forget to visit the small boutique right beside 

the restaurant. Delicious products from the restaurant are sold there. Lamb, but also other little 

delicacies like rose petal or pine jelly. 

Les Saveurs oubliées 

350, Rang Saint-Godefroy (route 362) 

Les Éboulements 

418.635.9888 

saveursoubliees.com 


Happy Tapas 

Papas Tapas 


On a stretch of Ste Catherine better known 

for its French fries and cheap fabric (alas, no 

more), there’s a warm new resto with a fresh 

take on that trendiest of nocturnal foodstuffs, 

tapas. For Alexandre Fernandez, the very 

hands-on owner of Papas Tapas, the trend 

is totally secondary to the mission of making 

delicious seasonal food with care and served 

without an ounce of pretension—just several 

ounces of your favorite martini. 

If you’ve never tried Portuguese tapas, it’s 

basically like the Spanish variety, but with 

slightly different spicing, and a stronger focus 

on seafood. Chef Ronny Griffin, who runs the 

kitchen at their St Laurent location, has taken 

the difference a step further, with dishes that 

are less oily and boosted with some signatures 

sauces, like their coriander pesto and homemade 

piripiri. Some of Griffin’s welcome updates 

include using fresh cod instead of the dried 

version, on a roasted tomato slice with port 

reduction. Traditional Portuguese bacalhau gets 

reworked in the form of deep-fried boulettes 

served with dill mayonnaise (addictive), which 

like all their sauces and condiments, is made 

from scratch. The only thing on the menu that 

isn’t made in house is the corn bread, sourced 

from the arch-traditional Notre Maison bakery, 

which they serve with a tangy black-olive 

tapenade in lieu of butter. 

“Our strength is that we order every day, 

everything is fresh and made in house. 

Whatever we don’t use, we just eat it at the 

end of the night, so the staff is happy and the 

family is happy!” says Fernandez, who opened 

Papas Tapas on Pride weekend with a team 

of family and close friends. He comes by the 

restaurant trade honestly, having inherited the 

passion from his father Fernando, founder of 

Papas Tapas on Lincoln Road in Miami, with 

newly opened locations in Brooklyn, and most 

recently, Montréal’s gay village. 

“We feel the village is a great place to expand 

because it’s getting more and more hype,” says 

Fernandez, who was also inspired to open his 

family business here by his sister Courtney, 

who is part of the LGBT community and came 

on board as interior designer. The exposed 

brick walls, massive blackboard menu and 

warm lighting are all her. She’s also behind the 

look of the Tapas & Martinis lounge, which will 

open right next door on Halloween weekend. 

In a nod to his Brazilian wife, who is expected 

to give birth to their first child in October 

just before the lounge opens, the Papas Tapas 

signature cocktail is a pink caipirinha, made 

with Brazilian sugarcane-based cachaça, 

chopped lime, and pink grenadine, (for the 

village, I imputed correctly). 

For one memorable end-of-summer meal, we 

stopped in to taste the shrimps in piripiri sauce 

and try their martinis, and were introduced to 

two must-haves on their all too edible menu. 

Starting with a wholesome bowl of their house 

caldo, a traditional Portuguese vegetable soup 

with fresh kale and chorizo (the caldo verde, 

with pureed potatoes and chopped fried chorizo 

was another winner, served by Seb, their smiling 

sous-chef), the meal built up to one of Griffin’s 

creations that left us spellbound and salivating 

for more: the seared scallops with fig confît had 

us moaning with delight, and ordering more to 

share with our new friend and Films du Monde 

FRIPRESCI recipient Bavo Defurne (winner of 

the best first feature Zénith for his North Sea, 

Texas). The perfectly cooked seafood morsel 

and magical fig concoction relayed into a 

dessert extravaganza of raspberry-basil sorbet, 

chocolate-dipped figs, and resquinas, i.e. freshly 

baked doughnuts with port reduction. For the 

traditionalists, you can rest assured that their 

pasteis de nata are the real thing: the classic 

custard tarts are made from a recipe handed 

down from grandma Fernendez, whose portrait 

watches over the Papas Tapas kitchen. 

So what’s this soon-to-be father and lounge 

owner’s main passion? “The satisfaction 

of making everybody happy.” Mission 

accomplished, Senhor Fernandez. 

Papas Tapas / Tapas + Martinis 

(open lunch and dinner) 

1654 rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal 

514.526.8787 

www.papastapas.ca 

© Isabel Archambault 


Saint at Large 

comes (back) to Black & Blue 

By Boísin Murphy 

The Saint at Large, those masters behind NYC’s Black Party®, will be co-producing two of the 

biggest gay dance party events this season: BBCM’s Leather and Military Balls for Black & Blue. 

The Saint At Large will bring with them a number of very special guest performers, as well as 

costumes, visuals, video content, and more of the spectacular paraphernalia that has made them 

famous event-makers. The Saint’s Stephen Pevner, told 2Bmag that he is all too happy to have 

his operation get involved for Black & Blue 2011: 

“From our earliest association with BBCM and the Black and Blue Festival, we continue to be 

inspired by their artistic integrity and their leadership in raising money and awareness for the 


AIDS epidemic. Montreal is a city that could 

certainly appreciate the broader definition of 

fetish that the BLACK PARTY has infused into 

the larger gay culture over the past 32 years.” 

While this perfect union is certainly exciting, 

this is not the first time the two organizations 

have worked together, Pevner reminded us. 

Back in the early years of Black & Blue Festival, 

Bruce Mailman, the impresario behind the 

The Saint and founder of The Saint At Large, 

lent valuable support to the new upstart 

party. Robert Vezina, President of BBCM 

Foundation recalls: 

“In 1992, while I was preparing for our second 

Black & Blue Ball, I decided to explore the New 

York City gay scene. I dared to approach Bruce 

Mailman of The Saint At Large to ask him if he 

would help us by allowing us to send our party 

invitations to The Saint mailing list. Bruce told 

me straight out that The Saint “did not do that 

type of thing for anyone!” However, I managed 

to convince him and when he saw the video 

footage of the event, he was glad to be involved. 

It was the first time ever that The Saint had 

associated itself officially in such a way with a 

party outside New York. They definitely put the 

Black & Blue on the North American gay map 

back in the 90s!.” 

“We’re thrilled to be working together again,” 

Vézina added, clearly stoked to be combining 

forces with these titans of gay mega-parties. 

The Leather Ball headliner will be none other 

than the impossibly sexy Scotty Thomson, 

while the Military Ball gets taken to House 

heaven by Paskal & Vesselinov, in the two 

nights leading up to the Black & Blue Ball on 

Oct. 9 th . 

For their 2011 edition, the Black & Blue Ball 

will be taking over Montréal’s enormous Stade 

Olympique, where it will no doubt draw over 

10,000 attendees again this year. 

LEATHER BALL: STRIP POKER 

W/ DJ SCOTTY THOMSON 

Friday October 7, 2011 

MILITARY BALL: 21 GUN SALUTE 

Saturday October 8, 2011 

(10PM – 8AM), Club Soda: 1225 St-Laurent 

DJ PASKAL & VESSELINOV 

DJ MANNY LEHMAN 

Tickets: $60 + service fees 

www.bbcm.org/tickets 

www.bbcm.org 


Hit or Stand: 

Black & Blue’s BlackJack-21 deals you a good hand at the Big O 

by Danny Légaré 

Of all the things you can say about the fine folks over at the Black 

& Blue Festival, one thing is certain: they wear their acclaim very well. 

Voted Best International Circuit Party of the Year by Just Circuit, winner 

of last year’s Best Of Edge Award from Edge Magazine, and with a 

twenty-one year history and counting, the Black & Blue’s Main Event 

is as fresh and cutting edge as ever. With the tagline BlackJack21, the 

mega-event lands at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday, October 9 th . 

As was the case with last year’s 20 th anniversary edition, there are 

two rooms to frolic in for the thousands of marauders expected to fill 

the vast Big O. Fashioned perhaps after the massive summer festivals 

that dominate the European market, BlackJack-21’s 15-hour marathon 

features a record-breaking number of DJs and performers. 

The Return of the DJ(s) 

Montreal’s discerning partygoers have a keen sense of adopting 

certain DJs and claiming them as their own. This can be said of Hernan 

Cattaneo, whose closing set last year was enough for organizers to book 

him again for this year’s Main Event. “I had an amazing time playing 

last year, and it’s great to hear that my set was this well-received,” 

Cattaneo says. “I know this time the anticipation will be bigger, so it’s a 

big challenge as well.” 

While Cattaneo is used to leading the pack for massive parties like 

Moonpark in his native Argentina, Black & Blue is still a plum event 

for the sound-crafter. “To me, it’s like a massive event but with a club 

atmosphere, and that is something I have only seen in very few places 

around the world,” he says. “Normally, big shows are more like festivals, 

and music wise, not always the best. At Black & Blue, I played like I was 

in a small club but instead I was at this immense hall full of amazing 

clubbers. It’s really an outstanding world class event.” 

Also returning this year to the helm is Rosabel, the duo comprised 

of Ralphi Rosario and Abel Aguilera. Rosario’s longevity in the circuit 

party scene has given him the clout and respect of his peers and the 

dancers before him; he knows a good party when he sees it. “Being 

around the great people of Montréal and that energy is very different 

from the other events,” Rosario says. “I believe the attendees of Black & 

Blue are true hard music fans. This alone is why this event stands out 

from all the rest.” 

And while many of the attendees might presumably get lost in the 

flashing lights and thumping bass-lines, the event is a culmination of a 

week-long festival and is, above everything else, a fundraising event for 

HIV/AIDS. “Most of the events I perform at are indeed fundraisers as 

well, but they don’t endure the test of time,” Rosario says. “It’s events 

like these— that survive and push forward to raise money and 

awareness— I hold and respect.” 

Inspiring a new generation 

Just as Black & Blue and its mandate is being fed to a newer audience, 

it’s also educating an untapped DJ pool who normally wouldn’t have 

had the chance to play for the gay market had the event not pursued its 

current modus operandi. 

“The first time I played in Montréal, the promoters came and picked 

me up in a car with massive Black & Blue ads on it,” says Leon Bolier, 

slated to play the Trance Room. “When I heard they wanted to book 

me for this event I was delighted because I heard great stories about it!” 

As the Black & Blue delivers the best in international talent, it also lets 

the locals showcase their talent to a much wider audience. Scott James 

has been making his rounds at Circus Afterhours for almost 3 years and 

jumped at the chance to lay down his progressive signature sound at the 

Olympic Stadium. “I was extremely excited when I received the phone 

call to play,” James says. “I’m a big fan of having two rooms with two 

sounds because it allows for people to choose what they want and hear 

new music they may otherwise never get the chance.” 

As it Turns… 

While on the topic of change being the only constant, a lot can be 

said of the evolution of the sound that permeates at these types of global 

gatherings. Trance, house and progressive have all gone through the 

grind, all of which now seem to aim at provoking the biggest crowd 

reaction. “I think especially the last few years many artists have been 

looking for this kind of thing, hence most tracks being put out in trance 

(and in nearly any other genre) are focused on a big climax,” Bolier says. 

“Nowadays the straight-forward house sound that has become very 

popular is an influence to many trance producers out there as well.” 

The more progressive house side of things has taken a slight change 

as well, and Black & Blue is smart to keep a close eye on how the sounds 

and times are a-changing. “I’d say the new progressive sound as a whole 

has swept the scene, with icons like Tiësto and Guetta pushing a more 

progressive sound and the new ‘Swedish’ sound dominating most top 10 

tracks,” says Scott James. “The new progressive sound is now a big global 

trend so it would only make sense that large marquee events like the Black 

& Blue would have to book DJs that are in line with what’s trending.” 

Looks like everyone has done their homework. See you all at the Big O. 

Leon Bolier, Hernan Cattaneo, Rosabel, Scott James and more perform 

at Black & Blue: BlackJack-21, October 9 th at the Olympic Stadium. 

www.bbcm.org 


Austra 

Joëlle Girard 

Ever since the release of their debut album Feel it Break last May, Austra 

has never ceased to surprise. Although they lost to Grammy-superstars 

Arcade Fire in the running for this year’s Polaris prize, the Torontobased 

dark electro-pop group has set itself apart thanks to the clear and 

powerful voice of lead singer Katie Stelmanis. The release this summer of 

their second album Sparkle, has confirmed the hype surrounding Austra. 

2B caught up with Stelmanis recently for a scintillating little chat. 

2B : Just like Feel it Break, Sparkle has been really well received by the 

public and by the industry. Were you nervous about the idea of making 

an album of remixes? 

Katie Stelmanis. No, we weren’t feeling nervous – we love the music 

played in night clubs and we really wanted people to see our music as 

something that meshes well with that environment. All of the producers 

that we worked with were immensely talented, so I knew that Sparkle 

would be well received by the public! 

2B. Knowing that your group has gained quite a following in Europe, 

was Sparkle a way to remind North America of the unforgettable 

character of Feel it Break? 

K.S. I don’t think that Sparkle was made specifically for North 

America or for Europe. In fact, we made this album in the hopes that 

DJs, all over the world, could use our material and play our music for 

people to dance to, quite simply. 

2B. What does it mean for you to be shortlisted for the Polaris prize? 

K. S. It’s a great honour. We always found it difficult to find our 

place in the Canadian music industry and I feel very excited about the 

idea of being recognised for our work. The Polaris prize is a high-level 

distinction and guarantees (in some way) a certain musical credibility. 

Katie Stelmanis © Norman Wong 

Rising Star 

Previous recipients are all excellent artists, so we are very enthusiastic 

simply at the idea of being among the nominees for this prize. 

2B. Heterosexual men represent the majority in the independent music 

scene. As a lesbian woman with a background as an opera singer, how 

did find your place? 

K. S. I believe that this era in music is very favourable for women. 

People love pop stars and powerful female voices. Just five years ago, I 

would have never imagined that artists like Florence Welch, Zola Jesus 

and Adele would become so popular. These last few years, it’s as if this is 

all that people listen to. It works in my favour too, I think! 

2B. Many artists wish to hide their sexual orientation, believing that the 

public and the media will only be interested in them because of this aspect 

of their life rather than their music or their art. What is your opinion on 

the subject? Do you think Austra has been labelled as a “group of lesbians”? 

K. S. I’m not afraid that Austra will be labelled as a “group of lesbians” 

because I think that we have enough credibility, musically speaking, 

which allows us to think that the question of sexual orientation will 

never be placed above our work in terms of importance. I speak openly 

about my sexuality because so many in the people in the world need 

to hear it being talked about. These people are generally quite pleased 

with my choice to be open about it. Up until now, no one has treated my 

orientation as a problem, so I think I made the right choice. 

2B : What future projects do you have? 

K. S. Touring, lots of touring, in Europe, in the U.S. and soon in Australia. 

Google their video for the plaintiff “Lose It” on YouTube today! 

Austra plays Cabaret du Mile End (5240 Avenue du Parc on Dec. 2 nd . 

Tickets: (514) 563-1395 

Check out their music at www.austramusic.com 


C-6064 Cuba M, 23, 1,73 m, 85 kg, Cuban. 

Honest, not complicated, a true friend, romantic, 

passionate, sexy, 100% masc. I am 

Yoandy, naturally tanned skin, brown eyes, 

athtletic and brawny body. I love nature 

and healthy entertainments. I’m not looking 

for a perfect physical but a spiritual 

person. I also seek friendships. 

6065 U.S.A M, 49, 5’9’’, 170 lbs, blue eye / 

blondish hair. Frequent visitor to Montréal. 

Handsome nature lover, ISO masc. alpha 

top. Arabs, Turks or hirsute any race, for 

friendship, poss. +. Photo replies only. 

6066 Cuba H, 47, Cubain noir. Cherche 

des correspondants. J’aime le cinéma, la 

danse, le yoga, la musique et les langues. 

Écrire en français, espagnol, anglais, italien, 

allemand. 

6067 Canada H, 46, 5’8’’, masc., ch. court, 

beau cul, bien équipé, bronzé, sexy, rasé. 

Mon nom est Jean, cherche H. 30-50 sex, 

amitié bienvenue. 

6068 Cuba M, 23, Cuban. I study in university. 

I have open mind. Please send me 

a letter. 

C-6069 M, 25, 1,73 m, 62 kg, Cuban, good 

looking, dark haired, bright eyes. Honest, 

sincere, I need a relationship 30 to 75. 

C-6070 M, 38, 1,86 m, 86 kg I’m civil enginer. 

I want to find a serious couple and 

that he loves me. I speak Russian, French 

and English. 

Q- 6071 Montréal H, 47, 5’12’’, 125 lb, 

6.5’’ circoncis, look jeune, non poilu. Rocker 

non sadomaso tendre, affectueux, pas 

efféminé, instruit, fumeur, pas de drogue, 

ni d’alcool. Cherche H. 35-65 sérieux pour 

relation durable, simple, affectueux, franc, 

sens l’humour. Toutes ethnies bienvenues. 

Obèse, violent, buveur, drogué s’abstenir. 

G-6072 Ghana M, 28, 5’8’’, 85 kg, dark skin, 

short hair, hot, warm and passionate guy, 

athletic built and TOP. I’m open minded, 

intelligent, great sence of humor. Looking 

for warm and loving long term relationship. 

Interested in music, sports, photographing, 

cooking, gardering and traveling. 

C-6073 Pelo oscuro, piel canela, ojos cafes, 

Chico de mente abierta, sincero, sencillo y 

romantico.30 y.o., Espero correspondencia 

de chicos de entre 30-50, serios, afines 

a mis caracteristicas para ampliar mi circulo 

de amigos. 

6074 N.B. Canada Homme début 50e, dé 

sire faire la connaissance d’un bel homme 

costaud, sportif, poids proportionnel, poilu 

de préférence, âgé entre 18 et 35 ans, 

non fumeur si possible. Aimant la nature. 

But amitié et possibilité de relation plus 

profonde. Bienvenus aux haltérophiles. 

6075 Ghana Sexy, handsome black, guy 

30, looking for serious man to meet soon. 

6076 A good-looking, honest, intelligent, 

manly Ukrainian boy, 24 y.o., H. 177 cm, 

74 kg, dark-blond hair, green eyes, with 

university education, good health, nice 

body and good character. I do not smoke 

and do not drink alcohol. Seeks my special 

man, real best friend for correspondence, 

good meetings, holidays together, 

friendship, romance, love and for happy 

long relationship. 

6077 46 ans, 5’6’’, 142 Lbs, 8’’ Non-circoncis, 

séro+, cherche mec 40-55 ans, 

pas bedonnant, enjoué, cochon, comme 

moi : pisse, odeurs naturelles (cul, aiselles, 

couilles, sueur), tendre et versatile. Black+ 

Têl XXX bien venus ! 

6078 40 y/o, 1.80cm, 82 kg, mulato. Cantante 

profesional, deseo contactar amigos 

en Canada y el mundo para correspondencia 

en mi club del amor y la amistad. 

6079 Ghana I’m Robert, sexy romantic 

Black guy looking for any man to be my 

lover and to treat him cordly, gay friends 

welcome too. Any age is welcome plus 

meeting. 

6080 Cuba 44 años, bisexual con preferencia 

por hombres, trigueno, ojos cafés, 

1.70m, 65 kg, sagitario. Me gusta la playa, 

el cine, las discotecas. Busco amistad o relación 

estable con hombre bisexual o gay 

completo (activo/pasivo) entre 19 y 50 años. 

6081 Cuba 26 y/o, White hair, Black eyes, 

clear skin. Gay looking for a friend. I need 

love and peace. I like music, cycling and 

chocolate. I’m simple and complete. 

6082 Rétraité soixantaine, barbu, poilu, 

chevveux grisonnants, Allure véome et intello. 

Doux, respecteux, discret, passionné. 

Cherche homme mur, libre le jour en semaine, 

pour donner libre tours à un échange 

de fantasmes…caresser tes rondeurs et lécher 

tes pieds me conduiront au 7e ciel. 

6083 Saguenay 2H, 48 & 52, 165 & 145 

lb, 6’ & 5’8 cherchent amis et couples 

semblables pour profiter des plaisirs à la 

campagne. Aimons nature, musique, art, 

livres, voyages. 

6084 Cuba Mulato, 29 y/o, tall, elegant, 

serious, honest. Masseur. Looking for a 

serious and stable relationship with a gay 

man, 30-60 y/o. Friends write me back. 

6085 Montréal Renouveau au Qc. après 

25 ans d’absence, cherche ami(s); 45 ans, 

5’9, 170 lbs.,instruit, cultivé, artiste arts visuels, 

bilingue, pas d,acl, cigarette, drogue. 

Bel apparence. 

6086 Montréal 62 ans, 5’7”, 165 lb., italien, 

look Jeune, gym 3 fois/ semaine, cheveux 

chatains, deux ambrés, aime Tous les 

plaisirs de la vie. Cherche Idem pour rélation 

sérieuse. Fumeur s’abstenir. 



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