Love, Mississippi style
The American South, more than a region, is a loaded cultural statement with an undeniable influence on the hearts and imaginations of people all over the world. When I mention my Southern heritage to ...
Author: Nathaniel Christopher
I am a resident of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, who has been blogging here for nearly 25 years. I enjoy sharing my thoughts and feelings on my own online platform. From 1998 until 2017, I worked as a journalist, and I have posted most of my articles in the 'News' section of this website.
Queer film fest success
The Vancouver Queer Film Festival launched its 19th year to hearty applause at the Empire Granville 7 theatre, Aug 16. There was hardly an empty seat in the house as audience members gathered to watch...
Vancouver’s biggest parade yet
With more than 380,000 onlookers and 140 parade entries, this year’s Pride march was Vancouver’s biggest to date. But it was the silence, not the reverberations of celebration, that made t...
Couple claims restaurant let them wait
Newlyweds April Ayres and Melody Griffiths plan to file a complaint with the BC Human Rights Tribunal over an Aug 1 incident at Saffron Indian Cuisine at 4300 Kingsway in Burnaby. Ayres claims that sh...
Activists recognize Global Gay Solidarity Day in Vancouver
Activists in cities around the world took part in the first Global Gay Solidarity Day this weekend. Their goal: send a message to government and UN officials that queers everywhere deserve equality. I...
‘Oh God, I’m coming’
For Richard Proulx, spiritual experiences and orgasms go hand in hand. “When I look into the eyes of someone when they are having a religious experience and when I look at someone having an orga...
News
Battle to evict Nanaimo’s gay bar heats up
Mayfair Properties has stepped up its legal battle to drive Nanaimo’s only gay bar out of its current space, alleging all sorts of criminal and kinky behaviour. Mayfair, which owns the Best West...
Bridging sister cities
Pride week in Seattle was just a bit wetter this year on account of two enterprising Vancouverites who brought a Vancouver tradition to Seattle’s harbour. Since 1991, James Steck and Randy Newbe...
A different kind of drag court
It’s hard to ignore Sandra LaFramboise’s energy. She’s performing on stage at the Dufferin; her audience is captivated. She’s dancing to “Darling Don’t Cry” b...
Yes, I am a Witch
Nearly 30 years after the murder of her husband, John Lennon, Yoko Ono is still working on unfinished music she began before his tragic death. She has just released a new album entitled Yes, I am a Wi...