Majority oppose denying services to LGBTQ people based on religious beliefs

Large majorities of U.S. adults oppose denying medical care, employment, and business services to LGBTQ people based on religious beliefs, according to a new report from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law and NORC at the University of Chicago. The findings highlight sharp differences between public sentiment and a growing number of state legislatures that are limiting protections for LGBTQ Americans.

More than 8 in 10 respondents (84%) opposed allowing medical professionals to deny health care to an LGBTQ person based on…

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THEATRE REVIEW – Disney’s Aladdin Brings Magic to Stage

In 1992 Disney’s Aladdin captured the imagination of an entire generation. The 2019 Live Action film introduced a new generation of families. Since 2011 Aladdin has been a stage musical, which finally explodes from the lamp in Calgary until July 23rd at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.

A sold out opening night mixed kids and adults who stared in wide-eyed wonder at the spectacle that unfolded onstage. The sets are…

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Love and Regret in Gay Bars

By Les K. Wright
One evening, a guy asked me if I wanted to go to the Central Arms. He explained it was a gay bar, and “with your good looks you’ll be popular.”

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The Price of Queer Belonging

By Gregory Walters
While the attraction to live in gay neighborhoods—West Hollywood, the Castro, Boystown, Chelsea—is less than it used to be, LGBTQ people still gravitate to urban areas and states where we can live more and fight less.

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Review of Of An Age

By John Burbidge
While Of An Age doesn’t quite compare to Holding The Man and other Australian LGBTQ+ movies, it does have moments that draw you in and help you remember, “I’ve been there” or “I wish I‘d been there.”

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