Vancouver - Global Pride 2009 Events!!!

Big Roger Events brings you the ultimate in Vancouver Gay Pride celebrations including the largest and hottest dance party for Gay Pride: Global Pride. With four incredible parties in three downtown locations with the biggest talent from around the world, Global Pride will be your ticket to hot and wild fun!

The events kick off with the first party 'CITIES' on Friday, July 31st at Gorg-o-mish (695 Smithe St.); with DJ David Knapp from Miami and DJ Joe King from Seattle. 'NATIONS' takes place on August 1st at Mint Nightclub (750 Pacific Blvd), bringing to you DJ Brett Henrichsen from LA, DJ Nick Bertossi and mega porn star Matthew Rush. Head to the main event, 'GLOBAL', on August 2nd at Gossip Nightclub (formerly Plush - 750 Pacific Blvd), with DJs Chus & Ceballos from Madrid, So You Think You Can Dance star Miles Faber and Circuit Mom. Complete your celebration with the Sunday afterhours 'UNITED' party at Gorg-o-mish (695 Smithe St.) with the DJ Paulo and DJ Sonny T from Toronto.

Big Roger Events is an official Vancouver Pride Society Sponsor and is proud to announce that the benefactor for Global Pride will be the FRIENDS FOR LIFE society of Vancouver and the amazing work they do.

For more info on Global Pride '09, check out www.bigrogerevents.com

Vancouver Pride 2009!!!

Join in for the fun and festivities at the 2009 Vancouver Pride celebration! This season's theme aims to raise awareness for our continued goal of equality and progress with our LGBT freedoms. With a world-class Pride parade, a community fair on Sunset Beach, and numerous parties and events; Vancouver Pride has something for everyone. The festivities run from July 25 - Aug 3.

For information on the events calendar, parade, and more, go to www.vancouverpride.ca

Mr. Gay Canada on Facebook!

Join the official Mr. Gay Canada facebook group for even more information:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7325621185

Want to know more about the Mr. Gay Canada Competition? Watch this, and head to www.mrgaycanada.ca for more information on how to enter!

Mr Gay Canada 2009-2010 ----- Enter Now!

The Mr. Gay Canada Competition is a 3-day, indoor/outdoor series of events to help the judges identify an authentic leader that will be a strong spokesman or Ambassador to share with the world our values and mission.

The mission of Mr. Gay Canada (MGC) is to advance national and international gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) civil rights through education and public performance. MGC creates competition(s) to help identify authentic leaders who will take responsibility, not only in his own community but on a global stage, speaking out for equal rights by inspiring those around him. MGC is an authentic and positive role model that will champion equality and diversity in the media both queer and mainstream.

If you think you have what it takes, go to www.mrgaycanada.ca to enter! The final competition is September 24-27, 2009 at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, BC Canada, so enter now!

Calgary AB - Women of Rock 'n' Roll Show!

Join AFQOL for this BBQ and special AIDS Calgary fundraiser on Thursday July 16, hosted by
Money Pennies Eatery & Bar ( 1742 10 Avenue SW Calgary, AB (403) 263-7411 ).

Doors open from 4 - 7 for the BBQ and karaoke sing along. Drag King performances start at 7, with the Drag Queens on stage at 9. All you need is a perishable food item to get in, and then prepare yourself for an amazing night of Drag King and Queen performances. For more information, head to www.afqol.com

Hydraulophone Fun!!

You never know what surprises to expect at the Toronto Pride festival, so OUTLOOKS was pleased to find this crazy fun musical instrument, available to test out during the festival.


It's called a Hydraulophone, and combines sounds and waterworks (all in the shape of cute(?) sperm) to create beautiful music...well beautiful to some, depending on the right combination of notes, and haunting to others.

Check out http://glogger.mobi/v/66104 and http://funtain.ca/ for some hilarious videos and to see and learn more about the amazing Hydraulophone!

Toronto Pride Wrap-up

OUTLOOKS attends the 29th Annual Toronto Pride Festival in 2009!

Well, another great year at Toronto Pride for OUTLOOKS Magazine has bestowed upon us excitement and an inability to resist attending next years celebrations!

This years theme "CAN'T STOP: WON'T STOP" lingered in the air above the 1.2 million spectators at the annual Pride Parade. According to Pride Toronto, Pride Week draws as much as $100 million to the local economy and generates $18 million in tax revenue for governments. A nice way to stimulate the economy. This is great news and we hope that the years to come will keep the festival growing with pride and events.

Thanks to all the readers who have sent in photos from their Toronto Pride 2009 experience! Here are a few of ours to share for those that couldn't make it this year, and don't forget to plan for next years 30th Annual Toronto Pride Festival in 2010!

Of course, the TD Bank Models proudly show off their bodies every year. Nice Job!

A glimpse of the crowd of proud attendees

The CN Tower was proudly illuminated with colours of the rainbow for the entire week of Pride

www.pridetoronto.com

Thanks to the community for being such proud supporters!

See you next at Vancouver and Montreal Pride!

Travel along with OUT Adventures!

Join the OUT Adventures new fan page at:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=521030522#/pages/OUT-Adventures/115874352240

to check out photos, videos and of course specials such as their current Pride Season offer (save up to 25%).


For an innovative way to experience gay travel, check out www.out-adventures.com

Montreal - Divers/Cité Festival is almost here!

Divers/Cité is a LGBT event whose mission is to present and promote arts and music illustrating and celebrating the value of diversity in a spirit of sharing, solidarity and openness with the world. 17 years of constant growth and expansion has established Divers/Cité as an internationally recognized festival with a loyal following, and is the longest running, free outdoor programming of any LGBT event in the world.

The Divers/Cité Festival in Montreal is sure to be a Pride celebration to remember, from July 26-August 2. More details at http://www.diverscite.org/

Summer Issue Now Online!!!

As you enjoy the warm breezes, sun, and glimpses of bronzed skin through barely-there mankinis; remember to keep your July and August sizzling with OUTLOOK's first annual summer issue! Read our in-depth interview with federal Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, and find out where he stands regarding your GLBT freedoms. Catch our exclusive insider with Adam Lambert, America's newest idol phenom, as we chat with the out and proud singer about his life post-Idol. Also, introduce yourself to Sean Proulx & Patrick Marano; —Canada's next power couple! Surrender to summer, and enjoy with OUTLOOKS!

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Michael Jackson's Star Studded Memorial

The memorial service for Michael Jackson is being held today at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, with a massive number of viewers expected to tune it to this historic event. Many celebrities will be on hand to pay tribute to the King of Pop; including Mariah Carey, John Mayer, Stevie Wonder, Brooke Shields, Magic Johnson, and Jennifer Hudson. Jackson's long time friend, Elizabeth Taylor, was asked to speak but will not be in attendance, as she was quoted as saying that "I cannot guarantee that I would be coherent to say a word."

The extraordinary event will be attended by 17,500 people who obtained tickets through a random lottery. Scalpers posted listings for tickets on eBay and Craigslist, with prices going for thousands of dollars (many of these postings were later removed).

Jackson will reportedly be buried at Forest Lawn cemetery in Hollywood Hills today, possibly before the public event. No public funeral procession through city streets was scheduled, and it was not known if Jackson's body would appear at the Staples Center, although a casket is in place throughout the memorial.

Jackson passed away on June 25 from cardiac arrest, although rumours are still swirling about the circumstances involving his passing. To view the memorial live, head to http://www.cnn.com/

The Perry Twins come to Canada!!!

The Los Angeles based DJs and producers, the Perry Twins, have made their way to Canada to share their energetic DJ performances with all of us north of the border. They will be making stops at the following venues:

Calgary - at Twisted Element - July 3 - www.twistedelement.ca
Montreal - at Unity - July 4 - www.clubunitymontreal.com
Vancouver - at Celebritites - July 11 - www.celebritiesnightclub.com/enter-win-1

Check out each respective website for more information, or head to www.perrytwinsmusic.com for more info on these rising superstar DJs!

HAPPY CANADA DAY

From all of us here at OUTLOOKS Magazine, we would like to wish everybody a safe and happy Canada Day!

Celebrate with pride!

WORLD OF WARCRAFT players celebrate their pride!

Not only is it Gay Pride Season allover the world, but in another realm of Monsters, Zombies, Warriors, Warlocks, Spiders, Bears and almost any creature imaginable, The 5th Annual Proudmore US Server Gay Pride Parade breaks its previous record of attendance and excitement!

This years WoW Pride showcased floats sponsored by internal server organizations such as Silvermoon City with 'The Real Houseboys of Silvermoon City" Float; Dykes on Bikes proudly struts the "Go Girl!" Float. Other great floats include "Battlebots", and "Preists with Pompoms" and the "Proudmoore Divas".

Here is a video illustrating just how fun and serious this really gets. They have come a long way in 5 years!

Proudmoore is a GLBT server hosted in the US realms. So if you wanna get your geek on, and have a little fun digital style, check it out!
The Information for downloading the software and purchasing memberships is all found at

http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/