Calgary – Davie Village Post https://davievillagepost.ca News, Current Events Sun, 20 Nov 2016 09:20:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1 Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi https://davievillagepost.ca/5601/calgary-mayor-naheed-nenshi/ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 02:29:19 +0000 https://davievillagepost.ca/?p=5601 Naheed Nenshi

The allied Alberta way Your faithful GayCalgary craftspeople have done it for you! We’ve answered the burning question on every Calgarian’s mind about our internationally-renowned mayor: pets? “I have never had a pet; I find pets confusing. Except for the time I brought the hamster home, in Grade Six, but then he escaped from his ...

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Gay Day event at Calgary Stampede a party-within-a-party https://davievillagepost.ca/5450/gay-day-event-at-calgary-stampede-a-party-within-a-party/ Sat, 09 Jul 2016 21:09:39 +0000 https://davievillagepost.ca/?p=5450 bc-gay-stampede0708nw1

Nashville North is one of the Calgary Stampede’s flagship party tents. It is loud, rowdy and populated by spilly-talkers. Charles Macmichael will spend Saturday in this notorious space, celebrating one of Stampede’s unofficial parties: Gay Day. Mr. Macmichael organizes this annual LGBTQ event, a gathering that expanded by a factor of six in three years. ...

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Calgary LGBTQ bar landlord will allow smaller, permanent pride flags https://davievillagepost.ca/4904/calgary-lgbtq-bar-landlord-will-allow-smaller-permanent-pride-flags/ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 22:56:21 +0000 https://davievillagepost.ca/?p=4904 Twisted Element was ordered to remove a giant pride flag that hung outside the nightclub to honour victims of the Orlando mass shooting.

On Tuesday, LGBTQ nightclub Twisted Element was ordered to remove its giant pride flag as it broke lease agreement Twisted Element’s landlord is open to having smaller pride flags showcased on the bar’s portion of the building, and they can remain there permanently after the owners submit a proposal. On Tuesday, Calgary LGBTQ bar Twisted ...

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Calgary gay bar ordered to remove pride flag raised for Orlando shooting https://davievillagepost.ca/4901/calgary-gay-bar-ordered-to-remove-pride-flag-raised-for-orlando-shooting/ Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:45:08 +0000 https://davievillagepost.ca/?p=4901 Twisted Element owners Clifford Andrews and RayJean Fafard were upset when they were ordered to remove the giant pride flag from their building.

Landlord says owner broke lease agreement by blocking windows Calgary LGBTQ bar Twisted Element’s owners were ordered to remove their giant pride flag Tuesday afternoon, after their landlord said they broke their lease agreement. On Sunday, Twisted Element hoisted the rainbow flag to commemorate the 49 people who were gunned down at a popular gay ...

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