tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79145289304355262022011-06-08T03:33:28.371-03:00Get Out, Halifax!http://www.blogger.com/profile/12505256909286559166noreply@blogger.comBlogger371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914528930435526202.post-65692681275740395942008-01-25T23:57:00.000-04:002008-01-26T00:35:37.834-04:00

Hi there loyal GOHliesWith the temporary closure of Halifax's favourite and, some would argue, only gay bar; gay and lesbian Haligonians are faced with an awesome opportunity to break out of our comfortable spheres and explore this quirky little harbour city we all love. Menz Bar is not an option this weekend, so where do we go for libations? Well, anywhere we want!I'm sure you've noticed the

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Hello GOH-gettersIt's official, Menz Bar as we know it is no more. It has ceased to be. It has curled up its toes and joined the choir invisible. It lays, bereft of life, it rests in peace...it is an ex-gay bar. Well, not quite, but I couldn't resist quoting the incomparable John Cleese in a blog entry. We will be without this staple of the Halifax gay community for the next six weeks or so

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Hi There GOHfers,This morning, I found the following article waiting for me in the GOH inbox: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2008/01/16/4776209-ap.html.The sender raised a very good point: while we're petitioning the federal government for the right to donate organs, there are gay men and women in Africa and the Middle East who are still fighting for the right to exist. The idea of

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Hey Everyone!Please take a moment to sign the online petition provided above (just click on this post title, it'll take you right to the petition, neah eh?).There's also a facebook group dedicated to overturning this ban. Check it out!Fun stuff coming soon, I promise!MATT

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Hey there all you GOHfers,In case some of you didn't get the email notice I sent out last night, I thought I would write a quick blog post letting you all know about the new policies being adopted by health Canada regarding organ donation. The link above pretty much speaks for itself, but the long and short of it is if you are a man who has sex with another man in the last 5 years you can pretty

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Hey friends - yours truly, this list host, is moving on in the new year, to Halifax and beyond! Join us for a Holiday Social 'Get-Out...'GOH XMAS GET OUT!Date: THIS Wednesday, December 19, 07Time: 6pm and onwardLocation: The Olde TriangleStreet: 5136 Prince StreetHalifax, NSSure it's been a while, but here's another chance to raise a glass with some fellow

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And the textual details from Bruce, if you need more convincin'I am sending this e-mail to remind you that you have another option to consider when you go about making plans for your New Year's Eve Festivities. Please consider our New Years Eve Dinner and Dance at the elegant Marriott Halifax Harbourfront Hotel. This is an event that is planned to cater to the GLBT Community. We ask that you join

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THE HIDDEN CAMERAS19+ at The AtticDate: Wednesday, December 5, 07Time: 10 to wheneverLocation: The AtticStreet: 1741 GraftonHalifax, NSTix: $14-16"A loose collective occasionally comprised of about 13 members, Toronto's Hidden cameras blend glistening Afropop guitar work with joyful, anthemic hymns. Lead singer, Joel Gibb's lyrics explore gay love and sex with a rare fearless explicitness, as

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Our Hali-fabulous pick for this week!Here's our high-recommends for the upcoming week in the big harbour city. Culture, society, and accolades abound! Here's a can't miss from the lovely folks at Dal Out - this Thursday. Maybe Gavin will do this, or this!DalOUT presents:Gavin CrawfordDate:Thursday, November 29, 2007Time:7:00pm - 9:00pmLocation:McInnes Room (

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Our Hali-fabulous picks for this week!Here's our high-recommends for the upcoming week in the big harbour city. Culture, society, and accolades abound! Rainbow Community Town HallIf you missed the debut Rainbow Community Town Hall in March, then you missed an eye-opener! Our vibrant community is deeper, broader, and more socially active than you might think.

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Hey friends,Likely you've been wondering, and some of you have been asking, 'What's up with Get Out?'A bit of analysis paralysis on our end, but we're still here! And working on a strategy and some ideas to get the community shaking.In the mean-time, keep sending us your announcements and news you'd like to pass on to others on the list (at 200 people, no less!).And here's some seasonally

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Welcome to Halifax! Never have we seen more u-hauls, futons, and satchels of personal effects flying in and out of homes and apartments. Whether you're a fresh-faced student, exhausted post-grad, or recent relocatee, you've found a great home in the harbour city. In a nutshell, Get Out, Halifax! is here to keep you posted on some new and off-the-beaten path activities. Special emphasis on

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Here's a note from the BLT womyn's community:~Women's camping week-end~DATE: Friday Aug. 24 to Sunday Aug. 26THIS IS AN OPEN EVENT TO ALL WOMEN~ ALL Women are invited from theCommunity!Location: Graves Island Camping Grounds, Chester, N.S.Cost: $5.00 per person, per night. Paid to one of the moderator's, on the camp site, The "GROUP SITE" IS already booked by the BLT GROUP!If you have any

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Take the Capital Health and the IWK Health Centre's Rainbow Community Health Care Survey!An invitation for our friendly community health coordinators:In an effort to assess and improve the health care needs of the rainbow community, the Capital Health and IWK Health Centre, GLBTI Initiative has developed the 2007 questionnaire. Our plan is to use this information to inform the new model of care

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LOOSE ENDS Curling makes a proud return!Our org-sport and general fun majordomo Curtis has been talking curling, and that must mean that the Loose Ends are back!Curtis and his team have revamped the league to make room for more participants - and that means you. If you'd like to avoid another winter of grumpy slush, bad TV, and wondering where the cool kids are, then read on!CURLING with the

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We're getting regular!In an effort to help you organize your lives, your friendly neighbourhood GOH majordomos have decided to create two recurring monthly events...GOH Movie Night Swarms!First WEDNESDAY of every month (starting this week, August 1st)Early shows, usually - 6:30 to 7:00PM.We'll provide the details and location the day before.GOH Social Swarms!Third THURSDAY of every month

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Originally printed in the July 22 New York Times:July 22, 2007Gay Social Activism, With the Accent on the 'Social' By MIREYA NAVARRO LOS ANGELES IN the annals of takeovers, it was among the mellowest.A group calling itself Guerrilla Gay Bar, gay men looking to crash straight hangouts with the intent of turning them predominantly gay for a moment in time, set its sights on Venice Beach one recent

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Camping, where, August 11/12And finally - another camping excursion is in the works! In all likelihood you can mark August 11/12/13 on your calendar. But here's the deal - where do you want to go?We've heard from the following options/locations:Keji (we could take over an island!)Five IslandsDollar LakeRisser's BeachRest assured - there'll be hiking, biking, frisbee-ing and more than you can

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Get Out and KAYAK! The ever-affable Charles has tossed out a great idea for this Friday - but you've got to act fast!...I have been really keen to go sea kayaking this summer and haven't had the time but really want to do this some Friday for the $25 "After Work Paddle and Boat House BBQ" in Lower Prospect with East Coast Outfitters (ECO). Many of you have likely done this before, and it is a

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Hey guys, gals and friends! Happy PRIDE!If this is your first visit to GOH, then welcome aboard!Firstly - please do sign up via the 'Get on the list' link to get on our weekly(esque) mailing list. Lots of activities, updates, alerts - you name it!The posts are broken down by category, so you can click on cycling, for just that, running, sociable, and more! We've also assembled a fairly

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I had always felt this medium was about getting our community moving, meeting new people, and doing things we've not done before. I pledged to be a-political, but I didn't say I wouldn't point out opportunities for our community to do good works!In today's Daily News, columnist David Rodenhiser writes a great response to a swell of bigoted, pathetic responses the Daily News received after

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Thanks to the brave Dartmouth adventurers who braved the fog to hit the big Dtown of the Dart-town. Highlights included pepperoni, free pool, air supply, a little dog, curry and chips, and of course, TATTOOS!

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Here's the deal!Halifax's official Pride Bike Ride kicks off on Sunday, July 15 at 10:00AM ! This is one of the very first Halifax-Pride events, what an honour! The ride will be from Halifax to Dartmouth, very casually paced, and anywhere from 25-30K depending on how far you want to go.Here's the route PDF map. Visit and print out a copy to bring with:http://www.scribd.com/doc/185660/

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Craving the court? You're not alone!Christa's got her nose to the grindstone planning a fall-spring recreational, co-ed LGBT BBall group.She's still putting together details, but taking names of people who are interested. Looks like she's already got a couple dozen! The more players, the cheaper it gets.Email Christa ASAP at la_chiquita_x@yahoo.comIn the mean time, anyone care for some 3 on 3

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A little break from blog posts, but that's all past us now! What a summer in store for the Metro-based recreational sorts.Halifax FrontRunners is still at it, Tuesdays, Thursdays (6:00PM) and Saturdays (9:00 or 9:30AM).Bent Rims Cycling - weekly (weather permitting!) on Sundays. Email get.out.halifax@gmail.com for the latest.Ultimate Frisbee fans have united for Halifax's first LGBT HURL team,

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Use your two wheels to get out of the city for a few hours!Sunday, June 310:00 AMAlderney Gate Public Library, 60 Alderney Drive - Downtown DartmouthMetro's inaugural LGBT cycling group will be at it again this Sunday for a light-duty, 25Km, easy/flat ride along the Dartmouth shorline to Eastern Passage. Expect the ride to take roughly 90 minutes. The views will be lovely.Before the ride

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Running/Walking 1.5 - We'll start slow!Get up to speed with your friendly neighbour Front Runners!Saturday, June 29:00 AM (walkers) & 9:30 AM (new and experienced runners)Main Gates, Public Gardens, Hfx (Spring Garden Road and South Park)By popular demand, this Saturday's running will be broken in two groups: casual/first-timers and the regular runners.Casual running will be led by a

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What a weekend! Team Front Runners (with runners from Toronto, Peterborough, Saint John's, Halifax, and New York City) led a spectacular effort at this year's Cabot Trail Relay up in 'dem CB highlands.The relay consists of 17 legs, varying in length from 13 to 20Kms running the ENTIRE length of the Cabot Trail. Yes, you've driven it - now imagine running it. It takes 28 hours, back to back,

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Hey hep cats and kittens! I know you've been waiting for a chance to check out Gus's Pub in the north end, well here's your chance! We'll swarm Gus's this Wednesday, May 23on or about 7:30PM. As before, look for the ubiquitous yellow bike helmet on yours truly. We'll shoot the breeze and check out a space that, well, maybe you haven't been to in a while. Those who are regulars are encouraged

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Here's a message from Charles, who is enthusiastically heading up an Ultimate Frisbee group for the LGBT in the metro area. As he notes, looks like they're almost full up on guys, but still looking for female players! Way to organize yo' selves, folks!---"The GLBT community and friends of Halifax are looking to take Ultimate Frisbeein the city by storm this summer. Lay-OUT, Halifax's first GLBT

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Sunday's weather is improving ever so slightly, so I'm going to press ahead. This'll be my last weekend ride for a few weeks. I'm running in the bluenose marathon next sunday and the cabot trail relay the following. Then I'm back a week before heading overseas for three more sundays - yow!Last Sunday's self-attended Samboro road ride was gorgeous (you could smell the pine burning in people's

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Three cheers to souls who braved the sweltering 22degree heat and... clear evening skies... to make it out to a super special (but actually completely run of the mill) screening of Spider-Man 3 - IMAX on Wednesday night at Bayer's Lake.We had a great group and took up damn near a whole row of the plush seats.Who cares if it was about 20 minutes too long and tactfully skirted around the homoerotic

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Take Two for the Samboro/Ketch Harbour ride!Once again, we'll try this challenging, double option route on the Halifax side of metro. Map and turns are below.When: 10:00AM, Sunday May 6Where: We'll meet roughly at the Armview Diner parking lot just next to the rotary (we'll walk across the rotary to start the route - I'm open to other start suggestions?)How long? The full route is under 50Km,

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Here's an ad hoc FAQ to help you get a better sense of what we're doing at Get Out, Halifax.Q: Why are you doing an FAQ anyway?A: A lot of people have wondered why anyone is bothering to 'organize recreation' for the LGBT community in Halifax, so it made sense to capture some of those questions and 'splain ourselves.Q: So far it just looks like biking and running. Is that it?A: No way jose. GOH

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Care to put your mad biking skills to work?Join team "OUT-Spokin" (har) for a leisurely training ride:Sunday, April 20 (and most Sundays thereafter!)Meeting at 10:00AM60 Alderney Drive, Downtown Dartmouth (Right next to the Ferry terminal)Front doors of the Alderney Drive LibraryWe'll be heading out (weather permitting - see below) towards Eastern Passage and Cow Bay Road for an under 40Km

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Are you running on empty this spring? Why not join Halifax's long-running FrontRunners group?Runners of all stripes can join the FrontRunners every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Walkers meet on Saturday mornings.Meeting at: corner of Spring Garden and South Park (in front of the Public Gardens gates)Tuesdays and Thursdays: runners meet at 6:00PM.Saturdays: runners meet at 9:30AM, walkers

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We're online!Read more about 'why' this exists on the right-hand column.What's on this site?LINKS - and more of 'em. Check the growing list on the right for a list of LGBT groups and activities underway in the area. Drop a note to make sure you're on the list!THE EMAIL LIST - our primary means of communicating with you. Submit your email address on the box to the right to get on the get-out

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