Cloudy. Rainy. Autumnal. It’s a nice day to putter around the domicile and get a few things done. Although the walk earlier was very pleasant and I love kicking the leaves as I stroll. This time of year is that brief, beautiful bridge between sizzling summer and our long, cold winter. It’s an opportunity to air out our homes, pull out our favourite cozy sweater and throw on a scarf and just do a kick-and-saunter through the fallen leaves.

I always feel a mix of melancholy and relaxation this time of year. It’s the pre-holiday downtime before the engines gear up. It’s also the time for homemade butternut squash soup or a pan of roasted root vegetables. It’s the season for good books, comfy couches and a warm blanket…candles, sunsets and early nights to bed. And after the past summer we could all use a few quiet, relaxing moments. Read the full story

Living in Canada, we can sometimes become a little myopic when it comes to our rights and freedoms as queer people. We are privileged to live in a country that protects us from systemic and criminal abuses as well as hate crimes and many forms of sexual and gender discrimination. While it’s not perfect, we are able to speak out and rise up when we feel we need to be heard. We can do this without fear of recrimination. Read the full story

Two posts, two days in a row, an indicator that I’ve actually done a little more this week than sit on Facebook uncovering subject matter best left in the dark.

Last night I attended “Bent Relationships” a monthly panel discussion at the Gladstone Hotel. The evening was a small GGT reunion with Brandon Williams -Step 2 (more on him later) and Sean Cribbin – Leather 101

You have to watch the video to get the scoop from Andrew Vail, GGT contributor and the evening’s moderator.

Here’s my admission. In lieu of my one-hour relationships I’ve opted for something more lasting and inter-species for my emotional fulfillment (I say this in jest as I know I’ll never get a date after posting this without a disclaimer).

I’m having a non-sexual emotional polyamorous relationship with my dogs- although with my old dog who loved to eat condoms one might have lead one to think it was moreas she’s crapping one out in park after accidently nabbing post-amorous moment – again TMI!

Being the modern age, my one dog, the PTSD Chihuahua cross is presently co-parented by a lesbian couple and myself. Now that my friend this is the cutting edge of pet-focused relationships in the new millennium. I guess that makes me just a smidgen with the times….. or not.

I actually enjoyed the talk, which touched on experiences I’ve had, triad relationships, sex work and being in a monogamous relationships to many other topics. It made me long for that side of me that’s a bit crazy, a side I’ve completely repressed or oppressed since this clean and sober stuff.

And that my friends is a completely different post.

I don’t often talk about what I get up to in this blog, but today I make an exception. Tomorrow, I’ll be moderator for a very cool event happening at the Gladstone Hotel that will feature some of Toronto’s top queer independent filmmakers. Read the full story