Is he or isn't he? Is she or isn't she? Shake their hand and find out [report on research by Marc Breedlove, University of California, on finger length and sexual orientation; "this study follows research in past years that has focused on the links between fetal development and sexual orientation"; some details of the Breedlove research]. By Kelly Ries.
P136 (v18n3)(April 19, 2000): 9 (25cm.)

Magazine review [of Our World, "covering world travel for gays and lesbians"]. [Reviewed] by Kelly Ries.
P136 (v18n3)(April 19, 2000): 23 (13cm.)

Fag & faggot: just what do they mean? [author presents a history of usage of the words; debate in community about whether we should "take back" these derogatory terms, to "change a negative into a positive"]. By Kelly Ries.
P138 (v18n5)(Aug. 2, 2000): 9 (30cm.)

Cutting edge television has a price [article about the airing by Showcase of British "Queer as Folk" series, June 5 -- July 3, 2000; reviewer praises Showcase and series creator, Russell T. Davies, for their actions and support; etc.]. By Kelly Ries.
P138 (v18n5)(Aug. 2, 2000): 21 (23cm.)

Must-see gay TV [reviewing the fall 2000 season of television programs with gay characters or gay content; some more general comments about gays and television]. By Kelly Ries.
P140 (v18n7)(Oct. 25, 2000): 22 (67cm.)

Queer As Folk (Showtime edition). [Reviewed] by Kelly Ries.
P143 (v19n2)(March 14, 2001): 22. See related newsnote, titled "Showtime's gamble pays off," P143:24 (59cm. and 9cm.)

Gay major league athletes [concerning issue of gay major league baseball player; report of Brendan Lemon letter in Out magazine and CNN TV network's "Talk Back Live" program of May 24, 2001 concerning whether this is right time for gay professional athletes to come out; many details]. By Kelly Ries.
P145 (v19n4)(June 6, 2001): 23-24 (77cm.)

Sex, stats, and the gay man -- infomercial [humorous report on an unscientific Internet sex survey run by Genre magazine; presents statistics on popular places for sex, number of sex partners, types of sex, importance of penis size, etc.]. By Kelly Ries.
P148 (v19n7)[misnumbered v19n6 on contents page](Oct. 24, 2001): 23 (32cm.)

Hyper Blue. Ben Hartt. [Ben Hartt is "an openly gay singer and from western Canada"; CD review]. By Kelly Ries.
P150 (v20n1)(Jan. 30, 2002): 23 (28cm.)

Confessions of a gay Catholic [in which the author discusses the Church and gays; "it is my faith in Christ and His teachings which gives me faith that eventually the Catholic Church and the Catholic community will move forward and live the virtues they preach about"]. By Kelly Ries.
P152 (v20n3)(April 24, 2002): 5, 8 (46cm.)

Context [author remarks how many articles in a GQ magazine issue would fit appropriately into any gay magazine, but that these articles would then be perceived differently; as straight men become more self-aware and gay men gain more acceptance, men will be free just to be themselves; etc.]. By Kelly Ries.
P154 (v20n5)(July 31, 2002): 5 (32cm.)

Gay men: keepers of the male flame ["gay men have no aspect of their spirit that is feminine, despite appearances"; etc.]. By Kelly Ries.
P155 (v20n6)(Sept. 11, 2002): 5 (40cm.)

Canada's national sport & us [author asks question, "Why are there no gay players in the NHL, or...the other professional sports leagues?"; discusses the issue, particularly with respect to hockey]. By Kelly Ries.
P156 (v20n7)(Oct. 23, 2002): 5 (38cm.)

Pictures of Kris. By Howard Roffman. [Reviewed] by Kelly Ries.
P156 (v20n7)(Oct. 23, 2002): 19 (20cm.)

Luxure. By Richard de Chazal. [Reviewed] by Kelly Ries.
P156 (v20n7)(Oct. 23, 2002): 20 (38cm.)

Across the big pond [author discusses gay/lesbian issues in Europe and comments on the North American situation; "Europeans are still way ahead on some key points of overall social acceptance and tolerance of queers"; etc.]. By Kelly Ries.
P157 (v20n8)(Dec. 4, 2002): 6 (37cm.)

Biology, society & anarchy [informal discussion of biology and sociology of sexuality]. By Kelly Ries.
P159 (v21n2)(March 5, 2003): 6, 9 (44cm.)

Imagine [author constructs a world in which men and women inhabit "separate dimensions" and carries a discussion of behavioral outcomes from there, particularly to issue of sexual behavior; "how different would life be if society made no claim as to what orientation was 'normal'?"]. By Kelly Ries.
P160 (v21n3)(April 16, 2003): 5 (40cm.)

Takes balls to wear a dress [broad, brief discussion of clothing and conformity; author points out that "society has placed some rather arbitrary standards on both sexes"; "style options for menswear are extremely limited"; "the next time you see a man in a dress think outside the box....you're seeing a hero who has the balls to publicly proclaim" his independence and self-acceptance; etc.]. By Kelly Ries.
P161 (v21n4)(May 28, 2003): 7 (35cm.)

Queer wedding traditions & superstitions ["now that Canada has opened marriage up to us queers, here are some traditions and superstitions for our very own"; author lists 35 in point form]. By Kelly Ries.
P162 (v21n5)(July 23, 2003): 7 (41cm.)

Out/Lines: Underground Gay Graphics from before Stonewall. Compiled & introduced by Thomas Waugh. [Reviewed] by Kelly Ries.
P162 (v21n5)(July 23, 2003): 22 (36cm.)

Big gayme hunter [author develops the metaphor of the primal hunt for prey in a description of the attraction to men of Internet pornography]. By Kelly Ries.
P163 (v21n6)(Sept. 10, 2003): 5 (42cm.)

Signs of affection [author discusses differences and similarities in how gay and straight men "show affection, friendship and camaraderie towards other men"; also discusses some of his own concerns on coming out to straight male friends]. By Kelly Ries.
P164 (v21n7)(Oct. 22, 2003): 5 (37cm.)

December 25th -- gay Ukrainian Christmas ["queer people have for a long time had to find unique ways to celebrate their lives publicly"; refers to Mardi Gras, Pride celebrations, and Hallowe'en; Christmas is a difficult time for some gays because of unwelcoming families; suggestion: "let's make regular Christmas like all the other gay holidays -- a big ol' party"; list of celebration suggestions]. By Kelly Ries.
P165 (v21n8)(Dec. 3, 2003): 5, 7 (50cm.)

Farm boy chic [author's opinions on rural gay men (and their urban counterparts, the "boy-next-door") -- unpretentiousness creates attractiveness; etc.]. By Kelly Ries.
P166 (v22n1)(Jan. 28, 2004): 5 (43cm.)

Mythical beast -- the metrosexual ["metrosexuals are seen as a combination of high urban sensibilities and down-to-earth rural manners and physicality"; author says term first used in mid-1990s to describe David Beckham, British soccer star]. By Kelly Ries.
P167 (v22n2)[misnumbered v22n1 on contents page] (March 10, 2004): 5 (37cm.)

Everybody get nekkid! [author discusses issue of nudity in our society; thinks that "we have put way too much sexual energy on the naked body"; etc.]. By Kelly Ries.
P168 (v22n3)(April 21, 2004): 5 (44cm.)

Raging bull / calm blue ocean [author writes about his own attitudes towards responsibility and his different consequent reactions; there are real victims in life, but "we live in a world where it is common to blame someone else for our own shortcomings and failures"; etc.]. By Kelly Ries.
P169 (v22n4)(June 2, 2004): 5 (39cm.)

Tit for tat [on the attraction of breasts and "pecs"]. By Kelly Ries.
P170 (v22n5)(July 21, 2004): 5 (42cm.)

Steamworks Toronto men's spa [the Toronto bathhouse, Steamworks Toronto]. Review by Kelly Ries.
P170 (v22n5)(July 21, 2004): 25 (35cm.)

By the numbers [discussion of the possibilities of misleading and misinforming with statistics and surveys; examples; interesting points provided, despite limitations and misuse]. By Kelly Ries.
P171 (v22n6)(Sept. 15, 2004): 5 (42cm.)

Uh, hello! [despite all the advances towards gay liberation, and as the gay movement has entered the fourth decade, "we still can't have a simple conversation in an open public place without being completely guarded"; author provides a vivid and direct personal example in a meeting "last Sunday...at the Roastery on Eighth Street"]. By Kelly Ries.
P172 (v22n7)(Oct. 27, 2004): 5 (36cm.)

Our history ["it is important that we as a community keep our own history alive even if it's only for ourselves"; author uses the example of the distortions of two ancient male-male relationship stories, as offered in Oliver Stone's film Alexander, and in the film Troy; details]. By Kelly Ries.
P173 (v22n8)(Dec. 8, 2004): 5 (40cm.)