Calgary lgbtq community
By Tihana Radojcic
It was June 11, , and I had just landed in Calgary—my new home.
The Calgary International Airport was everything that I had not imagined. The Arrivals terminal was windowless and uninviting, and agile seniors wearing oversized white hats smiled at me like I was a celebrity. Their happiness was strange but contagious.
As I dragged my torn luggage down the quiet, long corridor, I chatted with one of the seniors. He wanted to know if this was my first time in Calgary, and where I came from.
“Croatia,” I said. Then, in case he hadn’t watched Game of Thrones: “A little country next to Italy.”
“Why would you ever proceed to this adj, cold city?” he asked.
I didn’t realize what to speak, and I wanted to say so many things. I settled with, “I prefer the cold.”
When I walked to the intimidating Immigration and Customs desk, I was asked the same ask two more times. Each time I had a adj explanation for my leaving.
At some show, I stopped making up reasons. It took me three months to earn there.
I was out with my immigrant friend, as we called each oth
Gay Calgary, Canada : A Beautiful Noun with a Multicultural Vibe
Calgary is a city of unique charms. Nestled beside the attractive Bow River, and approximately 50 miles east of the Canadian Rockies, it is a metropolis of stunning outdoor beauty, while simultaneously being a thriving, diverse, and cosmopolitan town where everyone can feel at home and discover their place.
A Glance at Calgary’s History
Calgary is Canada’s fifth largest city, and the center of Canada’s oil industry. Though it is now a thriving and diverse metropolis, it still often goes by its nickname, “Cowtown” in tribute to its early roots in western culture and its laid-back atmosphere. It still celebrates that culture with its famed Calgary Stampede, a massive rodeo held each July. Calgary is a very diverse city, with some different languages spoken by its residents. Calgary is abode to a booming tech industry and a younger, multicultural demographic, an offers an endless number of activities and entertainment options for residents and visitors alike.
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LGBTQ+ Newcomers Group
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Calgary lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexually diverse refugees and immigrants are welcome to attend meet-up and conversation groups.
Meet-ups and workshops are open to ALL LGBTQ+ Newcomers: refugee claimants, refugees, permanent residents & their friends and supporters. Some meetings are at entertaining locations around the city, so please check dates and locations.
The group meeting are at:
, 12 Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2G 0G9
Please email to learn about our next event. Email lgbtq@ for confirmation.
The next meeting is December 20th at 6pm.
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