I think the robin’s song is one of the happiest sounds in nature. This little guy with the bright red chest is proud of his job as the herald of the end of winter, welcoming the warmth of the sun and ushering in the tree buds and first sprouting flowers. He’s like a Parade Grand Marshal for the new season, a fearless leader no matter what the weather. When we had that snow storm back in April, he was still up that morning singing his loudest, although there seemed to be a subtle shift from happiness to pissed-off. It really sounded like he was cussing out Old Man Winter for overstaying his welcome. What a gutsy bird standing up to fickle Mother Nature and defending our right to spring!

Fearless leaders and gutsy entertainers could be considered the sub-theme of our upcoming summer issue of PinkPlayMags. We’ll be out at the beginning of June, just in time for WorldPride, so be sure to check out our features where we’ll look at the super-star line-up of entertainers hitting the various stages throughout the festival, what to expect at the three-day Human Rights Conference, the debut of Nuit Rose, as well as our usual helping of columns ready to help you celebrate hosting the world for our favourite party of the year. Talk about a fearless and gutsy group of people ready for some serious fun!

(painting by Kelly Riccetti)

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And we continue to evolve. For a couple of years now I’ve been harassing Antoine, our editor, to give me a blog, something that would allow me to touch base with the community on a more regular basis, rather than seasonally, as we’ve become so well known for. I have to say, typical to Antoine, when he finally came through, he went above and beyond what I expected and gave me—and you our faithful readers—a site populated with bloggers.

A few you’ll recognize. Shelley has been writing “From the Heart,” a perennial favourite, for five years now, and many readers express how she touches them deeply with her writing. Well now she’ll be coming to you monthly with her blog of the same name.

Kelly, a regular feature writer for us will delve into an area that’s becoming more and more mainstream: queer parenting. In “The Ginger Menace” she’ll tackle that question so important to anyone raising a child—how to raise them with confidence and joy.

Bryen, our long-time travel columnist will combine two of his loves: travel and home grown events. He’ll make the getting there and the staying there of these cool getaways part of the exciting experience.

cee, long our resident chronicler of “Hot Artist,” graduates in the coming summer issue with her own column, “Tops & Bottoms.” She’ll give you fashion advice, dos and don’ts, take you behind the scenes at events and introduce you to the creative minds that make it all happen, all the while keeping you dressed in style.

Damian, is new to the team, but eager to lend you his expertise on staying fit no matter your age or life-style, using a balanced approach of Physiotherapy and Pilates.

Finally, at least for this installment, we have another newcomer to PinkPlayMags, Karl, who will serve as our financial guru—someone we can all use I’m sure.

So enjoy us over coffee, tea, or your favourite beverage, and be sure to check back as we’ll all be returning at least once a month to connect, share and enlighten one another.

Until then,
Jeff Harrison
Editor-in-Chief of PinkPlayMags

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