Fit for a Tuesday: Sexies, Gris Montreal, and Muslim queer mags

Gris-Montreal, the homophobia fighters, are looking for volunteers to go into classrooms and give training to kids. Orientation for the winter session begins tonight. Contact michele.brousseau@gris.ca or 514-590-0016. Social get together is first, at the awesome portuguese grill— 5:15 pm at GRILL BAROSO 1480 Ontario E.

GOOD CONTENT IS HARD TO FIND, ON THE INNERNETS

The Sex-positive journalism awards, the Sexies, have some winning content. First-place winners:

• Mainstream News Sources (Newspapers/National News Magazines/TV Station Print Affiliates: “Plastic Surgery Below the Belt,” Laura Fitzpatrick, Time Magazine
• News/Features (Alt-Weeklies, Monthlies): “Growing Up Glouster,” Rachel Baker, Boston Magazine
• Columns: Carnal Knowledge, JoAnn Wypijewski, The Nation
• Opinion: Tie: “A Poverty of Solutions,” Judith Levine, 7 Days, and “The Great Porn Misunderstanding,” Michael Bader, Alternet

Also, AQSAzine is a grassroots zine open to 16-35 year old women and trans people who self-identify as Muslim. They’re looking for stories (fiction or non fiction); Poetry; Artwork; Graphic arts; Photography; Visuals; Media reviews; Interviews.