Swoon: Actor-singer Jay Brannan tours Canada this fall

Jay Brannan, well known for his catchy songs and that three-way sex scene in Shortbus, is touring Canada this fall.

The deets (ticket and venue info can be found on Brannan’s Facebook Page):

Nov 21 – Toronto

Nov 22 – Montreal

Nov 23 – Vancouver

Nov 25 – Calgary

Nov 26 – Edmonton

Check out Brannan’s “Housewife” music video:

Xtra chatted with Brannan in 2008. An excerpt from that interview:

“I don’t think that the movie [Shortbus] or my music is changing the world or
anything, but I do think that it’s a small way in which I can
contribute. I think that if we present things like sexuality in music
and film, among other things that are sort of taboo in American
culture, eventually we’re going to have to get used to it.”

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