SEAN YOUNG - Business Development and Marketing Director
Sean Young [SERIAL SEAN], is a digital media entrepreneur based in Toronto with over 10 years in entertainment content production experience. His official website can be viewed at serialsean.com
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BIL ANTONIOU - Publishing & Contributing Editor
Bil Antoniou is an actor who has been appearing on Toronto's stages for the last two years, a film reviewer who has been writing for http://www.myoldaddiction.com for ten years and a playwright who recently premiered his first play for the theatregoing public and hopes to continue. He thoroughly enjoys telling people what to watch and read, particularly when it's something he's created himself.
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LEE FANCY - Listings Coordinator
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BRIAN FINCH - Contributing Editor
Brian Finch, founder and publisher of Positive Lite, a website for people living with HIV/allies. He’s dabbled in many professions, most G-rated. Humour is his weapon of choice as he's shared his life experiences over the last twenty years. Facebook continues to be his family shock medium. Brian is an "autumn," even though his family insists that he is a "winter." Earth tones suit him best, including his leopard print Snuggie. Keep that in mind for Christmas gifts.
On a more serious side, For the last twenty-years on and off Brian has been an activist in the AIDS world in various parts of the country He continues to explore his post-cocktail world through writing (fab magazine, Acid Reflux blog), video and of course his mock production company, “Crackhouse Productions” whose motto is, “It can only get better.”
DR. CHELSEA DERRY - Contributing Editor
Chelsea Derry received her BSc in Cell Biology from McMaster University, and then continued her education in Toronto to become a Naturopathic Doctor. She operates a general family practice in Thornhill, treating a myriad of physical and mental health conditions in people of all ages. She also has special clinical focus in LGBTQ Health and Natural Transition Support for Trans People.
Emai her topics you’d like to see in her column or any questions you’d like answered in a Q&A column. (They will be posted anonymously of course) dr.chelsea@mygaytoronto.com ; www.drchelseaderry.com
DAVY WAVEY - Contributing Editor
Davy Wavey - Though he's a bit of a nomad, traveling the world from city to city and town to town, his current location is Rhode Island, USA. Though he is a certified personal trainer (his fitness blog, Davey Wavey Fitness) and I sometimes build websites, being Davey Wavey is a full time job!
DESI CABRERA - Contributing Editor
Desi Cabrera - Born and raised in Toronto, Desi works as a Business Development & Social Media Manager and is a regular blog writer in the nonprofit sector for www.miratelinc.com/blog. A foodie at heart, Desi will be launching his own food blog in early March. Having learned a tremendous amount about food and cooking from his late partner and Celebrity Chef Ken Kostick, Desi hopes to share his love for food with others in a 'learn-with-me' format in both the My Gay Toronto Easy Cooking column and his new blog.
JESSE TRAUTMANN- Contributing Editor
Jesse Trautmann is a freelance writer in Toronto who recently graduated with a Journalism BA and uses those skills to document the queer community's dating/sex/relationship misadventures. Date Night FAIL is an extension of his blog "I Shaved My Ass for This?" at http://ishavedassforthis.blogspot.com. Jesse can be reached at jessetra@hotmail.com
KAREN HOFFMAN- Contributing Editor/Host
Karen Hoffman lives in Toronto with her partner, her son and her parrot. When she's not blogging, she fills her time teaching sewing lessons, writing, painting, building costumes, researching random ideas that pop into her head and planning conventions.
MAGGIE CASSELLA - Contributing Editor/Host
Maggie is well known respected in Toronto as a gay comedian. She did numerous work on stage and TV and he is producer of We Are Funny That Way, North American Gay Comedy Festival that runs every year in Toronto. Maggie recently completed six episodes of The Vent!, a thirty-minute show she co-created and produced, that focuses on one topic from a variety of angles. MyGayToronto.com is very excited to have Maggie on board, and for co-production of her new show Because I Said So that will be aired as webisodes.
MARCO TRUTE - Contributing Editor
Marco keeps up with the latest movies, TV, music and entertainment news. Throw him in a game of Pop culture and he is bound to beat anyone in the room. Aside from staying in the know in the entertainment biz and being a Tech and Sci Fi Geek, he enjoys spending time with his two dogs, rollerblading during summer months, travelling and building up his home movie library.
ROBERT SHARP - Contributing Editor
Robert Sharp is Co-Founder of Toronto based OUT Adventures, a tour company that specializes in Gay & Lesbian tours around the globe. From Peru to Thailand and everywhere between, OUT offers trips for all travellers with a thirst for culture. And leave it to Robert and his partner Steven to know where the hot destinations can be found - they have travelled to all 7 continents!
SAMANTHA LAUZON - Contributing Editor
Samantha Lauzon is a M-F Transsexual woman living in Hamilton with the two men in her life: two pups Charlie and Lucky. Samantha is a trans activist who gives lectures at Ryerson and McMaster on the subject of Trans101 education. Currently, she's working, attending school, and living fierce and fearless.
SHANON MCDONOUGH - Contributing Editor
Shannon is an actor, writer, comedian, television producer and the co-host of the world's most watched gay and lesbian travel series BUMP. Shannon gives her point of view on everything from dildo shopping to politics --from gay travel and the entertainment biz, to love and sex advice...all with her special brand of irreverent spice. She can be reached at shannon.mcdonough@gmail.com
