Mr. Gay Canada Darren Bruce Top 30 Under 30

For those of you looking for the full interview with vampire erotica writer Todd Greggory, check back tomorrow.

In the meantime, the North Shore Outlook voted Vancouver’s Darren Bruce (Mr. Gay Canada) as one of its Top 30 Under 30. Pretty awesome. For those of you who thought this was just a pagent, get real. The title helped transform Darren into a vocal queer rights advocate and lead to him playing an integral part in outreach by the Health Iniative for Men.

Congratulations, Darren!

Read the full article here. An excerpt to get you interested:

After a smouldering contest in Whistler last year he won the title of

Mr. Gay Canada. There were some kudos for his showing in the swimsuit
competition, but more importantly 26-year-old Darren Bruce took on the
role of national spokesperson, activist and advocate when he accepted
the title. The Argyle grad served his one-year term, and since the next
competition won’t be until next spring or summer, he’ll hang on to the
crown and attendant responsibilities for another six or eight months…

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