Fake Nude Photos of Toronto Mayor Spark Uproar!

When the cheeky Toronto alt-weekly NOW published nearly nude photos of its large and loud mayor Rob Ford—obviously digitally altered and under the headline "The Naked Truth"—the mayor's office probably should have just ignored it. Instead, it told all city of Toronto locations to "remove and dispose" of the offending publication. "Good job, Office of the Mayor," writes Gawker (sarcastically, one would imagine). "You just turned a mildly embarrassing local event into an international story about freedom of the press, thereby giving bloggers worldwide an excuse to republish the pictures that so offended you."

“We are outraged. As far as I've heard, there's still such a thing as freedom of expression in Ford Nation," said NOW's chief executive. But a Ford spokesman chalked it up to a misunderstanding by an upset member of the mayor's staff who inquired about city policy regarding publication distribution on city property. “Somewhere within that conversation there may have been a misunderstanding that we wanted it removed, and that certainly isn’t the case,” the Ford representative told the Toronto Star.

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OUTscene: Meet the LGBT activist behind BC Telus's billboard ad!

When TELUS asked the veteran communications consultant to become involved with some branding for their new LGBT concept store, CAYA, she immediately said yes. Marketing, business development and branding was what she did best, so Caryl was more then happy to get involved. Especially seeing that CAYA was a concept store with a cause, aimed at becoming part of the LGBT community and giving back to it by donating to organizations like the Vancouver Queer Film Festival's Out in Schools, writes Morris Chapdelaine in The Vancouver Observer.

She laughed as she talked about showing up to her first meeting for the CAYA ad, and seeing a wardrobe stylist, lights, hair and make-up artists and a professional photographer ready to take her picture. "I consider myself one of Vancouver's go-to gay girls and a community connector, but a model?"

The billboard ads were a big hit, and suddenly Caryl was the famous gal with the pride flag between her teeth. Any anonymity she thinks she once had is now gone. But who is Caryl Dolinko, you ask? Well, if you don't know yet, you should. Click Here for more.